Our 419 churches are spread throughout New Zealand, from Bluff to Kaitara, in both rural and metropolitan locations. A group of elders from the congregation forms the church council, also known as the session or parish council, which runs the church in accordance with the rules laid down in our Book of Order. The church may call a full- or part-time minister, or a ministry team, or make use of lay leaders or Local Ordained Ministers. It may also employ other staff, such as a children or families worker, and youth worker.
The Parish Handbook is a quick-reference guide to Presbyterian church regulations and procedures, but it does not replace the Book of Order.
The Conditions of Service Manual guides congregations and presbyteries/Union District Councils as they work with ministers and lay employees. It is a supplementary provision to the Book of Order and its contents have the status of regulations. There are also a number of
other supplementary provisions approved at GA08.
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You can also access a list of parish websites and a guide on creating a website for your church.