Book of Order
The Book of Order is divided into these four sections.
What are the Foundations, Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline?
Name at least three confessions of the PC(USA)
What are the Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Scot's Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Second Helvetic Confession, Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism, Larger Catechism, Theological Declaration of Barmen, Confession of 1967, Confession of Belhar, A Brief Statement of Faith.
This person prepares monthly summary financial reports in coordination with the Financial Administrator.
Who is the treasurer?
The two sacraments that Presbyterians uphold
What are Baptism and Communion?
The three offices to which folks can be ordained in the PC(USA)
What are Teaching Elders/Ministers of Word & Sacrament, Ruling Elders, and Deacons?
This ministry helps the congregation glorify God by supporting the proclamation of the Word through word and music and the administration of the Sacraments.
What is Worship?
The four tiers of government in the PC(USA)
What are the Session, Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly?
This confession came out of Apartheid in South Africa.
What is The Belhar Confession?
The session elects this person to attend all stated and called meetings of the Presbytery and keep the Session informed of actions taken by Presbytery and other higher courts.
Who is the Permanent Presbyter?
The head of the church
Who is Jesus Christ?
Entity established to "Minister to those in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith."
Who/What are the Deacons
This ministry develops and supports opportunities for all ages to come to a fuller understanding of what it means to be a Christian in today’s world, a participant in the life of the Body of Christ, and to develop a personal faith that will sustain them throughout their journey in life.
What is Education?
The first and most basic principle of Presbyterian Polity.
What is "God alone is the Lord of the Conscience" (G-1.01010)
The first confession originally written in English.
What is the Scot's Confession?
The origin of the term "Presbyterian"
What is "Ruled by elders" (Greek: Presbyteros)
The word used to describe God in three persons
What is the Trinity?
This person initiates the review/update of bylaws, personnel manual, and operations manual.
Who is the clerk of session?
This ministry is responsible new/prospective member classes or gatherings.
What is Engagement?
Electing elders & deacons; calling a pastor; and buying, selling, or mortgaging property.
What are proper items of business for a congregational meeting?
Confession that starts by saying, "What is your only comfort in life and in death?"
What is the Heidelberg Confession?
This person presides over all Session meetings and may call a special meeting when deemed necessary.
Who is the moderator (pastor)?
Theologian who spent time in Geneva, Switzerland and was foundational in the reformed tradition.
Who is John Calvin?
These people are chosen to strengthen and nurture the congregation’s faith and life, exercising leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline.
Who are (ruling) elders?
“To glorify and serve God through faithful, prayerful and responsible stewardship of the church’s financial, human and physical resources” is part of this ministry’s purpose.
What is Management?
Entity that authorizes all baptisms and every communion.
What is the session of the church?
The theological focus of the Nicene Creed.
What is establishing the Trinity?
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tucker was chartered by the Atlanta Presbytery in this year.
What is 1960?
The unofficial motto of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
What is the church reformed, always reforming, according to the Word of God?
People authorized to serve communion.
Who are elders and deacons?
A key responsibility of this ministry is to determine and monitor the distribution of St. Andrews’ financial support for benevolences, seeking to maximize the real-world impact of our donations.
What is Mission?