This form is meant to collect information from ECORC's current Council of Elders members to create a contact list as well as dietary needs for in-person meetings.
Author: Karen Wilson
In 2019, the United Church undertook a major restructuring moving from four courts to three councils with a commitment to evaluate the change against its intended outcomes after five years. That process is now underway and a survey has been forwarded to: 1. All pastoral charges—to be completed at a meeting of the Board/Council; 2. All ministry personnel; 3. All regional council staff, Office of Vocation staff, and General Council staff impacted by the change. We have engaged Credence and Co.,...
Holding a vision for the future: A first gathering of United Church Leadership from every Congregation On June 17th, 2025, the Regional Council has decided to hold the first ever gathering of congregational leaders and ministry personnel to discuss our future as the United Church of Canada. At this full-day event, participants will be given the opportunity to hear about the state of the church today, where we would be in ten years if the trajectory were to continue, and how we might work...
Voluntary Associate Minister (VAM) Reminder: A Message to Current and Future Voluntary Associate Ministers -The deadline for submitting the VAM form is June 1, 2025, you can find the form on our website at VAM_form_2025-26_RC-11_EN.doc. For this year, please continue to send completed forms to Rev. Darren Liepold at dliepold@united-church.ca
East Central Ontario Regional Council elected our delegation in the Fall, but we’ve had some folks who have had to step back or have been recognized as commissioners in other ways. Therefore, we are reopening our application in the hopes that we will fill these roles. For more information, please read “Serving as Commissioner to the 45th General Council“. Invitation from The Moderator: The Moderator invites you to consider becoming a nominee for General Council Commissioner both in English and...