How to find what you want
Anglican structures
Anglican structures
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An ABC for the PCC Book
John Pitchford Continuum 1993
Basic starting point for all you need to know as PCC member, from Additional Curates, Adoption & Agendas, to Yoga & Youth. Inc section on spiritual life of PCC members & lots of practical info. (2 copies)
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Being a Server Today Book
Brendan Clover, Chris Verity Canterbury Press
Not just advice on practical responsibilities, Eucharist step by step & liturgical seasons, but on working as a team, relating to the clergy & cultivating your own spiritual space.
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Charities Act 1993 and the PCC, The Book

Church House Publishing
Thorough explanation of how charitable status applies to parishes and PCCs in terms of managing accounts and legal requirements etc.
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Church Representation Rules 2006 Book

Church House Publishing
For all those involved in parochial governance - includes: rules for maintaining electoral roll, procedures for APCMs, provisions relating to PCCs & deanery synods etc.
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Churchwardens - a Survival Guide Book
Martin Dudley, Virginia Rounding SPCK 2003
'Office & role of Churchwarden in the 21st century'. Ideal for those considering becoming Churchwardens & those already in office. Sections on qualities required, responsibilities, when problems arise, working with ministers. (2 copies)
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Churchwarden's Handbook, The Booklet
Ian Russell Kevin Mayhew
Short basic guide to the role of churchwarden, includes qualities needed, working with the minister and PCC, dealing with an interregnum and handing on the position (2 copies)
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Churchwarden's Year, The Booklet

Church House Publishing
Light-hearted, cartoon- illustrated calendar of tasks for churchwardens throughout the year.
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Churchwarden's Yearbook 2007, The Book

Churchwarden Publications
Desk diary for year with info on lectionary, saints days, plus a variety of useful Anglican info.
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Deaneries - Evangelism and Unity Booklet
David Thomson, David Winter, Christopher Hall Parish & People 1992
Articles on: the possibility of deaneries as units for mission and unity, evangelism in rural churches, & co-operation & commitment between traditions
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Deanery Groupings Booklet
Peter Croft Parish & People1991
How larger deaneries can create groups to provide joint ventures individual parishes don't attempt, or work better on larger scale.eg: training, discussing major topics, shared worship, joint quiet days, social events etc.
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Dulwich Deanery Synod Induction Pack Folder

Dulwich Deanery Synod 2005
Example of induction materials for new Deanery Synod members, including: functions, checklist for members, links to diocese, communications, being inclusive, what I can bring etc.
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Good Practice in Deaneries Booklet

Church House Publishing
Gives basic principles for working together, examples of good practice and a checklist to work through.
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Guide to Deanery Audits Booklet
Julian Stanyer, David Ainge Church Urban Fund 2000
Looks at how the Deanery of Waltham Forest in Essex commissioned an audit to examine the current state of the group: its finances, its people, its property etc in order to address the need for change.
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Handbook for Churchwardens and PCCs, A Book
Kenneth MacMorran, Timothy Briden Morehouse 2006
Thorough, but accessible rundown on the legal role and duties of churchwardens and PCC members. Revised edition 2006 (2 copies)
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Learning for Ministry Book
Steven Croft, Roger Walton Church House Publishing 2005
'Making the most of study & training.' Designed for those considering or just beginning training for ministry. Topics inc: how we learn best, work-life balance, knowing yourself, engaging with Scripture.
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PCCs Uncovered - Young Adult Network Booklet

Church House - National Youth Office
Basic, user-friendly introduction to PCCs for young adults.
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Something in Common Book
Adrian Chatfield St John's Extension Studies 1998
'An introduction to the principles and practices of worldwide Anglicanism.' Looking not only at the vast diversity of Anglican experience & understanding throughout the world, but also the things we have in common.
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Synodical Government in C of E Book

Church House Publishing 1997
Report of review group looking at church government at parish, deanery, diocese and national level, affirming principles of openness, accountability and subsidiarity.
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What they don't teach you at theological college Book
Malcolm Grundy Canterbury Press 2003
'A practical guide to life in the ministry' Wide range of advice: legal, practical & personal, with cartoons providing some light relief.
Buildings
Buildings
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Are we Doing it Right? Booklet
Paul Marriott Community Matters 1998
'Organisational health check for management committees of community buildings.' Aims & objectives, accessibility, positive image in community, good fabric, effective management, funding, networking etc (2 copies)
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Brick by Brick Booklet
Various English Partnerships
'How to develop a community building.' Advice from Government agency particularly responsible for regeneration of brownfield sites. Also suggests other sources of funding and advice, but undated, so check whether still applicable.
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Building Projects A4 sheet

