PARISH COUNCIL Sample Clauses
PARISH COUNCIL. The Parish Council hereby accepts the above signatory as a Tenant who has been granted permission to keep poultry upon the allotment plot as set out above.
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PARISH COUNCIL. The Parish Council will consist of two to three members from each congregation, preferably one of whom will be a member of their respective congregational council. Each Church Council may appoint an alternate to attend the Parish Council in case one or both of their elected representatives are not able to attend a meeting, as a quorum is not possible without at least one representative from each congregation present.
1. The Parish Council will meet at least quarterly, at times and dates as established by the officers. The meeting locations may be rotated among the churches of the Parish.
2. The president or any two members of the Executive Board, may call a special meeting.
3. The major areas of responsibility for the Parish Council will be:
a. To continually develop and refine the vision for the ministry and mission of Circle of Faith.
b. To identify leadership needs of the Parish and oversee sharing the staff in an equitable way, ensuring pastoral presence and leadership in each congregation.
c. Annually review the terms of the Letter of Call and the ministry expectations of the Parish, pastors and staff.
d. Be a supportive group for pastors and spouses.
e. Coordinate the scheduling of occasional ministry worship services for Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas Eve/Day, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, etc.
f. Draw up, monitor, and administer the Parish budget and all joint expenses.
g. Approve pastoral and support staff salary and reimbursement.
h. Initiate the Parish Call Committee, according to Article XI.
i. Designate a special purpose for offerings for special joint ministry worship services or loose offerings will go to the host congregation and each offering envelope will go to the individual ministry designated on the envelope.
j. Actively participate in the worship and congregational life of the Parish.
k. Mediate conflict within the Parish.
l. Annually review the Parish and the Parish Agreement.
m. Draft and present Continuing Resolutions for approval by the Parish congregations.
4. Each congregation will elect their own representatives to the Parish Council at their annual meetings, with nominee(s) being nominated by mutual consent of the Congregation’s Council in consultation with current Parish Council members from their congregation, following the announcement of the position and consultation with any interested persons. This is a Congregational Council decision, in consultation with that congregation’s current Parish Council members, not a Nominating ...
PARISH COUNCIL. A. The Prairie Wind Evangelical Lutheran Parish Council shall consist of seven thirteen people, to include the Pastor, the President or Vice President of each Congregational Council, one other council member from each congregation and one member at-large from each congregation. Each individual Congregational Council will elect two members to serve on the Parish Council, each for a one-year term. Except for the Council Presidents, elected members are limited to a maximum of three consecutive terms. Terms will run according to the calendar year (January 1 - December 31). The congregation council may also elect an alternate to be able to serve in the absence of their respective parish council member. Should a member’s place on the parish council be declared vacant, the congregational council holding the vacancy shall elect, by majority vote, a successor until Dec 31 of the current year.
B. The Parish Council shall have oversight for all things related to the sharing of ministry among the participating congregations and shall make all decisions impacting the partnership of the participating congregations. Duties shall include:
1) Identifying leadership needs and the sharing of the ministry leadership in an equitable way.
2) Periodically reviewing the ministry expectations with the Pastor.
3) Recommending an annual compensation package for Parish ministry staff, for presentation to the respective Congregational Councils.
C. Decisions impacting the individual congregations, but not the partnership, shall be made in the individual Congregation Councils.
D. The Parish Council will meet on no less than a quarterly basis.
PARISH COUNCIL. This agreement shall commence on 1 February 2017 (date) and continue subject only to three calendar months notice, served in writing by either party on the other.
PARISH COUNCIL. The Parish Council:
a. shall consist of no fewer than four and no more that 10 members (including the Minister, the Warden elected at the AGM, and Warden appointed by the Minister).
b. may co-opt up to two members, providing the total number of the Council does not exceed 10.
c. shall have as the quorum for a meeting, one-half of its members provided that at least one Warden and one member of the council who is not a Warden is present.
d. shall manage the life and resources of the CCABP for local mission and the wider mission of the Partner Churches;
e. shall ensure that there are good systems of communication with the congregation on all aspects of the CCABP life;
f. shall report to the congregation through an Annual General Meeting;
g. shall be responsible to the CCABP and Partner Church courts for: I. the financial affairs, historic records, and parish roll II. the general life and work of the CCABP;