Congregation Membership
Congregational or Group Membership
Membership of the Assembly of Confessing Congregations within the Uniting Church in Australia is open to congregations and groups who endorse the Founding Documents, such Confessing Statement (s) as may be adopted by the ACC, and the Objects of the Association (adopted at the Inaugural meeting of The Assembly of Confessing Congregations within the Uniting Church in Australia meeting October 13-14, 2006)
Group Members
The ACC recognises groups of individual supporting members, with a minimum number of 8 (eight) persons.
The following terms are now used to explain the different groups in the ACC.
ACC Group – a group of ACC supporting members from the same congregation, eg., the New Hamlet UC ACC Group
ACC Cluster – a group of ACC supporting members from a variety of congregations in a regional area, e.g., the New Region ACC Cluster
Download Congregation or Group Membership Form
For "Cluster Membership", use this form.
Details regarding voting & representation and fee structure.
VOTING
Note: Individuals are able to hold office in the A.C.C. and vote in its National Council and committee meetings.
Those entitled to vote at full Assembly meetings shall be the representatives of those congregations and groups established or recognized by the National Council. Individual members shall have the right to attend and speak at meetings but not vote.
Members of the National Council have been granted voting rights at meetings of the Assembly of Confessing Congregations within the U.C.A.
REPRESENTATION
For recognised Congregations and Groups voting will be based on the following formula; one representative for each 50 members of the congregation or group or part thereof. Up to a max of 5 representatives.
FEES
The A.C.C. National Council has determined Annual Membership Fees in order to provide finance toward the work of the A.C.C.
1. That for purposes of membership the financial year be the year of membership;
2. That membership fees for 2007-2008 be as follows:-
- For Congregations and Groups approved by the National Council
$10 per member in each congregation and group.
The National Council has set a ceiling of $2000 for congregational and group membership.
Donations above this figure will be welcomed gladly. - For individuals, couples and families $50 - Concession: $25
