Annual Review Form

MEMBER AT LARGE

"A member-at-large is a minister of the Word and Sacrament who has previously been admitted to the presbytery or another presbytery as an active member, and who now, without intentional abandonment of the exercise of ministry, is no longer engaged in a ministry that complies with all the criteria in G-11.0403. . . . The status of each member-at-large may be granted by the presbytery upon the minister's application and shall be reviewed annually." Book of Order G-11.0406b

In order to assist the Committee on Ministry in the annual review of your Member-at-Large status, please respond as completely as possible to the following questions.

This form must be submitted by December 31, 2008

The five criteria listed in G-11.0403 are:     

a. The Ministry of continuing members shall be in demonstrable conformity with the mission of God's people in the world as set forth in Holy Scripture, the Book of Confessions, and the Book of Order of this Church.     

b. The ministry shall be one that serves others, aids others, and enables the ministries of others.     

c. The ministry shall give evidence of theologically informed fidelity to God's Word. This will normally require the Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent and the completion of the requirements for ordination set forth in G-14.0402.     

d. The ministry shall be carried on in accountability for its character and conduct to the presbytery and to organizations, agencies, and institutions.     

e. The ministry shall include responsible participation in the deliberations and work of the presbytery and in the worship and service of a congregation.

Please provide the following contact information:

Name
E-mail

1)  For what reason(s) have you requested Member-at-Large status?

2)  To what extent do you meet the five criteria for Continuing Membership in the Presbytery?

3)  What are your goals for ministry over the coming year as a Member-at-Large? Are there any of the five criteria for which you need to find a ministry context in order to fulfill them? To whom are you accountable as you engage in ministry?

4)    At what point, or under what circumstances, do you envision seeking to become an active continuing member of Presbytery once again?

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