Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

HF Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-06-13 14:00, 2023-09-19 14:00, 2023-10-10 14:00, 2023-11-14 14:00, 2023-12-12 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Liaison Training 101
2023-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
Liaison Training 101
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
with Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations

We are each given particular gifts of the Spirit.
A community of faith, like any community, experiences change.
When a minister comes into a community of faith
a covenant is made; a promise to walk together as God’s people,
and grow closer to God. God’s covenant with us never changes,
but our covenants with one another do change.
– adapted from A Song of Faith, 2006 and the Book of Worship, United Church of Christ © 1986

Liaison Training 101 is a great refresher for liaisons who have done this work before and a great way for those interested in serving as a liaison to become equipped for this work. This training is your chance to review the duties of a liaison in supporting communities of faith with pastoral relations matters, including:

searching for a new minister,
creating a position description,
changes to the terms of a pastoral relationship,
celebrating with the community of faith and more.

When you register, you will receive the Zoom link and materials in preparation for the training to make the most of our time together. If you have questions about the content, please email Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations, at MCottrell@united-church.ca, or better yet, write down your questions and bring them with you!

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ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-08-08 10:00, 2023-09-12 10:00, 2023-10-10 10:00, 2023-11-14 10:00, 2023-12-12 10:00, 2024-01-16 10:00 | Online via Zoom

HF Executive and Commissions Orientation
2023-09-26 09:00 | Regional Councils Office, Hamilton

Fishbowl – Cross Generational Discussion
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | 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

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

ARW Executive and Commissions Orientation
2023-10-11 09:00

Horseshoe Falls Regional Council Fall Meeting
2023-10-13 - 2023-10-14
HFRC Fall 2023 Meeting
October 13-14, 2023 (online)
Registration deadline: October 6, 2023

Antler River Watershed Fall Regional Council Meeting
2023-10-27 - 2023-10-28 | Online via Zoom

Liaison Training
2023-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
Liaison Training – Tuesday November 7th from 2-4 PM

Tri-Regional Pastoral Charge Supervisor Gathering
2023-11-08 14:00 | Online via Zoom
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Tri-Regional Church Property Information Session
2023-11-15 14:00 | Online via Zoom
Nov 15 Church Property Information Session 2 pm Zoom (tri-regional)
ARW HF and WOW present an Information Gathering
Managing Church Property and the role of Regional Council
Join Lynne Allin Wed November 15th 2-3:00 pm to explore these topics
How to lease space?
What is a Major Asset or Renovation?
When is Regional Council consent required?
Where to get information about redevelopment?
Q & A
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Raising Cheerful Givers: Teaching GENEROSITY to Kids
2023-12-06 12:15 - 13:30 | Online via Zoom
Children and Youth Ministry Webinars (Generosity) 2023) no link

'Fare Thee Well' Celebration for Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa
2023-12-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Avenue, Stratford, Ontario, N5A6N4, Canada

Tri-Regional Executive Meeting (Online)
2024-01-13 09:00 - 2024-01-14 12:30

Remit Q&A Session (Online)
2024-01-17 19:00 | Online via CHURCHx
Prepare to Vote:
Remit Q&A Session (Online)
with Thérèse Samuel and John Egger
Wednesday January 17, 2024 7:00-8:30 PM
For Pastoral Charges
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Click to Register Now:
Note: Registration is through CHURCHx. If you do not yet have a CHURCHx account, you will be prompted to open one. Your account can be used for other programs in and beyond the United Church.
Please prepare and submit your questions in advance:
PREPARE for the Q&A Session:We ask that all participants have previously participated in an education workshop or have listened to/watched the half-hour Remit Foundations video.
Please click this link to look at this information sheet
An additional information sheet will be available before the workshop.
In the workshop, facilitators will present responses to questions received by 9:00 AM January 16th using the form. There will be time for discussion, and for additional questions if time permits.
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS NOW: Please click here to send your questions.
Please DO NOT send questions by email.

