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Engagement Circle

– Congregational, Renewal & Community Development – Intercultural & Diverse Communities in Ministry – Social Justice & World Affairs

Leadership Circle

– Education & Students Commission – Nominations, Support for Members & Leadership Development – Pastoral Relations – Retirees, Pensions & Retained

Program Circle

– Community Ministry Commission – Faith Formation – Mission Support & Finance – Pastoral Oversight – Property & Environment Commission – Youth & Young Adults

Worship Theme Group

– Overview

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South West Handbooks

–	Commission Handbook 2011

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South West Coordinating Council

Council Mandate

South West Presbytery began July 1, 2009 and is one of four presbyteries in Toronto Conference. Currently there are 58 ministries in South West Presbytery which includes one mission and two Community Ministries. Our membership of 258 is made up of both, members of the order of ministry, lay pastoral charge representatives and lay members at large.

South West Presbytery has a Coordinating Council and three circles – Leadership Circle, Engagement Circle and the Program Circle. Within these circles are the various commissions/committees of the presbytery. There is also a Worship Theme Group. For details on the mandate for each of the commission/committees and the Worship Theme Group you can look at the South West Presbytery handbook found on the left hand side of the home page.

Functions

1.	To be a primary form to facilitate Presbytery involvement in the development of a vision, mission strategy and planning.
2.	To be a main location for coordination of the Presbytery's life and business.
3.	To be a decision making body on behalf of the whole Presbytery when necessary.
4.	To give support and direction to the conference staff assigned to the Presbytery.

To free up the work of the Coordinating Council so that it could be engaged in facilitating a process for the Presbytery to do visioning, strategic planning and setting policy, Pastoral Relations, E & S, Property and Environment have been established as commissions. Commissions have the power and authority to make decisions on behalf of the Presbytery but if desired could consult the coordinating council, legal experts, and/or the presbytery. It is recommended that any significant legal, financial or disciplinary actions require appropriate wider consultation with the coordinating council, legal experts or presbytery. The Presbytery or Coordinating Council can request or direct that a Commission reconsider a decision, but the Commission would have the final authority in matters assigned to it. The full Court may change the terms of reference for the Commission at any time upon motion duly passed by the full Court.

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