Committee on Preparation for Ministry
| Class | Name | Status/Church | Phone | |
|
2024(2) |
RE Gwen Detlefsen |
Manning First |
515-490-0941 |
Contact Email |
|
2024(2) |
TE Cambria Kaltwasser |
Northwestern College |
609-510-3579 |
Contact Email |
|
2025(2) |
TE Jennifer Olson, Chair |
Storm Lake Lakeside |
317-797-5860 | Contact Email |
|
2026(2) |
RE Kathy Francis | Carroll First | 712-265-1240 | Contact Email |
|
2026(1) |
TE Jim Edwards |
Battle Crk First |
712-365-4938 |
Contact Email |
| Staff |
TE Ian McMullen |
Pastor to Presby. | 515-450-7534 | Contact Email |
b. The Committee on Preparation for Ministry* (CPM)
i. Purpose: The purpose of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry is to oversee the preparation of those who are to be ordained as Ministers of the Word and Sacrament (G-2.06) and to have oversight for the training and examination of those who desire to be Commissioned Ruling Elders.
ii. Responsibilities: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry shall:
a) Be in charge of all inquirers and candidates for church vocations and endorse the applications concerning financial aid through the appropriate General Assembly Agency.
b) Have charge of all examinations of candidates taken under care of Presbytery including Commissioned Ruling Elders, and shall carefully counsel the inquirers and candidates concerning the requirements they must meet.
c) Keep an accurate record of the training and progress of the inquirers and candidates under the Presbytery’s care.
d) Oversee the duties assigned to the Presbytery in the Form of Government, (G-2.0605)
e) Oversee the training and preparation of all Commissioned Ruling Elders and make recommendations to the Commission on Ministry regarding their suitability for ministry. The procedures for this process are found in Appendix I.
iii. Membership: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry shall be composed of six members in three classes.
i. Purpose: The purpose of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry is to oversee the preparation of those who are to be ordained as Ministers of the Word and Sacrament (G-2.06) and to have oversight for the training and examination of those who desire to be Commissioned Ruling Elders.
ii. Responsibilities: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry shall:
a) Be in charge of all inquirers and candidates for church vocations and endorse the applications concerning financial aid through the appropriate General Assembly Agency.
b) Have charge of all examinations of candidates taken under care of Presbytery including Commissioned Ruling Elders, and shall carefully counsel the inquirers and candidates concerning the requirements they must meet.
c) Keep an accurate record of the training and progress of the inquirers and candidates under the Presbytery’s care.
d) Oversee the duties assigned to the Presbytery in the Form of Government, (G-2.0605)
e) Oversee the training and preparation of all Commissioned Ruling Elders and make recommendations to the Commission on Ministry regarding their suitability for ministry. The procedures for this process are found in Appendix I.
iii. Membership: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry shall be composed of six members in three classes.
