Antler River Watershed Regional Council

Liaisons Gathering
2025-03-25 19:00, 2025-05-27 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
A time for connection, mutual support, and information sharing.
We are meeting on Tuesdays January 28th, March 25th, and May 27th at 7PM on Zoom.
For more information contact Micol Cottrell at mcottrell@united-church.ca
Register now here: https://regionalcouncil789.formstack.com/forms/liaisons_gathering

Neurodiversity Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:15 | 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

Effective Transitional Leadership Training
2025-03-27 13:30 | Online via Zoom

Godly Play Taster
2025-03-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Ontario

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2025-04-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-01 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-15 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-29 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-04 09:30 - 11:30 and 2 more dates | Online via Zoom

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
‘The Basics’: Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops
Online by Zoom, Upcoming dates:
October 3rd, December 5th, February 6th, April 3rd
with Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations

Ordered ministers and designated lay ministers while in paid accountable ministry positions are office holders within The United Church of Canada. While there may be elements similar to employment, the essential nature of the relationship is a covenant.
~ Statement on Ministry in The United Church of Canada (2012)

New members are often elected to the vital Ministry & Personnel Committee near the start of the year, although M&P Committee membership can change for many other reasons throughout the year.
The Basics will help a new member learn the essentials of this crucial role. More experienced members of M&P Committees are invited to take this workshop as a refresher with their team, and keep up with changing United Church practices and policies. This workshop is open to members from Western Ontario Waterways, Antler River Watershed and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils!
Please Note: each member of your M&P Committee attending this workshop is required to register.
In your Confirmation Email, you will receive the Zoom link and material in preparation for the meeting to make the most of our time together. If you have questions about the content, please email Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations, at MCottrell@united-church.ca, or better yet, write down the questions to bring with you.

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 | Ontario
Click here for Agenda
Click here for Registration Form

Ministry and Personnel Gathering
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
Ministry & Personnel Gatherings
A time for collegiality, learning, and conversation about issues facing M&P committees.
Participants must have completed M&P: The Basics on Zoom or through the recorded training.
Participants are required to agree with the confidentiality and group norms agreement as found below.
Situations discussed will only be talked about by broad themes without reference to individuals.
November 7th 2024, 2-3:30 PM
January 9th 2025, 2-3:30 PM
March 6th 2025, 2-3:30 PM
May 1st 2025, 2-3:30 PM
Worship, 30 minutes learning time, 30 minutes of conversation, Question and Answers, etc. ending with a time to make suggestions for future learning.
By registering you agree to the following
Confidentiality Agreement:
I agree to maintain and respect the confidentiality of all information that is shared by group participants. I will not share individual conversations or situations that are shared by other members of this group. I understand and agree that failure to maintain confidentiality will result in my being asked to leave this group.
Group Norms:
I will trust that God has gifted me with wisdom to share and with wisdom to gain from others.
When sharing I will attempt to put situations into broad questions and not provide details about individuals. I will strive not use the names of ministers, employees, or congregation members. For example, I will ask about a situation. If not sure how to ask a question, I can private message Micol Cottrell or the host and they will help frame the question in broad terms, or without context of the church, minister, and staff. Note: you can always contact Micol Cottrell MCottrell@united-church.ca with situations that you need to talk about and in that conversation can be more candid.
I will respect that what others share is confidential and will not share that information outside of the group. This allows for learning drawn from individual experiences.
I will appreciate that the questions people ask may not be about a situation that they are facing as an M&P Committee at this moment, rather a question for future learning.
I will respect that different M&P committees work differently depending on context.
I will be gentle with myself and with others trusting in God’s Spirit in leading us to learn together.
Register Now

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

Recognizing Disinformation and Misinformation
2025-06-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online by Zoom link
Online workshop June 24th 2025, 10:00-11:30 AM, EDT.

Christ calls us to love our neighbours, but disinformation and misinformation all too often drive a wedge between us and others.
This workshop will help you

be alert to disinformation and misinformation
reduce the harm caused by false and misleading information
and model truth-seeking online behaviour

Facilitator: Sara Speicher of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/0v6pJo-sR_aP0qRFJ5ENmQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
There is no fee. Costs of this workshop are covered by the Discipleship and Justice Commissions of Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils.
For information contact Thérèse Samuel, Minister for Right Relations and Social Justice tsamuel@united-church.ca

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 | Ontario
Click here for more information:
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