Administry
Questions to ask when beginning a building project.
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Church Log Book Folder

Church House Publishing
Specimen folder of type needed by all churches
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Church Property Register Folder

Church House Publishing
Sample of folder that all churches need to keep.
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Developing your Church Buildings Booklet
Ed: Jill McKinnon Southwark Diocese
'A guide through the process from ideas, to business plan to building' - simple overview guide. (Copies available free)
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Employing Professional Consultants Booklet
Roger Pickett Southwark Diocese 2005
A guide for parishes on employing professional consultants in relation to building work: choosing the right person, fees, instruction etc. Also section on buying & selling parish property.
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Ensuring Personal Safety A4 leaflet

Administry
Guidelines for those employed or volunteering in a church building.
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Fire Safety Risk Assessment Folder

Dept for Communities & Local Govt 2006
Full supporting information for law changes as of 1st Oct 06 on fire safety in churches & community buildings (small & medium places of assembly).
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Funding Church Repairs Booklet

Diocese of Gloucester (revised 2005)
Lots of valuable information including presentation, loan finance, grants (inc English Heritage & Land fill tax credit), fund-raising appeals, mailshots etc.
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Hall Management for both Mission and Money Booklet
Various Southwark Diocese 1998
Reviewing your church hall and its value to your congregation, maintenance, upgrading, selling, leasing or occasional hire, plus experience of other local parishes.
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Health and Safety Handbook, The Book
Ed: Jill Barlow Directory of Social Change 2003
Safeguards, procedures, practicalities and legalities - all the things that need to be considered by voluntary & community organisations and parishes, whether hosting groups in their buildings, running regular activities or one-off events.
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Licensing & Other Statutory Requirements Booklet
Various ACRE 1993
Designed for village halls and community centres, & outdated in certain areas, but still a good guide to the sorts of issues that need to be considered when running a hall or centre.
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Making Church Buildings Work Book
Maggie Durran Canterbury Press 2005
Practical systematic guide to planning, implementing & managing church building projects: from basic maintenance & repair to full-scale reordering to accommodate new forms of worship & mission.
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Managing your Community Building Book
Peter Hudson Community Matters 1996
Practical handbook (2nd edition) with sections on: constitutional & organisational matters, staffing, finance, insurance, legal matters, maintenance, furniture & equipment, rules, & reaching out.
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Milestone or Keystone - Buildings Maintenance Booklet

Administry
Survey of common problems and solutions in ongoing care of buildings.
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Re-pitching the Tent 2004 Book
Richard Giles Canterbury Press
'The definitive guide to re-ordering church buildings for worship and mission'. Well- illustrated and inspiring overview of the possibilities of reordering existing buildings for contemporary use.
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William Temple Church Community Centre Handbook Booklet

William Temple Church Community Centre
Good practice example of a handbook for church community centre users, covering issues such as bookings procedures, health and safety, code of practice, responsibilities of users etc (2 copies)
General
General
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Being Better Organised Leaflet

Administry
Mini-guide 4 sides A4 introduction to subject of time management and organisation.
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Catering with Style Leaflet
Pirjo McTernan, Mark Rance Administry
Mini-guide 4x A4 practical advice esp on quantities and numbers of team needed, plus a few recipes!
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File and Seek Leaflet

Administry
Managing a parish filing system.
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For Creed and Creation Book
Gillian Straine, Nathan Oxley London Churches Group 2007
'A simple guidebook for running a greener church' Lots of small suggestions, sometimes obvious ones. Symbols tell you: cost, short or long term, individual or corporate action etc
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Handling Paperwork Leaflet

Administry
Mini-guide xA4 - subtitled 'advice for all, but especially ministers, who cannot remember what the surface of their desk looks like'
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Help for Busy Ministers A4 sheet

Administry
Tips for being less busy!
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Introduction to Health and Safety Folder

