Antler River Watershed Regional Council

GC 45 Commissioners Town Hall
2024-04-29 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
You are invited to a
General Information Town Hall on what’s involved with becoming a:
GC 45 Commissioner
via Zoom Meeting

Monday April 29th, 2024 at 7pm
Join Regional Council Executive Minister, Rev. Mark Laird to discuss becoming a GC 45 Commissioner with others and get your questions answered.

Questions?
Not sure?
Learn more.
Find out why you would want to put your name forward.
Don’t think you qualify to apply? You do not have to be Ministry Personnel or a Lay Representative to be a Commissioner.

Please join by Zoom:
Topic: GC45 Commissioners Town Hall
Time: Apr 29, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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45th General Council Resources:
ARW General Council 45 Website
An Invitation from the Moderator VIDEO
GC45 Nomination Form

Follow-Up - Grief and Bereavement Workshop
2024-05-06 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Mon. March 25th from 4:00pm-5:30pm – 1st Advance Care Planning (end-of-life conversations) Workshop
Mon. April 8th 2024 from 4:00pm-5:30pm – 1st Grief & Bereavement Workshop
Mon. April 22nd 2024 from 4:00pm-5:30pm – 2nd (follow-up) Advance Care Planning Workshop
Mon. May 6th 2024 from 4:00pm-5:30pm – 2nd (follow-up) Grief & Bereavement Workshop
In conversation with Compassionate Ottawa

For more details contact Kathy Douglas, Minister Faith Formation KDouglas@United-Church.ca
Registration now open:
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-GppjguGdwdT2xn0g3AZD4oovY_xBmY

ARW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2024-05-14 09:00, 2024-06-11 09:00, 2024-07-09 09:00, 2024-08-13 09:00, 2024-09-10 09:00, 2024-10-08 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Online Clergy Gathering
2024-05-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

HF Online Clergy Gathering
2024-05-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

WOW Online Clergy Gathering
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

WOW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2024-05-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

Save the Dates: Spring 2024 Tri Regional Council Meeting
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-26
Spring 2024 Tri-Regional Council Meeting
REGISTER for the Tri-Regional Council Meeting
Time will be designated for each individual Regional Council to meet separately. Each Regional Council will be electing their GC45 Commissioners, President Elect and slate of Executive/Commission members.
Friday May 24: 2 PM start & Friday evening The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne will speak
Saturday, May 25: All day. Includes Celebration of Ministries Service in the afternoon
Sunday, May 26: 9 AM to Noon: Includes Honouring of Retirees, Jubilands, In Memoriam, Community of Faith Life Cycle Changes

Music Ministry - Celebrating Pride Month
2024-06-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

Ask An Expert
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
We’re trying something new. We’re introducing an Ask An Expert series in partnership with the General Council Office. You ask the questions, and we’ll provide the expertise.
Who are the experts? Well, it depends on the topic and staff availability.
Maybe you want to know more about the insurance partnership between the GCO and Communities of Faith. Or what you do when the local newspaper calls (or when you want to get a good story out). Or what the new government relations officer does. Or what the cost-of-living-adjustment is.
It’s kind of like a Pick-Your-Own-Adventure book. Here’s how it works:
1. You send us your questions here: https://forms.office.com/r/q7UM9spU9z
2. We find the expert who can answer them.
3. We all tune in on Wednesday September 18th, 7-8 p.m. by Zoom here: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/89972136949
4. As many questions will be answered as can be within the allotted time. Unanswered questions will carry over to the next session, or we’ll answer them on our Regional Council Facebook group.
5. Tough questions are okay. We’ll do our best to answer them, and if we can’t on the spot, we’ll follow up with the right information.
So, pick your adventure. Will it be insurance? Or grants? Climate justice? Governance? Media relations? Government relations? Global partnerships? Or something else?
You pick. Ask your question here: https://forms.office.com/r/q7UM9spU9z. Join us on Wednesday September 18th at 7 p.m. to get an answer in real time. Don’t have a question right now? Listeners welcome!
This session will be facilitated by: Michelle Owens

HF Regional Council Fall Meeting (online)
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-05 | Online via Zoom
Fall 2024 Meeting

HFRC Fall Meeting (online): October 4-5, 2024
Celebration of Ministries: To be confirmed

ARW Regional Council Fall Meeting (online)
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-26 | Online via Zoom
Fall 2024 Meeting

ARWRC Fall Meeting (online): October 25-26, 2024
Celebration of Ministries: To be confirmed

Advent/Christmas Round Table - Planning for All Ages
2024-11-04 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

Ministry and Personnel Gathering
2024-11-07 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | 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.
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