Congregational Resources

The Congregational Resource Guide

This is one-stop “shopping” for many resources. Basically a “Google Search” for congregational resourcing! 

Worship Resources

• Worship Resources Recommended by Presbyters (Jan 2019)
• Liturgy Link
• Textweek
• Worship Closet
• Lectionary Liturgies
• Revised Common Lectionary

Clergy Counseling & Congregational Consulting

If you are in need of mental health or coaching resources for yourself or your congregation we highly recommend the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Capital Region.  Samaritan has offices around the Presbytery and is our go-to resource for clergy and congregations. Contact Rev. Dr. James Fenimore, director of their Clergy and Congregational Program or Rev. Dr. David Olsen, the Executive Director of the Samaritan Counseling Center.

Another possible source for Clergy and Congregational Consulting is Dr. Keli Rugenstein LCSW-R who is president of Eastern Door Counseling Center. Keli’s firm can assist your congregation with needs around organizational change, conflict management and they administer the Congregational Assessment Tool through Holy Cow! Consulting.

Educational Resources

• Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
• Theocademy  Membership Training, Elder and Deacon Training, Confirmation via Open Source Video
• Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Disability Ministries/Special Needs

Connie Vooys, a member of the Brunswick Presbyterian Church, has many years experience  working with Special Needs Families and would be happy to talk with you.  You can reach her at: connievooys@yahoo.com

Stewardships/Funds Development

• Lake Institute
• Presbyterian Foundation (click on their resources tab for congregational resources)
• New York Council on NonProfits (Albany Presbytery is a member and they have excellent resources on just about everything)

Congregational Change

• • I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church
  • A Church for Starving Artists
  • Faith and Leadership at Duke Divinity School
  • NEXT Church

Gun Violence Prevention – Congregational Toolkit

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship offers Gun Violence Prevention Information and Toolkits.

• Click here for more information.
• Download a PDF file for free or order a hard-copy for $12.
• The Presbytery Office has a copy which may be borrowed

We continue to build resources all the time!  

If you have resources to add please send them to info@albanypresbytery.org and we’d be glad to add them to this growing resource list.