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Fall 2026 Meetings

Save-the-dates 2026 Fall Meetings:

ARWRC Fall Meeting (online): November 20-21, 2026

HFRC Fall Meeting (online): October 15-16, 2026 evenings (No Celebration of Ministry Service)

WOWRC Fall Meeting (online): October 29-30, 2026 evenings (No Celebration of Ministry Service)

Workbook Resources and Materials

These items are pending and will be added as they become available. Please check at least the week before the meeting for any updated material.

• Workbook (complete) [PDF /  pages]

• President’s Message [PDF / 1 page]

• Meeting Agenda [PDF / 2 pages]

• BRAVE/Affirming Statement [PDF / 1 page]

• Proposal 1 Opening and Procedural Motion [PDF / 2 pages]

• Remit 1- Amendment to the Basis of Union Regarding Membership of Regional Councils
GC 45 Remit 1
Remit-covering memo-EN

• Proposal 2  Process for Electing GC46 Commissioners [PDF / 2 pages]

• Proposal 3  [PDF / 2 pages]

• Proposal 4 Regional Council Pledge to Become an Apartheid Free Community [PDF / 2 pages]

• Proposal 5 Closing Motions [PDF / 1 page]

• Community of Faith Life Cycle Changes [PDF / 1 page]

• In Memoriam [PDF / 1 page]

• Discipleship and Justice Commission Report [PDF / 1 page]

• Congregational Support Commission Report [PDF / 2 pages]

• Human Resources Commission Report [PDF / 2 pages]

 

 

 

 

 

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Register Now for the Horseshoe Falls Regional Council Fall Meeting:

Online via Zoom Only

Thursday October 15th: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 
Friday October 16th: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Proposals:

Hello Members of Horseshoe Falls Regional Council,

We are getting close to our fall meeting where we deal with the budget and finances, as well as any proposals that come to us. 

This year we will have a Category 2 Remit (one that requires Regional Council action) as well as a few other proposals.  As such we are going to have a Learning Session on Monday Oct 5th at 7pm via Zoom to hear about the different proposals and Remit, and to allow for questions of clarification.

There will be no debate or decision at this meeting on Oct 5th, but gives everyone a chance to look at the material ahead of the meeting on Oct 15/16. 

In order to have the proposals and such available to folks for Oct 5th I’m asking that any proposals for the fall meeting be submitted to myself at mlaird@united-church.ca by Tuesday September 29th. 

We will still accept proposals up until the new business deadline set at the meeting, but any proposal submitted after September 29th, won’t have the benefit of the learning session, and will not be given the same priority on the agenda as proposals received earlier.  Thank you for your work and service to this great church of ours.

Rev. Mark Laird

Executive Minister, Antler River Watershed Regional Council, Horseshoe Falls Regional Council, Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council of The United Church of Canada
mlaird@united-church.ca

Learning Session:
Also, mark your calendars for a Learning Session to review proposals to be held on Monday Oct 5th at 7pm. No registration required attend at this Zoom link with your clarifying questions: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/87364037207

Meeting Target Dates:

Registration Opens: Wednesday September 16th

Complete Workbook and Zoom Link to be sent: Thursday October 8th

Note: Meeting Information will be posted on the website as it becomes available HERE

Meeting Dates:
Thursday October 15th: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM  Online via Zoom
Friday October 16th: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Online via Zoom

Post Meeting Feedback Survey:  Monday October 19th via email

Note: There is NO Celebration of Ministry Service this fall.

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