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

ARW UCW Annual Gathering
2026-04-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2026-04-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

Prayerful Decision Making
2026-04-22 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Wednesday April 22 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon on Zoom
As Christians we pray, “Thy will be done.” But, how can we know what God’s will is?
For hundreds of years, principles and practices developed by Ignatius of Loyola have helped Christians discern what God is calling them to do and be. While we may never be 100% sure of what God wants, prayerful discernment can help us make choices that bring us as closer to the abundant life that Christ offers.
This workshop offers a basic introduction to time-tested Ignatian discernment methods. Grounded in Christian faith, spiritual discernment can help us make small and large decisions in our lives, and can even be adapted to use in groups such as church boards, working groups, families and more.
Facilitator: Rev. Thérèse Samuel, Minister, Right Relations and Social Justice. Thérèse previously completed the Jubilee Program in Spiritual Direction and is currently completing doctoral studies in Spiritual Direction. She sees value in spiritual discernment for all aspects of personal and church life, including our efforts to seek justice, love kindness and journey humbly with God.
Advance registration required:
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/PyGErHonSHOQTyWSHj3V3A
If you have accessibility needs for online participation, or if you have any questions, please contact Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2026-04-22 13:00, 2026-05-27 13:00 (America/Toronto)

Tri-Region Regional Representatives Gathering
2026-04-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-28 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
📢 Tri-Regional Regional Reps Gathering
We invite all regional representatives to join our gatherings.

🔗 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 827 3791 1619; Password: [REDACTED]

Questions? – contact your Congregational Support Minister (ARWCSM, HFCSM, WOWCSM)

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

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2026-04-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-28 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

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

Ministry and Personnel Gatherings
2026-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Ministry & Personnel GatheringsA 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.
Thursday November 6th, 2025 3-4:30
Thursday January 8th, 2026 3-4:30
Thursday March 5th, 2026 3-4:30
Thursday May 7th, 2026 3-4:30
Worship, 30 minutes learning time, 30 minutes of conversation, Question and Answers, etc. ending with a time to make suggestions for future learning.

Sign Up Now for M&P Gatherings

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)

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

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

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

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

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

WOWRC Spring Meeting 2026 (Hybrid)
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-24
Hybrid and In-Person

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)
