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July 5, 2017
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Greetings from the General Council Office.
I
am writing to let you know of the voting results for Remits 1 to 4. All
four remits were approved by a majority of the 84 voting presbyteries
and 2136 voting pastoral charges of the United Church.
Remit 1: Three Council Model
Presbyteries: Yes: 74 No: 7
Pastoral Charges: Yes: 1672 No: 222
Remit 2: Elimination of Transfer and Settlement
Presbyteries: Yes: 74 No: 7
Pastoral Charges: Yes: 1792 No: 89
Remit 3: Office of Vocation
Presbyteries: Yes: 69 No: 12
Pastoral Charges: Yes: 1681 No: 190
Remit 4: Funding a New Model
Presbyteries: Yes: 70 No: 12
Pastoral Charges: Yes: 1472 No: 398
There is one final step in the remit process to be taken by the 43rd
General Council when it meets in July, 2018. We will now be working to
be ready for that prospect.
A
Remit Scenario Planning group, co-chaired by Alan Hall (Executive
Minister, Ministry and Personnel), and Peter Hartmans (Executive
Secretary, Hamilton Conference), has been meeting over the past year to
do preliminary thinking on the change process, depending on which of
the remits received approval. This group will now be re-mandated as the
Remit Implementation group, to have broad oversight over the plans for
implementation of the changes that will follow if General Council gives
its approval to the decisions that have been approved by remit. David
Allen has agreed to step away from his position as Executive Secretary
of Toronto Conference to accept the full time assignment as Project
Leader for this work.
The 42nd General Council will reconvene for an electronic meeting on September 30, 2017
to put plans in motion for determining the boundaries of the regional
councils, and a nominations process for the next General Council
Executive, pending the final step in the remit process.
Thank you all for your participation in this important work of the church.
Sincerely,
Nora Sanders
General Secretary, General Council |
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