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:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD 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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220310T163248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T163248Z UID:5240-1647284400-1647284400@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:LIRR - Adrian Jacobs Speaks: Treaties\, United Church Apologies and the Work of Restoring Indigenous Languages and Identity at Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre DESCRIPTION:(sponsored by Living into Right Relations Leadership Circle of Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council)\nEmail: rightrelationsnakonhaka@gmail.com for Zoom link URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/lirr-adrian-jacobs-speaks-treaties-united-church-apologies-and-the-work-of-restoring-indigenous-languages-and-identity-at-sandy-saulteaux-spiritual-centre/ CATEGORIES:Adults of all ages,ONLINE,Right Relations,Seniors,Webinar,Youth and Young Adult ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-03-14-LIRR-AdrianJacobs.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Living Into Right Relation":MAILTO:rightrelationsnakonhaka@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220312T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20210709T164501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T171740Z UID:4570-1647023400-1647088200@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Gathering-March 2022 DESCRIPTION:The theme of upcoming Regional Council meetings (in March\, June and November 2022) will be based on the new call and vision statements of the United Church of Canada: https://united-church.ca/community-and-faith/welcome-united-church-canada/our-call-and-our-vision. \nThe March gathering will focus on bold discipleship. Rev. Wendy Evans will be our guest speaker\, offering some reflections and opportunities to engage with questions of how faith and environment intersect. \nThere will be a pre-meeting learning opportunity on Wednesday\, February 23 to view a video prepared by United Property Resource Corporation (UPRC) and share discussions about the stewardship of property in the context of our ministries. Learn more and register for this event at: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-learning-opportunity-uprc-and-property-stewardship/ \nREMINDER – Presentations and reportsLeadership teams are each asked to prepare a clear\, concise and uplifting 5-minute presentation about how their team is living into bold discipleship. (Since timing will be strictly observed\, preparing a script and rehearsing the presentation is highly recommended.) Presentations are due before March 9. \nWritten reports (maximum 1.5 pages) from leadership teams for the annual report book should be submitted to Joel Miller by February 14\, 2022 at jmiller@united-church.ca. \nSAVE THE DATES: \n\nFebruary 23 (Wednesday\, 7:00 pm) Pre-meeting learning opportunity (Property)\nMarch 11 (Friday\, 6:30 pm) AND March 12 (Saturday\, 9:00 am) – Regional Council Gathering\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda (draft)\n WINTER MEETING 2022 – Bold Discipleship \n  \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 11\, 2022 (6:45-8:45pm) \n\n\n\n\n6:30 \n\n\nSign in/ Registration \n\n\n\n\n6:45 \n\n\nThe words before all words: Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land \nPrayer of Thanksgiving & Opening Worship \n\n\n\n\n7:00 \n\n\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions\, Officers  \n[Duty of Care and Equity]\n\n\n\n7:20 \n\n\nReport from \n·       President Rev. Linda Buchanan (5min) \n·       Executive Minister Rev. Rosemary Lambie (5min) \n\n\n\n\n7:35 \n\n\nKeynote Speaker & Breakout Rooms \n\n\n\n\n8:05 \n\n\nCOVID Task Group Update \n\n\n\n\n8:10 \n\n\nReport from \n·       Regional Meeting Planning Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Youth and Family Leadership Team (5min) \n·       La Table des ministères en français (5min) \n\n\n\n\n8:30 \n\n\nGood-night blessing \n\n\n\n\n                                                         \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 12\, 2022 (9am-12pm) \n\n\n\n\n8:45 \n\n\nCoffee & Conversation (Sign in/ Registration) \n\n\n\n\n9:00 \n\n\nMorning Blessing & Covenanting \n\n\n\n\n9:20 \n\n\nReport from \n·       Pastoral Relations Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Nominations Leadership Team (5min) \n\n\n\n\n9:40 \n\n\nReport from \n·       Community and Justice Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Montreal City Mission (5min) \n·       Saint Columba House (5min) \n\n\n\n\n10:00 \n\n\nKeynote Speaker & Breakout Rooms \n\n\n\n\n10:35 \n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n10:40 \n\n\nMinister Supporting Networks & Clusters’ Report \n·       United Church of Canada Women Network \n·       Living into Right Relations Leadership Circle \n·       Green Network \n·       Pride & Friends Network \n\n\n\n\n11:05 \n\n\nReport from \n·       Granting and Enabling Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Property & Finance Leadership Team (5min) \n·       Finance & Extension Board\, President’s Report (5min) \n\n\n\n\n11:25 \n\n\nVote to adopt \n·       The Annual Report Book 2021 \n·       The updated Governance handbook \n\n\n\n\n11:30 \n\n\nCommissioners GC44 Update (Leading Elder: Linda) \n\n\n\n\n11:35 \n\n\nClosing worship \n\n\n\n\n11:50 \n\n\nEquity Team \n\n\n\n\n11:55 \n\n\nClosing (with reminders and enabling motions) \n\n\n\n\n  \nDownload PDF: 2022-03-11-12-Agenda-E \n \n \n \n \n \n Download documents \n   \nUPDATED 2022-03-09 – MOTIONS_GM_11-12-03-2022_V3 \nAppendix A: 2021-11-12-13_Annual General Meeting_MINUTES_EN_Draft \nUPDATED 2022-03-11 Appendix B:2021-CrNRC-Report Book AND 2022-03-11 Rapport de la Table des ministères en français au Conseil régional Nakonhaka – EN \nAppendix C: Terms of Reference of the Executive (Feb. 2022) \nAppendix D: Agreement_LLWL\, RC and MIF_EN \nAppendix E: Compensation for Pulpit Supply Policy \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACTIVITY SHEET\nSome people find it easier to concentrate or to reflect more deeply when they have an activity to keep their hands busy during an online meeting. Hoping that this activity sheet prepared by Shanna Bernier will help you engage in creative ways with our theme of Bold Discipleship. \nWhen you are done\, feel free to snap a photo of your completed sheet and send it to jcoffin@united-church.ca to create a shared collage. \n \n Download the activity sheet\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Final documents and additional resources (follow-up from meeting)\n Decisions and Updated Governance Handbook\n\nMOTIONS_GM_11-12-03-2022_FINAL (also found on web page for Resources – Minutes and Reports)\nGovernance Handbook (Version March 12\, 2022) (also found on web page for Resources – Polices and Forms)\n\nKeynote: Bold in the Body (Rev. Wendy Evans)\nFriday evening: https://bit.ly/2022-03-11-RevWEvans-Keynote-FriSaturday morning: https://bit.ly/2022-03-12-RevWEvans-Keynote-Sat \n\nVideo: ’One’ by Birdtalker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odlw8WdsZS8 \nVideo: ‘Earthrise’ by Amanda Gorman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwOvBv8RLmo\nText of Earthrise poem: https://www.sierraclub.org/los-padres/blog/2021/02/earthrise-poem-amanda-gorman\nWebsite resources:\n\nGreenFaith: https://greenfaith.org\nFor the love of creation: https://fortheloveofcreation.ca\nWatershed Discipleship: https://watersheddiscipleship.org\nSenior Stewards Acting for the Environment: https://seniorstewardsactingfortheenvironment.org\nThe All We Can Save Project: https://www.allwecansave.earth\nThe BTS centre:  https://thebtscenter.org\nBooks:\n\nBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants – By Robin Wall Kimmerer\nRooted & Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis – Edited by Leah D Schade and Margaret Bullit-Jonas\nAll We Can Save: Truth\, Courage\, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis – Edited by Anyone Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson\nFrom What is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to create the future we want – By Rob Hopkins\n\nReflections: Bold Discipleship (Ben Ryan)\n\nBoldDiscipleship-BenRyan (DOC)\n\nPresentations\n\nUCW Presentation (PPT)\nEnvironment Network Presentation (PDF) URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/regional-council-gathering-march-2022/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2022-BoldDiscipleship-update.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220302T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220223T223418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T160311Z UID:5164-1646247600-1646253000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday 2022 (Riverside\, Beaconsfield\, Merging Waters) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/ash-wednesday-2022-riverside-beaconsfield-merging-waters/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Worship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-AshWednesday-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Riverside United Church":MAILTO:info.joyfulconnections@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20220223T223849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T160329Z UID:5171-1646157600-1646164800@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday Online Pancake Supper (Beaconsfield\, Riverside\, Merging Waters) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/shrove-tuesday-online-pancake-supper-beaconsfield-riverside-merging-waters/ CATEGORIES:Adults of all ages,Meal,ONLINE,Seasonal,Seniors,Youth and Young Adult ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-ShroveTuesday-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Beaconsfield United Church":MAILTO:community@beaconsfieldunitedchurch.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211113T090000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20210709T164210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T165423Z UID:4568-1636741800-1636794000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Gathering-November 2021 DESCRIPTION:Theme: Being Prepared\nWorship and reflections for this Regional Council gathering will be grounded in the concept of being prepared for the new life that comes after the stone is rolled away. \nTo help members prepare for this meeting\, documents will be made available in the weeks leading up to the meeting… so please check back here on a regular basis! \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n PRE-MEETING\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda - UPDATED 2021-11-05\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\nOnline meeting: Friday Nov 12th 6:30-8:45pm \n\n\n\n\n6:30-6:45 \n\n\nSign in/ Registration \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n6:45-7:00 \n\n\n(Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land)Prayer of Thanksgiving & Opening Worship \n\n\n(Worship Team) \n\n\n\n\n7:00-7:20 \n\n\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions\, ‘Officers’s [Duty of Care and Equity] [explain how the ‘discussion’ part will unfold]\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n7:20-7:50 \n\n\nProperty & Finance LT2022 BudgetGovernance Handbook:         1) Property Sales & 2) Renovation Policy \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n7:50-7:55 \n\n\nGranting and Enabling \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n7:55-8:05 \n\n\nNominations Governance Handbook: Policy for Electing Commissioners \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n8:05-8:15 \n\n\nPlanning Regional Gatherings Governance Handbook: Regional Council General Meetings \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n8:15-8:25 \n\n\nCOVID Task Group Update \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n8:25-8:35 \n\n\nUnited Property Resource Corporation (new video) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n8:35-8:45 \n\n\nGood-night blessing \n\n\n(Worship Team) \n\n\n\n\n                                                          \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nOnline meeting: Saturday  Nov 13th 9am-12pm \n\n\n\n\n8:45-9am \n\n\nCoffee & Conversation (Sign in/ Registration) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n9:00-9:20 \n\n\nMorning Blessing \n\n\n(Worship Team) \n\n\n\n\n9:20-9:30 \n\n\nBreakout (Introductions & Spiritual practice) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n9:30-9:45 \n\n\nPresentation: Living into Right Relations Network \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n9:45-10:05 \n\n\nProposal for General Council***: La Table(Presentation\, Discussion and Questions) \n***Please note that an online pre-meeting information session about these proposals will be held on Tuesday\, November 9 at 7:30 pm. Please contact Judy at jcoffin@united-church.ca for the Zoom link. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n10:05-10:20 \n\n\nProposal for Regional Council: Pride Network (Affirming RC)(Presentation\, Discussion and Questions) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAnnouncement: Ordination Raphaël Pérusse \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n10:20-10:40 \n\n\nBreakout Rooms (proposal discussion) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n10:40-10:45 \n\n\nBreak \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n10:45-10:50 \n\n\nVote on the 2022 Budget \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n10:50-11:05 \n\n\nAdditions/Changes to the RC Governance Handbook-RC Property-RC Renovations-RC General Meetings-RC Election of GC Commissioners-RC Pride & Friends Network Proposal \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n11:05-11:15 \n\n\nVote for GC Commissioner (including Youth Pilgrim)& Call for nominations for General Council Executive& UCC Mission & Vision \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n11:15-11:25 \n\n\nVote on Proposals from RC Networks to GC-La Table \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n11:25-11:45 \n\n\nRecognition of LLWL\, Commissioning for General Council and closing worship \n\n\n(Worship Team) \n\n\n\n\n11:45-11:55 \n\n\n (flex) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n11:55-12pm \n\n\nClosing (with reminders and enabling motions) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nDownload agenda: 2021-11-12-13-CrNRC-Agenda-E-REVISED \n \n \n \n \n \n Download documents - UPDATED 2021-11-12\n MotionsDownload motions (bilingual): MOTIONS_DÉCISIONS_GM_AG_12-13-11-2021_DRAFT \nAppendix AMinutes of June 12\, 2021 Annual General MeetingDownload minutes: 2021-06-12_General Annual Meeting_MINUTES_EN_DRAFT \nAppendix B2022 BudgetDownload budget: 2022 Budget CrNRC – prepared 2021-11-01Download graphs: 2022 Budget graphs-E \nAppendix B22022 Finance & Extension BudgetDownload budget: 2022 Budget F & E – Prepared for 2021-10-28 F&E MeetingDownload graph: FE Budget 2022 graph-E \nAppendix CAmendment to the Policy for Electing General Council CommissionersDownload file (bilingual): Policy regarding Election of GC Commissioners \nAppendix DProposed Amendment to Regional Council Annual and General MeetingsDownload file (bilingual): Proposed Amendment to Regional Council Annual and General Meetings \nAppendix EBios of GC 44 Commissioner Nominees Download file: 2021-11-12-GC44-Nominees-E \nAppendix FGC44 Proposal re Theological Education***Download file: CG44-PropositionEducationTheologique-E \nAppendix GGC44 Proposal re Membership in United Church Through Non-Congregational Communities of Faith***Download file: CG44-Proposition sur le membership au sein de l’Église Unie du Canada-E \nAppendix HGC44 Proposal re Recognition of La Table des ministères en français***Download file: CG44-Proposition sur la Table des ministères en français-E \n***Please note that a supplementary online information session about these three GC44 proposals was held on Tuesday\, November 9. \nOTHER DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES\n\nCOVID Task Group UpdateDownload document: COVID19 Task Group Nov 15\, 2021\nProposal to Regional Council from Pride & Friends Network:\n“That the Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council undertakes the formal process required by Affirm United in order to become an Affirming Regional Council.” \n\nScripture for Opening Worship Group ReflectionsDownload document: Scripture-SaturdayMorning-1Peter2_8-10\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n POST-MEETING\n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL versions of documents / presentations\n Decisions  2021-11-12-13_General Meeting_Decisions_EN \n\nAppendix A  2021-06-12_General Annual Meeting_MINUTES_EN_DRAFT\nAppendix B1  2022 Budget CrNRC – prepared 2021-11-01 [Graphs: 2022 Budget graphs-E]\nAppendix B2  2022 Budget FE – 2021-10-28 [Graph: FE Budget 2022 graph-E]\nAppendix B3  Final Version_Policy Regarding Proceeds from the Sale of Property\nAppendix B4  Final Version_Policies on Leases\, Major Renovations and Other Major Assets with delegation\nAppendix C  Final Version_Policy regarding Election of GC Commissioners\nAppendix D  Final Version_Amendment to Regional Council Annual and General Meetings\nAppendix E   2021-11-12-GC44-Nominees-E\nAppendix F   CG44-PropositionEducationTheologique-E\nAppendix G   CG44-Proposition sur le membership au sein de l’Église Unie du Canada-E\nAppendix H   CG44-Proposition sur la Table des ministères en français-E\n\nUpdated Governance Handbook (November 2021)  https://nakonhakaucc.ca/resources/policies/ \nOTHER DOCUMENTS / PRESENTATIONS\nCOVID Task Group Chart: COVID19 Task Group Nov 15\, 2021Video: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2021/11/23/covid-presentation-from-regional-council-meeting-2021-11-12/ \nPride & Friends NetworkProposal: “That the Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council undertakes the formal process required by Affirm United in order to become an Affirming Regional Council.”Video: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2021/11/25/pride-and-friends-network-presentation-from-regional-council-meeting-2021-11-13/ \nLiving into Right Relations CircleVideo: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/blog/2021/11/23/living-into-right-relations-presentation-from-regional-council-meeting-2021-11-13/ \nUnited Property Resource Corporation (UPRC)Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yrsDOtnNUpQe2QtDJN8P7l07beDf6rCV/view   URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/regional-council-gathering-november-2021/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RollAwayStone-logo-H.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20211105T174118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T174118Z UID:4886-1636486200-1636491600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Pre-meeting information session about proposals submitted for General Council 44 DESCRIPTION:This pre-meeting information session will present the three proposals which have been submitted for Regional Council review before sending on to General Council. \nThe three proposals address the following topics: \n\nTheological education;\nMembership in United Church through non-congregational communities of faith; and\nRecognition of La Table des ministères en français.