How Can I Apply?
The GA Nominations portal is open. You may access the online nomination form.
Please read the description with needs skills and time requirements for service for the board, commission, or committee to which you wish to apply here: Entity List and Descriptions
Deadline for online applications is
Monday, December 13, 2021
References are due by Monday, January 10, 2022.
The General Assembly nominations process is an application-based process. Persons wishing to be considered for membership on the ongoing entities of the General Assembly (boards, committees, councils, and commission) as well as special committees, commissions, or task forces approved by a General Assembly must complete an online application in order to be considered in the pool of applicants.
Most positions for service must be filled by Presbyterians – either church members or ministers. There are some positions that can only be filled by teaching elders or ruling elders. The description for each entity should clarify whether or not ordination to one of the ordered ministries is required for membership.
If you wish to be considered for nomination, you will need to complete an application form and provide the name of three personal references. The manager for GA Nominations will contact your council of membership – presbytery for teaching elders, session for ruling elders, deacons, and church members – for an additional reference.
Getting Ready to Apply
- Read about the GA Nominations Process.
- Read the description of the various entities noting the specified qualifications for each entity as well as time commitments.
- Prayerfully decide for which entity you will apply.
- Know your presbytery and synod name.
- Know whom you will ask to serve as your references (you will need 3 personal references) and have their contact information on hand.
If you have questions or comments, please contact valerie izumi, Assistant Stated Clerk and Manager for GA Nominations.
Thank you again for your willingness to serve the larger church. Grace to you and peace.
I chair the COmmittee On Representation at the Synod of the Sun MY term ands in January 2016. I attended the COR Training in Portland Oregon. Many of the GACOR members encouraged me to apply to join them. I am very interested in Diversity and multicxulturalism. Under my leadership WE offered a 2 day workshop and invited the Presbyteries COR members to share with them the duties of COR and what the book of Order says about this committee. Our next step]p is to visit the Presbyteries whose CORs did not attend and share what we learned with them. We are Grateful to Rev Molly Casteel for leading this workshop and enlighten us to implement the knowledge she imparted
by Aida Faris
October 27, 2015