Neurodiversity Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Children’s Ministry Roundtable
Neurodiversity at Church – Drawing the Circle Wider

Join our guest, Tiffany Jull, as we discuss neurodiversity at church. As volunteers and staff, how do we tend the community of children who gather with us for programming and worship and be attentive to the neurodivergent needs of individual children?
Tiffany is a dedicated member of the United Church, starting in Nova Scotia and now at Knox United Church in Ayr. She has led Sunday School classes, Youth Groups, and Vacation Bible School. As a parent and a professional experience as a registered Psychologist, working with the Waterloo Region District School Board for over 25 years.
Choose to attend either session at the time that works best for you:

March 18th (Tuesday) at 7pm-8:15pm
OR
March 27 (Thursday) at 11am-12:15pm

These Children’s Ministry Roundtables are hosted by Regional Faith Formation staff:
Kathy Douglas (Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways)
Sharon Hull (East Central Ontario)
Shawn Redden (Canadian Shield, Shining Waters)

Sign up here:
Children’s Ministry Roundtable: Neurodiversity – Shining Waters

Adopt a Body of Water
2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:15 | Online via Zoom
Children and Youth Ministry Webinar:
Adopt a Body of Water 🌊🌊🌊
Contact Kathy Douglas, Tri-Regional Council Minister of Faith Formation for the Zoom link KDouglas@united-church.ca

ARW UCW Annual Gathering 2025
2025-04-26 08:45
Click here for Agenda
Click here for Registration Form

Fishing Tips 2.0 Workshop
2025-05-02 09:30 - 14:30 | Thamesville United Church, 107 Elizabeth Street, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0, Canada
Fishing Tips 2.0 Workshop:
Rev. Dr. John Pentland is coming to Thamesville United Church!
Register Now for Fishing Tips 2.0

Kids Across the Regions 2025
2025-06-07 | Camp Bimini, 3180 Perth Road, St. Paul’s, Ontario, N0K 1V0, Canada
Registration is now open for Kids Across the Regions:
Child participant registration HERE
Leader participant registration HERE
Question? Contact: Kathy Douglas, Minister Faith Formation KDouglas@united-church.ca

Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network Online Gathering
2025-06-07 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Saturday June 7, 12 noon
The Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network invites you to:
Spring Into Summer and Have a Gay Old Time
Don your gay apparel and joining us online to celebrate pride month.
This will be a great opportunity to connect with others in the three regions who are working on affirming issues, and to share resources and questions with them.
For a link to the meeting, please contact John Egger, Minister, Social Justice at JEgger@united-church.ca

HFRC Spring Meeting 2025 (Hybrid)
2025-06-14
Hybrid and In-Person
When: June 14th
Where: St. Andrew’s United Church, Hamilton
Celebration of Ministry: St. Andrew’s United Church, Hamilton at 4pm, In-person and Livestreamed on YouTube

ARWRC UCW Summer Event 2025
2025-07-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Siloam United Church, 1240 Fanshawe Park Rd E, London, Ontario, N5X 3Z8, Canada
Agenda for Summer Event 2025
Registration Form

Snapshot
2025-07-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Online by Zoom link
Contact Kathy Douglas, Faith Formation Minister KDouglas@united-church.ca

Youth Forum 2025
2025-08-05 - 2025-08-12
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Youth Forum 2025

Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion - Online
2025-09-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online via Zoom
Join us online Wednesday, September 24th at 10:00-11:30 AM for Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion, and take your acknowledgement of Territory to the next level by considering the Spiritual Covenant.
Many congregations who have been acknowledging the territory for the past few years are asking what meaningful action they can take to move their acknowledgment from words to actions. You are invited to Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion, an online opportunity to begin the conversation about making a spiritual covenant.
You’re warmly invited
to this special event featuring Adrian Jacobs of the Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation, sharing on the Spiritual Covenant—a reflection on land, relationship, and reconciliation on Wednesday, September 24th, from 10:00-11:30 AM.
Adrian Jacobs will offer a leadership in this workshop and communion service that will inform and inspire the discernment of churches on any traditional territory who wish to consider concrete action to live into their acknowledgment of territory. The workshop and worship will be grounded in history and scripture, and will invite you to deeper relationship with the land and the peoples on the land, and the Creator, Christ and Spirit. (For more information about the Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion and the Spiritual Covenant, see below.)
The road to a decision about a faithful action by your community of faith is an ongoing journey. Come prepared to engage and to learn, and then bring your reflections to your home church for prayerful consideration.
Bread and Juice for Communion
This workshop will include an online communion service, so have your own juice and bread ready. For juice, you are invited to honour Indigenous tradition with strawberry juice, a local Indigenous medicine. If you would like to make strawberry juice, here is a simple recipe you can use:
https://tworowtimes.com/healthy-roots/jihsodahk-the-leader-of-the-plants/. If you are not able to use strawberry juice, feel free to bring any fruit juice of your choice.
Register in advance for this event:
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/2BNM7atZRhKNuAGAeO_1nA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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ARWRC Fall Meeting 2025 (Online only)
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-04 | Online by Zoom link
Antler River Watershed Regional Council
THEME: Seasons
You are invited to the 2025 ARWRC Fall Gathering!
Online via Zoom only
DATE: ARWRC Fall Meeting (online): October 3-4, 2025
Friday October 3rd: Time 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday October 4th: Time 9:00am – 3:00pm

Antler River Watershed Regional Council Fall Online Meeting Information
Registration begins September 4, 2025 – Watch your emails for registration information

Volunteers Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-10-22 10:30 - 11:45 | Online via Zoom
Register here: https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/communities-of-faith/youth/childrens-ministry-roundtable/
For more information contact:
Kathy Douglas Email: Kdouglas@united-church.ca
Pronouns: she/her
Faith Formation Minister,
Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils of The United Church of Canada

WOWRC Fall Meeting 2025 (Online only)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-08 | Online by Zoom link

HFRC Fall Meeting 2025 (Online only)
2025-11-21 - 2025-11-22 | Online by Zoom link

Tri-Regional Affirming Network Gathering
2025-11-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network – Upcoming Gathering Nov. 25
Join us for an online Zoom Gathering on Nov. 25 at 1 pm for conversations about what the Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network is all about:
Who Are We And What Do We Do?
Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 1pm (allow up to 90 minutes)
Affirming churches, affirming churches “in process”, affirming leaders, affirming-curious churches, and any other interested parties are welcome to attend.
For a link to the meeting, please contact John Egger, Minister, Social Justice at JEgger@united-church.ca

Kathy Douglas' Retirement Party
2026-01-16 13:30 - 15:30 | Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Avenue, Stratford, Ontario, N5A6N4, Canada

Tri-Region PalNet
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30

Dementia Workshop
2026-02-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30

Shared Shelves
2026-04-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Regional Councils Office, Hamilton

ARW UCW Annual Gathering
2026-04-18 09:00 - 15:00
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Towards 2035 Townhall Meeting
2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-12 13:30 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom
Towards 2035 Townhall Meeting
You may have seen the presentation at the Regional Councils fall meeting…you may have heard about it from a colleague or fellow congregation member…you may have seen the General Council resources for Communities of Faith…you may be asking yourself “What does this all mean?”
Please join me (Executive Minister Mark) for a time of conversation, and answering questions of what does Towards 2035 mean in your local context, and what resources are needed for us to be this group of:
resilient, inspired, diverse contextual communities of disciples
seeking to continue the story of Jesus
by embodying Christ’s presence in the world!
These sessions are open to clergy, lay reps, chairs of boards/council’s congregation members. Please register for a time at fits your schedule:
Wed April 29th 7-8:30pm
Wed May 6th 7-8:30 pm
Tues May 12th 1:30-3pm
Blessings,

Rev. Mark Laird
Executive Minister, Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils of The United Church of Canada
mlaird@united-church.ca

Clergy Retreat - Rooted and Rising
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre, 1 Bethel Road, Paris, Ontario, N3L 3E3, Canada
