1. Promote the spiritual support, pastoral care, and professional
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1. Promote the spiritual support, pastoral care, and professional
1. Promote the spiritual support, pastoral care, and professional development of Ministry Personnel Promouvoir le soutien spirituel, les soins pastoraux et le développement professionnel nécessaires au personnel ministériel. 2. Provide leadership in supporting Presbytery efforts to ensure that all Pastoral Charges have ongoing effective pastoral ministry and participate in the formation of new Ministry Personnel - Diriger et soutenir les efforts des consistoires pour que toutes les charges pastorales bénéficient d'un ministère pastoral efficace et sans interruption, et participent à la formation du nouveau personnel ministériel. 3. Promote the co-ordination of strategic use of resources through exploring regional co-operation. - Favoriser la coordination et l'utilisation stratégique des ressources en explorant les possibilités de coopération régionale. 4. Promote efforts/initiatives/support of development and redevelopment of Pastoral Charges and Mission Units Units - Favoriser les projets de développement et de revitalisation des charges pastorales et des unités de mission, et soutenir les efforts dans ce sens. 5. Ensure ways of providing a collective Conference voice on public Christian witness – S'assurer de faire entendre la voix collective du Synode comme témoignage chrétien sur la scène publique. 6. Provide an inspirational link between local United Church communities and the United Church of Canada as a whole community - Devenir un pont et une inspiration entre les communautés locales de l'Église Unie et l'Église Unie du Canada comme communauté d'ensemble. 7. Promote whole-life stewardship- Promouvoir le soutien de la vie dans ses diverses dimensions. 8. Provide administrative effectiveness in the “art” of making Conference life happen - Fournir l'efficacité nécessaire à la pratique de ‘l'art de faire vivre' notre Synode. SYNODE MONTREAL & OTTAWA CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE Thursday, November 3, 2016 10 am – 9:00 pm Retreat, at Villa Saint Martin, Gouin Blvd, Montreal. QC 9:30 LIVING our ‘Living Mission Statement’ Thursday Morning – jeudi matin Gathering- find pre-assigned rooms, have coffee 10:00 Welcome, Introductions, Worship - prepared by Carolyn 10:30 # 2 Provide leadership in supporting Presbytery efforts to ensure that all Pastoral Charges have ongoing effective pastoral ministry and participate in the formation of new Ministry Personnel - Diriger et soutenir les efforts des consistoires pour que toutes les charges pastorales bénéficient d'un ministère pastoral efficace et sans interruption, et participent à la formation du nouveau personnel ministériel 11:00 #8. Pastoral Relations changes (Sabrina) Licenced Lay Worship Leaders (Whit) Transfer & Settlement process (Larry) Provide administrative effectiveness in the “art” of making our Conference life happen. – Fournir l'efficacité nécessaire à la pratique de ‘l'art de faire vivre' notre Synode Staff changes (Rosemary) 11:30 #5. Ensure ways of providing a collective Conference voice on public Christian witness – S'assurer de faire entendre la voix collective du Synode comme témoignage chrétien sur la scène publique. AGM 2017 “Journey of Hope/' Tsi nieiawehnon Narahrat:tshera/Chemin d'espérance” Election of GC 43 Commissioners, GCE Ordered rep, President-elect 12:00 Lunch Thursday Afternoon – jeudi après midi 1:00 #8. Provide administrative effectiveness in the “art” of making our Conference life happen. – Fournir l'efficacité nécessaire à la pratique de ‘l'art de faire vivre' notre Synode Work with the Task Group re our shared future (Invited: Cathy Hamilton, David Sherwin, David Fines) 3:30 Stretch break/coffee-tea 4:00 # 8 Discussion feedback 4:30 # 3. Promote the co-ordination of strategic use of resources through exploring regional co-operation. - Favoriser la coordination et l'utilisation stratégique des ressources en explorant les possibilités de coopération régionale. Québec Presbytery – joys and challenges M&O meeting with BQ report boundaries thoughts, if remit #1 passes 5:45 Supper Thursday Evening – jeudi soir 7:00 # 6 Provide an inspirational link between local United Church communities and the United Church of Canada as a whole community - Devenir un pont et une inspiration entre les communautés locales de l'Église Unie et l'Église Unie du Canada comme communauté d'ensemble. Remits 9:00 Refreshments 1. 2. Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference Meeting of the Exe5cutive Friday, November 4, 2016 9:00 a.m. GC Commissioners 1:00 -4:00 pm at Villa St. Martin. Gouin Blvd, Montreal. QC Agenda Opening Worship – Rosemary Constitution »Au nom de Notre Seigneur, Jésus-Christ, chef souverain de l’Église, et par l’autorité qui m’a été conférée par l’Assemblée Annuelle 2015 du Synode Montréal et Ottawa, je déclare ouvert, par la présente, l’exécutif du Synode Montréal et Ottawa et ses travaux dans l’intérêt du Royaume de Dieu. » ‘In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Sovereign head of the Church, and by the authority of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Montreal and Ottawa Conference, I hereby declare this meeting of the Conference Executive duly constituted and to be in session for conducting the business which will properly come before it.’ 3. Approval of Agenda: MOTION: ( / ) that the agenda be adopted as circulated. 4. Minutes - Executive Conference Call Meeting of September 13, 2016 MOTION:( / ) that the Minutes of September 13, 2016 be accepted as circulated. 