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Nominating Committee

Terms of Reference

To nominate for appointment by the General Assembly, or Council of Assembly acting on behalf of the General Assembly when necessary, members of the Council of Assembly, Policy Groups, Reference Groups, Work Groups and such other bodies as are requested by the General Assembly or Council of Assembly. In doing so the Committee shall have due regard for the required skills and competencies, cultural gifts, and gender, age, geographical, and lay/clergy balance.

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To facilitate the nomination of a Moderator-Designate for the General Assembly.

To receive and determine applications for leave of absence from Commissioners during Assembly and determine any adjustment of travel expenses.

To nominate Records Auditors for appointment by the Assembly to examine those records listed in Regulation 381.

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Nominating Committee

<typohead type="2">Recommendations</typohead>

 

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That Assembly confirm Presbytery, Union District Council, Te Aka Puaho, Pacific Island Synod and Association of Presbyterian Women representatives on the Nominating Committee as listed.

That Assembly records its thanks for the service given by Conveners and Members of Council of Assembly, Policy Groups, Reference Groups and Work Groups who have retired, resigned or who are retiring at this Assembly:

Co-Conveners
Administration and Finance: Rev Brian Williscroft
Assembly Business Workgroup: Revs David Brown and Reuben Hardie
Church Architecture Reference Group: Mrs Cecile Pierce
Council of Assembly: Rev Shirley Fergusson
Doctrine Reference Group: Rev Bruce Hamill and Mr Charles Manning
Equipping the Leadership: Revs Graeme Redding and Susan Jones
Historical Records Reference Group: Prof. Hew McLeod
Moderator's Arrangements: Rev Ivan and Mrs Cecile Pierce
Nominating Committee: Mr John Hallett
Overseas Mission & Partnership: Rev Stuart Vogel

That the Council of Assembly, Policy Groups, Reference Groups, Work Groups and Special Committees of the General Assembly be as listed.

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<typohead type="2">Report</typohead>

1.Confirmation of Nominating Committee Membership

 

1.1Together with the co-conveners, nominated by the Administration and Finance Policy Group; Presbyteries, Union District Councils, Te Aka Puaho, Pacific Island Synod and the Association of Presbyterian Women have nominated the following members to be the Nominating Committee:

 

NorthlandNo nomination

Mr Gordon Maisey

AucklandRev. Fei Taule´ale´ausumai

South AucklandRev Margaret Anne Low

Rev David Becker

of Mrs Watson

Te Aka PuahoRev Kay Taitoko

GisborneNo nomination

Rev Brett Walker

TaranakiMr Neil Walker

ManawatuRev Rilma Sands

WanganuiMrs Doreen McKendrick

WairarapaNo nomination

WellingtonRev Dr Jim Cunningham

Nelson MarlboroughRev Johanna Warren

BullerNo nomination

ChristchurchRev Dr Geoff King

AshburtonMr Mervyn Jones

South CanterburyMrs Alison Linscott

Mr Doug Wilson

DunedinMrs Anne Thomson

CluthaMiss Judith Maslin

MatauraRev Peter Cheyne

Mr David Dittmer

SouthlandRev David Gordon

SynodTo be advised

Association of Presbyterian WomenMrs Julia Buckingham

1.2This Committee has been working towards the General Assembly and will continue to work during the Assembly to nominate personnel for Council of Assembly, Policy Groups, Reference Groups and Workgroups along with special committees.

 

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2.1In the period since the 2002 General Assembly the Nominating Committee has been involved in appointments to:

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Administration & Finance Policy Group

Assembly Business Committee

Book of Order & Judicial Reference Group

Churches' Agency on Social Issues

Connecting with Society Policy Group

Equipping the Leadership Policy Group

Insurance Committee

Overseas Mission & Partnership Policy Group

Resourcing for Mission Policy Group

Turakina Maori Girls' College Board of Proprietors

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2.2Nominating Committee was consulted in the appointment of the following Council of Assembly Task Groups: The Focal Identity Statement Task Group, The Nominating Process Review Task Group, Task Group to review Te Komiti Moana Nui, Task Group to review stipend/remuneration, including the link between Seniority Allowance, Supervision and Continuing Ministry Formation.

2.3People´s time constraints and availability continue to provide difficulties in making nominations of suitably skilled personnel to the various groups.

 

 

<typohead type="3">3.The Nominating Process Review Task Group 2002</typohead>

 

3.1Nominating Committee was both represented on the Task Group and given opportunity to participate.

 

<typohead type="3">4.Nomination for Moderator Designate</typohead>

 

4.1The process of seeking nominations from the Church resulted in the receipt of nominations for Mrs Mary J. Petersen (1), Mrs Jane Prichard (1), and the Revs Mark Chapman (1), Peter Cheyne (1), Vivian Coleman (1). Graeme D. Munro (1), Christopher J. Nichol (2), Geoffrey Skilton (1), Pamela J. Tankersley (2), Reginald J Weeks (1). The consent of all Nominees was sought. Two nominees not listed above declined nomination and the Rev Christopher J Nichol subsequently withdrew his name from the list of nominees.

4.2Following the circulation of the names of Nominees to Parishes, Presbyteries, Union District Councils and Te Aka Puaho for consideration and recommendation (ref. Book of Order Regulations 174, 348, and Appendix D8) the Assembly Executive Secretary informed the Nominating Committee of the final voting figures, which are contained in the Assembly Executive Secretary´s report (G1).

John Hallett,
Nancy Jean Whitehead
Co-Conveners