Nobody comes to a page like this for the pleasure of it. But there are moments — rare, we hope, but real — when suddenly you need to know exactly what the church’s constitution says, or what a particular policy requires, or where the relevant procedure is documented. When those moments come, you will be glad this page exists and that everything is easy to find. Consider this your quiet reference shelf: not exciting, but reliable.

Click the links to view the following:

• The Constitution of the Open Icon Baptist Church
• The Church Covenant
• Policies on issues of personal morality and on relationships and sexuality
• Policy on Leadership and Administration
• Policy on the Accountability of Pastors
• Safe Church Policy
• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Pastoral Code of Ethics
• Complaint Procedure for Allegations of Misconduct by Pastoral Leaders
• Schedule B to The Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1930 … a plain english summary … (This document is applies to all Baptist Churches whose property deeds are held in trust by the Baptist Union of Victoria. It governs the decision making processes required for matter of the purchase or sale of properties or the hire or fire of pastors.)