The committees remits are:

• to be a point of pastoral care for churches and people within the Link
• to make decisions required within the policies of Synod and General Assembly (e.g. Appointment of Interim Moderator and Pastorate Review visitors)
• Link Pastoral Convener to be consulted when Synod Pastoral Committee is to decide on scoping of a Pastorate
• the Link Pastoral Group will encourage relationships with churches and may arrange relationship building events
• Link Pastoral Conveners will meet annually with the Convener of Pastoral Committee. Each convener will provide an annual ‘story’ on the life of the Link at this meeting. These will be appended to the Pastoral Committee Report to Synod
• Link Pastoral Group will receive reports of Pastorate Review and disseminate issues that might inform the wider church as appropriate. (e,g, Church Life/Church and Society)
• Link Pastoral Groups are encouraged to use the Buddy System
• Link Pastoral Groups to encourage churches to share stories through SynNEWS and the website
• Link Pastoral groups to support congregations and individuals in the exploration of vocation (e.g. youth work/eldership/community involvement/lay preaching/ministry)
• Link Pastoral Groups to produce a reference for candidates for ministry of word and sacraments, CRCWs and those seeking Assembly Accreditation as Lay Preachers

There are four groups