EOORC Voluntary Associate Minister (CoF Version)

EOORC Voluntary Associate Minister (VAM)

Appointment Form for use within Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council
[Insert Community of Faith Name] * enters a voluntary relationship with the following Ministry Personnel as described in this form and mutually agree to the following:
- Pastoral functions performed come under the oversight and discipline of Regional Council.
- Ministry Personnel named in the agreement may receive honoraria for weddings or funerals and for presiding and/or preaching in regular worship; however, there is no expectation of honoraria, stipend, or travel allowance from the Community of Faith to which they are accountable.
- All United Church of Canada Ministry Personnel who are performing marriages will be visibly related to a Community of Faith or Regional Council Recognized Ministry.
- All marriages will be registered in record books that remain the property of an ongoing Community of Faith or Regional Council Recognized Ministry.
- It is the joint responsibility of the Voluntary Associate Minister and the Community of Faith to renew the annual appointment and to return the forms to the office of the Executive Minister by July 1st. VAM will be approved as part of the Annual Roll of the Regional Council.
Approval by the Community of Faith
(to be completed by Community of Faith passing the motion) The Official Board/Unified Board/Council of [Insert CoF Name]* Community of Faith
Has received assurance that the marriages performed
1. Will be a pastoral function under the oversight and discipline of the Regional Council, and
2. Will be properly registered in records maintained by a pastoral charge of UCC and will comply with the provincial requirements.
and approves the request of [Insert VAM Name]* to be recognized as a Voluntary Associate Minister of the Community of Faith.
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- Approval by Regional Council: The Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council Executive has approved the VAM application by motion Select Date The one (1) year appointment begins on Select Date .
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EOORC Voluntary Associate Minister (VAM)

[Insert Community of Faith Name] * enters a voluntary relationship with the following Ministry Personnel as described in this form and mutually agree to the following:

Approval by the Community of Faith