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Licensing Committee

Mandate:
To receive, review and recommend appropriate action on requests for designation and licensing outside the Candidacy Pathways process.

Membership:

• Chair
• Secretary (at the discretion of the Chair)
• At least one of each – Diaconal Minister, Ordained Minister, Designated Lay Minister
• A person qualified in Supervision
• Designated Individuals 2
• Executive Minister – Staff Support
• Division Chair (Ex-Officio)

Duties:

 Licensed Lay Worship Leaders

• oversee the delivery and content of training for LLWL
• determine that an individual is prepared to be licensed as a LLWL
• determine that an individual has completed courses of study to be licensed
• conduct the annual interview and evaluation with those seeking initial or renewal of licensing as a Licensed Lay Worship Leader and recommend to the Region the names of those deemed suitable for licensing
• maintain a list of LLWL in the Region (as these names cannot yet be found on the church hub list)

 Sacraments

• receive applications from Communities of Faith for appointment as Sacramental Elders and recommend suitable names to the Region
• provide training for Sacrament Elders
• receive requests to administer the sacraments and recommend action to the Region

 Marriage Licenses

• develop and recommend to the Region a policy concerning the provision of Marriage Licenses to retired ministry personnel in the Region

 Supervision

• Follow the regional supervision policy
• provide training for Pastoral Charge Supervisors
• maintain a list of trained supervisors
• receive requests for Community of Faith Supervisors and recommend to the Region individuals for appointment
• assist Communities of Faith with Supervision arrangements
• create working groups where needed for the functioning of the functioning of the Committee/Division

Skills/Experiences:

• Chair: facilitation and organizational skills are paramount
• Secretary: computer skills are important, keeping up with correspondence and processing forms
• knowledge of polity and procedures of The United Church of Canada, or willingness to study and learn, in relation to relevant policies

Accountability/Reporting:
Through Division of Ministry Resources to the Regional Council and Regional Executive on a regular basis. (As often as needed or required.)

Powers: 
Must refer decisions to the Division of Ministry Resources except the following:

• any matters covered within approved budgets
• individuals to be licensed or renewed as Licensed Lay Worship Leaders according to Regional criteria
• scheduling and conducting covenanting services
• approval of terms of Call or Appointment within Denominational and Regional criteria
• approval of requests for Sacramental Elders within Denominational and Regional criteria
• appointment of Community of Faith Supervisors within Denominational and Regional criteria