Following Union, the previous St Ives Presbyterian and Methodist churches each adopted the procedures and structures of the new comprising a Uniting Church of Australia congregational system of government, with each parish having two councils: one the Council of Elders whose principal concern would be with pastoral matters, and the other the Parish Council which would be concerned with business and property matters. Members of the congregation would come together for an annual meeting and at other times when important matters need to be decided. Parishes would be organised into Presbyteries on a regional basis. State Synods would convene annually and the National Assembly every three years. In the months leading up to Union, representatives from the St Ives Presbyterian and Methodist Churches had been discussing and making decisions on the organisation and leadership of the new St Ives Uniting Church and it was agreed that, when the two congregations had united, responsibility for the various activities would be as follows: Minister and Chairman of the Council of Elders Rev A.L. Finlay – Secretary of Parish Council Mr S.C. Gillmore – Convenors of: Ministries of Mission and of Social Activities Mr John Loder – Ministry of Children and Youth - Mr Jim Hasemer Ministry of Women Mrs Betty Bancroft – Ministry of Finance and Property Mr Hall Metcalf – Ministry of Stewardship Mr Roy Dowell – Ministry of Community Service Mr Tom Deans – Ministry of Communication Mr Bob Knox – Acting Superintendent Sunday School Mr Ron Brookman – Minister’s Secretary Mrs Joan Gates – Chairman, Young Adults’ Club Mr Marty White –
Following Union, the previous St Ives Presbyterian and Methodist churches each adopted the procedures and structures of the new Uniting Church of Australia comprising a congregational system of government, with each parish having two councils: one the Council of Elders whose principal concern would be with pastoral matters, and the other the Parish Council which would be concerned with business and property matters. Members of the congregation would come together for an annual meeting and at other times when important matters need to be decided. Parishes would be organised into Presbyteries on a regional basis. State Synods would convene annually and the National Assembly every three years. In the months leading up to Union, representatives from the St Ives Presbyterian and Methodist Churches had been discussing and making decisions on the organisation and leadership of the new St Ives Uniting Church and it was agreed that, when the two congregations had united, responsibility for the various activities would be as follows: Minister and Chairman of the Council of Elders – Rev A.L. Finlay Secretary of Parish Council – Mr S.C. Gillmore Convenors of: Ministries of Mission and of Social Activities – Mr John Loder Ministry of Children and Youth - Mr Jim Hasemer Ministry of Women – Mrs Betty Bancroft Ministry of Finance and Property – Mr Hall Metcalf Ministry of Stewardship – Mr Roy Dowell Ministry of Community Service – Mr Tom Deans Ministry of Communication – Mr Bob Knox Acting Superintendent Sunday School – Mr Ron Brookman Minister’s Secretary – Mrs Joan Gates Chairman, Young Adults’ Club – Mr Marty White
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