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Classical Appointments for Vacant Churches

Friendship receives help from

Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship September 21

Newmarket Bethel on October 19

Toronto First on November 16

Meadowvale Community on December 14

Brampton Immanuel on January 18

Oakville ClearView on February 8

Georgetown on March 15

Toronto First on April 19

Brampton CrossPoint on May 10

Willowdale receives help from

Alliston on September 21

Brampton Immanuel on October 19

Oakville ClearView on November 16

Orillia First on December 14

Bradford Springdale on January 18

Toronto First February 8

Scarborough Grace on March 15

Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship on April 19

Newmarket Bethel on May 10

Woodbridge receives help from

Brampton CrossPoint on September 21

Barrie First on October 19

Georgetown on November 16

Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship on December 14

Alliston on January 18

Barrie Covenant on February 8

Brampton Heritage Fellowship on March 15

Orillia First on April 19

Bradford Springdale on May 10

Holland Marsh receives help from

Bradford Springdale on September 21

Barrie Covenant on October 19

Brampton Heritage Fellowship on November 16

Scarborough Grace on December 14

Newmarket Bethel on January 18

Brampton CrossPoint on February 8

Brampton Immanuel on March 15

Barrie First on April 19

Meadowvale Community on May 10

Richmond Hill receives help from

Scarborough Grace on September 21

Meadowvale Community on October 19

Brampton Heritage Fellowship on November 16

Barrie First on December 14

Georgetown on January 18

Orillia First on February 8

Alliston on March 15

Barrie Covenant on April 19

Oakville ClearView on May 10

Alliston: September 21, January 18, March 15

Barrie Covenant: October 19, February 8,  April 19

Barrie First: October 19, December 14, March 15

Bradford Springdale: September 21, January 18, May 10

Brampton CrossPoint: September 21, February 8, May 10

Brampton Heritage Fellowship: September 21, November 16, March 15

Brampton Immanuel: October 19, January 18, March 15

Georgetown: November 16, January 18, March 15

Meadowvale Community: October 19, December 14, May 10

Newmarket Bethel: October 19, January 18, May 10

Oakville ClearView: November 16, February 8, May 10

Orillia First: December 14, February 8, April 19

Scarborough Grace: September 21, December 14, March 15

Toronto First: November 16, February 8, April 19

Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship: September 21, December 14, April 19

Rules And Guidelines for Classical Appointments for the Churches and Preachers

Theologically it is a matter of churches helping each other, not a matter of pastors helping churches. The details are thus always to be negotiated between the churches assigned and receiving the help. The basic obligation is not negotiable.

There is no negotiation with the Stated Clerk. The Stated Clerk will not rearrange any schedules or keep any unique schedules in mind. If a vacant church and/or a supplying church wish a different date in a certain month, for example, that is up to them to make the arrangements.

A church does not have to supply one specific pastor; for example a retired pastor might be sent on behalf of the church that is required to send one, or a second staff position could be sent, so long as the person is ordained. (The ordination is needed in order to assist the vacant church with planning for the sacraments as well as the preaching.)

Financially, the receiving congregation sends two cheques: One to the church from which the pastor came so that the congregation which supplied the pastor can itself procure the services of some other pastor or exhorter as  desired; The second, to the visiting preacher for mileage costs, at classically approved rates for mileage. (Exceptions to this rule would be based on agreement between the two churches.)

A vacant church that normally has two services per Sunday may expect that the supplying church will provide for both services, even if their pastor normally only preaches once per Sunday.

Pulpit supply is once per month. There is no pulpit supply in June, July or August.

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