Antler River Watershed

Antler River Watershed Regional Council
Welcome back to Church!
from the desk of President Jane Van Patter
Diane Matheson-Jimenez is Moving On ...
Let's CELEBRATE her many years of service with the Regional Office (& Hamilton Conference)
& have a PARTY!
Thursday, September 22
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm 
At the Regional Council Office, Hamilton
1552 Highway #6, Carlisle
AND By Zoom 
Attend In-person: Register by Sept. 15
**registration - no exceptions**
Attend by Zoom: Register by Sept. 20
**registration for Zoom Link**
Antler River Watershed Regional Council
State of the Church
from the desk of President Jane Van Patter
GOD’S MISSION, OUR GIFTS
is your newsletter. We want to provide news and information that you can use in your community of faith,
whether you’re a minister, a board member, an administrator, a treasurer, or anyone else who wants to make a difference.
Your August Mission & Service Stories
Do you have a heart for stewardship??
​Minister, Pastoral Relations, has been named.
Mission & Service News
​Ukraine Appeal Update
The extreme violence in Ukraine continues to be beyond words, as is the case for so many around the world who confront armed conflict in their communities.

Thanks to your generosity, the United Church community has raised $402,000 for humanitarian relief so far. Of that, $240,000 has been sent via the ACT Alliance. Spanning 127 countries, the Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance is the world’s largest network of Protestant and Orthodox churches and agencies, including the United Church. What are these funds supporting? Click here for details.

Your generosity through Mission & Service has long supported ACT’s humanitarian relief and advocacy efforts. Plans are being finalised for disbursement of $162,000 and funds that continue to come in. Please consider making a donation today. It’s never too late to be generous.
Antler River Watershed Regional Council Newsletter 
Advent and Christmas 
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ . . . to Inspire, Invite and Thank . . . ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪
Giving Tuesday: November 29
November 29, 2022
Click on a title to go to the story:
Need Advent Resources?      ·      Gifts with Vision      ·      Mission & Service News
UN Climate Conference      ·      Conversion Therapy Survey      ·      December Clergy Gathering
Living in Transformative Change      ·      Men's Spirituality Retreat      ·      Anti-Racism Workshops
The Latest GC News      ·      CHURCHx New E-Learning Website
Ecumenical Chaplaincy at McMaster      ·      Canada Summer Jobs
Cyber Security      ·      Christian Resource Centre
​November 1, 2022
Contents: Click on a title to go to the story
Brenna Baker, Welcome!     ·     Accessibility in Ontario     ·     Housing Justice Podcasts
Meditation on Trees     ·     Earth Healing     ·     Homelessness 101
Pastoral Care Teams    ·     Palestine: Art as Resistance
Rest & Play: A Retreat    ·     Stewardship Workshop
Christmas Round Table    ·     Retired Ministers Gathering    ·     Centre for Christian Studies
Online Clergy Gathering    ·    Lay Representatives Gathering    ·     Emmanuel College
Community Refrigerator    ·     United-In-Worship    ·    Antiracism, UCC, 2023
August 29, 2022
Contents: Click on a title to go to the story
Mission Support Grants    ·    Regional Council Fall Gathering    ·    Diane Matheson-Jimenez    ·    POC Support Circles    ·    Office Administrator's Gathering    ·    United-in-Learning    ·    Prisoner of Tehran    ·    WCC Eco-School    ·    My Anti-Racist Church    ·    Self-Care and the Land    ·    Jordan's Principle    ·    Orange Shirt Day    ·    Discipleship for Earth Healing    ·    Seeking Transformation    ·    Indigenous Worship Leaders    ·    40 Days of Engagement    ·    Mileage Reimbursement    ·    Anti-Racism Intensive    ·    Refugee Sponsorship    ·    Revised UCC Policy    ·    Resource Centre    ·    Tecumseh United Church Pride    ·    Calendar Photo Call
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.
Regional Council contact list
​Please call either 905-659-3343 or toll-free 1-833-236-0280.
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.