\n\nThe information session will be held online. Please contact Judy at jcoffin@united-church.ca for the Zoom link. \n\nDownload the proposals \n\nCG44-PropositionEducationTheologique-E \nCG44-Proposition sur le membership au sein de l’Église Unie du Canada-E \nCG44-Proposition sur la Table des ministères en français-E URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/pre-meeting-information-session-about-proposals-submitted-for-general-council-44/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210612T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001137 CREATED:20210501T154633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T201906Z UID:4190-1623486600-1623499200@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Gathering-June 2021 DESCRIPTION:Roll the Stone Away / Sewanienhia’karateniat Eh’ren Sewanenhnienha;wit / À nous de rouler la pierre\nThis is our theme for 2021: As the stone is rolled away from the tomb\, beams of sunlight stream inward and a new life—a life beyond death—emerges. As we live through these strange times of struggle and change\, can we emerge from the shadows with a fresh understanding about how to live and share that new life as members of the United Church in the wider world? \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda (draft)\n \n\n\n\n8:30-8:45 am \n\n\nCoffee & Conversation \n\n\n\n\n8:45-9:00 am \n\n\nLearning how to vote on Zoom \n\n\n\n\n9:00-9:20 am \n\n\nAcknowledgement/Welcome of the landWelcoming and Opening Prayer(including celebration of Candidates) \n\n\n\n\n9:20-9:35 am \n\n\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions (omnibus motion)\, ‘Officers’Purpose of the outlined dayDuty of Care and EquityMessage from the Moderator \n\n\n\n\n9:35-9:40 am \n\n\nBreakout Rooms (introductions) \n\n\n\n\n9:40-10:00 am \n\n\nBecoming an Anti-Racist United Church: with Adele Halliday \n\n\n\n\n10:00-10:20 am  \n\n\nBreakout Rooms \n\n\n\n\n10:20-10:40 am \n\n\nBecoming an Anti-Racist United Church: with Adele Halliday \n\n\n\n\n10:40-10:45 am \n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n10:45-11:05 am \n\n\nPrayer & Worship (celebrating the ministries of communities and ministers)  \n\n\n\n\n11:05-11:15 am \n\n\nCOVID Task Group Update \n\n\n\n\n11:15-11:30 am \n\n\nNominations Leadership Team(next executive and commissioners) \n\n\n\n\n11:30-11:40 am \n\n\nAnnual Report Booklet& changes to the handbook \n\n\n\n\n11:40-11:55 am \n\n\n(Room for any changes in the agenda) \n\n\n\n\n11:55-12:25 pm \n\n\nCelebration of Ministry (Retirees & Milestones) (covenanting with commissioners and executive and Leadership Teams) \n\n\n\n\n12:25-12:30 pm \n\n\nClosing (with reminders and enabling motions) \n\n\n\n\n12:30 pm \n\n\nOptional online lunch \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Download documents \n \nAgenda (draft): 2021-06-12-Agenda-draft\nNominations (GC44 Commissioners*): Nominees-GC44-E-2021-06-12\nNominations (Executive): 2021-06-12-Proposed CrNRC Executive-E\nMessage from Moderator Richard Bott (bilingual video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vMq2f4kO-o\nAnnual Report Book: 2021_RC 13 AGM_Report Book\nDraft Minutes of Regional Council meeting\, November 21\, 2020: 2020-11-21_General Annual Meeting_Draft\nDraft Minutes of Regional Council meeting\, March 20\, 2021: 2021-03-20_General Annual Meeting_Draft\nMotions for Regional Council meeting\, June 12\, 2021: MOTIONS_DÉCISIONS_AGM_AGA_2021-06-12\n\n  \nLAST MINUTE UPDATES: \n\nMemorial for Mark Rawlings : Memorial Mark Rawlings-E\nAmended Appendix E for Governance Handbook: Amended Appendix E – ENG\n\n  \n*We will be voting for ten (10) GC44 Commissioners: \n\nOrdered ministry – 4\nLay – 4\nYouth – 1 \nPresident -1\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Presentations\, table group notes and decisions (follow-up from meeting)\n Presentation by COVID Task Group (Peter Bisset): 2021-05-26-CrNRC-COVID-E2 \n\nAnti-Racism presentation (Adele Halliday)\nQuestions: \n1) What initial reflections would you offer about the principles for becoming an anti-racist denomination?2) How might some of these principles—and the work of becoming anti-racist—be lived out in your community of faith?3) How might markers of White supremacist culture be manifested in your community of faith or other areas of church life? How might some of the antidotes become part of community life?4) Are there any additional reflections? \nBackground information: \nIn the first 20 minutes of the workshop\, we’ll explore some of the principles for becoming an anti-racist denomination. The principles are named in the attached document\, starting on page 3.  \nAfter that\, we’ll explore some of the characteristics of White supremacist culture within our churches\, and by looking at some of the markers and the antidotes. All of the markers are noted here: http://www.cwsworkshop.org/PARC_site_B/dr-culture.html  \nSmall group discussion notes: 2021-06-12-Notes-AntiRacism-TableGroups \nWord cloud based on notes from small group discussions: \n \n\nDecisions: 2021-06-12_General Annual Meeting_Decisions_EN \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Visit the United Church Bookstore (UCRD) \n \n \n \n \n \n FollowFollow URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/regional-council-gathering-june-2021/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RollAwayStone-logo-H.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001138 CREATED:20210527T205320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T185240Z UID:4451-1622725200-1622730600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Doing Online Worship Better DESCRIPTION:More than a year into a time of physical distancing and closed churches\, we are beginning to look to the future of online ministry\, and the need to continue using technology to reach as many people in our communities of faith as possible. Do you have questions about how to do a Facebook live stream? Do you wonder about what equipment is necessary to have a meaningful hybrid worship experience? Do you want to learn to use ZOOM to its full potential? Join us for a Webinar / Q&A with some of Nakonha:ka’s online worship (in)experts. We can all learn from each other! \nWATCH VIDEO: https://bit.ly/2021-06-03-OnlineWorshipWebinar-video \nPANELISTS / PRESENTATIONS: \n\nShanna Bernier\, Regional Council staff member responsible for Youth and Family Ministries and host of Children’s Church at Home\nRev. Dr. Elisabeth Jones\, Cedar Park United Church: http://bit.ly/2021-06-03-EJones-CPUC-FBLive\nRev. Darla Sloan\, Église Unie Saint-Pierre-Pinguet et Église Unie Sainte-Adèle: DSloan-Présentation Hybrid Worship\nRev. Darryl Macdonald\, Roxboro United Church\nRev. Lee Ann Hogle\, Ayer’s Cliff Magog Georgeville Pastoral Charge\nRev. Kent Chown\, Hudson Pastoral Charge: http://bit.ly/2021-06-03-KChown-Hudson-OnlineWorship\n\n\nNOTE: due to internal file-sharing policies\, links to these presentations may have expired… but the presentations are still available. Please contact Judy at jcoffin@united-church.ca to obtain a new link. Thanks. URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/doing-online-worship-better/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Technology,Workshop,Worship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-06-03-OnlineWorshipWebinar-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Shanna Bernier":MAILTO:sbernier@united-church.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210320T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210320T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001138 CREATED:20210220T133016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T192712Z UID:4119-1616229000-1616241600@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Winter Gathering 2021 DESCRIPTION:Roll the Stone Away / Sewanienhia’karateniat Eh’ren Sewanenhnienha;wit / À nous de rouler la pierre\nAs the stone is rolled away from the tomb\, beams of sunlight stream inward and a new life—a life beyond death—emerges. As we live through these strange times of struggle and change\, can we emerge from the shadows with a fresh understanding about how to live and share that new life as members of the United Church in the wider world? \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda (draft)\n \n\n\n\n8:30-9am \n\n\nCoffee & Conversation(Sign in)***Please be on-line no later than 9:00 a.m.!*** \n\n\n\n\n9:00-9:15 \n\n\nTech Time \n\n\n\n\n9:15-9:35 \n\n\n(Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land) Welcoming and Opening Prayer \n\n\n\n\n9:35-9:50 \n\n\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions\, ‘Officers’(Purpose of the outlined day)[Statement on Equity??] \n\n\n\n\n9:50-10:25 \n\n\nMission & Spiritual Development*Saint Columba House (15min)*Montreal City Mission (15min) \n\n\n\n\n10:25-10:30 \n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n10:30-11:05 \n\n\nMission & Spiritual Development*Campus Ministries (15min)*United Theological College (15min) \n\n\n\n\n11:05-11:25 \n\n\nSmall group conversation:“Share some of the ways your COF engages in mission and spiritual development” \n\n\n\n\n11:25-11:35 \n\n\nTransitional Worship \n\n\n\n\n11:30-11:40 \n\n\nCOVID Task Group Update \n\n\n\n\n11:40-11:50 \n\n\nNominations Update \n\n\n\n\n11:50-12:00 \n\n\nClosing Prayer(with reminders and enabling motions) \n\n\n\n\n12:00-1pm \n\n\nOnline Luncheon \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Download documents \n Agenda: CrNRC Winter 2021 schedule (Draft) \n\nMotions / Decisions (bilingual): 2021-03-20_General Annual Meeting_MOTIONS – DÉCISIONS \n\nCOVID Update (presentation from Peter Bisset): 2021-03-20-CrNRC-COVID19TaskGroupUpdate \n\nVideo clips of other presentations: \n\nIntroduction (Rev. Linda Buchanan)\nSaint Columba House (Lisa Byer-de Wever)\nMontreal City Mission (Rev. Paula Kline)\nConcordia Multi-Faith Spirituality Centre (Rev. Ellie Hummel)\nUnited Theological College (Rev. Dr. Maylanne Maybee)\n\n\nNotes from Breakout Group Discussions: 2021-03-20-GroupDiscussionNotes-final \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BONUS – Activities\nFor those who like to doodle during meetings—or to reflect on a theme in a non-verbal way—please download these activity sheets prepared by Shanna Bernier. \nNature Scavenger Hunt (en-fr) URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/regional-council-winter-gathering-2021/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RollAwayStone-logo-H.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201121T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001138 CREATED:20200616T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T163820Z UID:3314-1605947400-1605960000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Regional Council Fall Gathering 2020 DESCRIPTION:Despite being physically distanced\, we continue to be community\, accompanied by our God.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n   \n\n\n\n8:30-9:00\nCoffee Time & Signing in\n\n\n9:00-9:10\nTech Time: Instructions & Clarifications\n\n\n9:10-9:30\nWelcoming and Opening Prayer (Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land)\n\n\n9:30-9:45\nCall to Order\, Enabling Motions\, intros\, Duty of Care\, etc. (Purpose of the outlined day)\n\n\n9:45-10:05\nGovernance: *2021 Budget (Property & Finance) (20min)\n\n\n10:05-10:15\nGood News in exile\n\n\n10:15-10:35\nSmall Group conversation: *Good News in exile\n\n\n10:35-10:45\nBreak\n\n\n10:45-11:05\nGovernance: *2021 Funding Ministry & Mission (Granting & Enabling) (20min)\n\n\n11:05-11:15\nRemit (10 minutes)\n\n\n11:15-11:20\nUpdate from the COVID Task Group\n\n\n11:20-11:25\nGovernance: *Nomination Team\n\n\n11:25-11:50\nCovenanting with LLWL\n\n\n11:50-12:00\nClosing Prayer (with reminders and enabling motions)\n\n\n12:00 – ???\nOptional online lunch groups\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download documents \n Motions / Decisions: 2020-04-25_General Annual Meeting_Minutes_Session 1 / 2020-05-30_General Annual Meeting_Minutes_Session 2 / 2020-11-21_Decisions and Appendices_Décisions et annexes – v2 \nRegional Council Budget 2021: Region 13 – Draft 2021 Budget – prepared 2020-11-05 \nFinance and Extension Board Budget 2021: 2021 Budget F & E – Draft 2020-10-30 \nGranting & Enabling 2021: budget: GrantsDisbursements-Jan01-Nov20-2020 / presentation: GELT Nov 2020 \nCOVID Response Task Group: NRC COVID19 Task Group Nov Update \nRemit: Remit 1 (Learn more: https://generalcouncil43.ca/council/remit) \nLicensed Lay Worship Leaders: LLWL-2020-2022 \nAdditional documents\nReport from La Table des ministères en français (in French): 2020-11-07-Rapport-LaTable \nReport from Emmanuel College: Emmanuel-Report-F2020 \nPreliminary Communications Survey Results: CommunicationsSurvey-PreliminaryResults-2020-11-08 \nColouring pages / activity sheets (for children\, youth or adults): We Are not alone worksheet \nUPDATES \n2020-11-20Report from United Theological College: UTC Report to Regional Councils Oct 2020 \n2020-11-24: 2020-11-21_Decisions and Appendices_Décisions et annexes_FINAL \n  \nPlease note that French versions of documents are available at https://nakonhakaucc.ca/fr/evenement/rassemblement-dautomne-2020-du-conseil-regional/ \n \n \n \n \n \n BONUS – Food for the Soul\nSome of you have lamented that one of the things you miss most about gathering in person (aside from the people!) is the delicious treats that have been shared over the years. We know this isn’t quite the same\, but a few of our famous bakers have shared their recipes so that you can enjoy those well-loved treats in the comfort of your own home during the meeting. Bon appetit! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Stark's Empire Biscuits\n Download recipe \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cinnamon Rolls with "Dragon" (AKA Mead Baldwin)\n Watch video (includes recipe) URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/crnrc-fall-gathering-2020/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WeAreNotAlone-Fall2020-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200530T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200530T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T001138 CREATED:20200129T210241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T160842Z UID:2723-1590829200-1590840000@nakonhakaucc.ca SUMMARY:Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council Gathering (ONLINE) - Spring 2020 DESCRIPTION:Appelé(e)s