Ministries resources

These resources are provided for those involved in the ministries of the Church. All forms are provided in Word format, as well as PDF.

• Postgraduate study
• Study leave forms
• Appraisal forms
• Candidates, probationers and supervisors handbooks and reporting forms
• Interim Moderators and nominating committees
• Manse condition schedule
• Readers
• Accompanied Review process

Postgraduate Study

The Ministries Council has approved various postgraduate courses for study leave in the past, including D.Min courses offered by St Andrews and Princeton, by the Highland Theological College, and M.Th courses offered by Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities among others.

• Information about the joint D. Min offered by Aberdeen and Pittsburgh

The American Memorial Chapel Travel Grant

This is a grant available to members of the clergy of all denominations to fund travel to the United States. Travel might be undertaken to complete some research, gain some practical experience or share ideas and make useful contacts. The criteria are quite general and the panel is simply looking for applicants with projects that will make an impact. The grant is being administered by Ripon College Cuddesdon and the following link takes you to their website where there is information about the grant and an application can be downloaded here.

Rutherford House

Ministers' Gatherings 2012/2013

Study leave forms for Ministers and Parish Staff

Study leave application forms

• Ministers study leave application form
  Ministers study leave application form
• Parish staff study leave application form
  Parish staff study leave application form

Study leave claim forms

• Claim for refund of expenses form
  Claim for refund of expenses form
• Claim for refund of pulpit supply form
  Claim for refund of pulpit supply form

If you have qeries regarding study leave, email Dorothy Davidson at ddavidson@cofscotland.org.uk  or Susan Calderhead at scalderhead@cofscotland.org.uk

Appraisal forms

These appraisal forms and guidance notes are for use by teams which include Ministries Council Presbytery and Parish Workers. The appraisal process should not be undertaken until the relevant training has been received. Any queries about this should be made to Anne Law, Ministries Support Officer in the Ministries Council, email alaw@cofscotland.org.uk.

• Guidance Note for Appraisers 
• Guidance Note for Appraisees
• Pre appraisal form
  Pre appraisal form
• Interim review form
  Interim review form
• Appraisal form
  Appraisal form

Candidates, probationers and supervisors

You can download handbooks and reporting forms for candidates and probationers in a range of ministries of the Church of Scotland.

Handbooks

• Candidates handbook
• Probationers handbook
• Candidates handbook diaconal
• Supervisor's handbook

• Presbetry and Council Assessors Handbook

Reporting forms

OLM: probationers

• Interim placement report
• Learning and serving covenant probation
• Candidate final placement report
• Supervisor placement appraisal
  

OLM: candidates

• Candidate final appraisal report
• Learning and serving covenant
• Supervisor placement appraisal
  

Diaconal

Full-time Word and Sacrament: probationers and candidates

• Candidate information
• Candidate final report
• Learning and serving covenant - autumn report
  

Learning and Serving Covenant:

• Learning and serving covenant probationary placement
• Learning and serving covenant autumn placement
  

Probationary placement reports:

• Final probationary placement report - candidate appraisal
• Final probationary placement report - supervisor appraisal

Candidate reports:

• Candidate report - autumn placement
• Candidate report - autumn placement (chaplaincy)

Supervisor appraisal:

• Supervisor appraisal - summer placement (chaplaincy)

Candidate appraisal:

Interim Moderators and nominating committees

Information for interim Moderators and nominating committees appointed to assist in filling a vacant charge. 

• Guidelines for interim Moderators
  
• Guideline appendices for interim Moderators
  
• Advice for nominating committees
  

Manse condition schedule

The manse condition schedule, along with guidelines and regulations for manses, is for assisting congregations in keeping up to date with the maintenance and repair of manses. More information about manses is in our Building and property resources.

• Manse Condition Schedule
  Manse Condition Schedule

Readers

The handbook for those training for the ministry of readership includes information on the role of readers, training for the role and presbytery responsibilities.

• Readership handbook
• Appendix 1: Course fee reimbursement form
  Appendix 1: Course fee reimbursement form
• Appendix 2: Placement report form R1
  Appendix 2: Placement report form R1
• Appendix 3:Readership placement guidance for supervisors
  
• Appendix 4: XVII Readership Act
  
• Appendix 5: Final preaching assessment - Assessor Guidance
  
• Appendix 6: Final preaching assessment report - completion guide
  Appendix 6: Final preaching assessment report - completion guide
  
• Appendix 7: Final preaching assessment - areas for evaluation
  Appendix 7: Final preaching assessment - areas for evaluation
• Appendix 8: Final preaching assessment - template
  Appendix 8: Final preaching assessment - template

Accompanied Review

The Accompanied Review process helps those engaged in the ministries of the Church to review their experiences.

• Accompanied Review information and guidance
• Code of Practice
• Flowchart
• Guidelines and form for congregations
  Guidelines and form for congregations
• Follow up form
  Follow up form