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To root all thought and action in a commitment to Kingdom-focussed mission
To co-ordinate Southern Synod’s thinking on all aspects of ministry, including Church Membership, Church Related Community Work, Eldership, Lay Preaching, Local Church Leadership and Ministry of Word and Sacraments
To enable regular consultation on deployment of Ministers of Word and Sacraments and Church Related Community Workers and any other paid resources, offering a Synod-wide perspective to inform District decision-making
To receive regular reports from Candidates and Students
To receive regular reports on training matters
1. Working Group of Ministries (answerable to Ministries)
2. Candidates and Students
To administer and oversee the process by which candidates apply for ministry of Word and Sacraments and Church Related Community Workers
To reach the final discernment about applicants’ calls
To provide sustained pastoral care for students, and to retain contact with their local churches and districts
To participate in annual review processes as arranged by colleges/courses
To make final decisions, after consultation with courses/colleges, about a student’s readiness for ordination/commissioning
To consider ministers applying to transfer between stipendiary and non-stipendiary ministry
To interview and make recommendations concerning ministers seeking reinstatement to the roll.

To oversee the Water in the Desert (Strategic Ministries) scheme of Southern Synod
To receive and consider applications from Districts for the deployment of a minister (part time or full time equivalent) through the scheme

To advise the UCSG in agreeing strategy, setting goals and appraising progress
To advocate the work of UCSG in Southern and Thames North Synods
To receive reports from Group Manager, Co-ordinator’s Line Manager and from UCSG
Autumn UCSG Newsletter 2009

URC Southern Synod