Commission on Ministry (COM)

  • Each congregation with an installed pastor is required to submit an update of the pastor’s compensation to the Commission on Ministry each year. Submit your report here.

  • The presbytery maintains a pulpit supply list of interested persons to preach in our congregations. To receive a copy, contact your congregation’s congregational consultant. To be considered for inclusion, contact Andy James.

  • Commission on Ministry (COM)

    (Must be ordained ruling/teaching elder)

    Overview: COM provides care of congregations, pastors, and educators in the Presbytery. They set policies related to congregations and pastors. They are involved in providing guidance in matters of church conflict, review teams and commissions, pastoral designations, pastoral transitions, ordinations, installations, dissolutions and severance, and congregational viability. 

    Terms of Service: elected for a 3-year term 

    Meetings: Monthly, Third Thursday of the month, 5-7 p.m. Additionally, each COM member agrees to serve on a sub-committee. Sub-committees meet at various times throughout the month. 

    All meetings will be held virtually until further notice. 

    Structure of COM: The current sub-committees of COM are:   

    • Care of Churches - deals with matters related to congregations -- e.g., conflict, review teams, viability – and policies related to congregations 

    • Validated Ministry and Members at Large – reviews applications for validating ministers serving in non-parish ministries and makes recommendation to the COM. Reviews annual reports of members at large. 

    • Transition – updates and communicates the policies and procedures for churches searching for pastors, training and equipping Transitions Liaisons for each congregation in transition 

    Requirements and Expectations:  Members of COM are expected to have a high level of understanding of how congregations work, an ability to advise in difficult situations, creative openness to the work of the Spirit, an ability to keep confidences and a high level of commitment to the work of COM.  

    Members are expected to carry on the work of the COM outside of the meeting structure depending on the sub-committee assigned.  This may involve recruiting others for limited time and tasks. 

    For more information, contact Aisha Brooks-Johnson at ep@atlpcusa.org

  • Class of 2026

    1. Sherri Bozardt - RE - Co-Moderator

    2. Nayoung Kim - TE

    3. Carrie Barnes - TE

    4. Ray Johnston - RE 

    5. Aaron Roberts - RE

    6. Marcia White - RE 

    Class of 2027

    1. David Rogers - TE - Co-Moderator

    2. John Chattin - RE

    3. Kevin Park - TE

    4. April Pilgrim - RE

    5. David Wallace - TE

    6. Cindy Kai Dockett - RE

    Class of 2028

    1. Katie Owen Aumann - TE

    2. Jonathan Ball - TE

    3. Gail Funderburk - RE

    4. Lucy Strong - TE

    5. Dana AbuGhazaleh - TE

    6. Eddy Smith - RE

    Representatives

    • Emily Beaver - Examinations

  • Commission on Ministry – Typically 3rd Thursdays – 4-7 PM

    Note: Some dates may be different from the usual schedule or canceled due to conflict. 

    • Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 4-8 PM, In Person, North Avenue PC

    • Thursday, February 12, 2026 

    • Thursday, March 19, 2026 

    • Thursday, April 16, 2026 

    • Thursday, May 21, 2026 

    • Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Cancelled  

    • Thursday, July 16, 2026 

    • Thursday, August 20, 2026  

    • Thursday, September 17, 2026 

    • Thursday, October 15, 2026 

    • Thursday, December 3, 2026 – Merged November/December into December 3 

    • COM Liaison Training – Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm