Antler River Watershed

​Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2020
With the cancellation of the May 2020 Regional Council meeting,
the Executive has decided to extend the fall meeting to two days.
This required a change of date to find an available venue in Chatham.
No worries! The meeting will end in plenty of time return home for trick-or-treaters!
 
We do realize this conflicts with a visit the Moderator is making in our regional council,
but, unfortunately, these were the only dates for which the venue was available.
​Dear Antler River Watershed Regional Council,
please see the pastoral letter below from the desk of
President Joyce Payne.
COVID-19 Update
As the COVID-19 situation changes moment by moment, our goal is to find ways
​to minimize the spread of the virus without maximizing the spread of fear.
​CANCELLED - Regional Council Meeting at
​UNIFOR Family Education Centre, May 29-31.
For anyone who has registered and/or paid for accommodation at UNIFOR,
reimbursement of payment will be processed in April.
The Regional Council Executive will be meeting in April to discuss next steps and options.
Save the date​. 
Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30, 2021
Our tri-regional meeting in Port Elgin. 
We are thrilled to have been able to reschedule theme speaker, the Hon. Senator Murray Sinclair, for this event.
Antler River Watershed Regional Council Newsletter - E-ssentials
June 23, 2020
  • General Council 44: Postponed Until 2022
  • A Light of Peace: Online Prayer Vigil for Korea
  • Congregational Finances Webinar
  • Black Lives Matter to the United Church
  • Celebrating Pride in the United Church
  • New Book: The Other Side of the River
June 16, 2020
  • Indigenous Day of Prayer
  • A Light of Peace: Online Prayer Vigil for Korea
  • United against Racism
  • New Book: The Other Side of the River
June 2, 2020
  • Church Leaders Acknowledge the Racism in Their Midst
  • Online Prayer Vigil for Peace in Korea
  • Prayer Cycle for All United Churches
  • Take Action: Create a Universal Basic Income Program
  • Updates from the General Council Executive
  • United Church Bookstore: Books on Anti-Racism
Website: arwrcucc.ca
The website for Antler River Watershed Regional Council is now LIVE and can be found at: arwrcucc.ca.

Of particular interest will the information under the tab marked Community of Faith. There are two sets of toolkits available, one the pastoral relations toolkit and the other communities of faith toolkit. Please take a moment to review these items. 

The Staff Directory is  also easily available on the site. Additionally there is a spot where people can sign up to receive the regional council newsletter. Please encourage members of your community of faith to subscribe.

More information will be added in the coming months to expand the resources available. Keep checking the website for updates.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Joan Tuchlinsky
​as Minister, Social Justice, effective September 23rd.
Incoming Presidents of the new regional councils:
Western Ontario Waterways (WOW), Gary Clark;
Antler River Watershed, Joyce Payne;
and Horseshoe Falls, Kate Young.
Our new Regional Council now has a contact list.
​Please call either 905-659-3343 or toll-free 1-833-236-0280 and enter the extension number for the staff person you are contacting below.
Dear Antler River Watershed Regional Council,
Mission and Service in 2019
To read Cheryl-Ann's letter about M&S, click on the button.
​January 29, 2019
Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa, Executive Minister, has sent a letter outlining the responsibilities of the new Regional Council.
The attached Governance Handbook sets out how Antler River Watershed Regional Council will fulfill its responsibilities. Section C of the Manual 2019 is an appendix.
The opening of Section C outlines the membership of the regional council
​ including the number of representatives per community of faith.
Watch the video of Session 6 of the 94th Annual Meeting of London Conference.
​Five Oaks is going forward. 
Read the message from the Board of Directors explaining their new vision with their new partner communities.
With great enthusiasm we announce that Michael Shewburg has accepted the position as Five Oaks Operations Manager! We welcome Michael, and look forward to the gifts and skills he brings to our Five Oaks team!!