Florida Region
Administrative Personnel Association
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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About Us

Greetings! The Florida Region would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Administrative Personnel Association of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).The Mission of APA is to offer opportunities for professional development and personal growth for those called by God to serve as support staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This mission is accomplished by providing continuing education events for certification and occasions for fellowship, worship and spiritual nurture, and prayer at both National and Regional meetings as well as seminary sponsored training events. (adopted July 1999)
What is the Administrative Personnel Association?

The Administrative Personnel Association is a professional association for administrative staff of churches, governing bodies, agencies and institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

This organization is made up of friendly, loving people from all over the country who have bonded and have become a support line for one another. The common denominator for the people who belong to APA is their love for God and the church and their sense of service to humankind.

Administrative Personnel eligible for membership include non-ordained employees of churches and church related institutions such as:

 - Secretaries
 - Office/Church Administrators
 - Administrative Assistants
 - Computer Operators
 - Receptionists/Bookkeepers
 - Other Administrative Staff
 - Day Care Staff
History

A request from twelve women attending a Business Administration Course at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (PSCE) in Richmond, VA laid the groundwork for a professional organization to be created. There was a need and desire for an association for lay employees in the offices of the churches/boards/agencies of the PC (USA) denomination. Thus, the Administrative Personnel Association, PC (USA) was founded in 1976 by Joyce Bauer as the Presbyterian Secretarial Association of the Southern Church (PCUS). Within two years, the UPCUSA church staff was invited to join as they had no similar association.


During the years, APA proposed to the General Assembly that Certified Lay Employees be recognized by presbytery and be invited to presbytery meetings and given the privilege of the floor (without vote) which is presently in the Book of Order section G-14.0740. APA is affiliated with the Office of Vocation (a joint office of the General Assembly Council and the Office of the General Assembly) and has a PC (USA) staff liaison. Certified APA members are listed in the Directory and Book II of the General Assembly Minutes. APA is a “link” under the PC (USA) and the Board of Pensions websites.


This Association continues to grow and currently has members across the country in nine regions (Florida, Greater Midwest, Heartland, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, Northeast, Pacific, Rocky Mountain and Southwest).  Annual national and regional conferences are held. Please visit our website at pcusa-apa.org for more details on the Administrative Personnel Associations PC (USA).
National
Find out more about APA at the National Administrative Personnel Association web site
www.pcusa-apa.org