Need Help Reporting?

The following information will help you determine the reports, requests and information that you need to return to the Union Presbytery Clerk when sending your yearly report or making a request to the Union Presbytery. 

All reports, forms, letters and information are available from the presbytery clerk upon request or may be found on this website under UA Presbytery category of Reports.

The SPRING deadline for all reports, requests, letters, etc. is April 1.  The FALL deadline is October 1.

1. Yearly Presbytery Reports needed:
   1. A signed Church’s Report of Deacons along with the Deacon’s Report(s) to the Church.  A $5.00 Presbytery Fee should also be sent for each deacon.  These reports are sent directly to the church clerk around the last part of January or first part of February. 
   2. Minister Reports are sent to the Minister’s home address.  Minister’s Reports are for ordained ministers only.  The minister is directed to fill out the report and send it back to the Presbytery Clerk along with a $5.00 Presbytery Fee.  
   3. Licentiate Minister’s Reports are sent directly to license minister’s home address along with a Church’s Report of License Ministers.  Licentiate Minister’s Reports are for licensed ministers only.  The license minister is to fill out the Licentiate Minister’s Report - then take both reports to the church body for validation.  After the church approves the reports, both will be sent to the presbytery clerk along with a $5.00 Presbytery Fee.

1. Change of Status Requests:
   1. Request to place active members on Honorary Roll.
                           i.      Church should send a letter requesting the change.
   2. Request to remove a member from the presbytery roll
                            i.      Church should send a letter requesting the change.

1. Request for a candidate to be licensed or ordained:

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   1. Request to license a minister.

                                                               i.      Church must send a letter requesting the licensing of a minister 

                                                              ii.      Church must fill out a Church Certification Form 

                                                            iii.      Candidate must submit a Questionnaire for the Examining Committee 

                                                            iv.      All three should be sent to the presbytery clerk on or before the report/request deadlines: April 1 for the Spring Session and October 1 for the Fall Session.

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   1. Request for the ordination of a deacon or minister.

                                                               i.      Church must send a letter requesting the ordination 

                                                              ii.      Church must fill out a Church Certification Form 

                                                            iii.      Candidate must submit a Questionnaire for the Examining Committee 

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   1. Request the transfer of an ordained minister to the Union Presbytery.

                                                               i.      Church must send a letter requesting the transfer 

                                                              ii.      When feasible, a letter of good standing from the presbytery from which the candidate is leaving should be obtained and forward to the presbytery clerk.

                                                            iii.      Candidate should send a copy of his current card of good standing to the presbytery clerk.

                                                            iv.      Candidate must submit a Questionnaire for the Examining Committee 
 

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   1. Request the reinstatement of a deacon.

                                                               i.      Church must send a letter requesting the reinstatement 

                                                              ii.      Candidate must submit a Questionnaire for the Examining Committee