For information contact:
Thérèse Samuel TSamuel@united-church.ca or
John Egger JEgger@united-church.ca
Presented by Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils

Come to the Well - Spiritual Grounding for Justice Seeking
2024-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
For Ministry Personnel
January 18, 2024 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon
Come to the Well – Spiritual Grounding for Justice Seeking
Renewal and networking for Ministry Personnel whose ministry includes right relations, social justice, and eco-justice.
With Thérèse Samuel, Minister for Right Relations and Social Justice and Kevin Steeper, Pastoral Support Minister.
Register in advance for this meeting (registration required)
https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkduyvqT4oHdcYo28H8DevJcpbsYAqZ7oz
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information contact
Thérèse Samuel TSamuel@united-church.ca or
Kevin Steeper KSteeper@united-church.ca

WOW Clergy Luncheon
2024-02-07 12:00 - 14:00
In an effort to continue to build our relationships with one another you are invited to gather with colleagues in ministry from across the Regional Council for a time of fellowship and conversation. Come as we gather around the table to share and break bread together.

Luncheon speakers include Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa – “Leadership in a time of transition” and Greg Smith-Young – Regional Growth Animator

The Rev. Kevin Steeper
Minister, Pastoral Support

Contact: Kevin Steeper KSteeper@united-church.ca

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HF Retired Clergy Online Gathering
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Online via Zoom
On behalf of Horseshoe Falls Regional Council, the Human Resources Commission has been seeking to redress a lack of connection between the regional council and retirees since the dissolution of presbyteries. This has included creating a contact list of retirees in our region and finding a connection point in the structure. Happily, the Human Resources Commission has included relating to retirees as part of its mandate and our Minister for Pastoral Support, the Rev. Kevin Steeper, will also serve as a resource in this effort.Our next step is to host a regional council wide online gathering:

to connect with one another,
to explore how we all might best relate to one another;
to listen to the ideas you may have for gatherings in smaller groupings and how the region might best support you.

There will be an opportunity for you to gather in geographic groupings to self-organize.From an earlier email to many of you, we received a suggestion that we might invite a national staff person to join us at a gathering once a year to hear about the wider church and to answer questions you may have. General Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Michael Blair, has graciously agreed to be with us for part of our meeting to do just that.Save the Date!Join us on February 13, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. online. Watch for the meeting link to come after the new year.We recognize that not everyone has online access. If you know of a colleague who would appreciate being present, perhaps you could invite them to join you.

The Basics: Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops
2024-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
The Basics: Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops
Online by Zoom, Spring 2024 dates:
February 15th 2-4pm, March 19th 7-9pm, May 8th 2-4pm and June 25th 7-9pm
with Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations

Ordered ministers and designated lay ministers while in paid accountable ministry positions are office holders within The United Church of Canada.
While there may be elements similar to employment,
the essential nature of the relationship is a covenant.
~ Statement on Ministry in The United Church of Canada (2012)
New members are often elected to the vital Ministry & Personnel Committee near the start of the year, although M&P Committee membership can change for many other reasons throughout the year.
The Basics will help a new member learn the essentials of this crucial role. More experienced members of M&P Committees are invited to take this workshop as a refresher with their team, and keep up with changing United Church practices and policies. This workshop is open to members from Western Ontario Waterways, Antler River Watershed and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils!
Please Note: each member of your M&P Committee attending this workshop is required to register.
In your Confirmation Email, you will receive the Zoom link and material in preparation for the meeting to make the most of our time together. If you have questions about the content, please email Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations, at MCottrell@united-church.ca, or better yet, write down the questions to bring with you.

Good News: How to Share the Impact of your Ministry
2024-02-20 19:00 | Online via Zoom
Good News: How to Share the Impact of your Ministry

Learn how to inspire current and potential donors with the story of your ministry, project or outreach initiative
Hear how to tell your story when reporting to grant organizations or applying for a grant
Inspire other communities of faith as we share the good news of God at work in our regions

Session will include examples of inspiring stories from right here in our regions as well as time for discussion and Q&A.
Register here: https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpfuyhqTgsEtJu7zpRbldzViJPzpRPXqvz#/registration
The session will be recorded and posted to region websites.
