Who We Are and What We Do
Ministry Through Property, Terms of Reference (2024)
The Ministry Through Property Team serves the Regional Council by making recommendations on property-related matters. Among other tasks, the Ministry Through Property Team receives from Communities of Faith and conducts business tasks related to real estate, disposition of assets when congregations disband, assisting Communities of Faith as they amalgamate or otherwise realign or reconstitute or relocate, etc., and communicate to Communities of Faiths about insurance matters. The team also reviews use of church properties and maintains records on manses and their furnishings, and conducts inspections.
Members on our Team
Voting Members
- Arthur Smith
- Paul Brinkley
- Brian James (Treasurer)
- Reverend Isaac Mundy
- Jeff Julian
- Kendall Begbie
- Ted Meyers – Chair
Corresponding (non-voting) Members
- Reverend Darren Liepold (Staff Support)
- Reverend Éric Hébert-Daly (Executive Minister)
- Sheila-Mae Young – Council of Elders Rep/Recording Secretary
Grants
Let’s talk about grants! Here are some that are available through our Regional Council:
- ECORC Community Of Faith Assistance Grants and Loans – East Central Ontario Regional Council of the United Church of Canada (ecorcuccan.ca)
- Investment in Leaders Fund – East Central Ontario Regional Council of the United Church of Canada (ecorcuccan.ca)
- Doing Mission Together Grants – East Central Ontario Regional Council of the United Church of Canada (ecorcuccan.ca)
- The Transformational Learning Fund – East Central Ontario Regional Council of the United Church of Canada (ecorcuccan.ca)
And here are some more available through The United Church of Canada: Grant Applications – East Central Ontario Regional Council of the United Church of Canada (ecorcuccan.ca)