BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Nakonhaka Region 13 - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Nakonhaka Region 13 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230606T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230606T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154801Z UID:6418-1686058200-1686061800@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle-6/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230213T145558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T153353Z UID:6704-1684350000-1684357200@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Conducting Annual Evaluations of Staff and Programs (online workshop) DESCRIPTION:How can you know that your Community of Faith is on the intended path if you never review and re-evaluate the mission and ministry taking place in your congregation? How can church leaders – ministry personnel and lay leadership alike – know if they are on the right path? This workshop is intended for members of the Ministry & Personnel Committee\, as well as Ministry Personnel and those in congregational leadership. You will be introduced to some tools that will help both the congregation and its minister to intentionally review where you have been and where you wish to go in the future. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n \n Register in advance\n \n \n \n \n \n For information about other workshops for 2023: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2023/02/13/ministry-and-personnel-workshops-2023/ URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/conducting-annual-evaluations-of-staff-and-programs-online-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministry-Personnel-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Whitman Strong":MAILTO:wstrong@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230213T145434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T145437Z UID:6700-1683140400-1683147600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Healthy Church – Happy Church: Bridges & Roadblocks to Good Communication (online workshop) DESCRIPTION:Good communication is vital to the health and well being of a Community of Faith. This workshop will help you identify some of the roadblocks that can lead to full-blown conflict\, as well as pathways to a healthier future. this workshop is intended for Ministry Personnel\, M&P Committee members\, members of your Council/Board\, and anyone else interested in learning more about shaping healthier relationships. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n \n Register in advance\n \n \n \n \n \n For information about other workshops for 2023: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2023/02/13/ministry-and-personnel-workshops-2023/ URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/healthy-church-happy-church-bridges-roadblocks-to-good-communication-online-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministry-Personnel-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Whitman Strong":MAILTO:wstrong@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230502T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230502T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154736Z UID:6416-1683034200-1683037800@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle-5/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230411T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230411T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154709Z UID:6414-1681219800-1681223400@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle-4/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230324T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220815T221101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T212832Z UID:5788-1679682600-1679745600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:March 2023 Regional Council Gathering (online) DESCRIPTION:The regional council meeting on March 24 and 25 (on Zoom) will be an opportunity to learn more about the new strategic plan for The United Church of Canada and to explore how our regional council resonates with different aspects of that plan. We are eager for feedback and guidance from our grassroots\, so please invite any members of your communities of faith who are interested to register and participate in the discussion. \nIn addition to the conversation about the strategic plan\, we plan to have presentations about environmental grants available to communities of faith for upgrading their buildings (Faithful Footprints) and about the Affirming Process for our Regional Council. \nThe draft agenda for the day is now available to download\, including some questions for small group discussion in case you would like to reflect on them in advance; additional documents will be shared as they become available. \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Documents\n (click on titles to download) \n\nAgenda – updated March 23\, 2023\nMotions for March 2023 meeting – added March 23\, 2023\nStrategic plan diagram (fish) – added March 23\, 2023\nQuestions for small group discussion – updated March 23\, 2023\nMinutes of November 2022 meeting (2022-11-18-19)\nPolicy on Donations\nReport Book 2022 – updated March 23\, 2023\nRetirees \n\nBonus: Shanna Bernier will lead us in an embodied spirituality exercise on Saturday morning to create an origami fish (see video below). Bring a rectangular or square piece of coloured paper to take part! \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Post-meeting survey\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Post-meeting resources\n \nDecisions\nVideo (Friday night)\nVideo (Saturday morning) \n\nThanks to Natacha Sanson for sharing a photo of her notes and her origami fish from the meeting! (see photo below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday evening\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday morning URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/march-2023-regional-council-gathering-online/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Reservez-la-date-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Nickson":MAILTO:valerieepps00@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230213T145204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T145210Z UID:6695-1679511600-1679511600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Creating a Living Faith Story & Profile (online workshop) DESCRIPTION:Every Community of Faith is required to have a Living Faith Story on their ChurchHub page. Every Community of Faith who is in search for a new minister must also have a Living Faith Profile on ChurchHub. This workshop will provide you with a general outline for creating both a Living Faith Story and a Living Faith Profile\, as well as explaining the difference between the two. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n \n Register in advance\n \n \n \n \n \n For information about other workshops for 2023: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2023/02/13/ministry-and-personnel-workshops-2023/ URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/creating-a-living-faith-story-profile-online-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministry-Personnel-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Whitman Strong":MAILTO:wstrong@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230213T144111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T144955Z UID:6685-1679130000-1679140800@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshop DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover all the main roles and responsibilities of the Ministry & Personnel Committee. This will be a repeat of the Fall 2022 workshop.  This is an orientation workshop for those on M&P Committees who have never taken it\, new members of an M&P Committee\, as well as a good refresher for everyone else.  Ministry Personnel are welcome to register for this workshop. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n \n Register in advance\n \n \n \n \n \n For information about other workshops for 2023: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2023/02/13/ministry-and-personnel-workshops-2023/ URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/ministry-personnel-committee-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministry-Personnel-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Whitman Strong":MAILTO:wstrong@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230307T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230307T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154634Z UID:6412-1678195800-1678199400@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle-3/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230306T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230306T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20240118T192831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T192831Z UID:9714-1678109400-1678113000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Ministry Support Circle - March 2024 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-ministry-support-circle-march-2024/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230217T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T150000Z UID:6732-1677092400-1677099600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Spiritual Care and Palliative Care (online) DESCRIPTION:Spiritual care and community workers discuss questions about advanced illness and decline\, death and dying – a multi-faith perspective. \nInvited guests: \n\nImam Salam Elmenyawi – McGill Office of Religious & Spiritual Life\nCathie Macauley – Service d’accompagnement spirituel des personnes malades ou âgées à domicile\nKim Chi Pham – Montreal Compassionate Society\nRev. Kosta Theophanus – CIUSSS Central West Spiritual Care\nRev. Gwenda Wells – MUHC Spiritual Care\n\nPlease forward this to your friends and colleagues \nZoom link URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/spiritual-care-and-palliative-care-online/ CATEGORIES:Conversation,Health,Intercultural,Interdenominational,Interfaith,ONLINE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-02-22-SpiritualPalliativeCare.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230207T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230207T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154606Z UID:6410-1675776600-1675780200@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle-2/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230206T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230206T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20240118T192727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T192727Z UID:9712-1675690200-1675693800@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Ministry Support Circle - February 2024 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-ministry-support-circle-february-2024/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230112T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20230109T190047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T190047Z UID:6544-1673550000-1673550000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:United Spirit Camp AGM DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/united-spirit-camp-agm/ CATEGORIES:Camp,Meeting,ONLINE,Youth and Young Adult ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-01-12-UnitedSpiritCamp-AGM.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="United Spirit Camp":MAILTO:campunitedspirit@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230110T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230110T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221219T154524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154524Z UID:6408-1673357400-1673361000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Clergy Support Circle DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for Zoom link. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-clergy-support-circle/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221206T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221206T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221005T184016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T191853Z UID:5986-1670333400-1670337000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Ministry Support Group - December 2022 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-ministry-support-group-december-2022/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221220T170726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T175232Z UID:6439-1668796200-1668882600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:November 2022 Regional Council Gathering (online) DESCRIPTION:The next regional council gathering will be held online on Friday evening (Nov 18) and Saturday morning (Nov 19) and will focus on the theme of deep spirituality. \nIf you have any ideas or resources for exploring the concept of deep spirituality as a regional council and would like to participate in the planning process\, please contact the new planning team chair\, Valerie Nickson. \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n\n\nOnline meeting: Friday Nov 18th 6:30-9:00pm\n\n\n6:30\nSign in/ Registration\n\n\n6:45\nThe words before all words: Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land\, Prayer of Thanksgiving & Opening Worship\n\n\n7:00\n\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions\, Officers\, announce acting Executive Minister Rev. Dan Hayward \nBehavioural Covenant (Holy Manners) \n\n\n\n7:20\nFinance and Extension Board / Property & Finance Leadership Team2023 Budget (FE and RC)\n\n\n7:45\nTable Group Discussions – Deep Spirituality\n\n\n8:05\nGranting and Enabling Leadership Team\n\n\n8:10\nGC 44 updates\n\n\n8:25\nBill-96 (legal implications)\n\n\n8:45\nHymn / Prayer\n\n\n8:50\nGood-night blessing\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\nOnline meeting: Saturday\, Nov 19th  9am-12pm\n\n\n8:45\nCoffee & Conversation (Sign in/ Registration)\n\n\n8:50\nTech instructions (Zoom\, translations)\n\n\n8:55\nGathering Music\n\n\n9:00\nMorning Worship\n\n\n9:10\n\nPresentations: Clusters and Network \n\nWest Island and Riverside Cluster\nSaint-Francis Cluster\nSouth Shore and Valleys Cluster\nLaurentian Area Ministry Cluster\n\n\n\n\n9:35\nFirst Third Ministries: United Spirit Camp\, Youth Forum updates\n\n\n9:45\nOffice of Vocation: Rev. Caroline Penhale and Rev. Lillian Roberts\n\n\n9:55\nLLWL presentation\n\n\n10:10\nVote on the 2023 Budget\n\n\n10:20\nBreak\n\n\n10:30\nReturn with gathering hymn / prayer\n\n\n10:35\n\nDeep Spirituality – Spiritual Practices \n\nLabyrinth\nTaizé\nCeltic\nNature Walk\n\n\n\n\n10:55\nTable Group Discussions – Deep Spirituality\n\n\n11:25\nRecognition of Rev. Rosemary Lambie’s retirement\n\n\n11:35\nClosing of business meeting\n\n\n11:40\n\nCovenant with LLWL and closing worship \nReflections \nClosing words \n\n\n\n\nDownload PDF \n \n \n \n \n \n Documents to download\n Minutes / Motions\n\n2022-06-04 Minutes\n2022-11-18-19 Motions\n\n\nBudget 2023\n\nSpreadsheet\nCharts\nSpreadsheet (FE)\nCharts (FE) \n\n\nSpiritual Practices\nAdvent Celtic Meditation (PDF) \n\nUpdates\n2022-11-17 Update from Shanna Bernier: each person should bring a small stone and a piece of chocolate to the Friday evening meeting! \n \n \n \n \n \n Post-meeting updates\n Decisions\nFinal version to come \n\nSpiritual Practices\nBody Prayer (Valerie Nickson)Praying with the Senses (Shanna Bernier)Christian Meditation (Joel Miller)Labyrinths (Rev. Elisabeth Jones)Taizé (Connie Osborne and Rev. Christine Marie Gladu) Advent Celtic Meditation (Rev. Darryl Macdonald) – PDFWild Church (Rev. Neil Whitehouse) \n\nClusters\nIntroduction (David-Roger Gagnon)Laurentian Area Ministry – LAM (Kelley Molloy)St. Francis Cluster (Ann Fowlis)West Island and Riverside Cluster (Rev. Helen Hliaras and Rev. Christine Marie Gladu)South Shore and Valleys Cluster (Rev. Jennifer Mountain) \n\nOther resources and videos\nBudget (Fred Braman) – to come  [Learn more: Budget Conversation-2022-11-08]GC44 highlights (Rev. Cathy Hamilton)  [Learn more: GC44Conversation-2022-10-18]Impact of Bill 96 (Fred Braman)Granting and Enabling Leadership Team – GELT (Rev. Barbara Bryce) – to comeFirst Third Ministries (Shanna Bernier)LLWL Presentation (Charlotte Griffith and Rev. Lee Ann Hogle) – to comeRecommendation of LLWL Leadership Team: https://bit.ly/2022-10-20-LLWLRecommendation URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/november-2022-regional-council-gathering-online/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DeepSpirituality.png ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie Nickson":MAILTO:valerieepps00@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221108T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221101T140651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T174256Z UID:6144-1667934000-1667939400@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Conversation - Budget 2023 DESCRIPTION:It is an organization’s budget that perhaps best reflects its priorities and abilities. \nThe Property and Finance Leadership Team will be sharing the draft budget on Tuesday\, November 8. Learn how the budget is created and the activities it will support. \nThese info sessions are not limited to voting delegates of the Regional Council. They are an opportunity to engage with the presenters\, to become more knowledgeable of the workings of the Regional Council and perhaps most importantly\, your opportunity to influence the work and direction of the leadership teams. \nWhat would you like to learn