Member in Discernment Process Flow Chart
Click here to view the Member in Discernment (MID) Process Flow Chart Notes: Authorization with start with a conversation with your local church pastor. This graphic is a good conversation…
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Mileage Reimbursement Update – July 01, 2026
For miles driven after July 1, the IRS increased the mileage reimbursement rate to $0.76/mile – a 4.83% increase over the $0.725/mile in effect from January 1 through June 30,…
Poster: The Search for a New Pastor
If your pastor is leaving, please contact your Regional Conference Minister as soon as possible. Their contact information is available on the About us page of the website. They will want to…
Manual on Local Church
The thirty-second General Synod resolved that a working group representative of the whole denomination would be convened to, along with discerning language and possible revisions to Article V of the…
Keystone Conference Sunday Supply list
For the convenience of pastors who are seeking a colleague to fill the pulpit while they are on vacation, or otherwise away from the pulpit for a very short duration,…
Crisis Phone Numbers and Warm Lines
If you are suicidal, or otherwise in crisis, please seek help. Below are some phone numbers where you can find immediate support. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7/365. Free…
Interviewing Potential Church Staff
Churches, like any other employers, are not allowed to discriminate and this applies generally to both lay and ordained positions. During job application interviews, care must be exercised in asking…
Employee Manuals
Each church should have written personnel policies that are FOLLOWED. However, no matter how you try, the best drafted policies will not cover every personnel issue that may arise. Therefore,…
Church Break-Ins
Here are some tips to add to your church’s safety plans and practices. DO NOT leave money in the church; always make deposits immediately following any kind of a service…
Terminating Employment
All employees of the church are employees-at-will, and either the employee or the church can terminate the employment relationship at any given time, for any reason NOT prohibited by law….
