Antler River Watershed Regional Council

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

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

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-09-27 13:00, 2023-08-23 13:00 (America/Toronto)

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

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

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

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)

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2023-09-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-07 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

Tri-Regional Collaboration Gathering
2023-09-20 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/89103473757
Meeting ID: 891 0347 3757
Join by phone: 1- 855-703-8985 Canada Toll-free

HF Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2023-09-19 14:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-09-19 10:00, 2023-08-15 10:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Regional Council Orientation (Trinity)
2023-09-19 09:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Congregational Support Commission
2023-09-14 19:00, 2023-08-10 19:00 (America/New_York)

Tri-Regional Governance Workshop
2023-09-13 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2023-09-13 10:00 (America/New_York)

HF Congregational Support Commission
2023-09-12 10:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-09-12 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom

ARW Human Resources Commission Meeting
2023-09-12 09:00 (America/Toronto)

WOW Regional Representative Gathering
2023-09-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
WOW Regional Reps Gathering
We will get acquainted, get updates on some of the latest developments and activities in the Region, and have a time for Q&A related to your work as a regional council member through your position as Regional Rep. Please join together on Wednesday September 6, 2023 from 7-8 pm on Zoom.

Staff Support Committee
2023-09-06 09:00 (America/New_York)

Newsletter Deadline
2023-09-05

Labour Day
2023-09-04
Regional Council Office Closed

HF Regional Representative Gathering
2023-08-30 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Mini Christian Pilgrimage Experience on the G2G Rail Trail
2023-08-25 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
Mini Christian Pilgrimage Experience on the G2G Rail Trail
Friday, August 25, 2023,
9:30am-noon (Walking/Rolling 1½-2 hours)
G2G Rail Trail – Goderich To Guelph
Registration is required:
https://regionalcouncil789.formstack.com/forms/g2g_christian_pilgrimage
Deadline for Registration is Tuesday, August 1, 2023
You will be contacted through email,
if inclement weather requires, we cancel this event
Hosts:
Carolyn Davidson (Harcourt Memorial United Church),
Rev. Sue Campbell (Trinity United Church, Elmira)
& Kathy Douglas (Faith Formation Minister, ARW, WOW, HF Regional Councils)
Contact: Kathy Douglas kdouglas@united-church.ca

ARW Regional Representative Gathering
2023-08-23 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Tri-Regional Reps Gathering
2023-08-09 14:00 (America/New_York)
