Ecclesiastical Committee

1. Membership

a. The Ecclesiastical Committee shall consist of six (6) members, divided into three classes of two each. These will be balanced as equally as possible between ministers of the Word and Sacrament and laypersons.

b. The Stated Clerk shall be an ex-officio member without vote.

2. Accountability

The Ecclesiastical Committee is directly accountable to Presbytery but shall report through Council.

3. Duties

a.  Provide training and support for the Clerks of Session of the churches of Presbytery in cooperation with the Stated Clerk;

b. Conduct an annual review of session minutes and registers of all churches in the Presbytery (G-11.0103.x) and recommend appropriate action to Presbytery;

c. Review and recommend to Presbytery approval of new or amended Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of all churches in the Presbytery;

d. Review and recommend to Presbytery any action on bills and overtures received from within this Presbytery or from other presbyteries. Overtures to be acted on at the annual meeting of General Assembly must be received by the committee 120 days prior to the date of General Assembly;

e. Review all overtures sent from General Assembly and recommend approval or disapproval to Presbytery;

f. Serve as the committee on review and revision of the Presbytery Manual in accordance with changes submitted to the committee; and

g. May conduct an annual review of minutes of the committees of Presbytery.