Antler River Watershed Regional Council

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2025-01-14 10:00, 2025-02-11 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

ARW Congregational Support Commission
2025-01-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-04 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-01-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Online Clergy Gathering
2025-01-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
As we move deeper into this new year, you are invited to come for a time of conversation with colleagues in ministry and sharing of information about our various ministries.

ARWRC – January 21, 2-3pm
HFRC – January 22, 3-4pm
WOWRC – January 23, 2-3pm

Peace,
Kevin

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2025-01-22 13:00, 2025-02-26 13:00 (America/Toronto)

HF Online Clergy Gathering
2025-01-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

HF Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-01-22 16:00, 2025-02-26 16:00 (America/New_York)

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2025-01-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-20 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

WOW Online Clergy Gathering
2025-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Liaisons Gathering
2025-01-28 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

Lent & Easter Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-02-05 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-02-06 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Sharing ideas and challenges

Come prepared to share your ideas and/or listen to others

Contact Kathy Douglas for ZOOM link

kdouglas@united-church.ca

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2025-02-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

ARW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-02-11 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-02-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

HF Congregational Support Commission
2025-02-13 10:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Online Clergy Gathering
2025-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
As you continue your preparations for the Lenten season, you are invited to come and join with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation, support and information sharing.

ARW gathering Feb. 18, 2025 – 2pm
HF gathering Feb. 19, 2025 – 3pm
WOW gathering Feb. 20, 2025 – 2pm

The meeting link will be sent the week of the gathering.

Peace,
Kevin

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-02-19 09:30 (America/New_York)

HF Online Clergy Gathering
2025-02-19 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
As you continue your preparations for the Lenten season, you are invited to come and join with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation, support and information sharing.

ARW gathering Feb. 18, 2025 – 2pm
HF gathering Feb. 19, 2025 – 3pm
WOW gathering Feb. 20, 2025 – 2pm

The meeting link will be sent the week of the gathering.

WOW Online Clergy Gathering
2025-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Ontario Election 2025: More than Tariffs Workshop
2025-02-23 15:00 - 16:15 (America/Toronto) | Online by Zoom link
Ontario Election 2025:
More than Tariffs A panel discussion
Sunday Feb 23, 3:00-4:15 PM EST on Zoom
Information to help you faithfully discern your vote and continue advocacy after the Feb 27th election.
Brief presentations by five panel members on selected topics.
Panelists will respond to questions from the audience.

Advance registration required:
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pfy-0rDhQt-l-V5KqspFkw
For more information contact:
Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca and John Egger jegger@united-church.ca

Moderator:
Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly serves as the Executive Minister to ECO and EOO Regional Councils in Eastern Ontario. He was ordained in 2020. He served for 5 years as Responsible, Ministries in French, for 9 years as the National Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Éric spent 17 years working in federal political circles and 7 years as a registered lobbyist. He also brings a hope-filled passion for the church.

Panel Members
Charles Barrett is a retired economist, who was actively involved in policy dialogue in North America, and the Asia-Pacific region in international economic relations, human resources development and capacity building. He has broad research experience and has written extensively on Canadian and international policy issues. He is a member of Riverside United Church, Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council.

The Rev. Dr. Jessica Hetherington is an ecotheologian and ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. Working at the intersection of ecology and theology for 20 years, she inspires people of faith to transform their actions in response to the climate crisis. She currently serves as commissioner on climate justice with the World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Sign up for her weekly newsletter: Faith. Climate Crisis. Action. (https://jessicahetherington.substack.com/).

Bryan Smith is a long-term member of the Oxford Coalition for Social Justice, an organization committed to work and advocacy on a wide range of social and environmental issues locally in the County of Oxford and across the planet. It stands in for the Ontario Health Coalition and stands up for public health. Bryan is a retired teacher, and is active in providing school lunches and community dinners, and promoting local foods, the avoidance of waste, community events, and public health.

Rev. Jeffrey Dale (they/he) is the Minister at College Street United Church in downtown Toronto. Jeffrey is a harm reduction advocate and community educator, working with harm reduction advocacy groups throughout the Province of Ontario to educate communities of faith and the wider society regarding the needs of people who use drugs.

Rev. Susan Eagle is the minister at Grace United Church in Barrie. She chairs both the Ecological and Social Justice Commission for Shining Waters Regional Council, and the Steering Committee of the provincial interfaith coalition, ISARC, which does policy analysis and advocacy for income security, homelessness and employment rights. She has worked with newcomer and low-income individuals and sole-support families as a community outreach worker, and served on London City Council for 13 years.

This workshop is presented by the Social Justice Network of Ontario Regional Councils (SJNORC) with representation from Eastern Ontario Outaouais, East Central Ontario, Shining Waters, Canadian Shield, Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils of The United Church of Canada.
Engage, Pray, Vote.

100th Centennial Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

WOW Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2025-02-25 19:00 (America/New_York)
