Ministries Committee
Equipping and supporting all ministry
Synod Ministries Committee
Convener: Mrs Kath Lonsdale
Secretary: Mrs Christine Hall
Pastoral Committee Convener: Rev Jason McCullagh
Members:
- Stipendiary Representative – Rev Heather Pollard
- Special Category Ministry – Rev Fran Kissack
- Self-Supporting Ministry – Rev Geoff Ellis
- Church Related Community Work – Vacant
- Worship Development Officer – Miss Jill Fletcher
- Elders – Mrs Val Morrison
- Stepwise Co-ordinator – Dr Lesley Coote
Principal Contacts
- Synod Evangelist (Rev Ashley Evans) – Rev Helga Cornell
- Peter’s House – Rev Steven Knapton
- 18-25’s SCM Ministry – Mr David Robinson
- NSM Ministry (Rev Angela Lawson) – Rev Annette Haigh
Aims of Ministries Committee
- To formulate the synod’s understanding of ministry and to develop appropriate strategies and policies for all forms of ministry within the synod
- To be proactive in encouraging people into all forms of ministry both lay and ordained
- To ensure the proper training and support of ordained ministry, Community Ministers (CRCWs), lay preachers and all forms of ministry within the local church
Range of Activity
- Devising the overall strategy for the deployment of Ministers of the Word and Sacraments (MWS) and Church Related Community Workers (CRCWs) within the Synod
- Taking responsibility for synod policy for Special Category Minister (SCM) posts and CRCW Projects within the synod
- Encouraging people into all forms of ministry both lay and ordained
- Encouraging people into eldership and offering oversight and care and training of elders
- Advising and acting on behalf of the Synod upon applications from candidates for ministry and admission into the URC
- Offering oversight and care of MWS, CRCWs and Elders in Local Leadership (ELL).
- Offering oversight and care of MWS and CRCW candidates, students, and people within first three years of service (EM2)
- Taking responsibility for in-service training and ongoing development of MWS and CRCWs (EM3), and ELL.
- Taking responsibility for oversight of Pastoral Supervision for MWS and CRCWs,
- Liaising with Accreditation Sub-committee on the reviews of post holders in SCM Posts and CRCW Projects, and overseeing the review of other ministers in synod – overseen posts.
- Offering oversight and care and training of lay preachers, local pastors, worship leaders and students
- Supporting and developing ‘Stepwise’ within the life of the Synod.
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