General Purposes Committee

The General Purposes committee is responsible for considering, advising upon and recommending changes in the structure of the Union relating to status and policy, considering and advising the National Executive Committee upon all matters in connection with the Unions constitution, and advising upon any other matters not dealt with by any of the Standing Committees or NEC sub-committees or by the National Executive Committee.

All communications for the committee should be addressed to the Secretary

The members of the General Purposes Committee are as follows:

Chairman	Minister Tony Penketh	Email: [email protected]
Vice-Chairman	Minister Judith Seaman	Tel: 01924 272631 Email: [email protected]
Secretary	Mr Charles Coulston, B.A., Hon DSNU	Tel: Email:
Committee Member	Mrs Jane Barton CSNU	Tel: 01279 816363 Email: [email protected]
Committee Member	Mr Derek Pipe OBE	Tel:
Committee Member	Minister Alan Rawnsley	Tel: 01484 850466 Email: [email protected]

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Publicity & Promotions Committee

The Publicity & Promotions Committee is responsible for publicising and promoting the Union to the public at large, organising publicity and promotional events.
Ministers Administration Committee

The Minister Administration Committee has responsibility for all matters in connection with the Ministership, the Officiancy and the Approved Celbrancy.
Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the Union's finances under the Chairmanship of the Financial Director of the Union and for the maintenance and upkeep of the Stansted estate, excluding the Hall.
Exponents Committee

The Exponents Committee is responsible for the administration of the Union's awards and accreditation.
Education Committee

The Education Committee is responsible for the administration of the Union's educational programme.
Complaints Committee

The Complaints Committee is responsible for dealing with all complaints in relation to matters for which responsibility is not assigned under the Bye-laws to another body.
Collegiate Committee

The Collegiate Committee provides educational facilities at the Arthur Findlay College and the Barbanell Conference Centre for the purpose of advancing the religion and religious philosophy and Spiritualism.

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