Session 13

Dunedin College of Education, Union Street, Dunedin
Thursday 5 October 2000 at 7.00 pm

The Assembly met and was constituted with prayer by the Moderator.

Worship was led by the Rev Selwyn Yeoman, the Moderator's Chaplain.

Resumption of Debate on Motion [00.132]
(Pacific Islanders' Synod)

[00.132] Replaces Notice of Motion [00.100] (Overture 14) That the Council of Assembly be responsible for setting up an independent review committee giving full consideration to all cultural groups within and without the Pacific Islanders' Synod and all other Parishes and Presbyteries impacted by the Synod's influence. That this committee include a representative from Council of Assembly to review the Pacific Islanders' Synod Pilot Scheme and report back to the General Assembly 2002 with recommendations.

The Rev Michael Thawley moved, and it was seconded, that Assembly move to the next business.

The Rev David Brown, Business Work Group Co-convener, sought, and was granted, leave for a new motion to be introduced.

The Rev Bill Cuthers moved, and it was seconded:

That this Assembly, in confirming the 1998 Assembly decision to review the Pilot Pacific Islanders' Synod, appoint the Very Rev Bruce Hansen to convene that review; the Committee to be appointed by the Council of Assembly.

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

National Assessment

The Very Rev Graeme Murray, Facilitation Group member, reported that Dialogue Group responses to Motion [00.027] had indicated general support.

[00.027] That Assembly communicate to Presbyteries/United District Councils that from 2001 all applications for the Ministry of Word and sacrament should be with the Administrative Secretary of the School of Ministry by 1 October for assessment in the following year.

The Moderator declared the motion to be carried.

Mr Murray reported that there was general support for Motion [00.028].

[00.028] That from 2001, Presbyteries engage with their candidates for the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in a pre-assessment process of preparation that shall include:

• a retreat, or guided reflection on the nature of ministry, and their role
• taking part in a personality or gifts inventory (e.g. MBTI or Network)
• opportunity to preach and to lead worship in their home parish (with comments from at least four members of the congregation, including a minister and elder, with the group representing gender and cultural heterogeneity)
• exposure to a wide experience of Presbyterian or Cooperating Parishes
• exposure to a diversity of cultural experiences within their own community
• understanding of the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand society and within the Presbyterian Church
• the appointment (and if necessary, funding) by Presbytery of a mentor to reflect with the candidate on their various experiences and reading, and to report to both the Presbytery and the National Assessment Work Group on the candidate's progress.

The Moderator declared the motion to be carried.

Overture 15

Mrs Nola Stuart, Facilitation Group member, reported Dialogue Group responses to Motion [00.101] (Overture 15).

[00.101] 1. That General Assembly ask that the Ordination Studies Programme increasingly reflect a vigorous mission focus, including emphasis on dynamic congregational leadership, team building, basic management methods, reversing the decline, church planting, effective contemporary evangelism, developing worship styles that connect with younger generations, and growing churches in youthful and multi-cultural urban settings.

2. That the numbers being trained be equal to the number of suitable applicants.

3. That there be provision for the length of training within the Ordination Studies Programme to be reduced to one year for those theological graduates who already have a high degree of ministry experience, giftedness, and formation.

4. That there be exploration of an alternative two to three year's non-residential mode of Ordination Studies, tailored to ordinand's needs, and based on supervised ministry internships (up to 50% of an ordinand's time), distance learning, approved substitute courses, compulsory marae and PI placements, and mandatory block courses in Dunedin of at least one month per year.

Mrs Stuart sought, and was granted, leave to introduce amendments to Clauses 1 and 2 of Motion [00.101] as advised through Notices of Motion [00.145] and [00.146].
Leave was also granted to amend Clause 3 by replacing the word 'provision' with the word 'consideration'.

The Rev Rose Luxford moved, and it was seconded:

[00.145] That the following be added at the beginning of Motion [00.101] Clause 1:That Assembly affirm what is happening in the Ordination Studies Programme and encourage the programme to continue to increasingly reflect a vigorous mission focus.

[00.146] That the following be added to Notice of Motion [00.101] Clause 2:That numbers being trained be equal to the number of suitable applicants where practical.

The amendments were agreed to, and were then included in the substantive motion.
Mrs Luxford moved, and it was seconded:

[00.101 amended]

There was debate.

The motion was voted on clause by clause. All clauses were carried.

Ministry Training Board

Mrs Stuart reported that Dialogue Group responses to Motion [00.034] had been positive.

[00.034] That the Bible College of New Zealand degrees of B.D and B.Min that meet all the requirements outlined in the Foundational Guidelines set out in the School of Ministry Handbook, be recognised.

There was debate.

The Rev Peter Oliver sought, and was granted, leave to introduce an amendment to Motion [00.034].

Mr Oliver moved, and it was seconded:

That the following words be added to Motion [00.034]:
and that the General Assembly direct the Equipping the Leadership Policy Group in conjunction with the School of Ministry to regularly review the performance of Foundational Studies programmes against the needs and requirements of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand for its ordained ministry training.

There was debate on the amendment.
The amendment was lost.

The original motion [00.034] was agreed to.

Stipend Task Group

Facilitation Group members the Rev. Hamish Galloway and Mrs Alison Grimshaw reported that Dialogue Group responses to Motions [00.030], [00.031]. [00.032], [00.033] had been complex.

[00.030] Standard Stipend That the Assembly fall from the provision of standard minimum stipend and replace it with the provision of a standard stipend as a basis for "full time ministry" and consequently ministry regulations E 17 II 2.1 and 2.1.1 should read:
2.2 Terms of Call/Appointment
2.1.1 Terms of Call/Appointment are defined as follows:

• Stipend as submitted to and agreed by Presbytery/UDC
• basic expense allowance
• car allowance, by way of reimbursement as per Assembly scale
• accommodation of an approved standard (refer 2.1.2 below)
• removal expenses
• free telephone other than private tolls
• secretarial assistance as required
• 5 weeks annual leave, with no more than 4 to be taken at any one time.
• study leave as defined by Assembly unless otherwise stated and approved by Presbytery/Presbytery/UDC

The motion was debated.
The motion was lost.

[00.031] Accommodation Regulations:That the Assembly adopt the following as regulations replacing 2.1.2 Appendix E17:Standard accommodation requirements.The accommodation shall provide:

Location

The accommodation will be located within a reasonable radius of the main worship centre of the Congregation or in a location determined by the Congregation/Charge and the Presbytery.

Alternatives
The accommodation may be provided in one of the following ways:

There was no debate.
The motion was carried.

[00.032] Part-time and Honorary MinistryThat Assembly agrees that Regulation 272 should read:(a) Part-time MinistryA Presbytery/UDC on its own initiative or following a request from the Session or Parish Council and Congregation of a parish may decide that circumstances warrant a part-time sole charge, associate, collegiate, assistant, paid or honorary ministry. The terms of call or appointment or any variation in the case of an existing ministry shall be related to the time spent in a part time ministry and subject to an initial review at the completion of six months and each 12 months thereafter and when there is a change of ministry in the charge.
(b) Honorary Ministry (Part and Full time)A Presbytery on its own initiative or following a request from the Session or Parish Council and Congregation of a parish may decide that circumstances warrant a full-time sole charge, associate, collegiate, assistant, or full or part honorary ministry. The terms of call or appointment or any variation in the case of an existing ministry shall be determined by the Presbytery/UDC. Appointments to "honorary and part honorary" ministry shall be made by the Presbytery/UDC and subject to an initial review at the completion of six months and each 12 months thereafter and when there is a change of ministry in the charge.
There was brief debate.
The motion was agreed to.

[00.033] Seniority Allowance

a. That the seniority allowance be retained as an annual payment paid centrally from a levy on the membership.

b. That the seniority allowance be changed from an experience based to a combined age plus experience based approach, requiring that a particular age and a much reduced number of years of service be attained before a minister would qualify. It would be structured as follows:

c. That ministers receiving seniority allowance at the time these changes are introduced not suffer a reduction in their allowance. They are to continue to be paid as previously until in due course, at a more advanced age, they become entitled to the same level of allowance on the new basis.

d. All ordained Ministers of Word and Sacrament who hold full membership within their Presbytery and are in ministries recognised by their Presbyteries should be entitled to a seniority allowance either in full or pro rata to the proportion of a full time ministry they are undertaking. However if they are employed in a charge where the party paying the stipend does not contribute to the levy supporting the seniority allowance fund, then the fund should not pay the seniority allowance. Negotiations should ensure that the paying party, as part of a total package, pay the appropriate 'seniority allowance equivalent' to the minister. In such circumstances, the period of this employment should be recognised when calculating entitlement to the seniority allowance. Part time service will be recognised as equivalent to full time service for the purposes of calculating the length of service of a minister in this context.

e. That an appropriate policy group investigate whether the level of the seniority allowance should be increased, and bring recommendations to the next Assembly accordingly.

