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Division of Regional Services and Support

Mandate:

To provide oversight, leadership and guidance to Communities of Faith within the Region.

Membership:

• Chair
• Secretary (at the discretion of the Chair)
• Chair – Communications Committee
• Chair – Faith Formation and Leadership Development Committee
• Chair – Justice, Mission and Outreach Committee
• Chair – Stewardship Committee
• Chair –Children, Youth and Young Adults Committee
• Chair – Regional Council Annual Meeting Planning Committee
• Chair – Association of Ministers
• Executive Minister – Staff Support

Duties:

• ensure that all Committees under its Division are fulfilling their mandates
• confirm that the Committee handbooks and resources are up to date
• make sure that the Committees are providing appropriate training to the designated Individuals needed to fulfill each Committee mandate
• ensure consultation between Divisional Committees and with other Divisions as necessary and appropriate
• provide information and advice for Regional Executive and to make recommendations on all issues coming within the ambit of the Division of Regional Services and Support
• create working groups where needed for the functioning of the Committee/Division

Skills/Experiences:

• a passion and a commitment for the work of the United Church of Canada
• good listening skills
• leadership skills
• organizational skills
• understand of the United Church of Canada policies and procedures

Accountability/Reporting: Reporting to the Regional Council and Regional Executive on a regular basis. (As often as needed or required.)

Powers:  Must refer decisions to the Regional Council or its Executive except the following:

• items referred for decision unless Regional Council or Executive decision is specified

Committees

• Annual Meeting Planning Committee
• Association of Ministers
• Children, Youth and Young Adult Committee
• Communications Committee
• Faith Formation and Leadership Development
• Justice, Mission and Outreach Committee
• Stewardship Committee