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Rev. Dr. Ronnette Comfort-Butler, the Clergy/Clergy Family Care Facilitator of Penn Central Conference serves the spiritual, emotional and professional needs of clergy and families, both active and retired, within our Conference. It is designed to offer support, mentoring and hospitality at various stages of a career. Serving as a resource for ...
Dec 27, 2021 · Others — like the 2,300-member Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City — created their own sabbatical handbook. Former elder Bailey McBride and Josh Kingcade, Memorial Road’s minister of adult education, began creating a sabbatical handbook in 2017 after realizing the majority of their ministerial staff had served in full-time ...
Pennsylvania South East Conference / United Church of Christ . INTRODUCTION . The term sabbatical has its roots in the Hebrew cultural-religious concept of Sabbath, or rest, after seven days or years. Genesis 2:1-3 notes that God rested from the work of creation after seven days.
Churches call and employ people to do specific tasks. These people, often considered the staff of the church, receive compensation. They should receive what it takes for a sense of security: an adequate and fair salary, insurance coverage and retirement benefits. History and Background. People in the United States are usually quiet about their ...
A request from the Pastor for sabbatical leave will be submitted to the Chair of the Diaconate. Requests for sabbatical leave from all other staff members will be submitted to the Pastor. Contingencies A staff person on sabbatical leave is relieved of routine responsibilities and will not be on call for wed-dings, funerals or other similar duties.
Mar 20, 2023 · Sabbatical. by Rachel Hackenberg | published on Mar 20, 2023. Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in their yield; but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of complete rest for the land, a sabbath for the Lord. – Leviticus 25:3-4 (NRSV)
Dear Church, As we trust you’re aware, one of our top priorities and responsibilities as elders is to enable the health and longevity of our ministry staff. With this in mind, some time ago we initiated a series of conversations with Justin, our preaching minister, about scheduling a sabbatical--a period of paid leave granted for the purpose of rest, enrichment, and rejuvenation.