Motion [00.033] was put clause by clause.

Clause (a) was carried.

Clause (b) was lost.

Clause (c) was fallen from.

Clause (d) was lost.

Clause (e) was declared to lie on the table.

Definition of Ministry

The Rev Don Hall sought, and was granted, leave to correct Notice of Motion [00.137].

Mr Hall moved, and it was seconded:

[00.137] (Corrected Version)
That in the light of the debates on the church's understanding of ministry, the number of Notices of Motion relating to lay ministry, and in the light of the use of the terms "minister" and "ministry" in a number of differing ways, the Doctrine Reference Group, in consultation with the Equipping for Leadership Policy Group, be instructed to review the use of the terms "minister" and "ministry", and to clarify the Church's theological understanding of these terms, and report to the next Assembly.

There was brief debate.
The motion was agreed to.

Youth Representation at Assembly

The Rev Duncan MacLeod moved, and it was seconded:

[00.142] Youth Representatives at AssemblyThat Regulation 176(3) in the Book of Order be amended by adding the following words:...and the Council of Asian Congregations may appoint three representatives and this proposal be forwarded to Presbyteries/UDCs under the Barrier Act.

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

Mr MacLeod moved, and it was seconded:

[00.143] Youth Representatives at AssemblyThat the change proposed in Youth Representation in Notice of Motion 142, be adopted ad interim.

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

Nominating Committee

The Rev Chris Elliott sought, and was granted leave to make the following corrections to Notice of Motion [00.079] (Retiring Conveners):

Add the names of the Rev Lorraine Francis and Mr Tony Barnes to the Church Architecture Reference Group; remove the name of the Rev Dr Graeme Fergusson from Doctrine Reference Group, and the name of the Rev David Brown from Business Committee.

Mrs Elliott moved, and it was seconded.

[00.079] 2. That Assembly record its thanks for the service given by Conveners and Committee Members who have retired, resigned or whose Committees have been discharged since the last Assembly, or who are retiring at this Assembly.Conveners and Co-conveners:

Administration: Dr Helen Bichan, Mr Doug Inch

Church Architecture: Revs Maurice Brown, Lorraine Francis, Roger Millichamp, Mr Tony Barnes

Doctrine: Ms Zoe Hampton

Church Schools: Mrs Mary McGiven, Mr Alan Williams

Church Union: Revs Elizabeth Mansill and Alistair McBride

Communication: Revs Don Hall, Carol Grant, David Brown.

Crosslink Board: Ms Mary-Jane Konings

Council of Assembly: Deputy Convener: Mr Tom Tennent

Council for Mission and Ecumenical Co-operation: Rev Murray Allan

Financial Resources Board: Mr John Crook, Mr Michael Scott, Ms Catherine Barclay

Historical Records: Rev Dr Peter Matheson

Lay Salaries: Mr Miles Middlemass

Ministry Training Board: Rev Robin Lane

Mission Resource Board: Revs Judy Bedford and Len Currie

Moderator's Arrangements Committee: Rev Lynn Russell

National Assessment: Revs Alastair Smales and Peter Bristow

Nominating Committee: Rev Richard Gray

Pacific Islanders: Rev Lei'ite Setefano

Public Questions: Mr Robert Hopkirk

School of Ministry: Mr Russell Gillions

Special Committee on Membership of Presbytery: Rev David Coster

Statistics: Mrs Lesley Hunt

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

Mrs Elliot sought, and was granted, leave to make the following corrections to the published list of nominations for appointment for Council of Assembly, Policy, Reference and Work Groups:

Churches' Agency on Social Issues - Corresponding members: Tessa Beswick, Dick and Barbara Calvert, Ruth Cullen, Yvonne Daalar, Carol Grant, Marie Greenwood, Don Hall, Philip Macdiarmid, Beryl Paine, Alan Webster and Sherri Weinberg.

Nominating Committee - Neil Walker

Mrs Elliot moved, and it was seconded:

[00.080] That the Reference Groups, Workgroups and Special Committees of the General Assembly be as listed (with corrections).

