Officers of Synod
& Synod's Office Staff
Officers of Synod 2021-2023
The Synod shall be the highest Court of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago. Its decisions shall be binding on the entire Church.
The Right Reverend Daniel Chance
MODERATOR OF THE SYNOD
The current Moderator of Synod is the Right Reverend Daniel Chance, elected in 2023.
The Moderator is elected from among its Ministerial members, biennially. The duties of this Office include chairing Meetings of Synod, Synodical Council and Executive of Synodical Council, giving leadership to the Church in spiritual matters, representing the Church on public occasions and Heads of Churches conferences, visiting Pastoral Regions and Presbyteries to give guidance and counsel and serving as the Pastor-Pastorum during his/her term of Office.
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Mr Ashford Tamby
GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE SYNOD
On Saturday February 24th, 2024 on Day 7 of the 63rd AGM of the Synod of The Presbyterian Church of Trinidad
and Tobago (PCTT), Mr. Ashford Tamby was elected as the next General Secretary becoming the youngest ever
General Secretary of the PCTT
The General Secretary, Mr Ashford Tamby, is responsible for the day to day administration of Synod's Office, working under the direction of the Moderator of Synod. His functions include keeping a record of Minutes of Synod, Synodical Council and Executive of Synodical Council, giving extracts to those having a constitutional right to them, arranging necessary meetings of the Synod and Synodical Council, preserving all records which are Synod's property and lodged in premises approved by Synod, as well as conducting correspondence on behalf of Synod, Synodical Council and Executive of Synodical Council, as instructed.
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Mr. Leslie Naipaul
GENERAL TREASURER OF THE SYNOD
The General Treasurer, Mr Leslie Naipaul, is responsible for monetary transactions undertaken on behalf of Synod, as instructed by Synod, Synodical Council, or Executive of Synodical Council.
He prepares the draft budget of the Church before the beginning of the financial year, in consultation with the Board of Stewardship and Finance, presents an annual financial statement duly audited to Synod each year for approval, provides a financial statement of Income, Expenditure and Balance for information of Pastoral Regions, Presbyteries, Synodical Council and Executive of Synodical Council, at the end of each quarter, in order to facilitate discussions on financial matters.
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Our Team
THE HARDWORKING STAFF
OF THE SYNOD'S OFFICE
Miss Naima Karamath
Miss Claudia Ramdin
Mr Michael Cooper-Ochiengh
Ms Jenelle Jaggernauth
Portraits courtesy: Mr Vincent Ramkhelawan