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MAY 2021 AGM EOORC Report Book 2021 Annual General Meeting Report Book Eastern Ontario Outaouais May 7- 8, 2021 Regional Council The United Church of Canada Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council May 7-8, 2021 Annual General Meeting Report Book Table of Contents Information Page Living Mission ................................................................................................................................. 2 How Executive Evaluates Progress ................................................................................................ 2 At Your Service ............................................................................................................................... 2 Regional Council Staff ..................................................................................................................... 3 Agenda ............................................................................................................................................ 5 The Rules of Debate and Order ....................................................................................................... 6 Enabling Motion ............................................................................................................................ 10 Candidates .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Rev. Demanya Kofi Akoussah ....................................................................................................... 12 Rev. Zacharia Mandara .................................................................................................................. 13 General Council Representative .......................................................................................................................... 13 Adele Halliday, Anti-racism and Equity Officer ............................................................................ 13 Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith, Program Coordinator, Worship, Music and Spirituality ........................... 14 Memorials ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Rev. Cyril Cook ............................................................................................................................. 15 Rev. Dr. Ken Micklethwaite .......................................................................................................... 16 Rev. Dr. George Hermanson .......................................................................................................... 17 Rev. Thomas Kurdyla .................................................................................................................... 18 Sue Taylor, Diaconal Minister ....................................................................................................... 19 Summary of Action by the Executive ................................................................................................................... 20 2020-2021 Summary of Actions by the Executive ....................................................................... 20 Regional Council Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 34 President......................................................................................................................................... 34 Executive Minister ......................................................................................................................... 35 Moderator and the General Secretary ............................................................................................ 36 Pastoral Relations Minister ............................................................................................................ 37 Pastoral Relations Commission ..................................................................................................... 38 Licensed Lay Worship Leaders ..................................................................................................... 39 Nominations ................................................................................................................................... 39 Youth and Young Adults (YAYA) ................................................................................................ 40 Communications ............................................................................................................................ 41 Vision and Transformation ............................................................................................................ 42 Clusters and Networks ................................................................................................................... 43 Property and Finance ..................................................................................................................... 44 Church Extension Committee ........................................................................................................ 45 Scrivens/Baillie .............................................................................................................................. 47 Archives ......................................................................................................................................... 48 The Social Justice Network of the Ontario Regional Councils (SJNOR) ...................................... 48 Colleges ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Emmanuel College ........................................................................................................................ 49 United Theological College ........................................................................................................... 49 Financial Report ..................................................................................................................................................... 52 Finance Report ............................................................................................................................... 52 Financial Statements ended December 31st 2020 .......................................................................... 54 2021 Financial Report to April 2020 / 2021 Proposed Budget ...................................................... 68 Page 1 The United Church of Canada Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council May 7-8, 2021 Annual General Meeting Report Book Living Mission of the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council and Vision of the Executive by which it has Evaluated Progress • Supporting and enhancing the ministry of Communities of Faith; • Supporting Ministry Personnel, Staff and Lay Leadership in Communities of Faith; • Supporting and nurturing Right Relations Social and Ecological Justice; • Supporting peoples in all seasons of life; • Supporting and building Communications. At Your Service Questions may be directed to... President ..................................................................................................................... Rev. Takouhi Demirdjian-Petro AGM Planning Team ...................................................... Bronwen Harman, Rev. Lynne Gardiner, David Patterson, Gary McKay, Wayne Harrison, Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole, Rev. Rosemary Lambie, Joel Miller, Anita Jansman, Jane Dawson, Karen McLean, Dana Ducette, Kimberly Allen-McGill and Rev. Takouhi Demirdjian-Petro Tech Team .......................................................................................... Gary McKay, David Paterson, Karen McLean Music Leadership .......................... Kimberley Allen-McGill, Joshua Zentner-Barrett, Pat Mayberry, Music United Worship Team ................... Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith, Marie-Claude Manga, Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole Dana Ducette Parliamentarians ..................................................................................... Rev. Kimberly Heath et al to be determined Equity Monitor .................................................................................................................... Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole Youth Leader ......................................................................................................................................... Dana Ducette Chaplains ......................................................................................................................................... To be determined Registrars .............................................................................................................................................. Anita Jansman Scrutineers ......................................................................................... Gary McKay, David Paterson, Karen McLean Recording Secretary .................................................................................................................................... Joel Miller Celebration of Ministry Host Congregation .................................................................................... To be determined Page 2 The United Church of Canada Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council May 7-8, 2021 Annual General Meeting Report Book Rev. Rosemary Lambie Executive Minister Tel: 1-800-268-3781 extension 6147 Email: [email protected] Rosemary’s focus
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