CH-TG
Ordinance on the Handover of Office in the Case of Pastor Changes - Parish Transfer
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
1. A ceremonial handover in the presence of a member of the church council and a delegation of the church administration board takes place when an elected pastor has resigned from office or passed away while in office.
2. If at the time the pastor's service ends, a successor has not yet been determined, the handover is conducted to the church administration board.
3. In the event of an interim vacancy, the church administration board shall hand over the inventory to the successor after the pastor's position has been refilled, possibly noting any changes that occurred in the interim.
1. If multiple pastors are working within a parish, and one of these pastors is designated as the person primarily responsible for the registers and equipment pursuant to § 3, the transfer of office ordinarily occurs in the presence of a member of the church council only when there is a change in the pastor who holds primary responsibility.
1. Items Included in the Handover of Office
1. the updated parish registers
2. the directories and personal data necessary for continued work in the parish office
3. furnishings of the parish office as well as electronic aids (hardware and software) insofar as they are owned by the parish
4. teaching materials and supplies of grape Bibles, children's Bibles, baptismal candles, and distributed writings
5. donation cash in hand or access to the corresponding account, with the account balance as of the date of handover
6. keys to premises and facilities of the parish (church, parish community center, archives, bulletin board)
7. any furniture belonging to the parish house that is owned by the parish and available to the pastor
8. parish office stamps
9. aids necessary for parish office activities (set for home communion, if applicable, baptismal and communion devices)
10. keys to the parish house, provided it is being handed over at the same time.
1. A protocol of the completed transfer of office shall be prepared in triplicate and signed by all present. One copy shall be given to the outgoing pastor, the church board, and the church council.
1. If important parts of the inventory are missing at the time of office handover, or defects become apparent, these must be rectified within a period set by the responsible member of the church council.