Category: Regional Council

Mission Support Grant Application 2023

by Michele | Jul 11, 2022 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Funds & Grants, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

Here is the Mission Support Grant application for 2023. The deadline for submitting an application is 12:01 am Tuesday September 6th, 2022. Completed application packages can be sent to Kathy Douglas at KDouglas@united-church.ca Upon receiving your email, Kathy will let you know she has your application. If you have not heard from Kathy within 3 working days, please be in touch with her to ensure she received your email. If you have any questions or concerns as you fill out the application,...

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Wordle for Mission

by Michele | May 9, 2022 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Community, Learning Opportunities, Mission & Service, News, Online Gathering, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

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Ontario Election Resources from Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition

by Michele | May 5, 2022 | Community, Events, Learning Opportunities, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice

ISARC’s Ontario Election Backgrounders We are pleased to provide four backgrounders for use in the upcoming provincial election. Please use them to encourage civic discussion with neighbours and friends, raise questions with candidates, and inform your participation in community all-candidate events. View Backgrounder PDF During the past two years of pandemic response, many issues of equality, adequacy and human dignity were sidelined. Yet, the dire effects of the pandemic served to further...

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COVID: Outside Legal Counsel Summary – April 26, 2022

by Michele | Apr 27, 2022 | Community, COVID-19, Global Community, News, Regional Council, Resources, Staff, The United Church of Canada

COVID POLICIES from the National Office of The United Church of Canada With restrictions easing across the country, the United Church sought the advice of outside legal counsel for communities of faith. Excerpts from the legal opinion are provided below. Please note it is based on policies currently in place and the assessment of them as reasonable. Assuming that the original rule issued by the Church or congregation concerning masking or proof of vaccination status was reasonable, there is...

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WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting – May 6th & 7th – REGISTER NOW

by Michele | Apr 5, 2022 | Camps, Community, Events, News, Online Gathering, Regional Council

Dear Friends, It is that time of year again …. Spring Regional Council Meeting time yay!!! Now that we have moved to two regional council meetings a year, this allows us to have more of a focus at each meeting that fits the time of year better. The fall meeting is a time to look at financials and to do things like honour retirees, while the spring meeting lets us elect members to our different Commissions and Executive and this year a President-Elect, as well. Because we can spread out the...

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