GC45 ECO03 Systematic Information Sharing by Pastoral Charge Supervisors for Summer 2025

Origin: Ryan McNally 

1. What is the issue?

We are called to be the church, united and diverse, supporting and holding one another accountable. The combination of structural change and COVID-19 have left many feeling isolated, partly due to the lack of structures that support informal information sharing. 

2. What is happening now?

Currently, each Regional Council undertakes different processes related to the sharing of information by pastoral charge supervisors.

3. What is the recommendation?

The General Council might

• Collect information on best practices and share with the Regional Councils.
• Determine if a tracking component could become part of Church Hub, so no information is lost.
• Discuss the issue and look for other ways to track information.  

4. Background information:

Prior to structural change, Pastoral Charge supervisors were responsible for filing an annual report with the presbytery. There was a standardized form available on the UCC webpage.

5. How does this proposal help us to live into our church’s commitments on equity?

Ensuring important information can be tracked, avoids information getting lost in a flood of emails and phone calls. 


For the body transmitting this proposal to the General Council: 
Please select the appropriate option and provide the key discussion points for items being forwarded to the General Council: 
☑ Agree
☐ Disagree without forwarding to the General Council
☐ Disagree and forwarding to the General Council

If you have questions regarding this proposal, please send them to: GCinfo@united-church.ca