Health & Safety Executive
Introduction to Health and Safety aimed at small businesses. Also 'Short Guide to Health and Safety regulation', '5 steps to risk assessment' & 'Working with VDUs'.
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Practical Church Management - 2nd Ed Book
James Behrens Gracewing 2005
Thorough and accessible overview of the nuts and bolts of running a parish including finance, team working, good practice with children, computers, copyright, church structures, office holders etc.
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Priorities, Planning and Paperwork Book
Peter Brierley Monarch 1992
Practical advice on: setting goals, prioritising, planning techniques, putting plans into action, how to beat paperwork, time management tools, finding inspiration.
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Walk Cheerfully, Step Lightly Booklet

Quaker Green Action 2006
Looking at ways in which individuals and organisations can become more environmentally friendly. Includes calculator for your contribution to climate change.
Leadership
Leadership
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17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, The Book

Nelson Business 2001
OK, it's very American, classic motivational material, targetted at businesses, but is an easy read, lots of stories & examples & plenty of thought-provoking wisdom. See also workbook of same name
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17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, The - Workbook Book
John C Maxwell Nelson Impact 2003
Follow on material for book of same name, with questions on the materials, evaluations and discussion starters about your team. For individuals or for teams to do together.
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Affirmation and Accountability Book
Carl Lee, Sarah Horsman Society of Mary and Martha
'Practical suggestions for preventing clergy stress, sickness & ill-health retirement' from organisation providing support to clergy & offering retreats. Useful for PCCs, clergy chapters etc looking at healthy patterns of ministry.
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Appraising your Staff A4 sheet

Administry
How to develop members of church staff through progress reviews.
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Choosing a New Minister A4 sheet

Administry
Checklist to help you compile a person profile.
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Choosing Church Leaders A4 sheet

Administry
What to look for in your leaders.
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Church Leadership Pack: Magazine & CD-Rom

CPAS
Seasonal magazine with articles, outlines, copiable visuals etc. Issues from Summer 04.
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Coordinating your Church's Activities A4 sheet

Administry
Bringing harmony to your overall programme.
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Courageous Leadership Book
Bill Hybels Zondervan 2002
Introducing concept of '360 degree leadership': impacting those over you & your peers as well as those below, but most importantly keeping your own life centred. From leader of Willow Creek church in USA.
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Curate's Guide, The Book
Ed: John Witcombe Church House Publishing 2005
'From calling to first parish' Issues include: how to discern a calling, selection & training, choosing your first parish, CME & your curacy, working with the incumbent, personal impact of ordination, self-management, public ministry.
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Decision-making for Churches A4 sheet

Administry
How to make decisions effectively.
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Diverse Gifts Book
Ed: Malcolm Torry Canterbury Press 2006
'Varieties of lay and ordained ministries in the church and community'. Wide range of contributors, clergy, lay, Church Army, SPAs, chaplains, childrens & youth workers etc - and nearly all from our diocese.
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Growing Leaders Book
James Lawrence CPAS/BRF 2004
Based on the Arrow Leadership programme looking at the challenge of raising new leaders & helping existing ones mature, exploring leadership styles & skills and problems of stress etc
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Growing Leaders pack Pack: folders, book, CD-Rom
James Lawrence CPAS 2006
Based on book of same name - aimed to develop leaders from within church congregations.. 8 x 2hr sessions + 2 x 24hr sessions, Session outlines, photocopiable handouts, Powerpoint presentations.
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Heads Together Booklet

Administry
Survey of leadership structure in churches: different models, review, terms of reference, selection etc.
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Identifying Leadership Traits A4 sheet

