Governing document FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Charity number: 1114788
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CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION
CONVERSION 13 JAN 2021
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBORDINATE STANDARD OF FAITH AS DEFINED IN THE BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (“BCO”) APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBER CONGREGATIONS OF THE CHURCHES IN PRESBYTERY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE BCO WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST, INTER ALIA THIS INCLUDES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO) THE OBJECTS:
3.1 TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE DENOMINATION KNOWN AS THE INTERNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ("IPC") ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;
3.2 TO CARE FOR AND GOVERN CONGREGATIONS OF THE PRESBYTERY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLES OF PRESBYTERIAN GOVERNMENT AS SET OUT IN THE BCO;
3.3 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BY MEANS OF PLANTING NEW CHURCHES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE IPC AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS GOVERNMENT;
3.4 TO PROVIDE OR AUGMENT THE REMUNERATION OF ANY PASTOR OR ELDER IN THE IPC OR ASSIST HIM IN MEETING THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES OR RELIEVE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL NEED PASTORS OR ELDERS OR RETIRED PASTORS OR ELDERS WHO HAVE SERVED IN ANY CONGREGATIONS UNDER THE CARE AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PRESBYTERY;
3.5 TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE IPC AS SET OUT IN THE CONSTITUTION BY MEANS OF TRAINING AND EXAMINING PROSPECTIVE PASTORS OR ELDERS OR DEACONS OR MISSIONARIES FOR SERVICE IN THE MINISTRY OF IPC ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD OR BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR EUROPE A SEMINARY FOR THAT AND OTHER PURPOSES ANCILLARY THERETO;?
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