Committees
From Mayfield Salisbury Church Website
Mayfield Salisbury Church has a series of committees for various purposes. Please use the table of contents to the right to find out what they do and to obtain up-to-date information on what the committees have been recently working on.
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Kirk Session
The Kirk Session oversees the spiritual and pastoral care of the congregation. Copies of the minutes of Kirk Session meetings are now available in the Halls Entrance. For the latest information check out Session Matters on the NewsPage.
Business Committee
Manages the financial, fabric and other responsibilities of the church.
The Business Committee shall comprise the Minister (or depute), the Session Clerk, Depute Session Clerk, a Clerk to the Business Committee, the Treasurer, and three members elected by Session (each with a specific responsibility for fabric, human resources and internal communications). The three elected members will be elected for a period of three years and will be eligible for re-election. The Business Committee will have the power to co-opt members of the congregation with relevant skills to sub-committees and working parties to deal with specific fabric, finance, and human resource issues. The Business Committee shall be convened by the Depute Session Clerk.
The subsumed responsibilities of the Human Resources Committee include:
- Annual reviews of non-ministerial staff and recommendations of remuneration increase and benefit change.
- Annual review of ministerial staff on a voluntary basis and recommendations of remuneration increase and benefit change.
- Reviews of existing contract provisions in light of new legislation and changing duties and recommendations of any changes in contractual provision. These reviews and recommendations will include relevant legal advice.
- Dealing with contractual disputes or violations and any relevant disciplining - again with relevant legal advice and in discussion with relevant line managers.
The subsumed responsibilities of the Finance Committee include:
- Reviewing the financial position of the church through regular reports from the Treasurer.
- Reviewing the investments of the church and seeking appropriate advice from relevant experts.
- Reviewing the insurance of all church properties and seeking appropriate advice from relevant experts.
- Monitoring, reviewing, and negotiating existing and new long-term contracts.
- Reviewing the Freewill Offering and Gift Aid systems with relevant officers.
- Reviewing with the Treasurer and, where necessary, changing procedures of collection, payment, and accounting.
- Reviewing, approving, and recommending to the Session the annual budget and financial statements prepared by the Treasurer.
The subsumed responsibilities of the Fabric Committee include:
- The identification, budgeting, and timetabling of an annual programme of routine repair and maintenance on all church properties and the provision of suitable service contracts for equipment and plant. Session will have ultimate control of this area through its approval of the annual budget and financial statements.
- The management of emergency repairs
The Business Committee will be responsible for a new function of Internal Communications. The aim of this function will be to ensure the congregation is kept informed and up to date on the management of church facilities and properties. Such communication will be made subject to the normal legal constraints of contracts. The function will be directed by the member of the Business Committee responsible for internal communications. (presently Christine De Luca)
Research Committee
This committee meets on an ad hoc basis to consider requests from Kirk Session to investigate themes for spiritual development.
For example they recently examined the potential for a living relationship with Youngnak Presbyterian Church in Seoul, Korea.
Outreach and External Communications Committee
The Outreach and External Communications Committee has a membership of around 6 or 7 persons. They meet on a regular basis to consider ways and means of taking our message out into the community.It is also responsible for the enhancement of communications within the congregation and for church publications.
The Church Magazine "Grapevine" is published monthly inhouse.
Editor : William Mearns Email
A recent innovation has been an informal and simple lunch to enable members and visitors to meet and mingle with each other over a bowl of soup.
Worship Committee
The Worship Committee are responsible for overseeing the varied forms of worship at Mayfield Salisbury.
"You are above us, O God, You are beneath. You are in air, You are in earth. You are beside us, You are within."
One of the more special seasonal services is the Christingle Service.
Holy Communion
If you would like some informative notes on our Service of Holy Communion click: Holy Communion.
If you would like to see a different perspective on prayer click Jews Don't Pray.
Next Generation Committee
The next generation committee oversees the work of Young Church, Breakfast Club and all aspects of ministry to young people.
Fellowship Committee
Encourages fellowship of the congregation through organised and varied activities.
Forthcoming Fellowship events:
28/10/07 - Harvest Thanksgiving Congregational Feast after Sunday service
10/11/07 - MS Players The Mercators - Dickens
16/12/07 - Christmas Celebration
Welcome Rota
The following link will provide details for members of the Welcome rota.
Christian Aid
An enthusiastic group of volunteers supports the work of Christian Aid in the Parish.
Last year, Mayfield Salisbury Parish raised over £9,900 for the work of Christian Aid. To enable this work to continue ongoing funding is required and a big thank you is due to everyone who contributed to Mayfield Salisbury's fund raising.
Chrystine Paterson
Fund Raising Group
Comprises 22 members , has met twice in preparation for the launch of the appeal. The next meeting of the Group will be held on Wednesday 24th September at 7:30pm. For full details click on the link Fund Raising Group