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VOL. 54, NO. 7 The WITNESS APRIL 10, 1969 FOR CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH Editorial PuUioaticm Of fie*, EaUm Rood, Tmrnkhmmmook, Pa. 18667 Story of the Week specialized programs meet- Interchurch Action Guidelines ing local community needs. publication. 9 Joint staff in which two Adopted at COCU Meeting or more congregations join to- and gether in employing program * Guidelines for local inter- as the result of church union specialists in counseling, educa- reuse church action were adopted by "will be worthwhile only if the tion, music leadership or com- for the Consultation on Church church that emerges on the munity service. Union at its eighth annual meet- local level is freed to reach new ing in Atlanta. levels of awareness of the liber- • Joint use of building facili- required ating power of the gospel and of ties in which congregations seek They were transmitted to the the impetus which that power to eliminate costly duplication nine denominations participat- gives to the mission of the of religious facilities with their ing in the consultation for study limited special uses, and to pro- Permission people of God," the preamble and action "in the hope that the draft says. mote commonly held space for document will be transmitted by flexible uses at central location. the communions to their con- It also says that "local inter- DFMS. / stituencies through appropriate church action make provision • Cooperative or larger par- channels." by means of shared resources ishes, which link congregations for the most effective deploy- for common programs and min- Church The guidelines are designed ment possible of laity in carry- isterial leadership, usually under to show how local churches can ing out the full work of the the direction of a parish council. work together and even unite church either in task forces, or Episcopal in advance of the formation of through their participation in • United ministry or co- operative ministry during which the a national united church being secular agencies, groups and or- of sought. ganizations in the humanization the congregations retain mini- Methodist Bishop James K. of our society and the world." mal ties with their denomina- Mathews of Boston, chairman, tions. Archives A committee headed by the called the guidelines "a valuable Rev. William P. Thompson, • The federated church, in instrument to make ecumenism which two or more congrega- 2020. stated clerk of the United Pres- effective in countless areas byterian Church, submitted the tions join in a structure in across the country." He said guidelines. which they maintain their sepa- they will "make possible more Local interchurch cooperation rate denominational ties and Copyright discipline" in local unity efforts. suggested in the guidelines in- membership roles and yet oper- After extended debate, the cluded : ate fully as a single congrega- consultation approved the sub- ® Joint programs in which tion as far as all program is stance of a preamble submitted two or more congregations or concerned. by a United Presbyterian dele- other local denominational units • Declarations of mutual gate; the Rev. Stephen Rose. plan and operate any portions acceptance. This refers to ac- Intent of the preamble is to of their ministry or program tions by district or regional highlight the conviction that jointly. Programs might in- church bodies which result in the mission of the people of God clude Christian education, min- a mutual endorsement of par- must have a central place in the istries to students, pastoral ticular local congregations.