Web Site Policy

Halton Presbytery wishes to make effective use of the presbytery's web site as a vehicle for communication of information related to Presbytery work. For achieve this, the Presbytery has adopted the following policies for use of the web site:

1. Major documents, etc. that are generated by, or received by, the Presbytery, or its committees, that should be made available to presbyters and/or pastoral charges, will be posted on the web site. Information about each such posting, and a link to the posting, ill be placed on the News page of the site, in reverse chronological order. Presbyters and appropriate members of all pastoral charges are strongly urged to check this page regularly to learn of new postings.

   Items will normally be posted in PDF format, unless there is reason to use some other format. Software required to access documents in this format is readily available free of charge (and typically comes already installed on new computers). Presbyters and pastoral charges are urged to ensure that they can access documents in this format. Documents in PDF format can also be printed, should a presbytery or pastoral charge wish to do so.

2. When a posted document requires timely attention by presbyters or members of pastoral charges, an e-mail will be sent to presbyters and/or pastoral charges, as appropriate, advising them of the new posting. The documents themselves will not normally be distributed by e-mail, due to the complications many people have in dealing with large documents sent by e-mail. Rather, a link pointing to the document will be provided in the email.

   To ensure proper distribution of such notices, all presbyters and pastoral charges are asked to keep the Presbytery Office informed of their current e-mail addresses. If any presbyter is unable to access posted documents, please arrange with your Office Administrator to receive copies.

3. The web site will also be used to post other information related to the Presbytery, including event notices, meeting schedules and contact information. Again, presbyters and members of pastoral charges are urged to check the web site regularly, so as to be aware of all relevant information, and to assist the Presbytery in publicizing information as appropriate.

4. All committees of the Presbytery are provided with e-mail addresses. The addresses are listed on the Contacts page of the web site. Messages sent to these addresses are automatically forwarded to the appropriate person. Presbyters and members of pastoral charges are urged to use these addresses, rather than personal e-mail addresses, etc., to contact Presbytery committees. This facilitates changes as committees re-organize over time.