Western Ontario Waterways
Regional Council News
Payroll Scams: Targeting Churches and Ministry Personnel
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...
Reporting Form for Incidents
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...
The United Church of Canada Draft Apology 2SLGBTQIA+
Feedback on a draft apology to members of the 2S and LGBTQIA+ communities by The United Church of Canada The United Church of Canada’s Apology Task Group invites feedback on a draft apology to members of the 2S and LGBTQIA+ communities harmed by The United Church of...
Email Campaign Archive
Click here on ‘Campaign Archive‘ for the website versions of archived e-newsletters.
2024 eNewsletters
11/29/2024 – WOW eNewsletter – November 29th, 2024
11/22/2024 – WOW eNewsletter – November 22nd, 2024
11/15/2024 – WOW eNewsletter – November 15th, 2024
11/13/2024 – A Gift for the Season! Free Resource – Advent Longing
11/08/2024 – WOW eNewsletter November 8th, 2024
11/01/2024 – WOW eNewsletter November 1st, 2024
10/25/2024 – WOW eNewsletter October 25th, 2024
10/18/2024 – WOW eNewsletter October 18th, 2024
10/17/2024 – Registration Now Open for WOWRC Fall Meeting
10/11/2024 – WOW eNewsleter October 11th, 2024
10/04/2024 – WOW eNewsletter October 4th, 2024
09/27/2024 – WOW eNewsletter September 27th, 2024
09/20/2024 – WOW eNewsletter September 20th, 2024
09/13/2024 – WOW eNewsletter September 13th, 2024
09/09/2024 – Hiring Announcement: Max Watkinson, Executive Assistant
09/06/2024 – WOW eNewsletter September 6th, 2024
08/30/2024 – WOW eNewsletter August 30th, 2024
08/23/2024 – WOW eNewsletter August 23rd, 2024
08/09/2024 – WOW eNewsletter August 9th, 2024
08/02/2024 – WOW eNewsletter August 2nd, 2024
07/26/2024 – WOW eNewsletter July 26th, 2024
07/19/2024 – WOW eNewsletter July 19th, 2024
07/15/2024 – We are Hiring! Executive Assistant to the Regional Councils
07/12/2024 – WOW eNewsletter July 12th, 2024
06/28/2024 – WOW eNewsletter June 28th, 2024
06/14/2024 – WOW eNewsletter June 14th, 2024
06/07/2024 – WOW eNewsletter June 7th, 2024
05/31/2024 – WOW eNewsletter May 31st, 2024 includes Highlights from the Tri-Regional Council Spring Meeting Note: the correct dates for the Fall Meeting are Nov 16 &17, 2024
05/17/2024 – WOW eNewsletter May 17th, 2024
05/10/2024 – WOW eNewsletter May 10th, 2024
05/03/2024 – WOW eNewsletter May 3rd, 2024
04/26/2024 – WOW eNewsletter April 26th, 2024
04/22/2024 – GC 45 Commissioners Town Hall
04/19/2024 – WOW eNewsletter April 19th, 2024
04/12/2024 – WOW eNewsletter April 12th, 2024
04/08/2024 – Reminder: Tri-Regional Council Spring Meeting Registration
04/05/2024 – WOW eNewsletter April 5th, 2024
04/02/2024 – Reminder: Tri-Regional Spring Meeting Registration
03/25/2024 – Tri-Regional Spring Meeting Registration Reminder
03/18/2024 – WOW Clergy Gathering March 21
03/07/2024 – Electing Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council Commissioners
03/06/2024 – Tri-Regional Council Spring Meeting Registration is now open
02/20/2024 – Mid-February eNewsletter
02/05/2024 – February eNewsletter
02/02/2024 – WOW Cluster Gatherings
01/21/2024 – Designated Lay Ministers Online Gathering CORRECTION: The header on the email link is the ARW logo but is meant for WOW. Sorry for any confusion.
01/12/2024 – Remit Question and Answer Session
01/12/2024 – Register for the Clergy Luncheon Now
2023 eNewsletters
- 12/21/2023 – ALERT Re: Potential hate motivated mail being delivered via Canada Post
- 12/20/2023 – Christmas Greeting
- 12/16/2023 – Mid-December Newsletter for WOWRC
- 12/15/2023 – Rev. Jennifer Irving, President’s Christmas Letter to WOWRC
- 12/13/2023 – News for Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council
- 12/07/2023 – Staff Announcement: Executive Minister, Mark Laird (March 1, 2024)
- 12/01/2023 – Mission & Service Thank YOU and Reminder
- 11/29/2023 – New Payment Policy for Pastoral Charge Supervisors
- 11/28/2023 – December eNewsletter
- 11/10/2023 – CORRECTION: Humanitarian Action
- 11/10/2023 – November Newsletter
- 10/26/2023 – COVID CEBA Loan Information
- 10/18/2023 – A Note from President Jennifer: Break-out room Summary
- 10/16/2023 – WOW RC Fall Meeting Highlights
- 09/20/2023 – Reminder to Register for the Western Ontario Waterways Fall Online RC Meeting
- 09/15/2023 – WOW September Newsletter
- 09/12/2023 – From the Desk of the Regional Council Presidents
- 09/06/2023 – Registration is NOW Open for the WOW Fall Regional Council Fall Meeting
- 08/10/2023 – August Newsletter
- 07/27/2023 – Invitation to the Fishbowl
- 07/21/2023 – WOWRC Executive Summary: Tri-Regional Evaluation
- 07/18/2023 – National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering: July 27 – 30
- 06/14/2023 – Liaison Training 101
- 04/21/2023 – How well do you know your Regional Council?
- 04/19/2023 – Volunteer Appreciation Week
- 04/12/2023 – Registration DEADLINE for Spring Meeting, Monday April 17th
- 04/04/2023 – April Newsletter
- 03/20/2023 – REGISTER NOW: Regional Council Spring Meeting May 26 & 27
- 03/15/2023 – Listening for the Spirit with Rt. Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne
- 03/13/2023 – WOW Mid March eNewsletter
- 03/07/2023 – Spring Stewardship Best Practices for WOWRC
- 02/28/2023 – WOW End of February eNewsletter
- 02/15/2023 – WOW Mid February eNewsletter
- 02/06/2023 – WOW February eNewsletter
- 01/23/2023 – WOW January eNewsletter
- 01/04/2023 – CLERGY! Save-the-Date: February 1, 12:00 to 2:00 pm
- 01/03/2023 – M&P Committee Training: January 17 (WOW)
2022 eNewsletters
- 12/19/2022 – Christmas Greetings from us to you!
- 12/07/2022 – Deficit Dilemma Workshop January 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- 11/30/2022 – December Newsletter for WOWRC
- 11/19/2022 – Clergy Gathering Thursday November 24 2:00-3:00 pm
- 11/16/2022 – WOWRC, Here’s your Advent & Christmas M&S Resource!
- 11/04/2022 – Regional Reps Meeting – November 8th, 7 – 8pm
- 11/03/2022 – WOW, Your November Newsletter
- 10/18/2022 – Fall Gathering Registration is NOW OPEN: November 18 & 19
- 09/06/2022 – It’s a PARTY for Diane Matheson-Jimenez
- 08/29/2022 – Almost September Newsletter
- 08/22/2022 – Diane Matheson-Jimenez is Moving On …
- 08/16/2022 – Church Administrators Gathering & Huron-Perth Goodbye
- 08/04/2022 – God’s Mission, Our Gifts
- 08/04/2022 – CORRECTION to August Newsletter
- 08/04/2022 – August Newsletter
- 06/29/2022 – President Mark’s State of the Church
- 06/28/2022 – Links FIXED to Stewardship USB Files
- 06/27/2022 – June Jamboree
- 06/16/2022 – Retirement Party for Diane Blanchard: Wednesday, June 29. 2-4 pm
- 05/27/2022 – Seeking: Stewardship Staff Support Person
- 05/27/2022 – Camp Day: June 25th @ Camp Bimini
- 05/17/2022 – Mid-May Newsletter
- 05/10/2022 – Spring Meeting Highlights
- 05/05/2022 – May Newsletter EXTRA
- 05/05/2022 – May Newsletter
- 05/02/2022 – Pastoral Relations, Minister has been named
- 04/26/2022 – COVID: Outside Legal Counsel Summary
- 04/21/2022 – M & P Workshop, Thursday, April 21, 7-9pm
- 04/15/2022 – Mid – April Newsletter
- 04/08/2022 – Special Invitation to Retired Clergy for Thu, Apr 14 – 2pm
- 04/06/2022 – An Astounding April Newsletter
- 04/06/2022 – Mission & Service News April 2022
- 04/04/2022 – WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting – May 6 & 7
- 03/28/2022 – Give some LOVE to your Camping Ministries
- 03/22/2022 – Interfaith Prayer Service Monday, April 4, 7:00 pm
- 03/16/2022 – Mid-March Newsletter
- 03/15/2022 – Thank You, Diane Blanchard!
- 03/01/2022 – March Madness Montage correction Annual Reports
- 02/17/2022 – Ministry & Personnel Workshops
- 02/17/2022 – Right Relations Events
- 02/16/2022 – WOW Mid-February Fanfare
- 02/10/2022 – GC44 Starts this Sunday February 13
- 02/08/2022 – Your February Mission & Service Resources
- 01/16/2022 – WOW January Updates & News
2021 eNewsletters
- 12/20/2021 – Christmas Greetings, News & Updates
- 11/26/2021 – Giving Tuesday
- 11/22/2021 – WOW Regional Council Fall Meeting Highlights
- 11/17/2021 – WOW Covenanting with Regional Staff
- 11/15/2021 – WOW November News & Events
- 10/26/2021 – Capacity Limits Update WOW
- 10/25/2021 – Register for the Fall Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council Meeting!
- 09/28/2021 – WOW Upcoming News & Events
- 09/24/2021 – WOW Proof of Vaccination Requirements
- 09/10/2021 – September News & Events from Western Ontario Waterways
- 08/27/2021 – Funds & Grants Available from the Regional Council
- 08/20/2021 – Appeal for Haiti, Stewardship, Call for Nominations, Elections Kit & More
- 08/13/2021 – Reopening Your Church from Western Ontario Waterways
- 08/11/2021 – August Newsletter from Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council
- 04/24/2021 – !! Update & Correction to Regional Council Spring Meeting !!
- 04/23/2021 – Regional Council Spring Meeting
- 04/19/2021 – Clergy Gathering Online THU, Apr 22
- 03/26/2021 – Right Relations & Indigenous Justice Events in April & May
- 03/15/2021 – Clergy Gathering Online THU, March 18
- 03/08/2021 – Pastoral Letter from President Clark ‘P.I.E. Day’
- 03/05/2021 – Pastoral Letter from President Gary Clark
- 02/17/2021 – Mid-February Newsletter
- 02/17/2021 – Clergy Gathering Online THU, Feb 18
- 02/01/2021 – Sad News from the Regional Council Office, Name Correction
- 02/01/2021 – Sad News from the Regional Council Office
- 01/28/2021 – January 2021 News & Information
- 01/19/2021 – Clergy Gathering Online Thursday, January 21
- 01/14/2021 – Mission & Service Transfer Deadline- January 31
- 01/14/2021 – Stay-At-Home Order!
2020 eNewsletters
- 12/22/2020 – Corrections to December News & Information
- 12/17/2020 – December News & Information
- 12/11/2020 – Clergy Gathering Online Thursday, December 17
- 12/03/2020 – Announcing Minister, Right Relations & Social Justice- Rev. Thérèse Samuel
- 11/05/2020 – Correct link
- 10/29/2020 – Clergy Gathering Online Thu, Nov 5
- 10/21/2020 – Highlights of the Fall Regional Meeting
- 10/13/2020 – October News & Information
- 10/07/2020 – Deadline -This Friday, Midnight! Virtual Regional Council Meeting
- 09/30/2020 – Wesley United Church Donations
- 09/20/2020 – Registration Now Open – Regional Council Meeting – Oct 15 – 18
- 09/19/2020 – Affirm Network Workshop Zoom Link
- 09/11/2020 – Connecting, Supporting, Transforming during COVID-19 – A Conversation about Safe Re-entry
- 09/03/2020 – Clergy Gathering Online Thu- Sep 10 at 2pm NEW TIME
- 09/01/2020 – First Ever Virtual Regional Council Meeting
- 08/17/2020 – August News & Information
- 08/06/2020 – REMINDER-Cameron Trimble Webinars
- 08/05/2020 – Expression of Interest Invitations!
- 08/04/2020 – President-Elect Expressions of Interest Invitations
- 07/31/2020 – Cameron Trimble Webinars
- 07/27/2020 – Midsummer News & Information
- 07/22/2020 – Marriage Licence Policy Letter
- 07/14/2020 – Commissioner Debriefing
- 07/13/2020 – Agenda & Information
- 07/08/2020 – Commissioner Debriefing
- 07/04/2020 – Clergy Gathering Online
- 06/26/2020 – Commissioner Debriefing
- 06/18/2020 – Letter from Covenant Commission
- 06/17/2020 – June News & Information
- 06/15/2020 – Cameron Trimble Webinars-1st Come, 1st Served
- 06/09/2020 – Stage 2: New Provincial Guidelines
- 06/08/2020 – Letter to Ministry Personnel and M&P Committees
- 05/15/2020 – May 15th News and Information Update
- 05/01/2020 – May News and Information Update
- 04/17/2020 – April News and Information Update
- 04/09/2020 – Corrected Pastoral Letter from President Gary Clark
- 04/08/2020 – Pastoral Letter from President Gary Clark April
- 04/04/2020 – COVID-19 Update April
- 03/30/2020 – Generosity in Unprecedented Times
- 03/24/2020 – IMPORTANT Town Hall Meeting
- 03/18/2020 – COVID-19 Update March
- 03/14/2020 – Pastoral Letter from President Gary Clark
- 03/13/2020 – COVID-19 Update
- 03/12/2020 – It’s Time to Register for the Regional Meeting
- 03/03/2020 – March Newsletter
- 02/19/2020 – Covenanting Service: March 1 Kitchener
- 02/12/2020 – February Newsletter
- 01/23/2020 – January Newsletter: Addendum
- 01/23/2020 – January Newsletter. It’s 2020!
2019 eNewsletters
- 12/12/2019 – December Newsletter
- 12/11/2019 – Christmas Greetings