Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council Weekly Announcements – December 27, 2023

NEWS AND UPDATES FROM BERMUDA-NOVA SCOTIA REGIONAL COUNCIL

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It’s Your Call – Podcast

News from the Pews Newsletter

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To view upcoming programs at the Tatamagouche Centre please click here.
To view upcoming events at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.
To view Continuing Education opportunities at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.

Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council Committee Volunteer form.

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Holiday Hours for Regional Council Office

Regional Council Office will be closing on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 3:00 pm for the Christmas holidays.  Staff will be available again on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 8:00 am.  In case of emergency please contact Faith March-MacCuish, Executive Minister at 1-709-691-3524.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Ministry of Supervision

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. PREREQUISITES:  A minimum of five years of post-ordination or commissioning, experience in congregational ministry leadership OR equivalent lay leadership

Mark your Calendar Now!
The course will take place as a once a week intensive with three-hour synchronous class time on zoom each week. Here is the schedule — click the links to see the start times in each of Canada’s time zones:

Jan 11, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Jan 18, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Jan 25, 12:00 – 3:00pm ET
Feb 1, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Feb 8, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET

You can register at United in Learning or by clicking here.
For more information please contact Andrew Richardson.

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Job Opportunity – Executive Director, Tatamagouche Centre

Tatamagouche Centre is seeking an Executive Director; For full details of the position, please click here.  Due to the holidays, the closing date for applications has been extended to January 5, 2024.

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New trust reporting requirement for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2023

After intense lobbying and communication, the CRA has changed a requirement that would have meant a lot of extra administration work for many congregations, most of the Regions, the denomination and especially the UCC Foundation.

The bottom line is that the CRA will not require registered charities to file the T3, Trust Income Tax and Information Return, for internal trusts.  Had this administrative ruling not happened, all would have had to prepare T3 tax forms for most of your restricted funds. Please click here to read more.

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Are you considering retirement?

If you are considering retiring or have retired since our last annual meeting, please see our Regional retirement resource. If you have made the decision to retire please fill out the form.

Thank you.

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