Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2022-11-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-01-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-01-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-02-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-20 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls Human Resources Commission Meeting
2022-11-23 13:00, 2022-12-28 13:00 | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls Executive Meeting
2022-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom

Tri-Region Executive Meetings
2022-11-25 - 2022-11-26
Times
Friday November 25: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Staff Covenanting: 6:30 PM (Executives, Staff, Staff Support Committee)
Following the Covenanting: Tri-Executives only

Saturday November 26: 9:30 – 1 PM
Tri-Executives only (+ John Neff, Lynne Allin, Thérèse Samuel)

INTERCULTURAL MINISTRY, for Hamilton-Paris-K/W area friends
2022-11-25 10:00 - 12:00
There will be an exploratory meeting toward offering the Canadian Council of Churches ecumenical program, “Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry” program in the Hamilton-Paris-K/W area.
Friday November 25, 10 am – Noon
Attend in-person: Trinity Lutheran Church Hamilton – 104 Hughson St N, Hamilton ON, L8R 1G6 – https://goo.gl/maps/DP51diY3PxJ5qVrk6
Attend by Zoom: https://councilofchurches.zoom.us/j/94360222009?pwd=[REDACTED] (full zoom coordinates are in the attached “invitation email”)
For more information about this intercultural ministry event, see the attachments.
2018 DUIM Brochure-min Local Host Group Engage Difference! DUIM program (2022) DUIM Invitation Email

Christmas Clergy Gathering
2022-12-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Cave Springs Camp, 4410 Cave Springs Road, Beamsville, Ontario, L0R 1B0, Canada
CHRISTMAS CLERGY GATHERING
RSVP WITH LUNCH CHOICE TO DEBORAH STEIB LAFORET
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 7, from noon to 3pm, for our Christmas clergy gathering.
Where: Cave Springs Camp
Cave Springs is hosting our Christmas Clergy Gathering this year. They will provide lunch for us from a local company called, The Lunchbox Brigade. (refer to email for meal choices or see below)
Please feel free to invite other clergy to participate. It’s a great opportunity to see one another and learn about Cave Springs.

RSVP BY DECEMBER 1ST, with your preferred lunch choice:
ROASTED TURKEY CROISSANT
butter croissant / oven-roasted turkey breast / double smoked bacon / fire roasted tomato jam / provolone / basil aioli / side of field greens
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
marinated chicken / hummus / tomato+cucumber salad / olives / dolmas / pita
BANH Mí
fried tofu / greens / kimchi / pickled carrot / cucumber / sambal aioli / cilantro / sesame hoisin glaze / side of field greens
MEDITERRANEAN FALAFEL
chickpea falafel / hummus / tomato+cucumber salad / olives / dolmas / pita
If you have any questions, let me know.
Deborah Steib Laforet

Horseshoe Falls Covenant Commission Meeting
2022-12-13 19:00 | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls LLWL Resource Team Meeting
2022-12-21 15:00 | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls Congregational Support Meeting
2023-01-10 10:00, 2023-02-14 19:00, 2023-03-14 10:00 | Online via Zoom

HF Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-01-10 14:00, 2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-14 14:00, 2023-04-11 14:00 | Online via Zoom

ANTIRACISM and the UNITED CHURCH Intensive Workshop in 2023 (online)
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-07 10:00 | Online via Zoom
Register Now for ANTIRACISM and the UNITED CHURCHIntensive Workshop in 2023 (online)
Part 1: Antiracism Workshop with Selam Debs. Feb 7, 2023, 10:00-11:30 AM ESTPart 2: Antiracism and the UCC with Rev. Alcris Limongi March 7, 2023, 10:00 AM EST
This workshop is brought to you by Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils, and the three regions have covered all costs.
If you have any questions about this workshop or your readiness to participate in it, contact Thérèse Samuel at tsamuel@united-church.ca.
For more information about Antiracism and The United Church, and to register go to: https://catalog.churchx.ca/product?catalog=UILX1150

UCW - Launch of Healing Fund Support
2023-02-11 13:00 | Online via Zoom
Topic: UCW-WOW Launch of Healing Fund Support
Time: Feb 11, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/89314142952

By Phone:

Dial +1-855-703-8985 Canada Toll-free

Easter Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2023-03-06 13:15 - 14:30, 2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:15 | Online via Zoom
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY ROUNDTABLE:
“We Are Not Alone” in Children and Youth Ministry.

Let us SHARE

One Topic offered at two different times

Easter Round Table

Sharing: Easter Round Table – Projects and Programs

Monday, March 6 at 1:15-2:30pm EDT

And/Or

Wednesday, March 8 at 7-8:15pm EDT

Sharing ideas and challenges

Come prepared to share your ideas and/or listen to others

Contact Kathy Douglas for ZOOM link

kdouglas@united-church.ca

Children & Youth Ministry Supports
2023-03-20 12:30 - 14:30 | Floradale Mennonite Church, 2 Florapine Road, Floradale, Ontario, Canada
Children and Youth Ministry Supports
Date: Monday, March 20, 12:30-2:30 pm
Floradale Mennonite Church, 2 Florapine Road, Floradale, Ontario (on lower level)
Snacks provided!
This is an IN-PERSON opportunity to connect and learn from each other. Here, we share what is working and where the challenges are arising. These gatherings hope to offer support to those in this important ministry with children and youth.
Hosted by Kelly Moores, Children’s Coordinator at Trinity United Church in Elmira.

An opportunity to connect and learn from each other.
Here, we share what is working and where the challenges are arising.
These gatherings hope to offer support to those in this important ministry with children and youth.

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Contact Kathy Douglas (she/her) KDouglas@united-church.ca
Faith Formation Minister, ARW, HF, WOW Regional Councils
Purpose of these gatherings

Connect with others doing Children and Youth Ministry
Share resources, ideas and struggles
A shared moment of Faith Practice
