Board of Mission

Resources

resources splash Here is a collection of resources from different sections from the Board of Mission.

The Uniting Church - Inclusive and Missional

Paper by Glen Powell

CrossCultural

Know Your Responsibilities

Property Sharing

Guidlines and Resolution for Property Sharing in NSW/ACT Synod: Minutes of 195/08S and 196/08S

Assembly Property Policy and Minutes from 12th Assembly relating to Use of Property: http://assembly.uca.org.au/resources/23-policies/167-propertypolicy.html

Property Policy for the Uniting Church in Australia

http://assembly.uca.org.au/images/stories/Regulations/1008regulations.pdf

Please refer to Regulation 4.13:

In Church Committees and Councils

Many of us joined church committees and councils because we want to serve God and the church and we want to see the church positively witness and serve people in the world. When we join we are often more focused on what we want to do and achieve than on the role and responsibilities we have taken on as a part of a particular committee, council or board. But the reality is that all formal positions whether paid or unpaid have responsibilities defined by Church regulations and by-laws and/or defined by law. It is important that you recognize that committee, council and board positions are leadership roles and have particular responsibilities and accountabilities.

In the Uniting Church we have the Basis of Union, Constitution Regulations, Synod By-Laws and other Policies and Procedures to guide our decision-making structures and processes. However there are other expectations of Government legislation and members of our church and the community that are additional to the guidelines in these documents.

Below are listed some websites that might be useful as you consider the responsibilities of the committee, council or board of which you are a member. They provide information and resources for not-for-profit organizations about governance and other issues:

http://www.actcoss.org.au/

http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/

http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/

http://www.npgoodpractice.org/

https://wiki.qut.edu/display/CPNS

http://assembly.uca.org.au/resources/47-regulations/278-regulations.html