Who We Are and What We Do
The Covenant Support Team serves the Regional Council, by working with Communities of Faith facing amalgamation, realignments or disbanding, in consultation with the Ministry Through Property Team, advising and training Ministry and Personnel Committees, ensuring compliance of Communities of Faith with faith profiles and meeting responsibilities of denominational policies. This Team will work with interim ministers, pastoral charge supervisors, general pastoral relations processes, endings and beginnings, and work with the Pastoral Relations Liaison Forum and Licensed Lay Worship Forum. This Team will also oversee the work and make recommendations on licensed lay worship leaders and licenses to administer the sacraments.
Members of our Team
Voting Members
- William (Bill) Sheaves (Chair)
- Reverend Anne Meredith, Bowmanville
- Reverend Caroline Giesbrecht, Roslin (Retiree’s Rep)
- Reverend Cheryl McMurray, Trenton
- Donna Bignall, Oshawa
- Freda Burns, Tamworth
- Randall Scott,
- Patti James, Lakefield
- Paul Kneebone,
- Reverend Phil Hobbs
- Reverend Stephanie Richmond
- Steve Coles, Bowmanville
Corresponding Members (non-voting)
- Reverend Lynn Watson – Council of Elders Rep
- Reverend David King – Council of Elders Rep
- Reverend Darren Liepold – Primary Staff Support
Other Contact Information
- (Secondary Staff Support) Karen Wilson kwilson@united-church.ca