Looking for ways to help your community of faith's projects and ministries to thrive? Join us online on February 5, 2024 at 7 pm to learn how ministries within Conseil règional Nakonha:ka Regional Council can apply for grants and funding. Learn more: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/learning-session-grants/
Learning Session about Grants – February 5 at 7 pm (online)
At the second half of our Regional Council Spring Gathering on May 30, 2020, Peter Bisset offered a presentation about the process for the gradual re-opening of church buildings. You can download the presentation and the checklist below: Presentation to regional council gathering: Presentation about re-opening church buildings (PDF) Presentation about re-opening church buildings (video) Protocol checklist for communities of faith to create their re-opening plan:...
As I walked the Camino del Norte about three weeks into my journey, I was a little ahead of my projected schedule. I had previously read about the Camino Lebaniego which split off from the del Norte and traveled four days south through the Picos de Europa and takes you to a monastery where the last large intact piece of the True Cross is kept. It is considered one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites in the world. I had spent some time in some terrain where I had the marks of...
Friends in Christ, We are currently in the midst of a Federal Election Campaign. As we all discern the future of Canada through the decisions we will be making, it is important for us to find a way to be prophetic and pastoral in this time. There are some who would claim that churches should simply be quiet during this time. Raising our voices about the kind of country we believe God calls us to build is entirely appropriate in times like these. We must also do so with care and compassion....
As the church looks back on 100 years and looks forward at the next ten, there are some stark realities we are facing. There is grief and frustration, anxiety and a feeling of helplessness. I am reminded of when Mary and Martha bemoan Jesus’ delay at the bedside of Lazarus… “If only you had been here…” (John 11). Why does it seem like God hasn’t answered our call and has been leaving the mainline Christian denominations like the United Church to wither? I understand the reaction to what we’re...
Elizabeth and Steve Britton have been recognized with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal for their unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Montreal's growing Indigenous and unhoused populations. For years, they have dedicated their time to ensure that not only food is provided, but also dignity and support is given to the unhoused population in Montreal which has been on the rise recently. A Mission Born From Compassion From regret, they got sprung into action: "We once...
Our Latest Stewardship Blog Rev. Brenna Baker celebrates the small acts of giving that surround us, and shares how to inspire and capture the spark of generosity in your community in this month’s blog: What I Learned About Generosity From Holiday Shopping. Mission and Service The 2025 Mission and Service Goal Setting form is here. Are you a Mission and Service Enthusiast/Volunteer. Please let us know so we can add you to our e-mail list and send you regular updates and resources!...
F&E Connexion So let’s talk money… Managing the legacy funds of the Region is a major responsibility of the Finance and Extension Board. It may be the only thing you know about F&E – that we look after the money that has been entrusted to the United Church in our region. F&E’s constitution includes this responsibility as item nine on the list of our duties: … to invest and administer as a prudent administrator (but not limited to presumed sound investment restrictions) its endowments and other...
The Finance and Extension Board (F&E) of the Conseil regional Nakonha:ka Regional Council (CrNRC) is almost as old as the United Church of Canada itself with roots in the Methodist and Presbyterian mission boards that supported ministry for generations before F&E’s creation in 1926. The Board is volunteer led and currently has 15 members, all approved by CrNRC and serving a maximum of five consecutive two-year terms. The Executive Minister of CrNRC also serves on the Board ex-officio....
We’re launching a new column talking about our region’s Finance and Extension Board (“F&E” to most of you who know us), giving you news about our work and sharing how what we do at F&E connects with the life of your community of faith in the CrNRC territory.
Let’s start with a bit of history: F&E was established as an independent corporate body by federal law in 1926 soon after the creation of the United Church of Canada. It merged the much older Presbyterian Board of Trustees of the Presbytery of Montreal and the Methodist Union of the City and Suburbs of Montreal and was designed to provide financial and organizational support to the mission of the new United Church.
It is with great joy that we announce the arrival of two new team members at the Nakonha:ka Regional Council. Aviyah Abrams has been working with the Regional Council in supporting the Living in Right Relations Leadership Team’s project Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera over the last year. She has worked in the non-profit sector as well as for the Federal Government and comes with significant skills in the field of communications. Aviyah will begin her role as our Communications Assistant on...
Christmas Hope While it is unlikely that I can meet with all of the 437 communities of faith in my three regional councils in any given year, I certainly have connected with a good number of them over the last year. A few things are clear. We are all struggling. We are all facing an uncertain future. Congregations that are running out of money, others who are running out of people. Disciples who are unsure how to speak to their friends and neighbours about faith because they are worried about...
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