Grants: resourcing for Ministry
The Presbytery has funding available for ministry in new and innovative ways of being church, education and training, children, youth, young adult and family ministry, and maintenance of heritage property.
- To apply, type directly into the Go Grant Application form (Word format) for Go Grants up to $700 (or up to $1500 for the Heritage Fund Grants).
- Criteria for grants are available in the Presbytery POLICY No 6 – Presbytery Grants.
- Successful grants are required to submit a Go Grant Evaluation following completing of the activity or project.
- For larger projects please contact the Tasmanian Office for assistance.
Mission and Service Giving Commitment
Every year congregations are asked to contribute to the work of the UCA in Victoria and Tasmania through the Mission and Service Fund, which provides funding for Presbytery Ministers in Tasmania, grants to congregations like Bridgewater-Gagebrook UC, training for ministers and local leaders, and many other services to congregations and ministers. Your commitment through Mission and Service is very much appreciated.
- MSF 2025 Contribution Form (Word) or MSF 2025 Contribution Form (PDF)
Ministry Placements
Synod Placements Committee includes vacant placements, ministry movements, ministry placement and personal profile templates, expression of interest template, notice of retirement form, and Terms of Placement (ToP) forms, as well as all listed placememt vacancies, and UCA Manse Guidelines (2001).
Synod Terms of Placement Committee includes Summaryof Ministry Provisions and Charges (2023), UCA Handbook, Removal guidelines, Long Service Leave application form.
Synod Central Stipends and Payroll Services (CSPS) includes Ministers’ Annual Leave form, and supply ministry forms.
Is your congregation looking for a new minister? Please follow this up with Presbytery Pastoral Relations Committee Secretary Barbara Wood
Continuing education for ministry workers:
- Continuing Education planning template
- see also Continuing Education on the Synod website
Ministry supervision is required of all ministers in active ministry:
- Professional supervision of ministry – information for ministry workers
- Supervision Covenant template
Visiting preachers, speakers and worship leaders
Church Council is reponsible for oversight of worship, including who leads worship, and following relevant church policies to provide safe environments for all. Presbytery policy on visiting preachers, speakers and worship leaders assists local leaders to engage people are not accredited Uniting Church preachers or worship leaders.
- Policy 11. Visiting preachers, speakers and worship leaders
- Agreement for visiting preachers – Word template
Supply Ministry
Please contact the Presbytery Pastoral Relations Committee Secretary Barbara Woodfor information about supply ministry.
The payroll forms for supply ministry in your congregation are located on the Synod CSPS page, to be read with useful information from the UCA-Handbook-2019
Presbytery Policies
- Policy 1. Gatherings and Meetings
- Policy 2. Driving policy
- Policy 3. Presbytery of Tasmania Manses Policy, using Manse Inspection Form. See also Manse Inspection – 6 Monthly template
- Policy 4. Composition of Presbytery Committees
- Policy 9. Presbytery Property Maintenance Fund
- Supply Arrangements in Tasmania
Property
Is your congregation looking at ways that UCA property can be used for mission development?
Please email Lucia Fitzgerald Synod Property and Development Manager.
- Hirer Agreement 2021 for Tasmania (non exclusive use of church hall / property)
- Residential Tenancy Agreement for Tasmania (rent/lease of manse / house)
- Form 1 – Getting Started
- Form 2A – Discerning and Deciding
- Form 2B – Project Business Case
- Form 3A – Application for Allocation of Property Sale Proceeds
- Form 3D – Application for IOMF
- Form 3ER – Residential Application to Lease
- Form 3EC – Commercial Application to Lease
- Form 3F Application to Sell
- Form-3G-Application to Purchase
- Form 3H Application to Build
- Form-3I-PS-Application-for-Approval-of-Full-Project-Plan
The forms above are also available on the Synod webpage https://victas.uca.org.au/resources/property/forms-and-resources/
Property Building Projects
- Contractor and Consultant Safety Obligations – Vers July 2020 Final
- Equitable Access – Vers July 2020 Final
- Early Contractor Involvement – Vers July 2020 Final
- Essential Safety Measures – Vers July 2020 Final
- Template – Responsible Body Purchase Order – TAS
- Planning A Building Project – Vers July 2020 Final
- Safe Buildings for Mission – Vers July 2020 Final