Our Committees
Below you will find a brief overview of our committees
Finance
Oversee all finance-related matters to ensure Synod practices good stewardship.
Oversee investments to ensure proper returns.
Creates a budget and presents it to the Commission of Assembly.
Synod treasurer is an ex officio member.
Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Maintains its own designated funds.
Make recommendations relating to various issues.
Provides funds for related projects.
Partnering Grants
Accepts applications from the Presbytery partners for dedicated funding for congregation development.
Makes recommendations to the Assembly/COA
Reviews and determines grant needs of the Presbyteries and makes recommendations to the Assembly/COA.
The Rev. Dr. Leon Fanniel Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership (REPL)
Has its own coordinator (paid staff).
Manages own funding.
Carries an annual grant budget of $8,000.
Make decisions on scholarship grants ($3,000 max per) to seminarians on the ordination tract.
Follows up on grant recipients’ progress and reports to the Synod annually.
Restricted and Special Funds
Receives grant applications from Presbytery partners relating to designated funds and Matthew 25 grants
Makes recommendations to the Assembly/COA.
Ecclesiastical Committees
Committee on Representation and Nominations (CoRN)
Identifies and invites volunteers to fill committee slates; advises them of term parameters.
Makes recommendations to the Assembly/COA, including Chairs of committees and the vice-moderator.
Polity and Records Committee
Work on amendments to the Bylaws and other policies.
Creates and presents policies to the Assembly/COA.
Oversees Annual Presbytery Minute Reviews.
Processes overtures.
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