SafetyInclusiveCommunityCommittee

Inclusive Community Committee

Role:

To support the integration of Inclusive Community Ministry as an essential part of Glen Waverley Uniting Church’s (GWUC) total life and mission.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that effective leadership is developed and maintained for Inclusive Community ministry at GWUC.

• Encourage and support faith & leadership development in all areas of Inclusive Community

• To appoint a Chairperson and Secretary to facilitate and record meetings
• Support the Inclusive Community co-ordinator with identifying resources for the Inclusive Community team
• Communicate with the wider Church community about Inclusive Community events
• Encourage Inclusive Community members to connect with wider missional group activities
• Encourage connections between the different Inclusive Community programs.
• Planning and facilitating Inclusive Community events

• Ensure that leaders of Inclusive Community programs are supported in ensuring WWCC & Safe Church requirements are met for all volunteers, liaising with the Safe Church team where needed.

• Attend a Safe Church training session every three years, beginning in the first year of volunteering at GWUC.
• Participate in long term / big picture dreaming and planning for the enhancement and growth of Inclusive Community at GWUC.
• Assist the Inclusive Community co-ordinator with preparing reports for the operation and development of Inclusive Community ministry where needed.
• Annually assess goals to ensure they are in line with GWUC goals
• Annually report to the Congregation (via a Congregational Meeting) and to Church Council (via the ministry review document in January of each year for the year preceding) to ensure accountability and transparency
• Support all potential Inclusive Community programs in completing the Approval for Ministry where needed.
• To minister to senior members of the congregation in spiritual, pastoral, social and supportive ways, and to the wider community through links with retirement villages, hostels and nursing homes. (Added Sep 2018)

Requirements:

• A commitment and passion for Inclusive Community ministry.
• Excellent organisational, strategic thinking and pastoral skills.

Commitment:

• One meeting every quarter.

Proposed Membership of group:

• Inclusive Community co-ordinator
• Chairperson
• Secretary
• Outreach volunteers

• Council representative