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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.
The 44th General Council 2022 authorized a category 3 remit, to amend the Basis of Union of The Manual of The United Church of Canada. It required a majority vote of regional councils and communities of faith.
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.
The General Secretary's Accountability Report for the 2024 GC44 Annual MeetingTopics include:2024 Annual Strategic PlanFinancial PlanningCentennial CelebrationThen Let Us Sing!300 Bloor StreetEmergent...
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne's Accountability Report for the Annual Meeting of General Council 44.Topics include the following (and more):Rumbling with Mission and EvangelismMinistry vacancies & cre...
The NIC elected at the National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering in August 2023 met regularly up until April 2024. It is worth noting that this NIC had been elected under a new process decided upon by t...
Prepared by Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animators Sara Stratton and Lori RansomSara StrattonI was on leave for 5 months in 2024. My work in the period of this report (September 2023-Septembe...
OverviewThe Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee meets online periodically throughout the year, with smaller working groups meeting more frequently. The committee also met in person in earl...
This an annual task to meet compliance and reporting requirements.
The ability of a regional council to elect at-large members is important to reflect the diversity within the regional council and have the benefit of these members’ input and wisdom.
