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== ELECTION OF JNC AND THEIR ROLE: Timeframe and steps involved. ==
 * Notes prepared by GlynHowells Feb 2022
 
=== Setting up a JNC ===
 * From CongMeetingInfoSessionReport202220206
  * John Snare, formally announced elections for members of a Joint Nominating Committee - JNC - (the JNC nomination form is here) for a new minister and for Church Councillors for 2022 (the Church Councillor Nomination form is here). The timetable for both elections is the same.
  * Nominations Open February 6th
  * Nominations Close February 27th
  * Candidates announced March 6th
  * Elections following all worship services on March 20th.

=== What the JNC does ===
 * From talk to Neil 20/2/2022
 * JNC likely to commence work by May or June.
  * after election.
  * after PPEP (Port Phillip East Presbytery) appoint 2 PLPs (Presbytery Liaison People).
  * Two to 3 months to write Congregational Profile. Not easy.
  * Must tie in with vision and role of minister.
  * Needs to be carefully crafted.
 * CC and presbytery need to approve.
 * Synod Placements committee. Meets monthly
 * Presbytery sends to Synod
 * Advertise nationally? Need to decide.
 * Has to be  approved by Placements Committee (Synod: includes 2 presbytery reps)
 * They give up to 3 names to  JNC
 * They see if these three ministers discern a calling.
 * Exchange of profiles (between JNC or Placements Committee and potential ministers?]
 * One or more conversations with different people at different times
 * make a discernment – seek consensus.
 * Eventually go to congregation.
 * Could run into early next year. 
 * 3 months notice minimum needed for ministers in placements already