Taking a role in your church

From becoming a church secretary to joining the welcome team, find out  about the roles that are essential to the day-to-day running of your local church.

• Become a church secretary – for those who are considering taking up the role of church secretary in their local URC.
• Become an Interim Moderator – or those who have been asked to become an Interim Moderator.
• Become a Gift Aid Secretary – for those who are considering taking up, or have recently been appointed to, the role of Gift Aid Secretary.
• Become a Health & Safety Coordinator – for those who are considering taking up the role of H&S coordinator.
• Become a Safeguarding coordinator – or those who are considering taking up, or have recently taken up, the role of safeguarding coordinator.
• Become a member of the welcome team – for those who have been asked to consider joining their church’s welcome team.
• Become a communications volunteer – Find out more about the role and what would be expected from you.
• Become a church treasurer – for those who are considering taking up, or have very recently been appointed to, the role of church treasurer.

If you’ve been asked to take a role at General Assembly, the guides below will help you find out more about each position and decide if it’s right for you.

• General Assembly member – for those who’ve been asked if they will consider being a member of General Assembly – or indeed for those who are considering nominating someone. It seeks to give an overview of the role and obligations of being a member, as well as the work of the General Assembly itself.
• Committee convenor – for those who are considering taking up the offer of the role of committee convenor to one of the standing committees of the General Assembly which have an associated staff secretary, as well as those already in role. Some of it may also be helpful for convenors/chairs of other United Reformed Church committees, boards, sub-committees and task groups.
• Committee member – for those who are considering taking up the offer of the role of committee member on one of the 11 standing committees of the General Assembly. Much of it is also relevant for those who have been approached about becoming a member of review or appointment panels, other United Reformed Church (URC) committees, boards, subcommittees and task groups at both denominational and Synod level.

If you’ve been asked to take a role supporting children and young people in your local church, the guides below will help you find out more about each position and decide if it’s right for you.

• Children’s work volunteer – for those who have been asked to consider becoming a children’s work volunteer in their local United Reformed church; it aims to give an overview of the role’s scope and core responsibilities as well as the necessary skills and abilities of post holders.
• Youth work volunteer – or those who have been asked to consider becoming a youth work volunteer in their local United Reformed church; it aims to give an overview of the role’s scope and core responsibilities as well as the necessary skills and abilities of post holders.
• Children’s and youth work elder – this document details the specific duties, strategic expectations, and resources required for an Elder serving with primary responsibility for children’s and youth ministry in a local church.