311 Cooperating parishes

Outline agreement

311.1 Background

(A brief statement of the history of events and convictions leading to the formation of the cooperative venture)

311.2 Purpose

(A statement of the worship, fellowship and mission purposes for which the agreement is being entered into)

311.3 The parties

(The correct title of each participating parish e.g.
The Billfold Parish, Methodist Church of New Zealand
The Billfold-Strong Parochial District, Diocese of Waikland
Billfold Presbyterian Parish, Presbytery of Watford)

311.4 The name

(Of the cooperative venture)

311.5 The area

(Location, boundaries, etc.)

311.6 The congregations

(Name of each congregation within the cooperative venture)

311.7 Definitions

a) General definitions are to be found in 123 of Guide to Procedures

b) The Joint Regional Committee is the ................................

c) The Common Provisions are the regulations governing all Cooperative Ventures as approved and or amended from time to time by the supreme courts of the Partners party to this agreement. These Common Provisions are published by the Forum of Cooperative Ventures and printed within Guide to Procedures in Cooperative Ventures. Amendments are printed from time to time in reports of the Forum.

311.8 Oversight

Relationships with regional and national Partners courts and their oversight of the parish are in accordance with the Common Provisions 223,

311.9 Worship

The public worship of God will be provided for in accordance with Common Provisions 231.

311.10 Membership

Membership of the cooperative venture as defined in the Common Provisions 221.

(Any complementary local provisions follow)

311.11 Ministry

Minister(s) appointed will exercise the fullest possible ministry of word, sacraments and pastoral care to all members of the congregations and will hold their appointment in accordance with the Common Provisions 211-217.

311.12 Parish council

A parish council shall be elected and shall have responsibility for all aspects of parish life. The office of parish councillor, the principles of election and the functions of the council are, except as specified below, as set out in the Common Provisions 216, 222, 223.

(Any complementary local provisions follow)

311.13 Finance

The financial responsibilities of the parish to the Partners and of the Partners to the parish are as set out in the Common Provisions 241.

(Any complementary local provisions follow)

311.14 Property

The general provisions for acquiring, holding, redeveloping, insuring, mortgaging, disposing or otherwise dealing with the properties made part of the co-operating parish as set out in the Common Provisions 251-253 and in the property Schedule attached. 

311.15 Dissolution

Dissolution of this agreement may be affected in accordance with the Common Provisions 261/262.

311.16 Amendments

This agreement may be amended in the manner set out in the Common Provisions 271.