5. Business Arising from the Regular Meeting: 6.1. 6.2 6.2 (November 9, 2012) Effective Leadership (pastoral relations, LLWL) (June 17, 2014) Licensed Lay Worship Leaders 6.3 6.8 (May 31, 2015) Creation of Québec Presbytery (May 5, 2015) Task Group (Ad Hoc committee) Promote the spiritual support, pastoral care, and professional development of Ministry Personnel Promouvoir le soutien spirituel, les soins pastoraux et le développement professionnel nécessaires au personnel ministériel. i) Correspondence ii) President’s Report iii) Executive Secretary’s Report MOTION: ( / ) having received the recommendation of the former Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, (May 26, 2016) to the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, Brenda Lee Strickland and Marguerite Cox, of the Harrington Harbour Pastoral Charge, upon the request of the charge board and having successfully completed the Sacramental Elders Training Course, conducted by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, held at Sept-Iles May 9-11, 2014, be licensed to perform the sacraments of the United Church of Canada for the Harrington Harbour Pastoral Charge, effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, being in accordance with the requirements passed by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference Executive on March 20, 2012. MOTION: ( / ) having received the recommendation of the former Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, (May 26, 2016) to the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, Keith Eldridge, Frances Antle, and Gail Lavallée of St. Andrew’s United Church in Sept-Iles, upon the request of the church board and having successfully completed the Sacramental Elders Training Course, conducted by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, held at Sept-Iles May 9-11, 2014, be relicensed to administer the sacraments for the year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, being in accordance with the requirements passed by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference Executive on March 20, 2012. MOTION: ( / ) having received the recommendation of the former Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, (May 26, 2016) to the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, Carolle Anne Dubé, of Metis Beach United Church, upon the request of the church board and having successfully completed the Sacramental Elders Training Course, conducted by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, held January 14, 2016, be relicensed to perform the sacraments of the United Church of Canada for the Metis Beach Pastoral Charge effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, being in accordance with the requirements passed by the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference Executive on March 20, 2012. iv) 6.2. Provide leadership in supporting Presbytery efforts to ensure that all Pastoral Charges have ongoing effective pastoral ministry and participate in the formation of new Ministry Personnel - Diriger et soutenir les efforts des consistoires pour que toutes les charges pastorales bénéficient d'un ministère pastoral efficace et sans interruption, et participent à la formation du nouveau personnel ministériel. i) Correspondence ii) Executive Secretary’s Report MOTION: ( / ) That the Executive of Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference remind each of the presbyteries that “Licensed Lay Worship Leader Policy & Guidelines – Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference (November 2015)” has been accepted as Conference policy and they are expected to function in compliance. iii) 6.3. Presbytery Reports Reports from Continuing Education Funds, Education and Students, Interim Ministry, Internship and Educational Supervision, Conference Interview Board Prevention of Sexual Misconduct, Settlement Promote the co-ordination of strategic use of resources through exploring regional co-operation Favoriser la coordination et l'utilisation stratégique des ressources en explorant les possibilités de coopération régionale. i) ii) iii) Correspondence a) October 5, 2016 David Fines, Église unie St Jean re appreciation for the support of the Trois Rivières Fund towards the 175 anniversary of the congregation (for information) President’s Report Executive Secretary’s Report La Table de Consultation régional des ministères en français, YAYA, Trois-Rivières Fund, BHAL-JUN 발전 Fund 6.4. Promote efforts/initiatives/support of development and redevelopment of Pastoral Charges and Mission Units - Favoriser les projets de développement et de revitalisation des charges pastorales et des unités de mission, et soutenir les efforts dans ce sens. i) Correspondence a) August 28, 2016 Bev Oag, Program Coordinator, Duty of Care and Incorporated Ministries re Accreditor's Report for Quebec Sherbrooke Presbytery Camp (for information) b) October 31, 2016 Dale Kirkpatrick, Chair Rideau Hill Camp re human rights complaint (for information) ii) iii) iv) v) 6.5. c) October 31, 2016 Kathy McDonald, GC legal counsel, re Rideau Hill Camp human rights complaint (for information) President’s Report Executive Secretary’s Report Report from Mission Support (for action) MOTION: ( / ) that the Executive receive the report from the Mission Support Committee, and approve the recommended grants for 2017. MOTION: ( / ) the Committee asked that the Executive to look at new funding models for French Ministry and Camino de Emaus, recognizing that these ministries are comprised of many newcomers to the United Church, often also new to Canada, with limited financial resources, and that the traditional congregational funding methods are not adequate. Reports from the United Theological College, House of Lazarus, Rideau Hill Camp. Ensure ways of providing a collective Conference voice on public Christian witness – S'assurer de faire entendre la voix collective du Synode comme témoignage chrétien sur la scène publique. i) ii) iii Correspondence a) October 3, 2016 Dany Brown, Directeur, Direction des expositions, MUSÉES DE LA CIVILISATION re loan of United Church artifacts (for information) b) October 4, 2016 Connie Sorio, Kairos Canada re delegation from the Philippines, (for information) c) October 25, 2016 Tresanne Fernandez, Kairos Canada re postponement of the delegation from the Philippines, (for information) d) October 25, 2016 Sara Stratton, Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator re time on the AGM agenda (for action) President’s Report Executive Secretary’s Report MOTION: ( / ) the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, having received the recommendations of the AGM planning committee are making the following recommendation…. Reports from AGM 2017 planning, JGER, Living Into Right Relations Committee 6.6. Provide an inspirational link between local United Church communities and the United Church of Canada as a whole community - Devenir un pont et une inspiration entre les communautés locales de l'Église Unie et l'Église Unie du Canada comme communauté d'ensemble. i) Correspondence a) October 31, 2016 Christie Neufeldt, General Council Program Coordinator, Public Witness re Seize the Opportunity: Help make Canada Open for Justice (for action through presbyteries) b) November 1, 2016 Alison L. Jordan, Legal Assistant GCO re current responses to remits (for information) ii) President’s Report iii) Executive Secretary’s Report MOTION: ( / ) the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference, having reviewed the GC Commissioner Election Policy (November 2011, Amended 2013), are making the following revisions…. iv) Report from General Council Executive Representatives ( Order of Day at 1 pm) v) Reports from Communications, UCW 6.7 Promote whole-life stewardship - Promouvoir le soutien de la vie dans ses diverses dimensions. Correspondence a) September 16, 2016 Diane Bosman, General Council, re UCC International Travel Opportunities (for information) b) October 19, 2016 Erik, Lo Forte, UCC Foundation re Seeds of Hope Applications (for information) c) November 2, 2016 Cheryl Curtis, re nomination of Karen Hovey (for action) MOTION: ( / ) the Synode Montréal & Ottawa Conference approve the recommendation of Karen Hovey M&O Enthusiast to represent us on a Mission & Service Global Pilgrimage to Kenya Report from Stewardship Committee Provide administrative effectiveness in the “art” of making our Conference life happen. – Fournir l'efficacité nécessaire à la pratique de ‘l'art de faire vivre' notre Synode. i) Correspondence 6.8 a) September 27, 2016 Joan Hagerman, Westmount Park United Church re request for letter confirming joining of Montreal and Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbyteries to serve as letter of servitude (for action) b) October 18, 2016 David C Dawrant, Benefits Administration Supervisor, Ministry and Employment Unit, The United Church of Canada re Quebec Taxable Medical Benefit - Update (for information) ii) iii) iii) President’s Report Executive Secretary’s Report MOTION: ( / ) That the Executive of Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference receives the recommendations of the Task Group and…. Reports from Archives , Finance – MOTION: ( / ) to accept the financial statements as prepared. James E. Baillie Helping Others Fund, Nominations Committee Staff: MOTION: ( / ) That the Executive of Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference receive the recommendation of the Staff committee made by teleconference on October 19, 2016 “Moved by Ms. Monique Moser-Verrey, seconded by Pasteur Samuel Dansokho that Mr. Larry Richardson delay his full-time retirement, originally planned for 1 July 2017, until 31 December, 2018, these last 18 months to be on a half-time basis and working from his home.” MOTION: ( / ) That the Executive of Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference receive the recommendation of the Staff committee made by teleconference on October 19, 2016 “Moved by Pasteur Samuel Dansokho, seconded by Ms. Monique Moser-Verrey that the position of YAYA (Youth and Young Adult) Program Coordinator be offered to Ms. Georgia Barratt-Lamey on the basis of the 2010 contract, 8 hours per week from November 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017, renewable after a review.” MOTION: ( / ) that the funding for the Youth and Young Adult Minister position continue on the same basis as in 2017 using a contribution of $2000 per year from each presbytery with the balance from the conference budget. 7. Other Business 8. Future Meetings Tuesday, February 21, 2017 conference call 10 am – 12 CAN THIS BE CHANGED? Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10 am-4 pm, in Lachine; 1:00 - 4:00 pm with GC commissioners** Saturday, May 27, 2017 AGM, 10 am – 5 pm COM 6:30 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Expanded Executive 10 am-4 pm, in Lachine 9. Adjournment: ORDERS OF THE DAY: 12:00 - 12:45 Lunch 1:00 – 4:00 EXEC joined by General Council 42 Commissioners, conversation animated by Andrea Harrison regarding General Council Executive