SPRING MEETING 2025 We are One: Deepening Our Connections An Invitation from WOWRC President, Jennifer Irving I’m looking forward to the chance to deepen our connections with one another at the WOWRC Spring Meeting at the UNIFOR centre in Port Elgin.  Whether you are attending online or in person there will be an opportunity to celebrate who we are together. We will honour the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada and give thanks for the depth and breadth of all our ministries. I hope to see you there, President Jennifer Irving Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council

Hybrid: Online and In-Person

Friday, May 2nd to Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

Friday May 2nd, 2025 – 2:00pm-5:30pm Hybrid and 7pm Workshops TBD In-Person

Saturday May 3rd, 2025 – 9:00am – 3:00pm Hybrid

Celebration of Ministry: Unifor Centre Saturday May 3rd 4pm In-Person and Livestreamed to YouTube

 

Unifor Family Education Centre 115 Shipley Avenue, Port Elgin (Google Map) Participant subsidized cost: $300 for single and $200 for shared accomdation at Unifor (meals included) Participant subsidized cost $50 + Accomodation off site (your own selection – meals included at Unifor) Childcare, Child/Youth Participant (aged 5-18) cost: $0 Online Participant cost (no registration deadline): $0 Registration Deadline for In-Person Attendance with accomodation at Unifor or off-site: by midnight, Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Click Here to Register Now for the WOWRC Spring Meeting

Meeting Target Dates:

Registration Opens: Tuesday March 4th, 2025

Registration Closes for In-Person Attendance: Tuesday April 1st, 2025

For Online only registration: no participant fee and no registration deadline.

Complete Workbook and Zoom Link: Tuesday, April 29th

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

Meeting Dates:
Friday May 2nd, 2025 – 2:00pm-5:30pm – 7pm Workshops In-Person – 8:45pm Vespers In-person
Saturday May 3rd, 2025 – 9:00am – 3:00pm

Celebration of Ministry Service: Unifor Centre at 4pm and will be Livestreamed to YouTube

Post Meeting Feedback Survey: Monday May 5th via email

If you have any questions about registration please contact Michele Petick mpetick@united-church.ca

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 [WOWRC Spring 2025 Meeting – Agenda / 1 page]

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

• BRAVE/Affirming Statement [PDF / 1 page]

• Candidates [PDF/ 1 page]

• Finance Proposal 2 [PDF / 2 pages ]   |   Budget 2025  [PDF / 3 pages]   |   Audit 2023 [PDF / 17 pages]

• Proposal 10 Closing Motion [PDF / 1 page]

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

• In Memoriam [PDF / 1 page]

• Discipleship and Justice Commission Report [PDF / 3 pages]

• Congregational Support Commission Report [PDF / 1 page]

• Human Resources Commission Report [PDF / 1 page]

• Volunteer Recruitment Team Report [PDF / 1 page]

Sunday Worship Service Resources:

WOWRC Worship prepared for Sunday May 4, 2025 PDF
WOWRC Worship prepared for Sunday May 4, 2025 DOCX