The Book of Order
This letter begins the section about church Governance
What is G
What are QREs
Twice a year there is a gathering of a minimum of 70 presbyters (20 TE and 20 ruling elders commissioned from 20 congregations). This gathering is called what?
What is a presbytery meeting?
____ is a central and important practice within the Reformed tradition, an important means of faith formation. (W-5.0104)
What is Household Worship
The Book of Order, Book of Confession, and this form the Constitution of the PC(USA)
What is The Bible
This section of the Book of Order describes the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity
What is F- section
A Commission Pastor is also known as what?
What is a CRE or Commissioned RUling Elder
This entity higher than a session is responsible for the govenment of the church throughout its district and for assisting and supporting the witness of congregations to the soverigh activity of God in the world, so that all congregations become communities of faith, hope, love, and witness.
What is the presbytery
Deacons are called to ministries of care and compassion. Ruling Elders are called to govern. Who is responsible for pastoral care, visiting the sick, supproting the weak, and comforting those who mourn?
What are "all members"? (W-5.0204)
The use of this word in the Book of Order means that the practice is mandated
In this section of the Book of Order, you will find Constitutional Questions answered by all officers
Directory of Worship or W
This Commission of the presbytery is required by the Book of Order as a mechanism to guide, nurture, and oversee the process of preparing individuals to become a Minister of Word and Sacrament
What is the Commission on Preparation for Ministry
The presbytery's office is located in this city
What is Elizabethtown
____ is at the heart of worship.
What is Prayer?
Business proper to be transacted during this meeting include:
electing officers, calling installed pastors, approving TOC, buying property, requeting waiver from rotation of officers, and receiving disciplinary decision against a member of the congregation
What is a congregational meeting (G-1.0504)
This section of the Book of Order begins with a Preamble explaining its necessity for the whole church and for the individual disciple
What is the Book of Discipline or the D section
The acronym COM stands for
What is the Commission on Ministry?
This council is the only one authorized to dissolve a pastoral relationship
What is the presbytery
This office is called to lead the congregation in compassion, witness, and service, representing the ministry of the church in the world and the presence of the world in the church (W-2.0301)
What is the Deacon
All property held by or for a congregation, a presbytery, a synod, the General Assembly, or the PC(USA), whether legal title is lodged in a corporation, a trustee or trustees, or an unincorporated association, and whether the property is used in programs of a congregation or of a higher council or retained for the production of income, is held in ____ trust nevertheless for teh use and benefit of the PC(USA)
What is trust (G-4.0203)
Proposed amendments from the General Assembly need to be passed by a majority of presbyteries before this in amended
What is the Book of Order
Congregational documents can be archived her for posterity
What is PHS or the Presbyterian Historical Society
Jerrod B. Lowry serves as the General Presbyter and Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina. Anyone who says that he is this council is incorrect.
What is the presbytery?
This sacrament is the sign and seal of our incorporation into Jesus Christ.
What is Baptism (W-3.0402)
The polity of the PC(USA) persupposes the fellowship of women, men, and children united in covenant relationship with one another and with God through Jesus Christ. The organization rests on the fellowship and is not designed to work without ___ and love.
What is trust?