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...
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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...
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