#acl All:read = Proposal for New Structures at Glen Waverley Uniting Church = == Executive Summary == The Steering Committee believes that for these proposals to be successful, they should be taken together. There is also a significant amount of work remaining to be done, which should be undertaken by the new Church Council. <> At the core of these recommendations is the need for the whole church community to "accept and affirm" each other in a spirit of love. Our first two recommendations address this need. <> <> The Steering Committee was asked specifically to look at how to reduce the size of Council in a "pastorally sensitive way", and to move to a Council where 50% of its members were under 55 years in age. This recommendation addresses that brief. <> In addition, the Elders Council also needed to be reduced in size, and merged with the new Council. <> The existing Mission Groups are asked to take over much of the work that previously occupied Church Council. This recommendation formalizes the transfer of such responsibilities to the Mission Groups. <> Most of the work of the Mission Groups will be undertaken by small groups, of whom the members will be all members of the congregation, called according to their spiritual gifts. <> There continues to be a need for the existing committees of Property, Finance and Communications. <> The Ministry Team will be expected to undertake a significant part of their ministry through the Mission Groups. They will also have an altered relationship with the Church Council to improve council-team liaison. <> More detail and background on these recommendations is available on the wiki at http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/ChurchFutureScProposal, or in paper form from the Church Office.