Governing document CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA

Charity Number: 1147833
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 OCT 2011

Charitable objects

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVE OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. IN PARTICULAR, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA SHALL SEEK TO FURTHER THESE OBJECTS BY A. ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING CHURCHES IN THE COUNTY TO GROW TOGETHER IN TRUST AND MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE THROUGH SHARED WORSHIP, PRAYER, LEARNING, SERVICE AND EVANGELISM WITH EACH CHURCH SHARING WITH OTHERS THE TREASURES OF ITS TRADITION; B. ENCOURAGING AND STIMULATING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY A DEEPER COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN UNITY; C. PROMOTING AND CO-ORDINATING ECUMENICAL STRATEGIES AT ALL LEVELS D. ACTING AS A SPONSORING BODY FOR LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS, ENSURING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE ONGOING ADVICE AND SUPPORT, EQUITABLE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT AND PROPER PERIODIC REVIEW; E. ENCOURAGING FULL AND EARLY ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION SO THAT THE CHURCHES MAY USE RESOURCES (INCLUDING BUILDINGS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL) WITH SENSITIVITY AND IN THE INTERESTS OF GOOD STEWARDSHIP; F. PROVIDING A MEETING POINT FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES WITHIN THE COUNTY; G. KEEPING THE CHURCHES INFORMED ABOUT ECUMENICAL INITIATIVES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTY, LIAISING WITH THE NATIONAL ECUMENICAL BODIES; H. AND IN ALL THESE WAYS, PROVIDING A FOCUSED CHRISTIAN REFERENCE POINT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECULAR BODIES WITH WHOM CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA WILL SEEK TO WORK IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF CUMBRIA.


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