ASIAN MINISTRIES WORK GROUP

Convener: Jusak Susabda AK.95.CM
Bemie Choy [English speaking Chinese] AK.95.LM; Yong-Hwan Kim NS.95.CM [Korean Ministers Association]; Paul Kim WK.98. CM; Stuart Vogel AK.95.CM [Secretary]
Consultant: Doug Lendrum AK.00.CM

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS WORK GROUP

Co-conveners: Pamela Tankersley WN.96.CF; David Brown AS.96.CM
Northern Unit : Edwin Clarke MN.98. CM; Lynn Russell WN.96.CF; Rini Gardenier WN.00.LF;Ola Tofilau WN.00.CM; Reuben Hardie WN.00.CM
Southern Unit : Robert Reid CH.98. CM; Murray Clark CH.00. LM

BENEFICIARY FUND WORK GROUP

Convener: John Melville WN.96.LM
Margaret Inch WN.00.LF; Morag Gray WN.98.LF; Ian McCallum WN.96.CM; Peter Isherwood WN.99.LM; Miles Middlemass WN.96.LM; Tom Etuata WN.00.CM
Secretary: Doug Langford

BOOK OF ORDER AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE GROUP

Convener: Colin Pidgeon, QC. AK.98.LM
Tom Etuata WN.95.CM; Jonathan Crawford WN.96.LM; John Peill WN.98.CM; Alastair Sherriff WN.00. LM. John Marshall WN.00. LM; Joan Baber WN.00.LF; Maurice Brown WN.00.CM

Corresponding members: George Barton QC WN.LM; Nolan Martin HB.CM;
Regional Advisors: Jim Milne AK.CM; Bruce Corkill WN. LM; Dennis Povey DN.CM;
Royden Somerville, QC.DN.00.LM.

JUDICIAL PANEL:

Sandra Alofivae AK.96.LF; Roy Christian AK.00.CM; John Evans AK.00.CM; Bruce Harris AK.00.LM; Graeme Murray AK.00.CM; Janet McLean AK.00.LF; Ron Mills NS.00.CM; Greg Hollister Jones BP.96.LM; Michael Chrisp HB.96.LM; Alan Cooper WG.00.LM; Russell Feist WN.00.LM; Douglas Day WN.00.LM; Paul Westbury WN.96.LM; Marilyn Wallace WN.00.LF; Peter Whiteside CH.96.LM; Charles Manning CH.00.LM; Hamish Galloway CH.00.CM; Neil Churcher DN.00.CM; Fraser Barton DN.96.LM; Rachel Judge CO.96.CF.

CHURCH ARCHITECTURE REFERENCE GROUP

Co-conveners: Richard Colegrove NS.00.CM; Rose Luxford AK.00.CF
Les Parlane SA.00.LM; Roger Low AK.00.LM; Terry Gill NS.00.LM

Wellington: Convener: Glen Robertson WN.00.LM. Fiona Hoang WN.98.LF; to be appointed.
Christchurch: Convener: Cecile Pierce CH.00.LF; Keith Moir CH.00.LM; Ian Wells CH.00.LM; Bruce Yates CH.00.LM; Len Home SC.00.LM; Janet Wishart SC.00.LF.
Dunedin: Convener: John Salmond DN.96.LM; Judy Oakley DN.96.LF; Michael Ovens 96.LM; Ian Robertson DN.96.CM.

CROSSLINK BOARD Until 31 March 2001.

Co-conveners: Don Lind WN.99.LM; [Alan Dine LM]
Pauline Stewart WK.95.CF; Ken Irwin WN.00.CM (until March 01).
[Methodist Nominees - Barbara Stephens WN.CF(Ch of Ch); Barry Jones WN.CM; Elaine Bolitho WN.LF]
Michael O'Dwyer

HISTORICAL RECORDS REFERENCE GROUP

Convener: Hew McLeod DN.00.LM
Peter Miller DN.00.LM; Stuart Strachan DN.00.LM; Margaret Morgan DN.00.LF; Alan Richardson DN.00.LM; Betty Taylor DN.00.LF; John Sinclair DN.00.CM; Russell Thew NO.00.CM.
Associates: Librarian, Archivist, Master of Knox College

