8 Chaplain’s Call
Form 8We, the ___________ [name of the presbytery] ___________ of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, call you _______ [full name of the teaching elder] ________ to undertake the office of missionary. We call you to the office of chaplain with the Armed Forces of ______ [name of the nation] _________. We find that your spiritual attainments, intellectual abilities and soundness in the faith and the Testimony of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America qualify you for this call. Upon accepting this call and performing the duties of this office, we promise you all respect and support in the Lord.
All your compensation and other expenses related to this call will come from the Armed Forces of ____________ [name of the nation] ____________.
During your tour of active duty in the Armed Forces, you will be required to attend the regular meeting of Synod and to make mandatory non-deductible contributions to the Pension Plan of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.
During the time you are serving in North America, you will be required to make an annual report to this presbytery at that time. Other reports may be required by this presbytery.
In witness, thereof, we subscribe this call, this _____________________ day of ______________________________ in the year _________________________.
________________________________ ______________________________ Clerk of the Presbytery/ Moderator of the Presbytery/ Clerk of the Ad Interim Moderator of the Ad Interim Commission Commission
On this ____________________________ day of ____________________ in the year ___________________, I _______[full name of the teaching elder] ______, do hereby accept this call.
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(signature of teaching elder)