Albany Presbytery

Where to Find it....Help....FAQs


Welcome to Albany Presbytery help page. Many of the answers to your questions can be found here. If you need additional assistance, please email or call us at 273-4991, M-F, 9-5. Thank you!

Where do I find information and the application for Mission Trips?
	Click Here

	Read a post-GA Letter from Church Leaders with links to over 300 actions and FAQs on the five bigest issues which have garnered media attention

Where do I find the Belhar Confession with Study Guide?
	It is on the Advocacy page on our website.


Where do I find the new Book of Order online?
	The 2009-2011 Book of Order Part II may be found online at pcusa.org or on our website.


Where can I find the Standing Rules?
	On the left-hand, light-blue column, click on Council and the page that comes up will have the Standing Rules in pdf format. Click on them to read and/or print.


Where do I find the Goals for Albany Presbytery?
	The Goals for 2008-2012 are found on the About Us page


How much do we pay a Moderator for attending Session?
	For 2010, the honorarium for moderators is $62.50 minimum plus mileage and expenses. Mileage reimbursement isat the current IRS rate (50 cents per mile as of January 1, 2010). It is expected that payment will be made at the time of service.


How much do we pay a Supply Preacher?
	For 2010, the honorarium for Supply Preachers is $130 plus mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate (50 cents per mile as of January 1, 2010). It is expected that payment will be made at the time of service.


Where do I find the 2010 Terms of Call and Salary Guidelines?
	Scroll down to Committees and click on COM. It is the first document under the picture.


Where do I find the Per Capita by Church for 2010?
	Scroll down to Church Treasurers and click


I'm confused by all the Acronymns. What do they stand for:
The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) uses many acronymns for common, nationally known groups. Albany Presbytery also uses acronymns for many of its committees and task forces. A list defining them is below:
B&F	Budget and Finance Committee
BOP	Board of Pensions
CLP	Commissioned Lay Person
COM	Committee on Ministry
COR	Committee on Representation
CPM	Committee for the Preparation of Ministers
CRTC	Capital Region Theological Center
CWS	Church World Services
GA	General Assembly
MGB	Middle Governing Body
MR	Mission Review Committee
Nom	Nominating Committee
PDA	Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
PDS	Presbyterian Distribution Services
Pers	Personnel Committee
PW	Presbyterian Women
RMM	Rural & Migrant MInistry
SDOP	Self-Development of People
TF	Task Force
TV	Triennial Visit Task Force


I'm looking for a Presbyterian Seminary. Where do I look?
	Click Here.


I'm looking for a retired presbyterian minister. Where do I look?
	Go to pcusa.org. Scroll down to the bottom of their home page and click on minister directory then type in the person's last name per the page directions. If they have notified their home presbytery's stated clerk's office, and if that office has notified pcusa, current information about your person will be there.


Where can I find The Parish Papers?
	Click Here and scroll to the bottom of the page. Parish Papers are provided courtesy of COM.


Where can I find the Salary Guidelines/Terms of Call?
	Salary Guidelines - often confused with specific ministerial Terms of Call - and any issue about or for a ministor or pastor - is a function of COM (Committee on MInstry). On the left-hand, light-blue column, highlight Committees and click on COM. The Salary Guidelines for 2010 are currently found in green under Miscellaneous Informations.



Where can I find Mission and Ecclesiastical Remittance Forms for 2010?
	Remittance Forms are used by Church Treasurers for submitting pledged payments throughout 2010. Scroll down to Church Treasurers and click.



Why is my screen blank when I go to your website?
	It may be that we are working on that particular page at that moment. It may also be that you have an older version of Internet Explorer in use on your computer. Albany Presbytery currently uses Internet Explorer 8. It may be possible to "refresh" your pages. This button is usually found to the right of the address bar at the top of your page and looks like two arrows in opposite directions. If this doesn't work, you may need to upgrade your web browser to Internet Explorer 8.