The Guild
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OUR STRUCTURE AND COMMITTEES
On this page you will find information about how we
are set up, our committees and their remit.
Organisational structure
Congregational groups meet together in councils, each
of which sends a representative to serve at national level
on one of the six committees.
Each committee has its own remit and once a year they
meet together in a joint conference. Separate day conferences
are also held for council conveners, for council project
co-ordinators and for council educational representatives.
Such events help those working at local level to feel
part of a larger national movement.
The elected national convener, and vice-convener, along
with the committee conveners, and the two executive
staff members, the general secretary and information
officer, form the National Leadership Team. They then
share tasks such as planning the annual meeting and
the theme and topic training days, as well as undertaking
council training days and speaking engagements at council
rallies and other events.
You can download a guide to our constitution here in
Word [.doc], rich text [.rtf] and text only [.txt] formats.
Download the guide to our constitution:
Committees of the Guild
The different committees within the Guild are made up
of representatives from every presbyterial council. Each
committee is chaired by a convener, with the Executive
Committee chaired by the national convener, Esme Duncan
from Caithness Presbyterial Council.The national vice
convener is Betty Dunn from Glasgow North Presbyterial
Council.
Esme Duncan(left), national convener, and
Betty Dunn, national vice convener
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The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for:
- special events and conferences;
- relating to other Church councils and committees;
- receiving Women's National Commission reports for
comment and action; and
- participation in consultations for the Scottish
Parliament, and response to immediate issues (for
example the current campaign of women in Afghanistan
and the World Council of Churches Decade to Overcome
Violence).
Projects and Topics Committee
Responsible for:
- monitoring progress of the six current
projects in its Project Partnership Scheme;
- reviewing submissions from Church councils and
committees and other Church-related agencies for possible
inclusion in the scheme; and
- selecting an annual discussion topic and drafting
guidelines for its use. (The topic for 2006 to 2007
is Let's talk about... body
image. The topic
for 2007 to 2008 is
Let's talk about... learning though life)
The committee convener is Margaret Broster from Ardrossan
Presbyterial Council.
Programmes and Resources Committee
Responsible for:
- preparation of a guide for the annual theme (which
for 2006 to 2007 is Honouring
the Body and
for 2007 to 2008 is Think
on these things); and
- production of resource material and aids to worship
for local leaders.
The committee convener is Dorothy Ramsay from Paisley
Presbyterial Council.
Marketing and Publicity Committee
Responsible for:
- the production of information and publicity material
(newsletter, annual report, displays); and
- the selection and marketing of promotional items
and participation in events such as Church Alive,
Scottish Christian Gathering, and the Scottish Christian
Resources Exhibition.
This committee's convener is Mary Notman from Aberdeen
Presbyterial Council.
Matters Concerning Younger People Committee
This committee takes on responsibility for:
- keeping the needs of younger members high on the
agenda; and
- organising national conferences on these concerns
(for example, Time Out
in 2001).
Finance and General Purposes Committee
Responsible for:
- managing the Guild's funds, staffing and equipping
the national office; and
- administering the Initiative Fund.
The Finance and General Purposes Committee convener
is Catherine Robb from West Lothian Presbyterial Council.
The Guild is constantly looking at ways to address
the needs and interests of its groups and members around
the country. Part of that has included the constitutional
review process which aimed to incorporate more inclusive
language and reflect real issues at group level.
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