Some Useful Resources for Congregational Ministry

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Letter re Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Download letter with contact list (pdf)
Yearly Congregational Prayer List Download list (doc)
The Rules of Debate and Order Download PDF
Index to United Church Handbooks Jump to Handbook Index
Index to  United Church Forms Jump to Forms Index
Joint Needs Assessment Handbook http://www.united-church.ca/files/handbooks/jnac.pdf
Joint Search Handbook http://www.united-church.ca/files/handbooks/jsc.pdf
Covenanting Services for a New Ministry Download RTF (text) file
United Church Resource Distribution Centre (UCRD) Jump to Online Catalog 
Board of Trustees Handbook

More information   Download PDF [259 KB]

Guidelines for Lay Employees in Pastoral Charges

More information   Download PDF [575 KB]

Faithful Footsteps: Screening Resource

More information    Download PDF [363 KB]

Financial Handbook for Congregations

Download Handbook [2.86 MB]  

Handbook for Ministry and Personnel Committees

Download PDF [610 KB]

Minimum Salary and Allowance Schedules More information    Download PDF [81 kb]
Congregation Organization Handbook More information    Download PDF [358 KB]

Interim Ministry Handbook

More information    Download PDF [61 KB]

Sexual Abuse Policy

More information    Download PDF [242 KB]

The Manual

More information    Download PDF [1 MB]

Employment Standards: Provincial information

http://employment.alberta.ca/4339.html

Church Property Matters In Congregations: A Handbook Available in hardcopy from Presbytery or Conference Office
Procedures Regarding Amalgamations, Closure, and Property Transactions of Congregations in the United Church Of Canada Available in hardcopy from Presbytery or Conference Office

(Links last validated Apr. 27 2011)