COUNCIL OF ASSEMBLY

Convener: Martin J Stewart AS.97.CM (until Feb 2001) Shirley Fergusson WK.98.CF( from Feb.2001);
Deputy Convener: Helen Bichan WN.00.LF.
Duncan Gillanders NL.00.LM; Kerry Stotter AK.00.LM; Peter Bristow SA.00.CM; Marion Sanders BP.00.LF; Michael Chrisp GS.00.LM; Talosaga Su'a WG.00.CM; Helen Beaumont WN.00.LF; Eddie Fa'avae NM.98.LM; Clare Brockett CH.98.CF; Norma Bartrum SC.97.LF; Sa Si'itia-Asi DN.00.CF; Ken Harray DN.00.CM.
Te Aka Puaho: Millie A Te Kaawa MS.93.LF; Tiakina Manihera MS.00.CM; Moderator Te Aka Puaho, PI Synod: Ola Tofilau WN.00.CM

Moderator of General Assembly: Immediate Past Moderator for one year after their term, and Moderator Designate for one year before.
5 Policy Group Co- conveners - one from each Policy Group to attend Council
Associate: Assembly Executive Secretary

COUNCIL OF KNOX COLLEGE AND SALMOND HALL

Dating different under the Council's own Constitution. Finishing date of term shown.
Chairman: George Petersen (until 2002)LM
Adrian Cross(2002)LM;.Douglas Graham(2001)LM; Hew McLeod(2002)LM; Carol Melville(2003)LF; Dawn Miller(2002)LF; Graham Mortimer (2003)LM; Simon Rae (2003)CM; John Sinclair(2002)CM; Bronwyn Strang(2003)LF; Royden Somerville, QC(2001)LM;
Master, Knox College, Bruce Aitken.
Master, Salmond Hall, B H Cowan and two others appointed by the Council of Knox College and Salmond Hall.

DOCTRINE REFERENCE GROUP (until September 2001)

Convener: Gaye Churchill AK.96.CF; Graeme Ferguson AK.94.CM
Vivian Coleman AK.93.CF; Noel Young AK.94.LM; Glen Bryant AK.95.LF; Margaret Moore AK.96.LF; David Martin AK.97.CM; Rose Luxford AK.00.CF; Ron Mills NS.00.CM; Alison Paulin AK.00.LF; Marjory Rammage AK.00.LF.

Corresponding members: Harold Turner, Graham Redding, John Roxborogh, David S Clark.
And Representatives of - Principal School of Ministry, Simon Rae, Staff School of Ministry, Mary Huie?Jolly; Pacific Islanders' Committee, Tafatolu Filemoni AK.

From September 2001
Co-conveners: Bruce Hamill CH.00.CM; Charles Manning CH.00.LM
Catherine Fletcher CH.00.LF; Katherine Peet CH.00.LF; Peter Wishart SC.00.CM; Hamish Galloway CH.00.CM; Anne Scott CH.00.LF
Associate: Graham Redding AK.00.CM.

Corresponding members: Harold Turner, John Roxborogh, David S Clark.
And Representatives of - Principal School of Ministry, Simon Rae, Staff School of Ministry,
Mary Huie-Jolly Pacific Islanders' Committee, Tafatolu Filemoni AK.

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT WORK GROUP

Co-conveners: Vivian Coleman AK.00.CF; Reg Weeks DN.00.CM
Vivienne Adair AK.00.LF; Tafatolu Filemoni AK.96.CM; Russell Denne BP.00.CM; Fieta Ikitoelagi-Faitala WG.00.CF; Alastair Smales WN.96.CM; Sotiaka Enari WN.96.CM; Elaine Scurr DN.95.LF; Virginia Eagles SL.95.LF; Johanna Warren NM.00.CF; Sylvia Miller CH.00.CF; Ian Hyslop SC.00.CM; Richard Dawson DN.00.CM; Bill Lee DN.00.LM; Peter Oliver DN.00.CM; Sandy Ross DN.00.LM; Josephine Dodds MT.00.LF; Clare Ayers SL.00.LF; Te Aka Puaho: To be nominated
Associate: Co-Director Mission Resource Team
Representative of School of Ministry

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Co-conveners appointed by Administration and Finance Policy Group
Duncan Gillanders NL.LM; David Graham NS.LM; Cunny Atchison AK.LM; Murray McMeikan SA.CM; Leanne Munro WK.CF; Nan Watson BP.LF; Tukua Tuwairua MS.LF; Maheu Papau GS.CM; Colin English HB.CM; Sally Carter MN.CF; Sione Faitala WG.CM; Ruth Caughley WR.CF; Elama Maea WN.CM; John Buchanan NM.LM; Chris Auchinvole WB.LM; Dianne Smith CH.CF; Robyn McPhail AS.CF; Bill Penno SC.LM; Ivan Murray NO.CM; Elaine Scurr DN.LF; Ella Kell CL.LF; Karima Fai'ai MT.CM; Catherine Little CO.CF; Glenda Boniface SL.LF.

