Resources for Church Leaders
Welcome to Elders, Deacons, and Ministry Leaders of First Presbyterian Church. Here are some valuable resources that you will want to refer to from time to time. Hope it helps.
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| Leading in Worship | ||
Leading in Worship (Worship Readers) |
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| Leading Discovery Time (Children's Message) | ||
The Officers Manual |
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Officers Manual - Section 1 - Bible Study on Church Leadership |
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| Officers Manual - Section 2 - Books of Order and Book of Confessions | ||
Officers Manual - Section 3 - Governing in the Presbyterian Church |
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Officers Manual - Section 4 - FPCP Info |
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| Officers Manual - Section 5 - Practical Guidance | ||
| Officers Manual - Section 6 - The Board of Deacons | ||
| Officers Manual - Section 7 - The Session | ||
| The Books of the Presbyterian Church (USA) | ||
Our Constitution: Part I: The Book of Confessions (pdf) |
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Part II: The Book of Order (2007-2009 (pdf) |
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Part III: The Bylaws of First Presbyterian Church (pdf)  |
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The MAIN BOOK: THE BIBLE |
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| Other | ||
| The Standing Rules for Session and Commissions: pdf or Word |
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| Request for Reimbursement or Payment Form | ||
| Facilities Use Request Form (for non-FPCP groups) | ||
| For more forms and policy documents, go to our FORMS PAGE | ||
| For some excellent books on leadership, go to our online BOOKSTORE | ||
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- A History of First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma (begun by Roger Johnson) (requires Internet Explorer. If a yellow bar appears that says Internet Explorer is restricting Active Content, click on the yellow bar and then click on "Allow Blocked Content")
- A History of First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma - Powerpoint file (requires MS Powerpoint)