ALL IRELAND PRESIDENT
The All Ireland President needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of the Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. It is helpful but not at all essential if she has IT skills and access to a computer, use of e-mail, etc. She will work closely with the All Ireland Secretary and Treasurer at all times.
Term of Office: Two years
Specific Duties:
- Choose a theme for her years of office, possibly preparing some Bible studies for group use to develop that theme
- Chair MWI General Executive meetings held in October, Forum in January and Central Committee in April
- The President is also President of the Irish Unit of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women and as such chairs the meetings
- Write a letter for the MWI page in the Methodist Newsletter ten months of the year
- Respond to requests to attend MWI groups, district meetings and MWI Sunday services etc (*There is a list of speakers held centrally.)
- In consultation with the General Officers plan Fellowship Days or weekend events
- In consultation with the General Officers and appropriate District Officers plan the annual MWI service
Attend following meetings or Conference Committees:
- District Synod
- Annual Methodist Conference
Invitations are received from the following:
- PWA Annual Service
- Mothers' Union events
- Women's Link Fellowship Day
Expenses and an annual honorarium of £300 for the first year and £200 for the second year is received.
The General Officers are the All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary, and the either the Past All-Ireland President or All-Ireland President Designate.
GENERAL SECRETARY
The General Secretary needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. It is essential that she has IT skills as a computer is provided. She will work closely with the other General Officers in planning and preparing for all MWI Committees and in implementing decisions taken.
Specific duties are as follows:
- Attend MWI General Executive Meeting held in October, MWI Forum held in January and MWI Central Committee held in April, either in Northern Ireland or Dublin. Liaise with President to compile the Agenda for the meetings. Give short reports and announcements. The Assistant Secretary, or a District Secretary, will take the minutes but the Secretary is responsible for typing, photocopying and distributing the minutes to all members of the Committees.
- Write letters of sympathy, greeting or thanks as appropriate.
- Attend MWI General Officers’ meetings.
- Consult with General Officers to arrange order of service for annual MWI service and to arrange other events.
- Keep accurate records of meetings and log the signed minutes in a folder which can be passed to an archivist.
Attend following meetings or Conference committees:
- Home Mission Forum once yearly
- General Committee 3 times a year
- World Federation Unit meetings as arranged
- District Synod
- Annual Methodist Conference presenting MWI Report
Invitations are received for the following:
- PWA Annual Service — expected to attend or send substitute
- Women’s Link Fellowship Day
- Various relevant events.
These usually come at short notice — if interested or relevant attend or send a substitute
Expenses: There is an annual honorarium (£200). All travel expenses are refundable. Expenses for travel to Conference Committees can be claimed from Stanley Graham, the Lay Treasurer General Purposes Fund. Record all expenses and submit to the General Treasurer for reimbursement.
General Officers are: All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary, President Designate or Past President.
GENERAL TREASURER
The General Treasurer needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of the Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. It is helpful but not essential for her to have IT skills and access to a computer, use of e-mails etc. She will work closely with the General Officers.
Term of Office: Six years
Specific Duties:
- Attend MWI General Executive Meeting held in October, MWI Forum held in January and MWI Central Committee held in April, either in Northern Ireland or Dublin. Give a short financial report at these committees.
- Operate bank accounts (Euro and Sterling) in the name of the MWI. Receive monies from District Treasurers and support the Fund for World Mission.
- Administer the Twentieth Century Fund in conjunction with the World Mission Secretary.
- Pay various subscriptions, honorariums, travel expenses and other expenses as requested.
- Submit accounts to be audited and printed in the Conference Agenda. Submit accounts to MWI Forum in January.
Attend following meetings or Conference Committee:
a. MMS (Ireland) Committee — twice yearly.
b. World Federation Unit Committee — as arranged.
c. Annual Methodist Conference — give verbal report if required.
Expenses: There is an annual honorarium (£200). All travel expenses, telephone and postage costs are met.
General Officers are: All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary, President Designate or Past President.
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY
The Assistant General Secretary needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of the Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. It is essential that she has IT skills and access to a computer, use of e-mail, etc. She will work closely with the General Secretary and act as her deputy when necessary.
Duration of Office: It is customary for the Assistant Secretary to hold office for three years prior to taking over the position of General Secretary.
