For all SNU Churches keeping a record of meetings is a necessary and vital part of being effective. Minutes provide an accurate written record of actions and decisions taken at a meeting for future reference. As well as informing those who could not attend of what took place, they may be referred to by current members as a reminder of finished and unfinished business and they may even be used as evidence in the case of a later dispute. They will also be kept for future members to read to gain an understanding of the organisation’s history and past policy.