NEWS AND UPDATES FROM FUNDY ST. LAWRENCE DAWNING WATERS (FSLDW)
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Staff Directory
Emergency Response Memo’s Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters (FSLDW)
Making Hope Visible – Podcast
To view upcoming programs at the Tatamagouche Centre please click here.
To view upcoming events at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.
Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters (FSLDW) Committee Interest form.
Annual Meeting Information Webinars
Planning is well underway for the 3rd Annual Meeting of Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council, being held on June 4-5,and 14, 2021. In preparation for the Annual Meeting, the Executive is offering three webinars so that members are able to ask questions for clarification about the matters that we will be voting on at the meeting. You will also have the opportunity to hear from the nominees for commissioners to General Council and President-Elect, so you are familiar with those whose names will be presented for voting.
It will help all of us have a productive meeting in June to have as many people as possible take part in the webinars. Thank you for your commitment to this United Church of ours and to your Regional Council. As more information becomes available, it will be posted on the website. In preparation for the webinars and the Annual Meeting, please take the time to read the posted material, including the Agenda, accessed using the link: Annual Meeting 2021
Webinar #1: Intro to Zoom/Practice Voting/Orientation for New Members – Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 12:00pm-1:00pm (ADT) – view webinar here. PowerPoint presentation is available here.
Webinar #2: Committee Reports/Budget 2022 and 2020 Audited Statements – Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 7:00pm-8:30pm (ADT)
Webinar #3: GC44 Commissioner and President-Elect Nominee Introductions and Proposals – Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:00pm-8:30pm (ADT)
Webinars will take place using zoom video conferencing. Please contact the Regional Council Office if you have not received the April 26 email with links to join.
Covenanting Service
Reverend Richard Bowley with Quispamsis United Church 30 May, 2021 at 3 pm in Sanctuary and on zoom.
Service will be officiated by Reverend Kate Jones of Two Rivers Pastoral Charge, Guest Speaker Reverend Jenn Brown, Sussex United and QUC Council. Other special guests will be in attendance. All welcome to share in this Celebration!
Still spaces left for sign up in sanctuary and we welcome people from near and far on zoom -see details :
We are limited to 43 and ask that you pre-register: go to https://signup.com/go/hModQJe and register. If you have any issue pre-registering, you can also track out to Leslie at office@quc.ca. If you do not pre-register we will do our best to accommodate you, but may not have space.
Looking for help to complete your 2021 annual declaration?
Attention Ministry Personnel!
Looking for help to complete your 2021 annual declaration? The Office of Vocation Ministers are hosting several sessions over the coming weeks to provide assistance and walk you through the process. These sessions will be on Zoom:
Tuesday, June 1st at 1:00 pm https://united-church.zoom.us/j/95349643212
Remember to have the date of your most current police records check handy and be logged in to our ChurchHub account https://churchhub.ca/.
It’s free and only takes a few minutes, by logging in to churchhub.ca (Just remember to use Chrome or Edge as your browser; do not use Safari).
Need help accessing ChurchHub? Please contact ministry@united-church.ca
Vacancies
South Shore United Church in beautiful PEI is seeking a full time minister for our single point pastoral charge. Our minister will be responsible for conducting worship services, inspiring Christian Development and Education, and providing Pastoral Care within the South Shore Pastoral Charge – with the cooperation and leadership of active lay members and teams of the pastoral charge. Our faith is summed up in the words of “A New Creed” of the United Church of Canada.
If you would like to explore growing with us in faith and ministry, please view our Community of Faith Profile on Church Hub or contact Darlene MacDonald at darlenemacdonald@hotmail.com
Bookstore – Piloting Church
As promised, the United Church Bookstore is able to bring in the book from Cameron Trimble who was the theme presenter at First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council Annual Meetings. The cost of the book will be 32.95 tax included plus shipping. If you are interested in ordering a copy please contact llaundry@united-church.ca by Monday, May 31, 2021.
Prepare your church for take-off A majority of churches are grounded – shrinking in membership and resources, unsure how to make the changes needed to be vital again. Pastor and pilot Cameron Trimble has helped hundreds of congregations get airborne again, and Piloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight guides you through the steps to getting your congregation out of the maintenance hangar and back into the skies.
General Council Youth Forum
The Faith Formation and Education Committee of Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters is calling for youth between the ages of 15-19 (in 2022) to consider letting their names stand to be a member of General Council Youth Forum 2022. This person will be a Commissioner (voting member) of the General Council and will also attend Youth Forum. All General Council events will take place online via Zoom. At this time, there is a possibility of employment, as well as the opportunity to attend the GO Project as part of this experience. For more information and to state your interest, please email Catherine Stuart, Minister for Children, Youth and Young Adults at cstuart@united-church.ca Please express your interest by June 5, 2021.
