The General Assembly, noting the recommendation of the Mission Board, and recognising the key role of Presbyteries in the oversight of congregations within their bounds, and desiring to revise and update the current arrangements for the quinquennial visitation of congregations, enact and ordain as follows regarding congregational health: A.CONGREGATIONAL …
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of a Minister or an Assistant Minister from work due to ill-health, enact and ordain as follows: A. ABSENCE UP TO TWENTY-SIX WEEKS 1. Absence of Over Seven-days. Absence from work due to illness for more than seven consecutive days shall be reported to the Presbytery Clerk and a …
The General Assembly, with the consent of Presbyteries, desiring arrangements regarding the Sustentation Fund be clarified and updated, enact and ordain as follows: Congregations 1.1 A Sustentation Fund Schedule, drawn up by the Mission Board, shall be filled up on behalf of each congregation seeking to be given …
The General Assembly declare that the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation is not the appropriate legal form for any Free Church congregation and reaffirm that Free Church congregations should register with OCSR using the legal form of unincorporated association and the standard, OSCR approved, Free Church congregational constitution, as embodied …
The General Assembly recognise the desirability of having a range of options available for the provision of ordained pastoral ministry in congregations. They acknowledge the difficulties faced by some congregations in meeting the full ministry levy as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, they …
The General Assembly approve the policy for the admission of congregations from Presbyterian denominations set out in the specifications below. They authorise the Board to make such amendments or additions to the policy as may be required from time to time, with the exception of those specifications relating to …
The General Assembly, recognising the need for the Church to reduce its expenditure in Centrally Supported Ministries, and also that Presbyteries may wish to subsidise ministries within their bounds in order to secure their immediate future, hereby approve the establishment of a Locally Subsidised Charge as a means of …
The General Assembly direct presbyteries within whose bounds redevelopment charges are located to ensure that adequate support is promised and given to these congregations so that the purpose of redevelopment charges may be properly fulfilled. …
The General Assembly discontinue the remit to the Sustentation and Ministry Committee to visit Presbyteries and congregations whose gross ordinary income falls below £30,000 to discuss the appropriate ministerial arrangements and repeal Act XV, 2005. They empower the Home Missions Board to visit presbyteries and congregations as and when …
1. The Commission of Assembly receive the report of the Stewardship and Policy Committee. They approve the congregational constitutions attached and thank the Committee. 2. The Commission of Assembly support the view of the Committee and instruct all congregations to submit an application for registration for separate charitable status …