The Glen Waverley Uniting Church PSALTER
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.
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