Representative Pacific Islanders' Committee: Lei'ite Setefano AK.CM
Asian Ministries Associate: Jusak Susabda AK.CM
APW Associate: Marion Brash WN.LF
Sub?committee: Co-conveners and Elaine Scurr; Chris Auchinvole; Elama Maea; Cunny Atchison.

PRESBYTERIAN SAVINGS AND DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

Two Assembly nominees required for the Board
[to be elected by the Board]: Pat Ross AK.98.CM; Doug Lendrum AK.98.CM. New Vision Foundation Board, representing Assembly Executive Secretary, Maua Sola AK.98.CM

TE KOMITI TAKAWAENGA O TE HAAHI (Joint Committee of General Assembly and Te Aka Puaho)

Convener: Anthony Wilson MS.95.LM;
General Assembly representatives: Ken Wall GS.96.CM; Catherine Goldsmith BP.97.LF;
Rodney Gallen HB.00.LM; Ray Coster BP.00.CM.

Te Aka Puaho representatives: Tiakina Manihera MS.91.CM; Erana Manihera MS.96.CF; Betty Tipiwai HB.98.LF; George Tuwairua MS.; Regina Te Ratana MS.98.LF;
Mona Riini MS.LF
Associated: Millie Te Kaawa (Secretary)

Liaison with Overseas Mission and Partnership: Regina Te Ratana MS.98. LF

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON [CONSTITUTION FOR] PACIFIC ISLANDERS' SYNOD

Co-conveners: Samuel McCay AK.94.CM; Ene Petaia WG.94.CM
Peter Wedde AK.94.CM; Tiakina Manihera MS.94.CM; Ma'afala Koko AK.97.CM; William Cuthers WK.94.CM; Mana Tavelia AK.94.CM; Liu Tepou AK.94.CM; Kora Tuaiti WK.95.CM; Elama Maea WN.95.CM; Gladys Stiles AK.95.CF; Marina Rakuraku MS.94.LF; Lorraine Sealy NS.95.LF; Nick Balulich AK.95.LM; Sandra Alofivae AK.95.LF. Corresponding member: Wayne Toleafoa AK.95.CM
Consultant: Ross Miller AK.CM

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE POLICY GROUP

Co-conveners: Brian Williscroft: DN.CM.3/00, 3\04; Ian Watson: NS.LM.3/00, 3\04
Catherine Barclay: WN.LF.3/00, 3\04; Bruce Robertson: DN.LM.3/00, 3\04; Pauline Stewart: WK.CF.3/00, 3\04; John Trainor: AK.LM.3/00, 3\04; Hamish Crooks SA.00.LM.
Manager Financial Services, Doug Langford.

EQUIPPING THE LEADERSHIP POLICY GROUP

Co-conveners: Graham Redding: AK.CM.3/00, 3\04; Asora Amosa: AK.CM.3/00, 3\04
Ruth Davis: DN.LF.3/00, 3\04; Susan Jones: CH.CF.3/00, 3\04; Mark Johnston: WN.CM.3/00, 3\04; Robin Lane: WR.CM.3/00, 3\01; Bruce Leadbetter: DN.LM.3/00, 3\04; Bonnie Robinson: HB.CF.3/00, 3\04; Betty Tipiwai: MS.LF.3/00, 3\04; Tukua Tuwairua: MS.LF.3/00, 3\04. From 3/01 Tau Ben-Unu MT.00.CM

RESOURCING FOR MISSION POLICY GROUP

Co-conveners: Alistair McBride: WK.CM.3/00, 3\04; Anne Thomson: DN.LF.3/00, 3\04; Members, Peter Dunn: NL.CM.3/00, 3\04; Roger Gillies: BP.CM.3/00, 3\04; Freda Oloapu: WN.LF.3/00, 3\04; Matthew Jack: NS.CM.3/00, 3\04; Philip King: CH.CM.3/00, 3\04; Lynn Russell: WN.CF.3/00, 3\04; Lee Somerville: DN.LF.3/00, 3\04; Ere Talagi-Ikitoelagi: WG.CF.3/00, 3\04;

