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ministries
Welcome to the website of
the
Ministries Committee
The Committee is
responsible for;
The work is divided
between:
The Ministries Committee
which deals with;
General policy on ministry
issues and grants for Higher Education Chaplaincy and Industrial
Mission and produces major reports and publications Declaring and
Filling Vacancies, like Equipping the Saints. Through the Ministries
office the Committee is also involved with or responsible for:
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Enquirers’ Conferences
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The Ministerial Accompanied
Self-Appraisal Scheme
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Vocations Sunday material
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Chaplaincy
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The Churches Ministerial
Counselling Scheme
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Criminal Records Bureau
Disclosure applications
Assessment Board
Responsible for the
candidating procedures and assesses candidates for the Ministry of Word
and Sacraments and Church Related Community Work
Accreditation
Sub-Committee
Maintains the roll of
ministers, accredits those applying for inclusion after training and
those coming from other denominations. It also deals with applications
for Special Category Ministry posts
Church Related
Community Work Programme Sub-Committee
It is responsible for
supporting the Church Related Community Work Ministry and Programme
under the terms agreed in the Church Related Community Work Covenant.
This includes the accreditation of Churches-in-Community
Lay Preaching Support
Sub-Committee
It is responsible for the
advocacy of lay preaching and support of lay preachers in the United
Reformed Church.
Maintenance of the
Ministry Sub-Committee
Advises on the level of
stipend and ministers’ conditions of service through the Plan for
Partnership. It is also concerned for pensions through its associated
Pensions Sub-Committee.
Retired Ministers
Housing Sub-Committee
Works in Association with
the United Reformed Church Ministers Housing Society Ltd.
Contact us
Resource Material
The Movement of Minister
Declaring and Filling
vacancies
Equipping the saints
Plan for partnership
Procedures:
Application for the
acceptance/transfer of an Ordinand another Churches
Application for the
extension of a College or Course leaving certificate
Application for transfer
from non-stipendiary to stipendiary ministerial service
Application for the
extension of full-time ministry beyond retirement age (65)
Application for a Special
Category Ministry post
Application for
Certificates of Limited Eligibility.
Application for a issue of
a Certificate of Eligibility to a Church Community Worker from another
Church
Application for
re-instatement to the Roll of Ministers of the United Reformed Church.
Recruitment; Could this be
you?
The Ministry of Word and
Sacraments – ministers’ stories
The candidating process
Lay Preaching
Vocations Sunday material
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