Councils & AGM's
Parish, Knox & Ringwood
The parish is administered by a Parish Council, which oversees matters of
joint interest to both congregations. In addition, each congregation has
its own church council to oversee their specific needs. The Annual General
Meeting (AGM) of the parish is held in December. This follows the congregational
AGM's, which are held in November. Read more about the roles
and duties of church councils.
Pastoral assistants
Knox & Ringwood
Each congregation elects its own pastoral assistants. These pastoral assistants meet regularly to discuss and oversee the pastoral and spiritual and care of the parish. The two groups also meet jointly for studies, for equipping and training sessions, and for discussion of some of the broad issues facing the church today. Read more about the work of pastoral assistants.
Worship
Knox & Ringwood
The Worship Committees of both congregations meet separately to plan for the smooth running of worship in each congregation, including organising musicians and special displays. The committees also meet jointly 4 times a year to plan the combined services on 5th Sundays of the month, and to ensure parish wide planning is well coordinated for major sections of the Church year, such as Lent or Christmas. Read more about the Ringwood & Knox Worship Committees.
Fellowship
The fellowship committees of the congregations aim to foster and organise opportunities for members and friends of the parish to meet with each other and to share experiences in an atmosphere of Christian friendship. The Ringwood Fellowship Committee meets regularly to plan activities for the whole parish and coordinates these with the Knox ministry team. Read more about the Ringwood fellowship committee. (in the By-laws)
Welfare
Ringwood
Read about the work of the Ringwood Welfare committee on the Welfare page.
Stewardship
Ringwood
The Stewardship Committee’s mission is to encourage members
to remain steadfast in service to God and the Church, challenging them to respond
to God's blessings, giving willingly and joyfully of their God-given time, talents and money
to the glory of God and the furtherance of His work. Read more about the Ringwood
stewardship committee (in the By-laws)
Property & Maintenance
Knox & Ringwood
The Property/Maintenance committees ensure that
the property, buildings and possessions of the congregations are kept
in good order. Read more about the the role and responsibilities of the Property
committees in the By-laws - Knox
property committee; Ringwood
property and maintenance committee