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Classical Appointments for Vacant Churches

SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010

Alliston receives help from:

Barrie Covenant on September 19
From Brampton CrossPoint on October 17

From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on November 14
From Brampton Immanuel on December 12
From Georgetown on January 16
From Meadowvale Community on February 20
From Newmarket Bethel on March 20
From Holland Marsh on April 17

From Richmond Hill Community on May 15

Bradford Springdale receives help from:

Scarborough Grace on September 19
From Rehoboth Fellowship on October 17
From Willowdale on November 14
From Barrie Covenant on December 12
From Brampton CrossPoint on January 16
From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on February 20
From Brampton Immanuel on March 20
From Georgetown on April 17
From Meadowvale Community on May 15

Woodbridge Maranatha receives help from:

Newmarket Bethel on September 19
From Holland Marsh on October 17
From Richmond Hill Community on November 14
From Scarborough Grace on December 12
From Rehoboth Fellowship on January 16
From Willowdale on February 20
From Toronto First on March 20
From Brampton CrossPoint on April 17
From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on May 15

Orillia First receives help from:

Brampton Immanuel on September 19
From Georgetown on October 17
From Meadowvale Community on November 14
From Newmarket Bethel on December 12
From Holland Marsh on January 16
From Richmond Hill Community on February 20
From Scarborough Grace on March 20
From Rehoboth Fellowship on April 17
From Willowdale on May 15

YOUR CHURCH IS SUPPLYING HELP FOR WHICH MONTHS?

Barrie Covenant: September, December

Brampton CrossPoint: October, January, April

Brampton Heritage Fellowship: November, February, May

Brampton Immanuel: September, December, March

Georgetown: October, January, April

Meadowvale Community: November, February, May

Newmarket Bethel: September, December, March

Holland Marsh: October, January, April 

Richmond Hill Community: November, February, May

Toronto First: March

Toronto Scarborough Grace: September, December, March

Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship: October, January, April

Toronto Willowdale: November, February, May

Guidelines for Classical Appointments for the Churches and Preachers

This is to remind you of the ground rules in the matter of classically arranged pulpit supply. 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 those receiving the help. The basic obligation is not negotiable.

There is no negotiation with the Stated Clerk (SC). The SC 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. (Particularly to assist the vacant church with the sacraments in addition to 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 ($85 per service is the standard set by Classis); The second cheque to the visiting preacher for travel costs at classically approved rates for mileage, currently $0.52 per kilometre (tax-free amount allowed by Canada Revenue Agency).  Exceptions to the above amounts need to be negotiated 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.

Vacant Churches can find information about additional area preachers/exhorters on the Classis Toronto website at http://www.classistoronto.org/pulpit_supply.htm. These include retired pastors, those licensed to exhort and ordained clergy currently not attached to a preaching post.

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