HF Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2025-12-04 18:30 (America/New_York)

ARW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-12-09 09:00, 2026-02-10 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2025-12-09 10:00, 2026-02-10 10:00, 2026-03-10 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

HF Congregational Support Commission
2025-12-09 19:00, 2026-02-10 19:00, 2026-03-10 10:00 (America/New_York)

Search Team Training
2025-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Search Team Training
Has your church begun searching for a new minister? Has a search team been formed? If so, they will need to be trained. Training can happen in two ways:

With your liaison
Online with Micol Cottrell, Pastoral Relations Minister (if you have a liaison, please invite your liaison to attend with you)

Training is mandatory for all search teams.
The online training is two hours and during this time we explore:

The search process
Working to understand and overcome the impact of bias
The various types of ministry personnel you will find on ChurchHub
Where to find resources for using ChurchHub
And more.

If you are interested in taking the training online please register at Search Team Training – Formstack.

The dates for the fall are the second Tuesday of each month:

September 9th, 2025 at 7pm
October 14th, 2025 at 7pm
November 11th, 2025 at 7pm
December 9th, 2025 at 7pm
January 13th, 2026 at 7pm

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-11 10:00 (America/New_York)

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2025-12-11 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

WOW Congregational Support Commission
2025-12-11 13:00, 2026-02-12 13:00, 2026-03-12 12:30 (America/New_York)

ARW Congregational Support Commission
2026-02-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2026-02-05 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
‘The Basics’: Ministry & Personnel Committee WorkshopsOnline by Zoom, Upcoming dates:
November 4th, 7-8:30 PM
February 5th, 3-4:30 PM
April 2nd, 3-4:30 PMwith 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.

Register Now for The Basics M&P Workshop

Search Team Training
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Search Team Training
Has your church begun searching for a new minister? Has a search team been formed? If so, they will need to be trained. Training can happen in two ways:

With your liaison
Online with Laurie Stevenson, Pastoral Relations Minister (if you have a liaison, please invite your liaison to attend with you)

Training is mandatory for all search teams.
The online training is two hours and during this time we explore:

The search process
Working to understand and overcome the impact of bias
The various types of ministry personnel you will find on ChurchHub
Where to find resources for using ChurchHub
And more.

If you are interested in taking the training online please register at Search Team Training – Formstack.

The dates for the fall are the second Monday of each month:

February 9, 7-9pm
March 9, 7-9pm
April 6, 7-9pm
May 11, 7-9pm
June 8, 7-9pm

WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2026-02-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2026-02-25 13:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2026-03-10 09:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2026-03-18 09:30 (America/New_York)
