Required Minute Reviews for Clerks of Session

Minutes Reviews

Minute reviews will be of CALENDAR YEAR 2023 session meeting minutes.
Please find the minutes review checklist here (info not yet available).
Presbytery Stated Clerk Rev. Annika Lister Stroope will be available for your questions.

Via zoom on:

Tuesday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 11 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please register here to receive the zoom link for the date you choose.

In person on:

Saturday, June 8 following the called Prospect Hill presbytery meeting at Storm Lake Lakeside Presbytery Church
Saturday, June 22 following the boundaries training at Newton First Presbyterian Church
Saturday, August 24 at the Iowa Presbyterians Gathering (location TBD)

Updated Clerks of Session Handbook

Please find updated the Handbook for Clerks of Session here (info not yet available).
If you are new to being a clerk of session, please email Rev. Annika for orientation and so the presbytery office has your correct contact information.

Required Boundaries Training for all Clerks of Session

As of this year, clerk of session are now required by the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order to complete boundary training on the topics of child abuse prevention and sexual misconduct prevention.

Free boundary training will be offered by the presbytery on Saturday, June 22 at Fort Dodge First Presbyterian Church in the morning and Newton First Presbyterian Church in the afternoon – you only need to attend either the morning or afternoon. Register here.