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Minutes of the General Assembly 2012
Minutes of Session 9 of the 2012 General Assembly
Rotorua Boys’ High School, Pukuatua St, Rotorua
Sunday 7 October, 10.30 am
The Moderator constituted the session with prayer.
Approval of Minutes
The Assembly Clerk moved, it was seconded and agreed:
That the minutes of sessions five and six of this Assembly, as circulated,
be approved, subject to corrections of error and omission.
Overseas Guests
Guests from the Presbyterian Church of Myanmar were introduced. General Secretary
The Rev Ring Lian Thang addressed the Assembly.
Uniting Congregations of New Zealand
The Rev Peter MacKenzie, Uniting Congregations Executive Officer, moved, it was
seconded and carried:
[12.080] That the Procedures for Cooperative Ventures 2012 be approved
(replacing the Common Provisions and the Guide to Procedures).
Resource Sub-committee
Mr Cunny Atchison, Resource Sub-committee convenor, presented the Financial
Report of the Church.
Mr Atchison moved en bloc, it was seconded and agreed:
[12.098] That the Assembly receive the audited accounts of the Church for the
financial year 1 July, 2011 to 30 June 2012.
[12.099] That the Convener and Deputy Convener of the Council of Assembly be
authorized to sign these accounts on behalf of the Assembly.
Nominating Committee: Moderator Designate
The Rev Ian Hyslop, Nominating Committee Convenor, advised that, pursuant to the
Church’s election process, the Rev Andrew Norton had been nominated as Moderator
Designate of the General Assembly. Mr Norton’s election as Moderator Designate was
confirmed by acclamation.
The Moderator welcomed Mr Norton and his family to the Assembly.
Mr Norton addressed the Assembly.
Assembly Committees
The Rev Ian Hyslop was granted leave to make corrections to the list of committees,
and to the list of those retiring.
Mr Hyslop moved, it was seconded and agreed:
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