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GC44 GS22 Opening Procedural Motions

Bounds of CouncilThat the bounds of the 44thGeneral Council annual meeting 2024 be the virtual meeting room and the telephone connections to that meeting space.Corresponding MembersThat the following ...

GC44 GS23 Consent Motion

The General Secretary recommends that the 44th General Council, 2024...

GC44 GS24 Affirm Existing Assessment Funding Rates And Principles For 2025

With the enactment of “Remit 4: Funding a New Model”, it was intended that all pastoral charges would share in funding both regional and denominational governance work in a proportional and transparent way.

GC44 NOM 04 Appointments to the General Council Executive

The General Council needs to appoint one member to serve the duration of a term on the General Council Executive for a vacancy that has arisen since the last General Council Annual meeting.

Summary for the General Council annual meeting on Oct. 19

The annual meeting of the 44th General Council (2022) met virtually on October 19, 2024, and was livestreamed on YouTube for observers.

Greetings from United Church of Canada Partner Council

It is with great joy and deep gratitude that we bring warm greetings on behalf of the Partner Council.

Recordings for learning sessions now available online

Thank you to those who were able to join the learning sessions on the principle-based approach to justice work in the United Church.

GCE44: Faithful Footprints Report

The Faithful Footprints program was launched in March 2018 when the essential financial, communication, support tools and governance foundations necessary for implementing the five-year program were put into place.

GC44 GOV04 Responding to NEW05 Indigenous Sovereignty Proposal

In response to NEW05 and having the benefit of the discussion at General Council 44 on October 19, 2024, and the background documentation and timeline of events, the Executive of the General Council

GCE Summary, November 22-23, 2024

The General Council Executive (GCE) met in person in Mississauga, Ontario, on November 21-23, 2024. The meeting wrapped up a week of meetings with Regional Council Executive Ministers and General Council Executive Ministers, Senior Leads and Directors.