The General Assembly direct the Board of Ministry to require all students commencing their theological preparation for the Free Church ministry to sign a declaration promising that, should they fall from their intention to enter the Church’s ministry, they will reimburse the Church for any monies received to enable …
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The General Assembly note that the Widows’ Fund will now be known as the Widows’ Benevolent Fund. …
The General Assembly re-enact the regulations relating to Ministers’ Expenses as follows: 1. The General Assembly ordain that legitimate expenses incurred by ministers or lay preachers in the course of their duties shall be reimbursed, or met directly where appropriate, by their congregations. Such expenses shall include council tax, …
The General Assembly, in seeking to promote the interests of the Sustentation Fund, and in order to ensure the optimum use of available financial and the human resources, ordain as follows with regard to centrally supported ministries: The General Assembly note that the projected financial burden on the Home …
The General Assembly note the following Fundraising Policy approved by the Home Missions Board and instruct the Board to proceed in accordance with its terms. They instruct the Board to continue discussions with the International Missions Board and Communications Committee in order to enhance the Church’s communication and fundraising …
1. The General Assembly support the proposals for a new remittance system and instruct the Board to take steps to implement these proposals from January 2010. The new system shall have the following elements: 1.1 Congregations with a settled ministry shall remit to central funds the full costs of …
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 …
The General Assembly direct that the Board of Trustees be given discretion, provided no bar is imposed by the instructions of the testator, and having given due consideration to the prevailing financial position of the Church, to allocate legacy income to capital or revenue in whole, or in part, …
The General Assembly confirm the powers of the Committee to borrow such funds by means of bank overdraft as are necessary for the running of the Church. …
The General Assembly approve the Training of the Ministry and Admission Committee’s part in the administration of the Student Finance Scheme and instruct it to report back to next year’s General Assembly on how the Scheme has developed. The General Assembly ordain as follows: 1 Free Church divinity students …