OVERSEAS MISSION AND PARTNERSHIP POLICY GROUP
Co-conveners: Stuart Vogel AK.3/00,3/04.CM; Co-convener to be appointed from the members.
Jusak Susabda AK.00.CM; David Hope-Cross AK.00.LM; Tokerau Joseph SA.00.CM; Richard Lawrence WK.00.CM; Regina T Ratana MS.00.LF; Robert Ayson MN.00.LM; Janet McDonald WN.00.LF; Russell Rofe SC.00.CM; Janet Taege CH.00.LF;

Associate: Neil Whimp

Representatives on other bodies:

Christian World Service:
Chris Nichol, Lindsay Day, Bruce Hansen [leave of absence], Margaret Mayman, Kim Bathgate, Jan Cormack, Andrew Souness, Margaret Amold, Janet Taege
Representative on Christian World Service Council: Alison Grimshaw
Representative on Programme on Racism Policy Council: Marie Ropeti

CCANZ Programmes 2000: [Executive] Leah Hollewand, Max Reid.
Prue Neild [Evangelism]
Lyndsey McKay, Jan Cormack [Peace, Justice & Service]
Gladys Mead, Dilys Parker [Public Issues]
Doug Lendrum [Unity]
Phil Cochrane [Finance Committee]

CHURCHES' AGENCY ON SOCIAL ISSUES

Presbyterian Co-convener: Max Reid DN.3/00,3/04.CM
David Simmers WN.00.CM; Jenny Brown WN.00.LF; Anne Hadfield WN.00.LF; Glen Labrum WN.00.LM
Jean Mitaera WN.00.LF.
Research/Executive Officer: Richard Davis

Editor of Crosslink:Michael O'Dwyer; Manager of Communications: Mary Macpherson; Presbyterian Support Services Rep. Roydon Day.

MODERATOR'S ARRANGEMENTS TASK GROUP

Co-conveners: Cecile Pierce CH.00.LF; Ivan Pierce CH.00.CM

The Moderator of the General Assembly is a full member of all Groups, and the Assembly Executive Secretary and the Manager of Communications are associates

The Rev Stuart Lange sought, and was granted, leave to introduce an amendment to Motion [00.080].

Mr Lange moved, and it was seconded:

That the proposed membership of the Council of Assembly, the Doctrine Reference Group and the Churches' Agency on Social Issues be referred to the Nominating Committee for further work and then for approval by the Council of Assembly.

There was considerable debate.

178 voted for the amendment, with 154 against (53% for to 47% against). The amendment was lost.

The Rev Tau Ben Unu sought, and was granted, leave to introduce an amendment to Motion [00.080].

Mr Ben Unu moved, and it was seconded:

That the following words be added to Motion [00.080]:
That whenever a candidate comes before this committee for assessment, and there is no one of their ethnic background on the committee, that the National Assessment Work Group be given power to co-opt people of the same cultural perspective.

The amendment was debated.
The amendment was lost.

The substantive motion was carried.

Nominating Committee Co-conveners

The Rev. Brian Williscroft, Co-convener of Administration and Finance Policy Group, moved, and it was seconded:

[00.149] That the Co-Conveners of the Nominating Committee be the Rev Chris Elliot (Dunedin) and Mr John Hallett (Paeroa).

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

The Clerk moved that the Council of Assembly be authorised to approve those minutes of this Assembly not already approved.

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

2002 Assembly

The Rev Pamela Tankersley, Business Work Group Co-convener, moved, and it was seconded:

[00.120] That the Presbytery of Wellington be invited to hold the 2002 General Assembly within its bounds, date and time to be set by the Assembly Business Work Group.

There was no debate.
The motion was agreed to.

Vote of Thanks

Mrs Phillipa Stubbe moved, and it was seconded:

That the thanks of the Assembly be offered to all those who had assisted in the preparation and organisation of this Assembly:
Local Arrangements Committee, Dunedin College of Education, Synod of Otago & Southland, Assembly Clerk and Assistant Clerk, Business Work Group, sound and video technicians, Assembly Office staff, Facilitation Group, Legal Advisor, Dialogue Group Moderators, and the Moderator.

The motion was agreed to by acclamation.

Assembly was adjourned, to meet in the year 2002 in Wellington, at a date to be determined by the Council of Assembly and the Assembly Business Work Group.

Given the late hour, The Moderator sought the mind of the House, and was granted leave to conclude the Assembly with a short time of worship, in lieu of a service of Holy Communion.

The Moderator closed the meeting with prayer.

Robert Yule, Moderator
Kerry Enright, Clerk