STANDING ORDERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A. AS TO REPRESENTATION OF PRESBYTERIES 1. That all Commissions, transmitted to the Clerk of Assembly, shall be revised by him, in so far as regards their regularity in point of form, and that the Clerk shall prepare a Report on the subject …
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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 instruct any congregation, committee or board to make early contact with the Church’s Compliance Officer for advice when considering employing any person from outside the European Union, whether in a paid or unpaid role and regardless of the length of stay. The General Assembly, considering there …
1. The General Assembly instruct any congregation, committee or board to make early contact with the Church’s Compliance Officer for advice when considering employing any person from outside the European Union, whether in a paid or unpaid role and regardless of the length of stay. 2. The General Assembly …
1. The General Assembly endorse the proposals relating to the modification of its committee structure contained in the report of the Board of Trustees. They enact that from May 2014 the work of the Assembly between their meetings shall be prosecuted by the following committees and boards: 1.1 Board …
The General Assembly welcome the proposal that Presbyteries ought to place on their agenda following each meeting of Committees and Boards an item where those representing the Presbytery would give a report on the important business conducted at these Committees and Boards. The General Assembly call on all Presbyteries …
The General Assembly direct all Presbyteries, Boards and Committees of the Church to seek ways of encouraging ministers and elders to take up a cause for which they have vision and enthusiasm and which they would wish to promote at the Assembly. …
The General Assembly, recognising the advantages to be obtained from the use of modern technology in conducting the business of Church courts, committees and boards hereby enact as follows: 1. Technology such as video conferencing may only be used for the conduct of meetings where all members of the …
The General Assembly endorse the view that Committees and Boards should conduct an audit of the skills and experience required when vacancies arise in their membership and to provide such information to the Nominations Committee. They further instruct the Nominations Committee to make this information available to Presbyteries when …
The General Assembly direct that all minutes of Boards and Committees be signed by the Clerk as well as the Chairman or Convener. …