The General Assembly approve The Record publication being brought to an end in Summer 2026 if a suitable Editor is not found before the end of 2025. …
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The General Assembly grant the Board of Trustees the authority to approve legal advisers and law agents for the Free Church of Scotland, its Presbyteries, and congregations. …
The General Assembly establish a Christian Education Group as a sub-group of the Board of Trustees for an initial two-year period. The remit of the sub-group will be: 1.To discuss and respond to ongoing developments in Education in Scotland, particularly as it relates to Christian worldview, Relationship, Sexual Health, …
The General Assembly, seeking to improve the process for filling vacancies which arise in positions in the Church approved by the Assembly, instruct the Board of Trustees to set up an Appointments Group under its oversight as follows: 1.Remit. The Appointments Group will be responsible for managing the process …
Number 21 of Class 2 1. The General Assembly create the position of Public Engagement Coordinator. They declare that the Coordinator will be responsible for leading the Church’s public engagement. 1.1. The Coordinator will be appointed for a four-year term by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the …
The General Assembly instruct the Board to cease trading through the physical Bookshop by early 2018 and make necessary arrangements to provide core services to the Church through other routes. The Board record their appreciation for the work undertaken by the Bookshop Manager, Mr Charles Douglas and his willingness …
The General Assembly approve the Board’s proposal to create a Communications Oversight Group and Media Group as sub-groups of the Board of Trustees, with remit and membership as outline in Appendix 2 of the Board’s report. The General Assembly instruct the Board to review The Record and Compass and …
The General Assembly endorse the Board’s plan to support growth through a change to the remittances scheme. They declare that the congregational fixed allowance be reduced from £25,000 to £23,000, and that the fixed allowance for assistant ministers be reduced from £15,000 to £14,000, effective 1st January 2018. The …
The General Assembly recognise the importance of planning over a longer time horizon. They instruct Boards and Committees to work with the Board of Trustees to produce budget schedules for 2018, 2019 and 2020. They also instruct Presbyteries to work closely with the Mission Board and formulate strategic plans …
The General Assembly approve the recommendations of the Board of Trustees in relation to an expedited process for dealing with petitions relating to properties held under the Model Trust Deed. They enact and ordain as follows: 1. The General Assembly, with reference to the Acts of the General Assembly …