Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

Online Clergy Gathering
2023-02-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
You are invited to gather with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation and information sharing.
Come for this time of fellowship and support.
Watch your emails for the Zoom link.

Search Team Training
2023-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
Search Team Trainings
DATE: February 21, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Is you community of faith about to look for a minister? If it’s been a while since your church did this, then you need a place to start! Even if you have done this recently this training will keep you up-to-date with the changes in requirements. Search Team Training takes place on the second Tuesday (usually*) of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. online by Zoom. Your team will get the most out of this training if you attend on the the same date.
The next three dates for Search Team trainings are:
February 21, 7:00 – 9:00 pm*
March 14, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
April 11, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Register here. 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!

Getting Started in Stewardship
2023-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom
Getting Started in Stewardship
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 1:00 pm ET
Part of the Called to be the Church: The Journey program
Join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles. Start with an online 2-hour course on Zoom that answers questions like:
What is stewardship all about anyway?
Isn’t stewardship just a churchy word for fundraising?
Why do people give, and why would they give to our church?
What can we do to encourage greater generosity?
The practical assignments that follow will help you reflect on giving and generosity as part of your faith, gather and interpret some of the giving data from your community of faith, and build a stewardship team in order to start making stewardship a priority in your community of faith.
Completion of this course is a great first step before participating in the Stewardship Best Practices course, which will be offered this March.
This is the registration link.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=qLUYz3gmEUCTEhXw9xV1dAO0ht3KpoFDrfiQuQ8iIvNUN1FCUVFVVVhENkRTS0dNU1ZVRVNDVlBFRy4u
Questions?
Please contact Brenna Baker, your Community of Faith Stewardship Support, at bbaker@united-church.ca.

Family Day
2023-02-20
The Regional Council Office will be closed.

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

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

ANTIRACISM and the UNITED CHURCH Intensive Workshop in 2023 (online)
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | 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

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2023-02-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-01-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-01-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Online via Zoom

Worshiplude - CANCELLED
2023-02-03 - 2023-02-05 | Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7L9, Canada
SPECIAL NOTE: Due to lack of transportation this event has been cancelled.

Interested / Questions? Contact me asap. We hope to get a bus load.
Contact Kathy Douglas kdouglas@united-church.ca
For people in Grades 7 and up (must be accompanied by an adult leader)
All costs except for daily spending and meals will be covered.

Register Now!

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

Deficit Dilemma Workshop
2023-01-11 19:00 - 20:30 | 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.

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 | 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 | Online via Zoom

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

Horseshoe Falls Covenant Commission Meeting
2022-12-13 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
