NEWS AND UPDATES FROM FUNDY ST. LAWRENCE DAWNING WATERS (FSLDW)
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Staff Directory
Emergency Response Memos for 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.
Nominations are Open for President-Elect
Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council is seeking nominations for President-Elect. The President serves for a total of 3 years: as President-Elect, President, and Past-President. The President-Elect will serve as a member of the Regional Executive, leading our Region in its work and ministry, within the bounds of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Gaspé, Quebec. Serving as President of the Region offers many unique and exciting opportunities to engage in the work and life of the Region. More information on the role of President can be found here.
As this election will take place through the Annual meeting held online, and due to the nature of the online voting process, no nominations will be accepted from the floor. All nominations must be received by May 20, 2022 at midnight. Nominations are open to all members of Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council, including ministry personnel and lay representatives. To submit your nomination, please fill out the form here. The nomination form must include the name of the mover and seconder of the nomination. The Nominee, the mover and seconder must be members of Regional Council.
How will we meet as a Region going forward?
Read the memo from the Annual Meeting Planning Committee here. The questionnaire closes March 18, 2022.
Where to Start in Becoming an Affirming Ministry?
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm, (60-70 min.) via Zoom Video Conferencing
Presented by the FSLDW Affirm Committee
Theme: Might you or your Community of Faith be pondering how to become an Affirming Ministry? Might you be looking for a place to start? In this webinar members of the FSLDW Affirm Ministry Committee will share a few steps in getting started.
Click on this link to Register in advance for this meeting: REGISTER NOW for the March 10, 2022 Webinar
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information and links to join the meeting.
Rural Routes Through the Holy: Thrive Where You Are
Rural Routes Through the Holy: Thrive Where You Are June 16 – 18, 2022, CampTa Wa Si, Johnston Point, NB. Registration is now open at hemofthelight.com/ruralministries for this gathering to nurture community among rural congregations and places. Dr. Marvin Lee Anderson will be our main presenter and rural café facilitator. We’ll also have a good group of Tasters, 30 minute presentations on a variety of things so good we may want to go home and cook them up in our own communities. Spiritual Memoir, Messy Church, Labyrinth, Healing Pathways, Coffee in the Church Woods and Sustainability Projects at the local high school are a few of the offerings, each given by someone who loves them well. You can read more about the gathering online at hemofthelight.com/ruralministries or on our FB page Please register as early as possible; accomodations in the area are filling up fast.
The Postcard Project Rural Stories, the third postcard in the series has gone out to those whose faith communities fall within the parameters of size and geographic range the price of stamps has suggested we set. But anyone can read about and participate in The Postcard Project by clicking on the links offered here or by visiting our Rural Routes Facebook page. . Don’t forget to like or follow the page to stay in touch with resources and goings on. We’d love to hear from you too so message the team or drop us a line at ruralroutesatlantic@gmail.com.
