The Presbytery
Description
The purpose of Presbytery as exercised through the Court or Plenary is to enable good, faithful and effective ministry within its Pastoral Charges. In order to support life-giving ministry, the Presbytery must also be a prayerful, worshipping body, rooted in shared faith in God, who has created and is creating. In its plenary form it will do this by fostering fellowship among member churches and ministry personnel, encouraging inter-relations between our Congregations, providing forums for raising awareness of programs, policies and practices of The United Church of Canada, practicing public witness to matters of faith and justice, and sharing meaningful worship. The Presbytery Plenary also establishes policies and practices for administration and public witness that are not already defined by the General Council, its Executive and Permanent Committees, or the Toronto Conference.
Mission Statement
Called to serve all in the name of Jesus Christ, Northern Waters Presbytery in Toronto Conference will work in an inclusive way to build connection and community by encouraging and challenging the congregations and people of our area.
Mission Strategy Statements
In the mandated work of presbytery, we will take distance into account and will use creative means to enable presbyter participation.
We understand that the work of ministry is done by the congregations. Our focus will be to empower congregational ministry, seeking new life not just survival.
We will communicate effectively before and after decision making.
We will seek to engage the church in the changing culture we live in.
At presbytery meetings, we will provide and model uplifting worship, effective education and community building.
In all aspects of our work, we will recognize that our Presbytery is diverse. We will remember that we include Aboriginal people, seniors, and youth, and that along with traditional congregations, we include outreach ministries, new church development projects and Camp Simpresca.
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