CRCNA Letter of Call (2021)
CRCNA churches now have a revised Letter of Call to use when inviting a pastor to minister among them.
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CRCNA churches now have a revised Letter of Call to use when inviting a pastor to minister among them.
Is there a CRC church in Canada willing to share their employee handbook and/or provide a template that uses employment laws/regulations from Canada?
Does anyone have a written employee policy for COVID-19 that they could share with us? We would also like a draft of policies or guidelines for worship team volunteers.
A number of churches have reached out to the denominational office about staffing issues in light of COVID-19. Following is a list of questions that the CRCNA is using in our staff conversations.
Here is a list of nonprofit agencies, by state, who may be of assistance in the immigration process.
Sometimes an immigrant group wishes to affiliate with the CRCNA, which involves both the congregation and the pastor. This post provides advice on how to navigate that request.
This document provides basic information that the CRCNA’s Human Resources office relies on when it assists Canadian congregations in calling a pastor from the United States.
Links to the Department of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship, as well as contact information for the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and other entities who may be of assistance in the immigration process.
This document provides basic information that the CRCNA’s Human Resources office relies on when it assists U.S. congregations in calling a pastor from Canada.
Do salaried employees (such as pastors) need to track hours? Are they exempt from overtime even if they work more than 40 hours/week?
An article I read about churches hiring people with disabilities contained helpful information but their approach emphasized that hiring anyone with a disability is fraught with "landmines." Ouch!
This position description is intended to provide a broad overview of the position Associate Pastor.
Can anyone share with me their staffing grid (job position titles and how many hours each position works) for a church with 300-350 members?
I am a clerk of council and need to transfer the credentials of a minister who has since retired and joined another congregation. Is this an actual form or can I simply draft a letter?
The annual Ministers’ Compensation Survey is intended to obtain information on the compensation practices generally followed by CRC churches in Canada and the United States for pastors serving a congregation full-time.
Should you purposely try to fill the position from inside or should your purposely go outside your congregation? Does it really matter? There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
What guidelines have you used when you paid for expenses for moving a minister? Here are some suggestions regarding move estimates, packing, and travel expenses for starting that conversation.
This sample Church Administrator job description may serve as a sample for larger churches and provide understanding of tasks that need to be covered by volunteers in a smaller church.
This document is a sample of the screening policy at a church for volunteers working with minors.
Does your job description pinpoint the critical elements of successful job performance? Does the wording clearly communicate the desired outcome of the work?
Tips for creating well written job descriptions.
A list of several active verbs to use in job descriptions.
An outline form for creating an organized job description.
Sabbatical Leave is a period of time away from the pastor’s regular duties for the mutual benefit of the church and pastor. Sabbatical Leave is for the benefit of the church and the pastor.