GCOM Responsibilities

World Service
Special Gifts

> Design for World Service
   Special Gifts and
   application form
> Description of Designated    Projects, 2001 - 2004
World Service
Contingency Fund
> Design for World Service    Contingency Fund
> Description of Grants,
   2001 - 2004
Special Sunday
Observances
> Special Sundays
   approved by the 2000
   General Conference
> Observance Dates,
   2001 - 2004
Special Sundays Legislation to 2004 General Conference
Reports and Legislation to the 2004 General Conference
Proposed World Service Allocations 2005-2008
 

  
Agency Relationships Work Area

The focus of the work of the Agency Relationships Work Area is to focus and guide the work of the Council related to assignments and responsibilities involving the church's general agencies. It works collaboratively in developing and recommending appropriate responses to the missional and resourcing needs of the whole church as expressed through the general agencies.

Included in the areas of work assigned to the Agency Relationships Work Area are:

Coordination
Evaluation
World Service Funding
 
Program/Budget consultations
World Service Contingency Fund
Review annual budgets
Agency periodicals and publications
Resolve overlapping structures/functions
Review concurrence with Social Principles
Agency headquarters/locations
Special Sundays
World Service Special Gifts