Pastoral Call Form
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
PASTORAL CALL (For Pastor or Associate Pastor)
The ______Presbyterian Church (USA) of ______
(Name) (Address) (City/State/Zip)
belonging to the Presbytery of Grace (PIN #400240) being well satisfied with your qualification for ministry and confident that we have been led to you by the Holy Spirit as one whose service will be profitable in the spiritual interests of our church and fruitful for the Kingdom of our Lord, earnestly and solemnly calls you.
(Name)
to undertake the office of ______of this congregation, beginning ______, promising you in the discharge of your duty all proper support, encouragement and allegiance in the Lord.
That you may be free to devote full-time (part-time) to the ministry of the Word among us, we promise and obligate ourselves to pay you in regular monthly payments the following annual compensation;
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS REIMBURSABLES
1. Cash Salary ______11. Auto/Travel ______
2. Deferred Compensation ______($0.555/mi.)
3. Housing Allowance ______12. Continuing Education/
4. Manse Allowance, if provided Professional ______
(at least 30% of 1+2+3) ______13. Vacation Time (weeks) ______
5. Utilities Allowance ______14. Study Leave (weeks) ______
6. Supplemental Med./Dental ______15. Total Package
7. Supplemental Pension ______(lines 8 thru 12) ______
8. EFFECTIVE SALARY ______16. Total Cost to Church
(Total of 1-7) ______(lines 15 minus 4) ______
9. Social Security Offset [taxable] ______17. Total Available to Pastor
- Board of Pensions Dues (Own Housing/1+3+5+9 ______
(32.25% of line 8) ______
We will pay regularly in advance to the board responsible for pensions the amount of #10 above for participation in the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (USA) during the time of your being and continuing in the pastoral relationship set forth in this call to this church. We further promise and obligate ourselves to review with you annually the adequacy of this compensation. In addition, we promise to provide
In testimony whereof we have subscribed our names this ______day of ______A.D.______
Four copies of this call are to be signed by persons the congregation elects to prosecute the call (PNC).
Having moderated the congregational meeting which extended a call to ______for ministerial services, I do certify that the call has been made in all respects according to the rules laid down in the Form of Government, and that the persons who signed the foregoing call were authorized to do so by vote of the ______Church (USA).
(Signed)______
(Moderator of the Meeting of the Congregation)
CERTIFICATION OF THE CALL
A. BY THE CHURCH’S PRESBYTERY
1. ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
This call has been reviewed by the Committee on Ministry. The Committee
recommends that Presbytery approve (not approve) this call.
Date of Action ______
Chairperson
2. ACTION BY THE PRESBYTERY
This call was approved by the Presbytery of Grace.
Date of Action ______
Stated Clerk
- BY THE MINISTER’S/CANDIDATE’S PRESBYTERY
1. ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
This call has been reviewed by the Committee on Ministry. The Committee
recommends that the Presbytery find it expedient (not expedient) to release
______to accept this call.
Date of Action ______
Chairperson
2. ACTION BY THE PRESBYTERY
The Presbytery of ______hereby finds it expedient (not expedient) to
release ______to accept this call and therefore has placed (has
not placed) this call in the minister’s/candidate’s hands.
Date of Action ______
Stated Clerk
- Acceptance of the Call
This is to certify that I have received and accepted the call.
Date of Acceptance ______
Signature
Please send signed completed copy to Gloria at 214-637-6324 (fax) or
Gloria Beard
6100 Colwell Blvd Ste 100
Irving TX 75039
Revised 5-15-2012