à être l’ÉgliseShonkwahonkarawis N’atsitewahteriwanhót’thase Called to be the Church\nIn this time\, more than ever\, we are called to be the church. Elected lay representatives and ministry personnel of Conseil regional Nakonha:ka Regional Council are called to participate in the Spring Regional Council Gathering\, which will be held ONLINE this year\, split into two separate half-day events : \n\nPart 1 – April 25\, 2020 from 9 am to noon\nPart 2 – May 30\, 2020 from 9 am to noon\n\nThe focus of the two meetings will be on existing and developing networks\, and on how communities of faith are coping during the pandemic. Click on boxes below to access information about each part of the meeting. \n\nThanks to Martha Randy for the beautiful photo representing the theme of being called forth. \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Preview documents for April 25\, 2020\n April 25\, 2020\n\nAgenda (DRAFT)https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CrNRC-Spring-2020-schedule-Draft.docx\nDecisions of November 2019 gathering:2019_11_23_General_Meeting_Minutes_Draft_V2\nupdated Governance Handbookhttps://nakonhakaucc.ca/resources/policies/\nDecisions and referral documents for business portion of meeting:2020-04-25_General Annual Meeting_Minutes_Session 1_Decisions_V2 (updated April 23\, 2020)\n\nPlease also be sure to download and complete expression of interest or nomination forms for positionson Regional Council Executive (or to be a Commissioner at General Council 44). Deadline to apply for Executive positions is May 20: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/resources/nominations/ \n \n \n \n \n \n Preview documents for May 30\, 2020\n May 30\, 2020\n\nAgenda – Agenda-2020-final\nBios of nominees for GC44 commissioners –Nominees-GC44-E-2020-05-29 (updated May 29\, 2020)\nRegional Council Report Book – 2020_RC 13 AGM_Report Book (updated May 28\, 2020)\nDecisions and referral documents for business portion of meeting – 2020-05-30_General Annual Meeting_Session 2_Decisions_V3 (updated May 28\, 2020)\nOther documents\n\nMemorial – Rev.Dr. E. Leicester Bigby (added May 28\, 2020)\nCommunity and Justice Leadership Team (added May 28\, 2020)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Announcements\n   \n\n\n\n\nOn-line Ministry Support Gatherings\nFirst TUESDAY of the month on Zoom \nA time of prayer and reflection\, of sharing ideas and resources\, and of small group personal sharing \nNext Meeting:  Tuesday\, June 2 at 1:30 pm \nFor more information\, please contact: David-Roger Gagnon   DRGagnon@united-church.ca  \n\n\n\n\nOnline meeting to explore environmental initiatives and partnerships\nMonday June 15 at 1 pm \nFor more information\, please contact: jcoffin@united-church.ca \n\n\n\n\nThe Eco-Commoning Project\nLearn about Eco-Commoning on Thursdays in June with 3\, 90-minute online sessions on commoning\, social innovation and social enterprise! \nJune 11\, June 18\, June 25 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm \nLEARN MORE: info@communityinnovationhub.org \n\n\n\n\nYAYA Check-in on Zoom\nYouth and young adults are invited every weekday at 3:00 pm  to join Shanna and Dana for conversation\, jokes\, prayer & community. \nContact sbernier@united-church.ca for more info! \n\n\n\n\nBursary Committee \n*applications are due by June 5\, 2020 \nFor more information\, consult the Bursaries resource page \n\n\n\n\nSABBATICAL LEAVE 2021\nDeadline for submitting an application extended to June 19\, 2020. \nThe Finance & Extension Board invites Ministry Personnel within the Nakonha:ka Regional Council to apply for a three months SABBATICAL LEAVE 2021\, a time for reflection\, renewal and new perspectives for ministry. \nFor further information\, please contact Renate Sutherland\, Chair of the Sabbatical Leave Committee\, at 514-695-1970  (email: renate.sutherland@bell.net) or access the Sabbatical Leave resource page to submit a preliminary proposal to the Sabbatical Leave Committee. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Presentations and table group notes (post-meeting)\n PRESENTATIONS\n\nProtocols for gradually re-opening church buildings\npresented by Peter Bisset \n\nTABLE GROUP NOTES\n\n\nChurch Responses to COVID-19 \n\n\nConcerns and Ideas about Re-opening Church Buildings (sorted by categories) – updated June 15\, 2020 \n\n\nOther presentations will be posted by mid-June URL:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/conseil-regional-nakonhaka-regional-council-gathering-spring2020/ CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Regional Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nakonhakaucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Spring2020-MRandy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Tami Spires":MAILTO:spiresta@hotmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR