Pastoral Committee
The oversight of the pastoral affairs of the Union is entrusted to the Pastoral Committee consisting of -
- the Superintendent, and
- six members appointed by Assembly on the recommendation of Council
The functions of the Committee are -
- to examine and recommend to Asembly for acceptance, candidates for ministerial training;
- to be responsible for the support and guidance of accepted candidates during training;
- to prepare and adopt, with the endorsement of Asembly, such procedures and regulations for training as may be found necessary6;
- to recommend to Assembly for acceptance, candidates for ordination;
- to receive and, as appropriate, provide information concerning ministers who may be availab le for pastoral appointment;
- to assist and advise in the settlement of vacant pastorates, and to advise, when requested, on the appointment of a moderator;
- to be available at the request of the State Director - ABMS to advise potential candidates of ABMS; and
- to review and approve for publication the accredited list.
Current members of the Committee are -
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The Superintendent, Rev. Garry Billing
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Mrs. Janine O'Loughlin
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Mrs. Denise Stephenson
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Rev. Graeme Goninon