Holston Presbytery

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has already responded to the tornadoes that struck Dallas-Ft. Worth on April 3 with members of the National Response Team helping Grace Presbytery assist in needs assessment. . . . (more)

Living Waters for the World is pleased to introduce Clean Water for All God’s Children, a mission focused Vacation Bible School curriculum. (more)

Pastoral Call Process Outline 
On Calling a Pastor: A Manual for Churches Seeking Pastors 

Church Leadership Connection

Congregational Ten-Year Trends
 
Congregational Assessment Inventories from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research

2011 Clergy Effective Salaries by Congregation Size and Years of Service (from the Board of Pensions)
2011 Salaries in the Parish Ministry (from the Board of Pensions)

Is the The Hunger Games trilogy ready to commence in your youth room? Consider a book group as a youth ministry option. (more)

Holston Presbytery serves 67 congregations in upper northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Select the above link for a listing of congregations…

Resources from The Alban Institute on church staff evaluations.

Thank you for visiting a session to share their joys and concerns!  Please use the link below to record your visit for the Committee on Ministry…
Session Visitation Record

The Theological Student Loan program will now be known as the Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance (TLDA). (more)

The moderator and vice-moderator of the 220th General Assembly will be elected June 30 on opening day in Pittsburgh. (more)

Sample Sexual Misconduct Policies
PCUSA Creating Safe Churches, Addressing Sexual Misconduct
PCUSA Sexual Misconduct Policy and Its Procedures
Holston Presbytery Sexual Harassment (Misconduct) Policy:
Sexual Harassment:
The Presbytery strongly condemns discrimination based upon sex, including sexual harassment. Such conduct is against the law and will not be tolerated in any form, by any person.
All sexually harassing conduct in the presbytery [...]