Dear WOW Regional Council, We are thrilled to announce that Max Watkinson (they/them) has joined our team at Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council. They bring a wealth of experience and skills to our organization and will be serving as our new Executive Assistant to the regions. Max will provide administrative support to the Executive Minister and resources and provides lead administrative support to the three executives and regional councils....
Author: Michele
Looking for continuing education that will grow your understanding of ministry from Indigenous perspectives? Join the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre ministry training students in a learning circle. October-21-25-2024-5-day-registration-form-Wisdom-and-Psalms October-28-31-2024-4-day-registration-form-Prophets-and-Prophecy For more information visit: sandysaulteaux.ca/events. You can also contact your regional council Minister for Right Relations and Social Justice, Thérèse Samuel...
This summer we have become aware of a “payroll scam” targeting ministry personnel and other staff members of churches. How the Payroll Scam works: Scammers review websites of churches and learn the positions of each staff member to understand the staff structure in an attempt to steal staff’s salary. After they get to know who the staff members are and what their role is within the church, they target a particular staff member(s) and create an email address that is very similar to the person’s...
As Pride season continues, hate incidents, assault, hostility and pushback in communities across the nation are on the rise, and some of these incidents go unreported and/or undocumented. The United Church of Canada is beginning to collate information on these incidents, to map out patterns and also to encourage reporting, create awareness, and support advocacy initiatives. Unfortunately many congregations and other ministries have already experienced anti-2SLGBTQIA+ pushback. The regional...
