Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

Deficit Dilemma Workshop
2023-01-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Struggling to Balance the Budget?
Wednesday, January 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Are You Anxious about Finances?
But Curious about Options to Increase Revenue and Reduce Expenses?

Then join us by Zoom for the
Deficit Dilemma Workshop
Topics will include:

Planning ahead,
Options to help balance your church operating budget,
Available resources,
Questions and answers

To receive the Zoom link, please send an email to Lynne Allin.

This workshop is hosted by John Neff, Minister, Congregational Support, Lynne Allin, Minister, Congregational Support and Brenna Baker, Community of Faith Stewardship Support.

HF Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2023-01-10 14:00 | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls Congregational Support Meeting
2023-01-10 10:00 | Online via Zoom

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2023-01-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-21 09:30 - 11:30 | Online via Zoom

Office Closure re: New Year's Day
2023-01-02
The Regional Council Office will be closed in lieu of New Year’s Day, Sunday January 1st

New Year's Day
2023-01-01

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

Boxing Day
2022-12-26

Christmas Day
2022-12-25

Christmas Office Closure
2022-12-23 - 2023-01-02

Horseshoe Falls LLWL Resource Team Meeting
2022-12-21 15:00, 2022-11-16 15:00 | Online via Zoom

Online Clergy Gathering
2022-12-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom

Horseshoe Falls Covenant Commission Meeting
2022-12-13 19:00, 2022-11-08 19:00 | Online via Zoom

FORGOTTEN TRAGEDIES: REMEMBERING THE PAST AND MOVING TOWARDS RECONCILIATION
2022-12-13 08:00 | Online via Zoom
As a wrap-up of its series of regional webinars organised in 2021, and in the spirit of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) pilgrimage of justice, reconciliation and unity, the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) is offering this webinar entitled
“FORGOTTEN TRAGEDIES:
REMEMBERING THE PAST AND MOVING TOWARDS RECONCILIATION”
The event will be moderated by Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, incoming Director of the WCC’s Commission for World Mission and Evangelism, and co-facilitated by Rev. Dr Mikie Roberts, WCC Programme Executive for Spiritual Life and Faith & Order.
Speakers

Sandiswa Lerato Kobe, lecturer at University of South Africa
Dr Catherine Namakula, chairperson of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (video contribution)
Martha Pedoniquotte, Community Capacity Development Coordinator of the Indigenous Ministries and Justice Unit, United Church of Canada
Rev. Prof. Dr Konrad Raiser (Evangelical Church in Germany), former WCC general secretary
Prof. Fabian Salvioli, UN special rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth Justice Reparations and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

Click here for Speaker Bios
We hope many of you will join us during this event. Please share with your respective networks:
https://www.oikoumene.org/events/wcc-webinar-forgotten-tragedies-remembering-the-past-and-moving-towards-reconciliation
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DKcI6mtUTqSbAAE05PLErA

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

Mid December E-Newsletter Issue Deadline for Submissions
2022-12-05 16:00 | E-Newsletter Submission Due Date

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

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)

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

Early December E-Newsletter Issue Deadline for Submissions
2022-11-21 16:00 | E-Newsletter Submission Due Date

We Are Not Alone: in Children & Youth Ministry
2022-11-16 - 2022-11-17 | Online via Zoom

Pastoral Care Teams in Communities of Faith
2022-11-14 13:15 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom

Remembrance Day
2022-11-11 00:00 - 23:59
THE GENERAL COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL OFFICES OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF REMEMBRANCE DAY.
