- Facilitate and promote the formation of colleague groups, affinity groups, and gatherings that assist the development of supportive relationships.
- Encourage spiritual direction, coaching, and continuing education.
- Develop and implement a process for training Presbytery committee members and officers
- Provide and/or promote spiritual retreat opportunities.
- Promote the PC (U.S.A.) Board of Pensions preventive care, member assistance programs, pre-retirement and fiscal responsibility workshops.
- Promote and assist leaders in learning the effective use of electronic meetings for Presbytery committees and work groups in consideration of geography and to encourage participation in the ministry of the wider church, according to the current standards of the PCUSA and the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (Scott-Foresman edition).
- Welcome new clergy and commissioned ruling elders and assist them in connecting with others.
- Oversee the annual necrology.
- Oversee the administration of the Pastoral Care Emergency Fund in consultation with the Presbytery Leader.
- Provide Boundary Awareness training, as required by the presbytery’s sexual misconduct policy every three years.
Presbytery Mission
The Presbytery of Geneva lives to support and equip congregations and leaders to be Christ in the Finger Lakes and in the world.
Presbytery Vision
Radiating the light of Christ, the Presbytery of Geneva thrives as a community of servants, lifting up
every congregation and leader in ministering together.