Horseshoe Falls Regional Council

WOW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-05-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Regional Council Staff Meeting
2025-05-15 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-03 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

ARW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Discipleship & Justice Meeting
2025-05-13 10:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

ARW Pastoral Relations Commission Meeting
2025-05-13 09:00, 2025-04-08 09:00 (America/New_York)

ARW Congregational Support Meeting
2025-05-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

WOWRC Spring Meeting 2025 (Hybrid)
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-03
Hybrid and In-Person
When: May 2nd & 3rd
Where: Unifor Centre, Port Elgin
Registration will open on March 13th, 2025. More details to come as they become available.

Ministry and Personnel Gathering
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Ministry & Personnel Gatherings
A 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.
November 7th 2024, 2-3:30 PM
January 9th 2025, 2-3:30 PM
March 6th 2025, 2-3:30 PM
May 1st 2025, 2-3:30 PM
Worship, 30 minutes learning time, 30 minutes of conversation, Question and Answers, etc. ending with a time to make suggestions for future learning.
By registering you agree to the following
Confidentiality Agreement:
I agree to maintain and respect the confidentiality of all information that is shared by group participants. I will not share individual conversations or situations that are shared by other members of this group. I understand and agree that failure to maintain confidentiality will result in my being asked to leave this group.
Group Norms:
I will trust that God has gifted me with wisdom to share and with wisdom to gain from others.
When sharing I will attempt to put situations into broad questions and not provide details about individuals. I will strive not use the names of ministers, employees, or congregation members. For example, I will ask about a situation. If not sure how to ask a question, I can private message Micol Cottrell or the host and they will help frame the question in broad terms, or without context of the church, minister, and staff. Note: you can always contact Micol Cottrell MCottrell@united-church.ca with situations that you need to talk about and in that conversation can be more candid.
I will respect that what others share is confidential and will not share that information outside of the group. This allows for learning drawn from individual experiences.
I will appreciate that the questions people ask may not be about a situation that they are facing as an M&P Committee at this moment, rather a question for future learning.
I will respect that different M&P committees work differently depending on context.
I will be gentle with myself and with others trusting in God’s Spirit in leading us to learn together.
Register Now!

WOW Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-05-01 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-01 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)

ARW UCW Annual Gathering 2025
2025-04-26 08:45 (America/Toronto)
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HF Regional Council Executive Meeting
2025-04-23 16:00, 2025-03-26 16:00 (America/New_York)

HF Human Resources Commission Meeting
2025-04-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom

WOW Discipleship and Justice Meeting
2025-04-22 19:00, 2025-03-25 19:00 (America/New_York)

Adopt a Body of Water
2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Children and Youth Ministry Webinar:
Adopt a Body of Water 🌊🌊🌊
Contact Kathy Douglas, Tri-Regional Council Minister of Faith Formation for the Zoom link KDouglas@united-church.ca

HF Congregational Support Commission Meeting
2025-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Ministry and Personnel The Basics Workshop
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
‘The Basics’: Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops
Online by Zoom, Upcoming dates:
October 3rd, December 5th, February 6th, April 3rd
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.

Godly Play
2025-03-29 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)

Effective Transitional Leadership Training
2025-03-27 13:30 (America/Toronto)

Neurodiversity Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Children’s Ministry Roundtable
Neurodiversity at Church – Drawing the Circle Wider

Join our guest, Tiffany Jull, as we discuss neurodiversity at church. As volunteers and staff, how do we tend the community of children who gather with us for programming and worship and be attentive to the neurodivergent needs of individual children?
Tiffany is a dedicated member of the United Church, starting in Nova Scotia and now at Knox United Church in Ayr. She has led Sunday School classes, Youth Groups, and Vacation Bible School. As a parent and a professional experience as a registered Psychologist, working with the Waterloo Region District School Board for over 25 years.
Choose to attend either session at the time that works best for you:

March 18th (Tuesday) at 7pm-8:15pm
OR
March 27 (Thursday) at 11am-12:15pm

These Children’s Ministry Roundtables are hosted by Regional Faith Formation staff:
Kathy Douglas (Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways)
Sharon Hull (East Central Ontario)
Shawn Redden (Canadian Shield, Shining Waters)

Sign up here:
Children’s Ministry Roundtable: Neurodiversity – Shining Waters
