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Committees

Presbytery Committees usually meet two weeks before Presbytery meetings.

Dates for 2021: 10 February, 28 April, 9 June, 25 August, 10 November 2021

The Committee remits are as follows:

REMITS OF COMMITTEES

Business Committee

  • To prepare the agenda for meetings of Presbytery
  • To make arrangements for Presbytery meetings
  • To deal with matters of law, practice and procedure
  • To deal with matters remitted by the General Assembly, other than those matters within the remit of other committees
  • To put in final form matters to be taken to the General Assembly
  • To nominate members of ad hoc committees
  • To deal with matters which are outwith the remit of other committees
  • To oversee the finances of Presbytery and receive reports from the Treasurer
  • To manage communications
  • To appoint a Vacancy Procedure Committee

 Congregational Support Committee

  • To administer the Local Church Review of congregations and report thereon to Presbytery
  • To undertake mid term reviews of Congregational Action Plans
  • To deal with any other matters of congregational superintendence
  • To provide appropriate support to team ministries within the Presbytery
  • To deal with all matters relating to Safeguarding

 Faith Impact Committee

  • To respond to social and community issues referred to the committee
  • To be concerned with all matters of education in schools, colleges and universities
  • To be concerned with matters relating to social concern in local churches
  • To liaise with all chaplains with regard to community related matters
  • To deal with issues of inter-faith dialogue and to promote and support local initiatives of inter-church activity
  • To deal with all ecumenical issues
  • To promote Christian Education for all ages.
  • To inform congregations of the church’s partnership in world mission and to encourage local to local links.
  • To encourage prayer for the mission and missionaries of the church throughout the world.
  • To encourage churches in matters of world mission and evangelism.

Faith Nurture Committee

  • To deal with all matters relating to applicants for the ministries of the church
  • To deal with all matters relating to the placement of auxiliary ministers, OLMs and readers
  • To appoint advisory committees to vacant congregations
  • To oversee all aspects of the well-being and pastoral care of ministries
  • To support the work of the Presbytery chaplains in pastoral care
  • To review the Presbytery Plan annually
  • To co-ordinate Worship Team and Worship Leader training
  • To promote, encourage and support Vocations discernment
  • To promote the ministry of health and healing
  • To promote training of elders and youth workers. (Ministries already have Worship team and worship leader training)
  • To encourage churches in matters of worship – resources, events.
  • To deal with matters relating to the Prayer life of congregations and presbytery.

 Stewardship Committee

  • To propose mission and renewal allocations for congregations every year
  • To promote teaching and understanding of Christian stewardship
  • To administer the Quinquennial Inspection of the fabric and property of congregations and monitor the resultant action points
  • To consider applications for repairs and alterations in accordance with the regulations of Presbytery and the General Trustees, as these are determined from time to time
  • To deal with all matters relating to the insurance of fabric and property
  • To provide advice and support to Congregational Fabric Conveners and Treasurers
  • To examine annually Congregational Property Registers and Manse Condition Schedules
  • To make arrangements for the annual examination of congregational accounts

 Congregational Records Committee

  • To annually examine and report on the following Congregational records:
    • Communion Roll and Suplementary Roll
    • Kirk Session Minute Book
    • Financial Board Minute Book
    • Baptismal Register
    • Ministers’ Travel Log Books
    • Safeguarding Records
    • Data Protection checklist

NB: The Property Register and the Audited Congregational Accounts are examined by the Stewardship Committee

Presbytery Meetings 2020

Wednesdays 7.30pm
Currently using Zoom

2021
24 February
12 May
23 June
8 September
24 November

Committee Dates 2020

Wednesdays 7pm
Currently using Zoom

2021
10 February
28 April
9 June
25 August
10 November

Presbytery Clerk: Rev James L. Wilson

Presbytery Office:
Whitfield Parish Church
Haddington Crescent
Dundee DD4 0NA

Telephone: 01382 503012
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