Our Work as a Presbytery - Ministry Teams |
Full Meetings of Presbytery
In Spring and Fall each year the Presbytery meets to conduct the business of the Presbytery, to worship and to form community.
Who Attends the Full Meetings
All members of Presbytery are expected to attend, which includes all paid accountable ministry personnel, the lay representative(s) from each pastoral charge plus the lay elected members-at-large. Invited guests and members of the pastoral charges who register as guests are generally welcomed as non-voting participants.
Restructuring Presbytery
A summary of the plan is as follows:
- The "work" of Presbytery would mainly be done in various Ministry Teams (in place of our previous Divisions and Committees);
- The Planning & Visioning Circle would act like an executive, but with a forward focus;
- The Presbytery meetings would be used more to address the big questions: education and support; discerning our mission and our future.
Choosing a Team & Spirit Given Gifts
The Nomination Ministry Team tries to match each member of Presbytery to a Ministry Team based upon Spirit Given Gifts.
Download the Spirit Given Gift Inventory (PDF) or use the online form
You can email or send your confidential choices to Guy Duchaine of the Nominations Team; he will keep your results confidential.
Hosting a Full Meeting
A guide to hosting has been developed to assist the hosting pastoral charge.
Costs of Attending
Please see the Administration, Communications, Finance page for details of what and how reimbursements are made for expenses of attending a meeting. Not all costs are covered.