Specific Duties:
- Attend MWI General Executive Meeting held in October, MWI Forum held in January and MWI Central Committee held in April, either in Northern Ireland or Dublin, and act as Minute Secretary. It is then the responsibility of the General Secretary to prepare the Minutes for distribution.
- Attend MWI General Officers’ meetings and act as Minute Secretary.
- Send out return forms, and when returned compile a list of District Secretaries and Treasurers for the Minutes of Conference.
- Send World Mission Secretary and Treasurer details to MMS(I) Secretary.
- Send a list of World Federation representatives to the Unit Correspondent.
- Return the lists and forms to the General Secretary.
- Assist General Secretary organise the Quiet Day, Fellowship weekend , training days etc., and oversee the organisation of any exchange visits.
Expenses: Record all expenses and submit to Treasurer for payment.
An annual honorarium of £100 is received.
The General Officers are the All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary, and the either the Past All-Ireland President or All-Ireland President Designate.
WORLD MISSION SECRETARY
The World Mission Secretary needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of the Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. She needs to have a heart for and an interest in the mission of the Church throughout the world. She would be expected to work closely with the other MWI General Officers, from whom she would receive guidance and support.
Term of Office: 3 years (with an option to serve a second term)
Specific Duties:
- Communicate with mission partners on behalf of MWI
- Send birthday cards, Christmas cards, Easter cards, etc to mission partners and their families
- Ensure District Mission Secretaries have up to date information about mission partners
- Attend MMS(I) meetings (approx. 2 per annum) on behalf of MWI
- Attend World Church Office meetings in London and Birmingham (approx 3 per annum) as one of the representatives from MMS(I)
- Attend MWI General Executive Meeting held in October, MWI Forum held in January and MWI Central Committee held in April, either in Northern Ireland or Dublin.
- Meet with her fellow General Officers on a regular basis
- Attend World Federation Unit Committee meetings.
- Attend Global Vision
- Present a report on work of MMS(I) and World Church Office to MWI Central Committee, which meets in April – this would include an update on mission partners
- Present a report on work of MWI, especially in relation to world mission, at the MMS(I) meetings
Other Duties:
As this is a new position, it is expected that the work carried out will evolve as the person settles into the post. It is recognised that the following duties will develop over time:
- Develop stronger and closer links between MWI and MMS(I)
- Examine the role of World Federation as a ‘window’ into mission and look at ways of developing a stronger link between World Federation and MMS(I)
- Investigate possibility of establishing an MWI World Mission Group with the District Mission Secretaries.
- Dream ‘dreams’ and seek God’s will as to the future role of MWI in world mission
Expenses: Record all expenses and submit to Treasurer for payment.
An annual honorarium of £150 is received.
The General Officers are the All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary, and the either the Past All-Ireland President or All-Ireland President Designate.
MWI REPRESENTATIVE TO WOMEN’S LINK COMMITTEE
- Attend Women’s Link committees (usually 2 per year) and report to them on what is happening in Methodist Women in Ireland.
- Attend Women’s Link Fellowship Day (usually in April).
- Give a brief report on Women’s Link once a year at MWI Central Committee in April.
MEDIA SECRETARY
The MWI Website Manager needs to have vision and enthusiasm for the work of the Methodist Women in Ireland and a commitment to serve Christ in this capacity. It is essential that she has experience in using the internet. She will work closely with the General Officers at all times.
Term of Office: 3 years (with option for a second term)
Specific Duties:
- Regularly update the MWI website with information, resources, minutes of meetings, etc, as advised by the General Officers
- Keep self and General Officers informed about women’s ministry issues as stated in other relevant websites
Receive each month:
- A letter from MWI All Ireland President
- An article from each District in turn
- Any other report that a District may send
- Any article that an individual may send
- Forward these to the Editor, Methodist Newsletter, to arrive by the first Monday in the month.
Attend following meetings or Conference committees:
- MWI Forum in January
- MWI Central Committee in April, giving a brief report
- Any relevant meetings organised by the Communications Committee of the Methodist Church in Ireland
The General Officers are the All-Ireland President, General Secretary, General Treasurer, Assistant General Secretary, World Mission Secretary and either the Past All-Ireland President or All-Ireland President Designate.
