Antler River Watershed Regional Council

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2026-04-02 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-14 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2026-04-02 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

WOW Congregational Support Commission
2026-04-09 12:30, 2026-05-14 12:30 (America/New_York)

Search Team Training
2026-04-13 19:00 (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 13, 7-9pm
May 11, 7-9pm
June 8, 7-9pm

ARW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2026-04-14 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2026-04-14 10:00, 2026-05-12 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

HF Congregational Support Commission
2026-04-14 19:00, 2026-05-12 10:00 (America/New_York)

HF Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2026-04-16 19:00, 2026-05-21 19:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2026-04-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2026-04-22 13:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2026-04-28 19:00, 2026-05-26 19:00 (America/New_York)

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 (America/Toronto) | 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

ARW Congregational Support Commission
2026-05-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Search Team Training
2026-05-11 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

ARW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2026-05-12 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2026-05-13 10:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2026-05-20 09:30 (America/New_York)

Liaisons Gathering
2026-05-26 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Liaisons Gatherings
A time for connection, mutual support, and information sharing.
We are meeting on Tuesday May 26th from 7-8:30PM on Zoom.
For more information contact Micol Cottrell at mcottrell@united-church.ca
Register now here: https://regionalcouncil789.formstack.com/forms/liaisons_gathering

HF Regional Council Executive Meeting
2026-05-27 09:30 (America/New_York)
