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Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Chair through 5/2008:
Margaret Newswanger
cpm@ptcaweb.org

Other members:
Matthew Robbins Ghormley
Thomas W. Forster-Smith
Elisabeth Marlow
Robert R. Boehlke
J. Scott Cartwright
 Denise Dunbar-Perkins
 Robert Bollar
Robert Cross, Jr.
Bill Fischer
Burt Nygren
Larry Pattee
Karyn J. Arazi
Marsha Babcock
Sher'ron Brown Konecki
Janet D. Malone
Elizabeth Remfert
Martha Rockenstein
 

To find out about serving on a committee or Work Group, visit our Nominating page.
 
 
 
 

 

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) provides the care for and oversight of persons exploring and preparing for the ordained Ministry of Word and Sacrament.

Wrestling with a sense of call? Check out the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) resources on vocation.

Policies | CPM Manual | Members sign in

Guidelines for Candidacy applications and final assessments

Forms for references, enrollment, final assessment

For more information, e-mail your name and address to Risa Anderson at office@ptcaweb.org and she will send you a manual.

CPM Policies

Here in PDF format are the CPM Policies, including:
p. 1 Inquirers' career counseling; Choosing a seminary
p. 2 Field Education
p. 3 Clinical Pastoral Education
p. 4 Indebtedness; Course Learning Goals
p. 7 Personal Fitness for Ministry
p. 9 Inclusive Language Guidelines

CPM Guidelines

Here in PDF format are the guidelines for . . .

(PDF) Guidelines for Candidacy Application

(PDF) Guidelines for Final Assessment

CPM forms

Some of the below forms are in MS Word, some are in PDF format. You can download the Word documents, fill them out on your computer, and e-mail them to office@ptcaweb.org or mail them to CPM c/o the PTCA office. You can print the PDF forms, write or type on them and mail them to CPM c/o the PTCA office: 122 W Franklin Ave Ste 508, Minneapolis, MN 55404.

Some of the forms are in PDF format.

Reference forms for . . .

All five reference forms and the two cover letters are in Word.
Seekers applying to become Inquirers Candidates for an Annual Consultation
Inquirers for an Annual Consultation Final Assessment & cover letter
Inquirers applying to become Candidates & cover letter

Other forms

CPM Forms' description (PDF)

CPM process checklist   (Rich Text Format)
 

  
Form 1
(Word)		   Application for Enrollment as an Inquirer
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area		  
Forms 2a and 2b
(WORD)		   Application to be Enrolled by Presbytery as Inquirer and Covenant Agreement between Inquirer, Session, and CPM; and Inquirer Release  
Form 3
(Word)		   Pre-Interview Annual Consultation Report
for the PTCA reflecting growth, development in last 12 months		  
Form 4
(Word)		   Report of Annual Consultation  
Forms 5a and 5b
(Word)		   Application to be received by Presbytery as a Candidate and Covenant Agreement between Candidate, Session, and CPM; and Candidate Release  
Form 6
(Word)		   Summary Report of Final Assessment of Candidate's Readiness to be Examined for Ordination  
Forms 7A & 7B
(Word)		   Certificate of Approval of Transfer and Report of Withdrawal or Removal of Inquirer or Candidate, or an Ordination of a Candidate  

Ordination Exams (General Assembly page)
 

CPM Manual

Here in PDF format is the CPM Manual. Please direct questions to the CPM Chair at cpm@ptcaweb.org.

Table of contents, letter and pages 1 - 4

pages 5 - 14 | 15 - 25 | 26 - 36 | 37 -47 | 48 - 59 | 60 - 62

 

CPM Members-Only Page

The Member Page is unavailable until further notice.