Administry
Qualities of great leaders.
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Implementing Visions Booklet
Justin Dennison Administry 1997
Basic intro covers leadership, communication, change, perseverance.
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Just About Managing? Book
Sandy Adirondack London Voluntary Service Council 1992
'Effective management for voluntary organisations & community groups.' Thorough advice on aspects of managing inc: workers' performance, training, stress, differences, paperwork, teamwork.. 2 copies.
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Leading Small Churches Leaflet
Dan Yarnell Administry
Mini-guide 4x A4 general approach to leadership - for the half of all UK churches defined as small
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Management - a Biblical Approach Book
Myron Rush NexGen 2002
Aimed primarily at leaders and pastors, beginning with biblical principles and leading on to practical management applications: decision making, time management, delegation, communication skills etc.
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Managing God's Business Book
Malcolm Torry Ashgate 2005
'Religious & faith-based organisations and their management.' Major study looking at the challenges of management in faith based organisations - very fferent from their commercial counterparts.
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Managing Staff Leaflet
Helen Calder Administry
From recruitment to ongoing management - two way communication is the key.
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Ministry Leadership Teams Booklet
Andrew Dawswell Grove Books 2003
Examines both the rhetoric and the reality of shared leadership, refering to biblical models, present day alternatives and their potential pitfalls.
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Models of Ministry Booklet
Ian Bunting Grove Books 1993
'Managing the church today.' Looks at the development of different models of ministry, 7 contemporary views of the role of parish priest and offers a new one - that of pathfinder.
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Parish Survival Guide, The Book
Martin Dudley, Virginia Rounding SPCK 2004
Practical handbook for clergy. How to prevent things going wrong, inc: managing time & resources, models of leadership, a clergy ethic, protecting yourself & others, working with employees & volunteers, appraisal and review processes
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Personality and the Practice of Ministry Booklet
Lesley J Francis, Mandy Robbins Grove Books 2004
Based on information from a Pastoral Care Survey conducted by the EA & CWR, looking at how personality shapes ministry and the resultant congregation, how it relates to denominations and how it affects well-being.
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Relational Leadership Book
Walter C Wright Paternoster 2000
President of Regents College, Vancouver, looking at the nature of servant leadership, drawing on theory, experience & scripture. Practical suggestions on management of volunteers, performance reviews etc.
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So you Think you can Delegate Leaflet

Administry
2xA4 - how to delegate - for ministers and those in authority.
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Spiritual Gift of Administration - What is it? Leaflet

Administry
Theological reflection on admin as a spiritual gift, based on 1 Cor 12:28.
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Strategic Thinking and its Impact on Leadership Booklet
Gillian Stamp Christian Research
Text of Christian Research Lecture 2004. Effective leadership needs strategy, something rooted in human qualities as much as in learned techniques. This booklet has a few pointers.
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Unconditional Leadership Book
David Robinson Community Links 2004
' A principle-centred approach to developing people, building teams and maximising results.' Written from the perspective of a practising community worker, an easy read with illustrations, quotes and personal anecdotes. .
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Vicar's Guide,The Book
Ed: David Ison Church House Publishing 2005
Essential info, practical survival tips & theological reflection. Issues including: self-management, spirituality, further training, mission, rural & urban ministry, leadership, public ministry, administering parish systems, building your team.
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Working in Small Teams Leaflet
Bryn Hughes Administry
Mini-guide 4x A4 - good basics inc different team contributions, advice for meetings
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Working with an Assistant A4 sheet

Administry
Making the most of working in tandem.
Meetings
Meetings
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Chair's first 100 days, A Book
Tesse Akpeki NCVO 2005
'Practical guide to basics of board leadership.' Good basic run-down of role & responsibilities of Chair, key questions & areas of knowledge & how to lead effective meetings. Also useful for Chairs of parish committees.
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Developing Teamwork Book
Malcolm Goldsmith & Michael Kindred 4M Publications
'…from an understanding of personality.' Part A focusses on how teams work. Part B uses Myers Briggs understandings to explore how different personalities can work together
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Help for Committee Members A4 sheet

Administry
Advice for all who take part in Christian business meetings.
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How to Write Minutes Leaflet

Administry
2xA4 how to write good minutes for meetings.
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In the Hot Seat A4 sheet

Administry
Basic advice for those who chair business meetings.
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Meeting will be Held, A Leaflet

Administry
2xA4 good practice agenda papers for church meetings.
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Meetings that Work Book
Catherine Widdicombe Lutterworth Press 2000
Establishing a group, preparing a meeting, chairing, minutes, dealing with difficult members, remotivating those who have lost interest. Written with the conviction that meetings have potential for development & enjoyment.
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Minute Taker's Handbook, The Book
Lee Comer, Paul Ticher DSC/CAF 2002
Starter guide inc how to: prepare agendas, take notes, transcribe notes, produce action lists, record decisions, check facts, layout typed minutes. For Chairs, minute takers & others involved in managing meetings.
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