Information For Officers

• Who is the head of the Church?
  • Jesus Christ.
• What is the only infallible rule of faith and practice?
  • the Bible.
• The constitution of the Presbyterian church USA consists of two parts;
  • Part I the Book of Confessions
  • Part II the Book of Order
• Presbyterian comes from the Greek word, presbuteros, which means elder.
  • A Presbyterian form of government consists of elders in governing bodies.
• The four governing bodies in the PCUSA, starting from the bottom, are:
  • The session of a local church
  • The presbytery (ours is New Covenant)
  • The synod -- a number of presbyteries (ours is the Sun)
  • The General Assembly
• The three officers in the PCUSA
• Ministers of word and sacraments (teaching elders)
• Elders -- govern the church for Christ.
• Deacons -- caregivers.
• G-1.0200 6 Great Ends of the PCUSA
  • Evangelism (proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind)
  • Fellowship- shelter, nurture and spiritual fellowship of the children of God.
  • Worship- maintenance of divine worship--preservation of the truth
  • Promotion of social righteousness
  • Exhibition of the kingdom of heaven to the world.