Information Leaflets
Below you can find a list of Information Leaflets grouped by theme.
Note that not all available information leaflets are listed below
For a FULL NUMERICAL LIST of ALL available information leaflets click HERE
Please note: Due to the large size of some of these files, they may take some time to download.
If you are experiencing any difficulty, please contact the Connexional Office on (03) 366 6049 and a hard copy can be mailed to you.
| Code of Ethics: |
| - Ethical Standards of Ministry - excerpt from the Methodist Law Book |
| Parish Activities: |
| - Child protection policy and police vetting - safety checks due by 1 July 2019 |
| Presbyters (Financial relationship to the Church): |
| - Remuneration - Leaflets: 25, 26, 35; & Staff Reimbursement |
| - Illness - Presbyter or Deacon Leaflet 32 |
| - Funds - Leaflets 21, 21a, 23, 31a & 34 |
| - Parsonages - Now included in BRICKS & MORTAR |
| Ministry: |
| - Candidature - Leaflets 1, 2 & 3 |
| - Removals - Leaflets 5a Removals Policy & 5b Removal Guide |
| - Leave- Leaflets 7, 7a & 7b |
| - Travel & Study* - Leaflet 9 (and Application Form) |
| - Ordination- Leaflets 10, 11 & 12 |
| - Mutual Recognition of Ministry - Leaflet 35 |
| - Lay Preachers - Leaflets 153 & 170 |
| - Agenda Guidelines - Ministerial Synod - Leaflet 155 |
| - Standards for Membership & Ministry and Professional Practice - Leaflet 180 |
| - Parish Stewards - Leaflet No. 152 |
| - Parish Review - Leaflet No. 171 |
| Property and Insurance: |
| - BRICKS & MORTAR: Everything you need to know to manage church property. First Edition, May 2019. |
| - Union & Co-op Parishes - Leaflet 41 |
| The following information leaflets have been superceded by BRICKS & MORTAR. |
| - Church & Property - Leaflets 40, 40a, 42, 42a, 51, 52, 52d, 53, 67, 107 & 107a, 174 |
| - Land - Leaflet 46 (updated May 2016 and replaces 46 & 47) |
| - Loans - Leaflet 45 |
| - Parsonages - Leaflet 50 |
| - Service Tenancy Agreement for Presbyters & Property Inspection Report - Leaflets 181, 181a |
| - MCNZ Insurance Handbook - Leaflet 81 | |
| - Insurance Forms - Claim Form & Contents Form | |
| Finance: | |
| - Funds for the Church - Now part of Bricks & Mortar | |
| - Employment of Staff & Lay Workers | |
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- Treasurers & Donation Tax Credit Information. All the information leaflets and other documents relating to the work of Treasurers has been moved to the Microsoft Treasurers Team site. If you are not a member of that site please email peterv@methodist.org.nz (Peter van Hout) and he will send you an invitation to join.
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| Connexional: | Miscellaneous: |
| - Committees/ Boards | - Copyright |
| - Prince Albert College Trust (PAC) | - Church Rolls |
| - Appointments | - Acts of Parliament |
| - Media and Communications Endowment Fund | - Disciplinary Procedures (updated April 2017) |
| - Where There's a Will, There's a Way | - Avoiding Conflicts of Interest |
| - Connexional Travel | - Trounson Trust |
| - Development Funds* | - Guidelines for Socially Responsible Investment |
| - Mobil Fuel Card |