ECORC Ministry Teams
Nominations Team Report
From ECORC Inaugural Meeting Report Book
We have been honoured to serve as the nominations team for East Central Ontario Regional Council (ECORC) since being appointed by the Assembly of Elders at its April meeting.
In addition to nominations that were received last fall, nominations opened April 17, 2019, and we reached out to prospective team members through a weekly newsletter from Communications and Administration Assistant, a bulletin announcement, and through our website.
We received expressions of interest through the website and email until May 15, 2019. We received 38 expressions of interest from 25 different people, and were able to match peoples’ gifts with the needs of the region.
We would like to take this time to thank the dedicated individuals who volunteered to guide our regional church into the new three council system by serving on the Region 11 Transition Commission. Shirley Baster, Carol Johnson, Rev. Elizabeth Macdonald and Rev. Wanda Stride have decided not to continue in this capacity.
Covenant Support Team
Lay Members
Christopher Ingersoll, Napanee
Bill Sheaves, Ajax
Donna Bignall, Oshawa
Darlene Hallett, Little Britain
Sue Hogan, Bath
Ministry Personnel
Reverend Craig Donnelly, Lindsay
Reverend Dr. Larry Doyle, Courtice
Reverend Katy Gregory, Trenton
Plus two people appointed from the Pastoral Liaison Forum
Plus two people appointed from the Assembly of Elders:
Steve Coles, Bowmanville
Reverend Jean Wilson, Castleton/Grafton
Equity Team
Lay Members
Penny Culverson, Peterborough
Rachel Vollmer, Frankford
Ministry Personnel
Reverend Dr. Sharon Ballantyne, Dunsford
Reverend David King, Belleville
Reverend Wanda Stride, Brighton
Plus one person appointed from the Assembly of Elders:
Reverend Phil Wilson, Yarker
Nominations Team
Chair
Reverend Wanda Stride, Brighton
Lay Members
Helmut Enns, Brighton
Tom Smart, Ajax
Ministry Personnel
Reverend Lynda Price, Kingston
Reverend Bill Smith (2023)
Reverend Caroline Giesbrecht (2023)
Reverend Svinda Heinrichs (2023)
Plus one person appointed from the Assembly of Elders:
Reverend Paul Reed
Formation, Nurture and Justice Team
Lay Members
Helmut Enns, Brighton
Derek Marsellus, Whitby
Marilyn Rodger, Kingston
Ministry Personnel
Reverend Dr. Aruna Alexander
Reverend Carol Gillard, Courtice
Reverend Elaine Kellogg, Napanee
Reverend Meggin King, Warkworth
Reverend David Moore, Oshawa
Plus one youth appointed by the youth executive
Plus one United Church Women (UCW) member appointed by the UCW
Plus one person appointed from the Assembly of Elders:
Marilyn Fortin, Belleville
Mission through Property Team
Lay Members
Kendall Begbie, Whitney
Bruce Hutchison, Kingston
Brian James, Treasurer
David Mantle
Arthur Smith, Oshawa
Ron Trewin
Ministry Personnel
Reverend Mary-Margaret Boone, Janetville
Reverend Rosemary Lambie, Executive Minister
Reverend M. Robin Thomson, Lindsay
Plus one person appointed from the Assembly of Elders:
Ted Meyers, Uxbridge
For more information about the ECORC Nominations process or ECORC Ministry Teams, please contact the Chair of the ECORC Nominations Team, Reverend Wanda Stride at minister@trinitystandrews.ca.