Publications Committee

Mandate

At the 2026 ICRC the Publications Committee was given the following mandate:

1. Via the Website Subcommittee:
   1. Arrange for the construction and maintenance of a website for the Conference, which shall include a list of the ICRC Member Churches (with links to the Members’ websites, where possible); copies of the Constitution, Regulations, and Informational Documents; copies of the Proceedings of previous meetings of the Conference (in a form suitable and appropriate for posting on the Internet); a list of the upcoming meeting dates and venues for the major assemblies of the Member Churches; materials for upcoming meetings of the Conference; information and materials regarding Regional Conferences, including the hosting Member Church, date, and venue of upcoming Regional Conferences; and other materials which the Website Subcommittee deems appropriate (bearing in mind the nature and extent of the Conference’s authority, Constitution V).
   2. Develop and implement policies for the operation of the Conference’s website, including a job description for the position of Webmaster, and report such to the Publishing Committee.
   3. Appoint a Webmaster to labor under its oversight.
2. Via the Magazine Subcommittee:
   1. Publish a semi-annual magazine and distribute this as efficiently and broadly as possible
   2. To publish in this magazine:
      1. Articles from members in good standing of ICRC member churches; such articles shall be in line with the foundation and purposes of the ICRC
      2. Communications from ICRC committees
      3. Press releases of ICRC Regional Conferences
      4. Announcements and articles regarding broadest assemblies of ICRC member churches
      5. Announcements from institutions (Missional, Diaconal, Theological) that are in line with the foundation and purposes of the ICRC
   3. Develop and implement policies for the operation of the Conference’s magazine and report such to the Publications Committee.
   4. Appoint a layout-editor to labor under its oversight.
3. To facilitate further means of communication as need is felt and opportunity arises.
4. To submit annual reports to the Coordinating Committee and a quadrennial report to the Corresponding Secretary at least six months before the next ICRC.
5. To work within its allotted budget, keeping to the following:
   1. The Publications Committee will submit to each ICRC a financial statement (via the ICRC treasurer) for the previous four-year period and a budget (via its report) for the upcoming four-year period.
   2. The Publications Committee will submit, via the ICRC treasurer, an annual financial statement to the Coordinating Committee.
   3. For costs that exceed those budgeted by more than 20%, the Publications Committee will seek the approval of the Executive Committee.

Committee members

Convener:

The Rev. Dr. Roelf C. (Karlo( Janssen, Canada (serving on both subcommittees) | Email: luxmundi@icrconline.com

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