September’s Announcements
from London Conference
September’s Announcements
from London Conference
CONNECTION * WORSHIP * YOUTHA United Church National Youth Gathering * October 26th to 28th, 2012
A chance to connect, create, and worship together. Gather with
other young people from across the United Church, for an awesome
weekend retreat.
We will spend time exploring what worship means to you. How does worship connect with your faith?
For more information contact:[email protected]
Registration: www.united-church.ca/getinvolved/events/worship-matters-2012-youth-and-worship
The CongregationalFutures Development
Ministry SurveyAll Congregations within the bounds of the Conference have been asked to complete a survey to help the Congregational
Futures Development Ministry determine its focus and priorities.
The survey form was mailed to each congregation at the beginning of summer with a request that responses be
returned by 30 September 2012.
If you have any questions concerning the survey or would prefer to receive an electronic copy please contact:
Judith Gilliland: [email protected] 519 672-1930 ext 4
Just a Reminder:
Tanya Cameron Administrative Support/Finance519-672-1930 ext. 6 - E-Mail: [email protected]
Provides administrative support to the Executive Secretary/ Personnel Minister/Youth, Young Adults, Faith Formation Minister.
Facilitates Conference Executive/Sub-Executive meetings/Annual Meeting along with records and minutes.
Administers Pastoral Relations Forms (MEPS) and produces Vacancy/Availability Lists.
Processes requests to administer the sacraments/solemnize marriages/licenses to marry.
Maintains pastoral relations. Produces Roll of Conference, and (with General Council) provides
London Conference Annual Year Book statistics. Processes applications for Individual Learning Grants/Mission
Support Grants/Technical Support/Capital Assistance. Budget preparation for Conference committees/staff, Conference
bookkeeping, and preparation of annual charity tax returns
"Tanya is detail-oriented & keeps the office on-task!"
Introducing Conference Staff
Join Us For a Half-Day Stewardship Workshop, 9:30 to 12:30
Transitional StewardshipFrom Anxious Scarcity to Grateful Abundance
October 13th - Atwood United Church, 131 John Street, Atwood,
October 20th - Westminster United Church, 115 George Street, Thamesford,
November 3rd - Thamesville United Church, 107 Elizabeth Street, Thamesville,
Please register in advance with your name, telephone number, and e-mail address at:
[email protected] Registrations must be received by
Monday, October 1st.
Items currently needed by most food banks
Most Needed Items: Peanut Butter Canned Fruit Canned MeatsCanned Pasta Pasta Sauce
Coffee Cleaning Products
And, of course …
London Conference is searching . . .
. . . for a Personnel Minister!
If you are interested in being part of developing and testing proposed changes to pastoral relations while
resourcing the Ministry and Personnel network, please check out the Position Description posted (after
September 12th) on the London Conference and United Church of Canada websites.
Deadline for submissions for this full-time permanent position is Tuesday, October 9th at noon.
Fairfield Museum, Kent Presbytery, has a long and proud association with London Conference. The museum commemorates the Village of Fairfield, an integrated community of Moravian and Munsee-Delaware people, destroyed by invading American troops in 1813.
In support of major initiatives during the bi-centennial year, the “Friends of Fairfield Museum” are sponsoring a Christmas Wassail on Saturday, December 1st, at the Ramada Inn, London. The evening includes Cocktails, Dinner, Live Entertainment, and Dancing - all for only $50.00 per ticket.
Tickets can be obtained at: [email protected]
but don’t delay for they’re bound to go quickly!
Dreaming of Retirement?
It’s always good to plan ahead: but if you intend to retire this year, please be sure to let Conference know the expected date.
Reverend Rick Hawley - Acting Personnel Minister [email protected]
The 9th R. Alex Sim Rural Ministry 2012
Mission- Shaped And Rural?The 2012 Rural Ministry Symposium is being held at
Jackson’s Point (north of Toronto) from October 22nd to 24th, 2012 at the Jackson’s Point Conference Centre of
the Salvation Army, on the shores of Lake Simcoe.
This location offers comfortable accommodation, as well as excellent conference, worship and leisure
facilities, together with 156 acres of open fields and mixed forests to roam and enjoy.
The London Conference Rural Life Committee is willing to subside students or lay folks (or others who do not have
Continuing Education Funding) for the cost of accommodations ($160.00 each). To apply - reply (by
September 21st) to [email protected]
For more information, check out: http://ruralsymposium.ca
Commissioners to the 41st General Council gave overwhelming approval to a proposal to invite Aboriginal people to become signatories to the Basis of Union and to include changes
to the crest to recognize Aboriginal spirituality.
The crest changes include incorporating the four colours of the Aboriginal medicine wheel
and adding the Mohawk phrase “Akwe Nia’Tetewá:neren,” which means “all my
relations.”
The United Church crest, which will now include the colours yellow as a symbol of life and Asian people, black as a symbol of the south and dark-skinned people of the world, red as a symbol of the west and Aboriginal
peoples, and white as the colour of the north and white-skinned people.
In Case You Hadn’t
Heard . . .
WHERE YOUTH WORSHIP
CHRISTMAS SERVICESaturday, December 22nd, 7:00 p.m.
Wesley-Knox United ChurchLondon, Ontario
More information online at
www.theswell.ca
WHERE YOUTH PLAN WORSHIP
(Formerly known as November Rally)
November 1st - 4th, 2012Lambton United Church Centre
Forest Ontario
Information and registration online at
www.theswell.ca
Introducing Conference Staff
Betsy ExleyFaith Formation, Youth & Young Adults Minister519-672-1930 ext. 5 - E-Mail: [email protected]
-Resource and support to Congregations seeking to energize or enhance relations and programs with Youth & Young Adults.-Resource and support to Youth Forum, Children at Conference, Youth at Conference, YATS at Conference, YATS Retreats, etc.-Resource and support to Camping & Outdoor Ministries-Resource and support for Faith Formation initiatives-Resource and support to the Division of Mission in Canada-Resource and support to Accessibility: Welcoming Communities
"Betsy's energy is refreshing and the perfect fit for the job!"
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