Nomination for Presbytery Ministry Formation Committee

The Ministry Formation Committee

This committee works with all those undertaking a period of discernment, those offering themselves as applicants for ordained ministries, and all Candidates in formation through their formation process.

This work involves mentoring and pastoral support, planning formation processes together with the CTM, and preparing reports and recommendations for Presbytery consideration.

This Committee meets monthly, and holds additional meetings regularly (usually annually) with the Candidates as a group.

Meetings are planned for the morning of the first Thursday of each month.

The skills identified as being important for the MFC are these:

• Ability to work as a team person;
• A capacity for discernment of gifts and graces for ministry;
• A capacity to make difficult decisions when required;
• An ability and willingness work with individuals as a mentor through the Period of Discernment and Candidate processes; and
• An appreciation of the nature and importance of the formation process for ministry.