about the budget? If you already have questions about particular aspects of the budget\, please send them to Brian Ruse (bruse@united-church.ca). \n  \n \n Download documents\n \n Watch video URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/conversation-budget-2023/ CATEGORIES:Conversation,ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-11-08-Budget2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221101T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221101T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221005T183812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T191429Z UID:5984-1667309400-1667313000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Ministry Support Group - November 2022 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-ministry-support-group-november-2022/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221007T145540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T145540Z UID:6037-1666432800-1666440000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Good Grief (grief support group open to all) DESCRIPTION:Saturdays 10-12 am for 8 weeks \nStarting on October 22nd \nOn zoom (link provided upon registration) \nFacilitator: Kathryn Harvey \nRegistration: info.ora.mtl@gmail.com URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/good-grief-grief-support-group-open-to-all/ CATEGORIES:Conversation,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ORA-cmyk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221005T185112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T191658Z UID:5989-1666429200-1666440000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:M&P Committee Workshop:  October 2022 (online) DESCRIPTION:This workshop is open to both M&P Committee members and Ministry Personnel in Conseil regional Nakonha:ka\, Eastern Ontario Outaouais and East Central Ontario Regional Councils. \nPre-registration is required to receive Zoom link: \nhttps://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odumtqTsqHNxfczhD07f_0x_O5rL65xIW \n*******PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR M&P COMMITTEE AND MINISTRY PERSONNEL ***** URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/mp-committee-workshop-october-2022-online/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220929T160805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T143230Z UID:5932-1666119600-1666125000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Conversation with GC44 Commissioners DESCRIPTION:Join a conversation with some of our GC44 commissioners on Tuesday\, October 18 at 7 pm to hear highlights of discussions at General Council 44\, and how decisions may impact communities of faith in this regional council. All are welcome. \n \n Recording of conversation URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/conversation-with-gc44-commissioners/ CATEGORIES:Conversation,ONLINE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GC44-logo-trilingual.png ORGANIZER;CN="Judy Coffin":MAILTO:jcoffin@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221011T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20221006T184718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T184718Z UID:6003-1665514800-1665522000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:An Evening with Desmond Cole DESCRIPTION:Please come and launch the 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism by being part of An Evening with Desmond Cole. There is no cost to attend this online event. Simultaneous interpretation (French/English) will be offered. \nLearn more: https://catalog.churchx.ca/product?catalog=ULIX8004OCT22_2 URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/an-evening-with-desmond-cole/ CATEGORIES:Anti-Racism,ONLINE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-10-11-DesmondCole.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221002T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220928T150359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T150359Z UID:5913-1664719200-1664730000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Black River-St. Lawrence Association of the New York Conference\, United Church of Christ DESCRIPTION:The Black River-St. Lawrence Association of the New York Conference\, United Church of Christ is Nakonha:ka’s neighbour to the south and our Full Communion partner. We are invited to their 297th semi-annual meeting on Sunday\, October 2\, which will be held on Zoom – registration\, meeting and speaker/program information is attached. There will be representatives of the Association at the covenanting service in Kahnawake the day before. We are asked to register by the 29th. \nThe program will feature topics of interest to churches in transition; the main speaker will be Reverend Gary Ferner\, who has served the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ as the Associate Conference Minister for Search and Call for three years. He serves the Western Association churches geographically\, and assists the other Associate Conference Ministers in their efforts to support all Conference churches in transition. In addition to being an Associate Conference Minister\, Rev. Ferner is the Pastor of a yoked UCC/Presbyterian congregation in Syracuse\, New York. \nHis presentation to the Black River-St. Lawrence Association will include an introduction to the Congregational Welcoming Diversity Inventory\, with some brief background on why it is important for churches in transition to look at this very important tool in the search and call process. \nFor more information and to register\, please contact Mary Jo Fairbanks\, Registrar\n84 Cougar Point\nMassena\, NY 13662-3176\n315-769-7936\nE-mail: brslregrstrar3@gmail.com URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/black-river-st-lawrence-association-of-the-new-york-conference-united-church-of-christ/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Partner event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UnitedChurchofChrist-logo-e1664377373119.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Dan Hayward":MAILTO:dhayward@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220913T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220815T215414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T171007Z UID:5773-1663095600-1663099200@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:An open chat with Marc Grenon\, Regional Council President DESCRIPTION:Thanks to those who joined us for an informal conversation with our new Regional Council president\, Marc Grenon\, on September 13\, 2022 . Contact Judy at jcoffin@united-church.ca if you would like to submit additional questions or suggestions to Marc.  \n \n Watch video of conversation\n \n \n \n \n \n Additional resources: A recent recording of a one-on-one interview with Marc Grenon offers an opportunity to learn more about his background\, where he sees both hope and challenge ahead\, his vision on how we might move forward together as a regional council and how people can engage and share their ideas and suggestions.[NOTE: The English and French versions of the conversation are similar but not identical\, so please feel free to watch both!] \n \n Watch video of interview (English)\n \n Watch video of interview (French) URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/an-open-chat-with-marc-grenon-regional-council-president/ CATEGORIES:Conversation,ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-MarcGrenon.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Conseil r%C3%A9gional Nakonha%3Aka Regional Council":MAILTO:jcoffin@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220607T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220607T133000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220504T162118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T162209Z UID:5476-1654608600-1654608600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Online Ministry Support Group DESCRIPTION:Contact Rev. Dan Hayward for details URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-ministry-support-group-2/ CATEGORIES:Ministry personnel,ONLINE,Support Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220526T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220526T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220504T165311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T160029Z UID:5491-1653591600-1653597000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:All God's Children: Understanding and Welcoming the Trans Community DESCRIPTION:See poster for details URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/all-gods-children-understanding-and-welcoming-the-trans-community-2/ CATEGORIES:LGBTQ2+,ONLINE,Pride,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/All-Gods-Children-Understanding-and-Welcoming-the-Trans-Community-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Beaconsfield United Church":MAILTO:community@beaconsfieldunitedchurch.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220519T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220317T163145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T163145Z UID:5289-1652950800-1652961600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Executive Meeting - May 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Regional Council Executive generally meets monthly on a Thursday from 9 am to noon URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/regional-council-executive-meeting-may-2022/ CATEGORIES:Meeting,ONLINE,RC Executive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Nakonhaka-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220504T165208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T160053Z UID:5488-1652382000-1652387400@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:All God's Children: Understanding and Welcoming the Trans Community DESCRIPTION:See poster for details URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/all-gods-children-understanding-and-welcoming-the-trans-community/ CATEGORIES:LGBTQ2+,ONLINE,Pride,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/All-Gods-Children-Understanding-and-Welcoming-the-Trans-Community-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Beaconsfield United Church":MAILTO:community@beaconsfieldunitedchurch.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220330T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220317T165228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T160253Z UID:5291-1648638000-1648641600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:GreenFaith Montreal - planning meeting - March 2022 DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: Monday\, April 25\, 2022 (around noon) for an in-person event in St. James Square in support of GreenFaith Sacred Seasons (https://greenfaith.org/sacred-season/). The timing overlaps with the start of Easter season\, the final days of Ramadan\, and having just finished the celebration of Passover and Earth Day – and so climate justice/earth day themes could be reflected on in the context of these high holy seasons. If you aren’t able to be there on the actual day\, any input you would still want to offer to the planning will be very appreciated! A planning session (on Zoom) for the event is scheduled for March 30\, 2022 at 11:00 am. \nContact Rev. Wendy Evans (email below) for Zoom link.  URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/greenfaith-montreal-planning-meeting-march-2022/ CATEGORIES:Adults of all ages,Climate Justice,Environment,Interfaith,Meeting,ONLINE,Seniors,Youth and Young Adult ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GreenFaith-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GreenFaith Montreal":MAILTO:greenfaithmontreal@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR