The Glen Waverley Uniting Church PSALTER
Future Ministry Team
NeilPeters has advised Church Council that he intends to retire some time in the second half of 2023, the exact date to be determined by consultation as plans develop.
- Church Council has expressed a strong desire to have a period of overlap between Neil and a new minister, and to avoid a period of vacancy. Alanee and Di will also provide continuity over the transition. We have a much valued team ministry here, and are keen to preserve that.
- Council have advised the Presbytery Ministers and the Pastoral Relations Committee (PRC) of our desire to call a new Minister of the Word (MoW) during 2023. Presbytery are supportive of our plan. The Chair of PRC attended the October 2021 Council meeting.
- Finance Committee have been included in the formulation of this plan, which does have significant financial implications, particularly during 2023. We do have some "money in the bank", but some increased giving will be needed to avoid excessive deficits.
- The next step in this process is to form a Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) consisting of two Pastoral Liaison Persons (PLPs) and nominally six members of the congregation.
- The Special meeting of the congregation on 6 March 2022 is asked to endorse Council's plans, and to call for nominations to the JNC, with elections to be held on 20 March 2022 concurrently with elections for Church Council, delayed from September 2021.
- The JNC will then develop a Congregation profile, building on the "RE-VISION for 2022" document (link to come when finalised) developed by Council late in 2021.