Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Search Team Training
2025-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Search Team Training

Has your church begun searching for a new minister? Has a search team been formed? If so, they will need to be trained. Training can happen in two ways:

With your liaison
Online with Micol Cottrell, Pastoral Relations Minister (if you have a liaison, please invite your liaison to attend with you)

Training is mandatory for all search teams.
The online training is two hours and during this time we explore:

The search process
Working to understand and overcome the impact of bias
The various types of ministry personnel you will find on ChurchHub
Where to find resources for using ChurchHub
And more.

If you are interested in taking the training online please register at Search Team Training – Formstack.

The dates for the fall are the second Tuesday of each month:

September 9th, 2025 at 7pm
October 14th, 2025 at 7pm
November 11th, 2025 at 7pm
December 9th, 2025 at 7pm
January 13th, 2026 at 7pm

HF Congregational Support Commission Meeting
2025-12-09 19:00, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2025-12-09 10:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

ARW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-12-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-04 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

HF Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2025-12-04 18:30, 2025-11-20 18:30, 2025-10-30 18:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

HFRC Zoom Clergy Gathering
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
CLERGY ZOOM GATHERING
“HOLDING SPACE FOR YOURSELF:
CLERGY SELF-CARE DURING ADVENT & CHRISTMAS”
The Advent and Christmas season invites us to proclaim joy and hope — yet for many in ministry, it is also the most demanding time of year. As clergy, we pour our hearts into creating meaningful worship, caring for others, and sustaining community life.
Laurie Stevenson, Minister of Pastoral Support, invites you to join her as she offers you gentle reminders and practical tools to nurture your own spirit through the busy season, so that you can serve with renewed energy, health, and joy.
Zoom gatherings will be held for each Regional Council, however, if the time of another RC gathering works best for you feel free to join in!
ANTLER RIVER: Thursday, December 4, 10am-11am
HORSESHOE FALLS: Thursday, December 4, 1pm- 2pm
WESTERN ONTARIO WATERWAYS: Friday, December 5, 10am-11am
Register Now: CLERGY ZOOM GATHERING – Fill out form

ARW Congregational Support Meeting
2025-12-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2025-11-27 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-13 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

HF Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-11-26 16:00 (America/New_York)

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2025-11-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

WOW Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2025-11-25 19:00 (America/New_York)

Tri-Regional Affirming Network Gathering
2025-11-25 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network – Upcoming Gathering Nov. 25
Join us for an online Zoom Gathering on Nov. 25 at 1 pm for conversations about what the Tri-Regional Affirming Ministries Network is all about:
Who Are We And What Do We Do?
Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 1pm (allow up to 90 minutes)
Affirming churches, affirming churches “in process”, affirming leaders, affirming-curious churches, and any other interested parties are welcome to attend.
For a link to the meeting, please contact John Egger, Minister, Social Justice at JEgger@united-church.ca

HFRC Fall Meeting 2025 (Online Only)
2025-11-21 - 2025-11-22 | Online by Zoom link
Registration and Meeting Resources click HERE

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-11-19 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)

WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

WOW Congregational Support Meeting
2025-11-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

Remembrance Day
2025-11-11 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)

WOWRC Fall Meeting 2025 (Online Only)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-08 | Online by Zoom link

Ministry and Personnel Gatherings
2025-11-06 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Ministry & Personnel GatheringsA time for collegiality, learning, and conversation about issues facing M&P committees.
Participants must have completed M&P: The Basics on Zoom or through the recorded training.
Participants are required to agree with the confidentiality and group norms agreement as found below.
Situations discussed will only be talked about by broad themes without reference to individuals.
Thursday November 6th, 2025 3-4:30
Thursday January 8th, 2026 3-4:30
Thursday March 5th, 2026 3-4:30
Thursday May 7th, 2026 3-4:30
Worship, 30 minutes learning time, 30 minutes of conversation, Question and Answers, etc. ending with a time to make suggestions for future learning.

Sign Up Now for M&P Gatherings

Liaison Training
2025-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Liaison Training will be on Wednesday November 5th from 2-4PM.
Are you interested in helping communities of faith with their search process?
If so, join you may be interested in being a liaison. You are invited to join in a liaison training session on
Micol Cottrell (he, him) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Wednesday November 5th from 2-4PM
No need to pre-register
Https://united-church.zoom.us/j/84819291713
Meeting ID: 848 1929 1713

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
‘The Basics’: Ministry & Personnel Committee WorkshopsOnline by Zoom, Upcoming dates:
November 4th, 7-8:30 PM
February 5th, 3-4:30 PM
April 2nd, 3-4:30 PMwith 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.

Register Now for The Basics M&P Workshop
