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FSLDW Mission Support Announcement
Dear Members of Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council,
A good news story and a testament to faith and hope. In the midst of a very difficult two years, our Region’s contribution to the Mission and Service Fund has had an increase for the 2021 year over the 2020 year’s contribution for a total of $1,017,748.00 for 2021. Well Done! The ministries that you have provided through your givings will continue to be felt by so many locally and globally. Thank you, thank you, a Good News story indeed!
Blessings,
Faith
2023 Salary Schedule Updated
The 2023 Ministry Personnel Salary Schedule was posted to the General Council website last week. However, a message from General Council was received on Friday:
“I offer you an update regarding the 2023 Salary Schedule. We were alerted to a discrepancy by Stats Can in their COLA figure that they have corrected since we initially posted the new schedule. Please note that we have updated our schedule as a result of StatsCan’s issuing of the corrected COLA (3.4%). The updated salary schedule is live on the websites https://united-church.ca/sites/default/files/2022-09/salary-schedule-ministry-personnel-2023.pdf and https://egliseunie.ca/ressources/vie-en-paroisse/administration/salaires-minimums-et-remboursements-pour-le-personnel-ministeriel-2023/ and the ROCA in ChurchHub has been updated as well.”
Karen Valley
Program Coordinator, Pastoral Relations & Remedial Processes
The United Church of Canada/L’Église Unie du Canada
Ministry of Supervision Course
Certificate in Ministry of Supervision, October 17-21st 1pm (AT)-4pm via Zoom
The Certificate in Ministry of Supervision provides participants with the information and skills to mentor individuals preparing for ministry by equipping them for supervision including pastoral practices, leadership, reflection, feedback and spiritual guidance. It is designed for clergy and lay individuals who are interested in supporting students and communities for supervised ministry education (SME), internships and field education. Attention will be given to those wanting to supervise in the United Church of Canada but the course will be adapted and include training for other denominations.
Tuition: $280
Instructors: Brenda Fawkes and Andrew Richardson
Register online at: https://vst.edu/courses/certificate-in-ministry-of-supervision/
For more information email Andrew at ARichardson@united-church.ca
Atlantic School of Theology Continuing Education Offering
Book Talk: William Forsyth: Land of Hopes and Dreams
Join author Carolyn Nicholson on October 17th as she unfolds the story of William Forsyth. At the turn of the eighteenth century, Forsyth, a newly graduated Church of Scotland minister, accepted a call from Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia.
This event is free to attend. Click here to register. A poster of the event can be viewed here.
Neurodiversity Zoom Webinar Oct 20, 7 pm. Hosted by FSLDW Affirm Committee
Neurodiversity Webinar: This webinar is one in a series of education events in which we affirm and honour the gifts and presence of a diverse humanity.
This webinar introduces the idea of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) as one way of being neurodiverse and how an awareness of TBI can lead to the beginnings of intercultural inclusiveness in our communities of faith. Intersectionality will also be discussed and New Brunswick’s particular challenge in meeting this need.
Resource person: The Rev. Shelley Pick is a volunteer chaplain and community educator with Brain Injury Nova Scotia. She has lived with a brain injury since 2007 and feels passionately about helping brain injury survivors understand and navigate their lives post injury.
To register for this event, click here.
Healing Pathway Phase 1 Course – Halifax – Oct 21 & 22
St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax, is hosting a Phase 1 course of the United Church’s “Healing Pathway” programme. This two day course will be instructed by Rev Sharon Moon and Rev Howard Clark, retired United Church ministers from Ottawa.
The course is $210/person, and the Region 15 has made funds available to subsidize up to 10 people, bringing the cost down to $110/person.
For more information, and to register, go to: https://conta.cc/3drXK4e
A copy of the brochure is available here.
aUCC Membership
Clergy? Student Clergy? Retired clergy? We want you to join the Association of United Church Clergy – a.k.a. the aUCC!
Our mandate is to C.A.R.E. – community, advocacy, renewal, and education. We are working to facilitate the strengthening of the clergy community through these four pillars. Memberships are open on an on-going basis with a tiered fee structure. Benefits include reduced costs at retreats, unique continuing education opportunities and clergy events.
Check us out!
Vacancy – Ordained Minister, Trinity-Clifton United Church, Charlottetown (PE)
Trinity-Clifton United Church, Charlottetown, PE is looking for a full-time Ordained Minister. Qualified candidates can view the Trinity Profile with Position Description on ChurchHub.
