JointNominatingCommitteeRole

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