Antler River Watershed Regional Council

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2023-09-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-19 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

WOW Remit Education
2023-09-24 12:30 (America/New_York)
WOW Sun. Sept. 24, 2023, 12:30pm In person: Southampton. Online: Zoom or Hub (If your congregation wants to try out the Hub/SubHub system for this event, there is one set of equipment available. Inquire by Sept 8, 2023 by emailing TSamuel@united-church.ca)

HF Regional Council Orientation
2023-09-26 09:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2023-09-26 19:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 (America/New_York)

Fishbowl – Cross Generational Discussion
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Youth and Non – Youth Fishbowl Gathering
Regional Councils of ARW, HF and WOW in partnership with The Hub and Trinity UC Kitchener-
Tuesday Sept 26, 2023, evening
Background: Post-COVID, Youth leaders struggle to put together groups. A message often heard from youth in the church is that what’s being offered doesn’t work for them. Being an intercultural church includes finding ways to bridge communication between different age groups/generations.
Goal– To offer a forum that brings together youth and non-youth in the church– a forum that allows the two groups to hear one another and be heard by one another, and to consider what might be the Spirit’s invitation to the church for youth ministry at this time.
FISHBOWL PROCESS:
Eight Youth (teens to twenty-somethings) and eight Non-Youth (40s-90+) from WOW, HF and ARW Regional Councils will gather via Zoom.

Discussion questions will invite each to share and listen to experiences of their own youth faith formation, and hopes and challenges for youth ministry then and now.
On each question, using the Zoom spotlight feature to focus on one group of eight:

Youth will invite one another to share, while the Non-Youth listen.
Places will be switched, and the Non-Youth will invite one another to share while the Youth listen.
For some questions, the order might be reversed, with Non-Youth sharing first

After several rounds of sharing in separate groups, Youth and Non-Youth will have an opportunity to reflect together as one group.

Each group will be invited to reflect on what they have heard and consider possible next steps.
Participants will be given questions for reflection and feedback, to be submitted in writing following the session.
This is a cross-cultural listening event, and a pilot project. This session will not focus on problem solving or planning. The focus of this event is to listen and learn about one another as a first step of re-visioning youth ministry in ARW, HF and WOW in this post-pandemic time.
An HONORARIUM of $105 is available for participants who are not otherwise paid for their time in this discussion.
To apply, complete the Application Form :
https://forms.office.com/r/3qf3JJtxt6
Application deadline Sept 12, 2023

For more information contact:
Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca
Kathy Douglas kdouglas@united-church.ca
Adam Cresswell – hubleadership@gmail.com
Bethany Herlihey- bethanyherlihey@gmail.com

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-09-27 13:00, 2023-10-25 13:00 (America/Toronto)

Understanding and Communicating with GenZ
2023-09-27 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

Western Ontario Waterways Fall Regional Council Meeting
2023-09-28 - 2023-10-01

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2023-09-30

Staff Support Committee
2023-10-04 09:00 (America/New_York)

Tri-Regional Pastoral Charge Supervisor Gathering
2023-10-04 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Oct 4 2pm Pastoral Charge Supervisor Gathering Zoom

HF Remit Education
2023-10-05 19:00 (America/New_York)
HF Thurs. Oct. 5, 2023, 7:00 PM, In person: Westminster UC in Mississauga. Online: Zoom.

Thanksgiving
2023-10-09

ARW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-10-10 09:00 (America/Toronto)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-10-10 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

HF Congregational Support Commission
2023-10-10 19:00 (America/New_York)

Tri-Regional Governance Workshop
2023-10-10 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Search Team Training
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Search Team Training
DATE: Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Where: Online by Zoom.
Who: Your team will get the most out of this material if you attend as a team. Feel welcome to join a training on the second Tuesday of each month if you need a refresher.
Why: To learn the basics of Search Team tasks, resources.

Links & Contact: Register for Zoom link. Each member of your Search Team attending this workshop is required to register.

ARW Executive and Commissions Orientation
2023-10-11 09:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Congregational Support Commission
2023-10-12 19:00 (America/New_York)

Horseshoe Falls Fall Regional Council Meeting
2023-10-13 - 2023-10-14 | Online via Zoom

WOW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-10-17 10:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2023-10-18 10:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Remit Education
2023-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
ARW Fri. Oct. 20, 2023, 10:00AM-12:00PM. In person: Siloam UC, London. Online: Zoom

Newsletter Deadline
2023-10-23

Online Clergy Gathering
2023-10-24 - 2023-10-26 | Online via Zoom
As you make your plans for the months ahead, I invite you to join me for at time of conversation, questions and information sharing.
Come for this time of fellowship and support.
Watch your emails for the Zoom link.
ARW online clergy gathering – Oct. 24, 2023 – 2-3 pm
HF online clergy gathering – Oct. 25, 2023 – 2-3 pm
WOW online clergy gathering – Oct. 26, 2023 – 2-3 pm
