The AGM is held each year around February/March and if you are interested in serving in one of the elected Parish positions (Warden, Parish Council, Parish Nominator) please download the form to find the job descriptions and nomination form.
Download Church Nomination Form
NOMINATION FORM FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS
Meeting will be held on Sunday 27th March 2011 at 12.30pm at St. Faith’s Clarke St Narrabeen
Person to be Nominated: Name………………………………………………
Signature…………………………………..……..
Position (circle one only):
Warden or Parish Council or Parish Nominator or Synod
Representative
Person nominating: Name…………………………………………………..
Signature……………………………….………………
(Nominating person must be present at the AGM)
Seconder: Name ……………………………………………..……..
Signature …………….…………………………………..
Qualifications to stand for wardens, parish council, parish nominator or to vote for the same at the Annual General Meeting, require a person to be able to sign the following declaration:
“I am a member of the Anglican Church of Australia. I have been baptised
I am not less than 18 years of age
I have usually, during 3 months within the past 12 months, attended services of public worship
as part of:
Saturday: 5.30pm The Gathering;
Sunday: Warriewood WAC 9.00am, 4.30pm
Narrabeen 8.30am; 10.30am; 6.00pm
Collaroy Plateau 5.30pm
(please circle the meeting you attend), of the parish.
I do not claim to be a parishioner of any other congregation or parishioner of any other church or parish of the Anglican Church of Australia”.
Dated March 2011
NOTE. it is NOT permitted to elect
.. i) both a husband and wife to the position of Warden or Parish Nominator
ii) Parish Nominators less than 21 years of age
iii) a prohibited person,
iv)as a warden, a person employed by the parish or the spouse of a minister
RETURN by Sunday 20th March to the office
Form also available on our website: www.stfaiths.org.au
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
(Summaries based on the Parish Administration Ordinance)
1. WARDEN (meet regularly)
i) to ensure the proper management, security and financial administration of all money and other property of the parish.
ii) to ensure proper procedure for the counting, recording and banking of all
offertories
iii) to keep books of accounts for all moneys received and expended by the parish
iv) to keep order in the church and its grounds
v) to ensure proper care is taken of the church and its furniture; to ensure everything is fit and in proper order for the conduct of services
vi) to report to the Archbishop any grave irregularities in the conduct of services of public worship, or any wilful neglect of duty or any flagrant misconduct on the part of the minister
vii) to take out appropriate insurance not otherwise covered by the Diocese
viii) to pay the stipend, allowances and benefits of the minister and other persons
entitled to receive them
ix) to prepare annual financial returns and to have them audited ready to present to the Annual Meeting
x) to prepare a budget for the then current financial year to present to the Annual
Meeting
2. PARISH COUNCIL (meet monthly)
i) to make recommendations to the minister regarding ministry within the parish
ii) to confer with the minister in the initiation, conduct and development of church work- including such matters as are vital to the spiritual welfare of the church.
iii) to determine matters of policy re funds and property. To approve budgets and authorize payments. To fix stipends, allowances and benefits of the minister.
iii) to keep minutes of its proceedings
iv) to fill any vacancy in office of auditor
v) to direct the expenditure or investments policy on any surplus funds, including donations to Christian charities and missionary societies
3. PARISH NOMINATORS (meet when necessary)
To present to the Archbishop the name of a clergyman to be appointed as the new rector, in the case of a vacancy
4. SYNOD REPRESENTATIVE (meet yearly)
Return completed form to the church office
