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The Methodist Church of Southern Africa Title page THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA CENTRAL DISTRICT 0900 The 48th Annual Synod The Lutheran Conference Centre SOWETO Co-hosted by Jabavu, Pimville, Southrand and Zola Circuits THEME Before you knew God. The year of Young Adults, Youth and Children 23 to 26 May 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE MINISTERIAL CONVOCATION ........................................................................................... 6 ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE DISTRICT SYNOD ............................................................................................................... 7 BISHOP’S LETTER TO SYNOD ........................................................................................................................................... 10 LETTER FROM HOSTING CIRCUITS .................................................................................................................................. 11 1 ORDER OF OPENING .............................................................................................................................................. 13 2 SYNOD APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 25 3 MISSION AND GROWTH ........................................................................................................................................ 26 4 YOUTH AND CHILDREN .......................................................................................................................................... 41 5 ORDERS .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 6 LAY MINISTRIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 7 TRAINING FOR THE ORDAINED MINISTRY ............................................................................................................ 50 8 CLERGY MATTERS .................................................................................................................................................. 51 9 ORGANISATIONS AND UNITS ................................................................................................................................ 59 10 RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, DISCUSSION PAPERS AND MATTERS REFERRED TO CIRCUITS AND SYNODS ........... 60 11 DISTRICT COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS ..................................................................................................... 64 12 FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 69 13 CIRCUIT BOUNDARIES (L&D Appendix 5: 6.1 – 6.5) .............................................................................................. 70 14 DISTRICT RECORDS AND CIRCUIT OFFICIALS’ RECORDS ....................................................................................... 71 15 DISTRICT TRUST PROPERTIES (L&D Appendix 5: 6.27 – 39) .................................................................................. 84 16 ELECTIONS (L&D Appendix 5: 7 page 191) ............................................................................................................. 86 17 GENERAL & ORDER OF CLOSING (L&D Appendix 5: 9) .......................................................................................... 88 18 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES ........................................................................................................................ 89 ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE MINISTERIAL CONVOCATION WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018 08:00 Light Breakfast and Registration 09:00 Opening Devotions Bishop Gary Rivas Calling of the Roll and Answering Discipline Questions Is there any objection to any Minister or Probationer? 1. Is there any objection to their moral and religious character? 09:30 2. Do you believe and teach sound Christian District Secretary doctrine as held by the Methodist Church? 3. Do you duly observe and enforce our discipline? 4. Have they competent abilities for our work? We may start off by explaining what the need for and function of the Convocation Extract from Conference 2017 resolution 2.6 CONTINUING MINISTERIAL FORMATION As directed by 2015 Conference in Yearbook 2016, Resolution 2.42: Page 105, Conference endorses Continuing Ministerial Formation program and directs EMMU to facilitate implementation. 1. All ordained presbyters in active ministry shall participate in mandatory Continuing Ministerial formation. Each presbyter is required to do at least 100 hours of learning/ study a year (about 12 days) in the areas of choice. 2. Accountability groups consisting of the Superintendent, a Society Steward and 2 Lay persons, are to be established for each minister. For Conversation on the Clergy Vocation 10:00 Superintendents the group will consist of the Bishop, a Circuit Steward and virtues of the Ordained and 2 Lay persons. The task of the accountability group will be: • To carry out a Review of Ministry process (L&D 4.79.1) (HR Unit to provide a standard review format) The aim of the review is to help a minister identify her/his strengths, passion, gifts and how these contribute to the wellbeing of the circuit/ society / community or the church at large as well as areas of weakness in which s/he needs development/ empowerment. This process will assist ministers in choosing areas of study to focus on each year. • To provide mentorship and supervision by meeting with the minister bi-annually to discuss progress. • To give a mentorship report on the minister at the Presbyter Convocation. 10:30 Tea Break Engaging together on matters of Clergy Care Reports on Continuing Ministerial Discussing the implementation of Review of Ministry as per 11:00 conference resolution? Formation How as a District we will achieve this? Any other business pertaining to the Ministry 12:00 Ordinands’ Oral Examination Bishop Gary Rivas and the DSS 13:00 LUNCH 14:00 LGBTIQ+ Conversation Engagement with the Doctrinal/ MCSA Communication Strategy Document Ethical/ Theological/ Contemporary Current Public Issues – Land Issues Affecting the Church Ministry in the public or political space (including our response the North West) 15:30 TEA BREAK 16:00 Closing service of the Renewal of Ordination vows and Presbyters’ undertakings (Book of Order, 12th Edition, 4.17.1 – 4.17.7) 17:00 Benediction Bishop Gary Rivas ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE DISTRICT SYNOD WEDNESDAY 15:00 Registration Jabavu Circuit 17:00 Supper Lutheran Centre Synod Opening Service with Holy Communion Jabavu Methodist Church 18:30 Including the recognition of Long Service Bishop Gary Rivas THURSDAY 07:00 Breakfast Lutheran Centre MORNING WORSHIP 08:00 Preacher: Rev Peter M. Witbooi including Ministerial Candidate Testimonies CONSTITUTING SYNOD Circuit Superintendent Welcome and announcements Circuit Steward Calling of the Roll Report on the accountability of Ministers from the 09:30 District Secretary Convocation Report on the Deaconate Resolution of the Hours of Session APPOINTMENT OF SYNOD COMMITTEES See Section 2.0 9:55 PRESENTATION OF SYNOD DOCUMENTS All reports are taken as read. Mission reports: Circuit Reports; District Mission Groups and Committee Reports; Women’s Association; Women’s Auxiliary; Women’s Manyano; Young Women’s Manyano; Young Men’s Guild Men’s League; Music Association; Local Preachers Association; Local Preachers Department; Ecumenical Affairs; Youth Unit Report Resolutions and documents referred to Synod: The Wellness Policy Boundaries Conversation MCSA Crisis Communication Plan 10:00 Bishop’s Address to Synod 10:30 Tea Break 11:00 CONNEXIONAL EDUCATION TASK TEAM Prof Stephen Hendricks 11:20 EMMU - Candidates Rev Siviwe Waqu 11:40 DISTRICT LAY LEADER’S REPORT Mrs. Thuli Nkomonde 12:10 DISTRICT SECRETARY REPORT Report from the Convocation to Synod Rev Vusi Vilakati District and Connexional Matters Tsietsi Mashinini Community Centre Albert Street School 12:30 Election of District Secretary see Duties per the L&D in Section 1.3.3 – Page 20 12:30 CONVERSATION ON THE WORK OF GOD District Vice Chairperson Reflections on what we have heard including the Rev Faith Whitby Bishop’s Address and Lay Leader’s Address 13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 WE RECEIVE NOTICES OF MOTION 14:30 MISSION AND GROWTH Mission Report Rev Sikawu Makubalo Appointment of Mission Secretary Statistical Report Miss Yolisa Mfaise District Trust Property Report Mr. Ricky Ngwenya Highlights from Organisations Organisation and formation leaders 15:30 Tea Break 16:00 DISCUSSING MATTERS REFFERED TO SYNOD Connexional boundaries Conversation Supper 18:30 Ordinand Witness Services as organized by Hosting Circuits FRIDAY Breakfast 08:00 WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY Rev Peter M. Witbooi 09:00 EMMU BUSINESS District Supervisor of Studies 10:00 LAY MINISTRIES REPORTS School of Vocation Rev Lea Marumo Lay Training/Local Preachers Department Rev Moagi Sekhejane 10:30 Tea 11:00 District Communication Unit Rev Willem van der Walt 11:30 DISTRICT FINANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY Financial
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