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E • C R • B theConnector & Conference East & West Districts July 2014, Volume 23, No. 4

In this ■ Conference President ■ GC42 ■ New Ministers ■ Settlement Reports issue: ■ Milestones in Ministry ■ What's Happening ■ Shoal Harbour ■ Bookstore

Getting to know your Conference President

Rev. Paula Gale installed as President for 2014-2015

n Sunday, June 1 at the Celebration of Min- that active church family, which is an amalgamated istries service in Springdale, Rev. Paula Gale congregation. Owas installed as President of Newfoundland Paula has been involved in all courts of the church, and Labrador Conference for the 2014-2015 year. as a young person in her home charge, currently Paula was raised in and was nurtured in serving as Chair of her local Ministerial Associa- the faith at St. Matthew’s United Church. tion, serving as Chair of the West District Division After graduating from Memorial University with of Ministry Personnel and Education and currently Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Sec- as Chair of the Division of Church in the World. ondary) degrees and a Library Studies Certificate, She has served as Chair of the Conference Com- she taught in Newfoundland & Labrador, South Ko- mittee on Internship and Educational Supervision rea and Nova Scotia before answering the call to and has attended General Council 1988 as a Youth ordered ministry. Continued on page 2 While studying for her Master of Divinity degree at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Paula completed supervised ministry at Grace UC, Dart- mouth, NS, Fenelon Falls UC, Ontario and Coverdale Courtwork Services for Women, Halifax, NS. At ordination in 2002, Paula was settled to the Her- ring Neck Pastoral Charge in the West District of this Conference, where she still serves full time in min- istry to and with the wonderfully faithful people of

We are deeply grateful to the Rev. Wayne Blackwood, outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Conference President, for his spiritual leadership over the past year as he diligently performed the duties of the Office of President. Thank you for your ministry.

July 2014.indd 1 6/6/2014 11:32:30 AM the Connector GC42 Publisher: Newfoundland and Labrador Conference Newfoundland and Labrador Conference GC42 Commissioners 320 Elizabeth Avenue St. John’s, NL, A1B 1T9 he East and West Districts have elected their Commission- Editor: Alison Piercey ers to the 42nd General Council being held in 709-754-0392 [email protected] T from August 8-15, 2015. The 17 Commissioners will serve a three-year term 2015-2018. Connector Editorial The elections took place at the spring meetings of East District Board: at Cowan Heights United Church in St. John's and West District Rev. Russell Small, Chair at Grace United Church in Springdale. Rev. Larry Noseworthy

Deadline for ■ President Elect will be ■ Lay Member from UCW, West September issue is: elected at the spring 2015 District: Evelyn McDonald July 15, 2014 meeting of West District ■ Lay Member from Labrador, ■ General Council Executive West District: Boyce Bessey Representative (Lay) from ■ Three Ministry Personnel East District: Jean Brown Rev. Paula Gale from East District: Grant (continued from cover) ■ General Council Executive Stuckless, Miriam Bowlby Representative (Ministe- and Susan Sheppard Forum Delegate and General rial) from West District: ■ Three Lay Members from Council 2003 as a Commis- Paula Gale East District: Bob Bennett, sioner. ■ Three Ministry Personnel Neil Hudson and Roy Johnson Paula was one of 15 group from West District: Wilson leaders from across the Na- Gonese, Erasmus Madimbu ■ Youth Commissioners from tional Church facilitating in- and Stephanie McClellan East and West Districts will terviews for the Comprehen- be elected at the Youth Event sive Review process last year ■ Lay Member from West hosted by the National Church and is a member of the Confer- District: Ralph Angel in the winter of 2015 ence Task Group on Models of Ministry. Paula lives in Merritt’s Harbour, on New World Is- land, with her husband Danny Gidge, a professional fish har- vester, and four-year-old daughter Norah, who is now Paula’s spiritual guide. Paula is both humbled and proud to be President of the Newfoundland & Labrador Conference. She looks forward to serving the church she loves in this capac- ity and representing Christ and his church in the wider world as she walks the Christian journey with all who claim The United Church of in the Newfound- land & Labrador Conference as their spiritual home.

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July 2014.indd 2 6/6/2014 11:32:31 AM Congratulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Conference welcomes its newest ministers to The United Church of Canada O r d i n a t i o n A d m i s s i o n Rev. Lisa Rev. Erasmus Parmiter, Madimbu, B.A., M.Div. B.Th. Lisa was born and Erasmus Madimbu raised in Labrador came to the New- City, NL to Murray foundland and Lab- and Nancy Parmiter. rador Conference of She was baptized and The United Church of grew up with the mem- Canada after nearly bers of Carol United twenty years of min- Church. Lisa was con- istry in the Reformed firmed with her sister Church of Zimbabwe. and dad by her side, and from there went on to her In Zimbabwe, he served on many Pastoral first General Council in Wolfville, NS. Overlooking Charges and held many positions from Presby- the ocean, she felt God calling her to ministry. tery Chair to being the Church’s Actuary. He also Lisa graduated from Menihek High and went on to served as the Church’s Youth Director responsible post secondary education at Memorial University: Sir for all youth programs from Sunday school to se- Wilfred Grenfell College, Corner Brook, NL. nior youth. She became a member of Humber United Church He is a holder of a Bachelor of Theology from the and began helping with Sunday School. After gradu- University of Zimbabwe Degree. After his twenty- ating from Grenfell College, Lisa spent the summer year career in ministry in Zimbabwe, Rev. Erasmus working at West Haven United Church Camp. Madimbu decided it was time for a change of scen- In the fall in 2009, she headed to Toronto to attend ery (and weather) and, heeding the call, moved to Emmanuel College. There she found St. Andrew's cold Canada settling in the Baie Verte Pastoral United and worked with the children and youth. In Charge in 2010. 2011, Lisa did her internship in Niagara Falls learning He is active in a variety of civic and cultural or- from and with the congregation of Stamford United. ganizations such as the Baie Verte Peninsula Food Then it was back to Emmanuel to finish up her M.Div. Bank, etc. Outside of ministry interests, he loves which lead her to Pool's Cove, NL to do a year of Stu- travelling, reading, sailing, and enjoys living in dent Minister Candidacy Supply. Lisa welcomes the Baie Verte with his family; lovely wife Sarah, son joy of ordination as she continues her faith journey. Kudzie and daughter Regina.

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July 2014.indd 3 6/6/2014 11:32:34 AM Settlement Report - East District (July 1, 2014) ...... Pastoral Relations in Process ...... Rev. Stephen Barbour, (OM), B.A., B.A.Sc., C.P.H.I.(C), M.Div. (2013) Bell Island-Portugal Cove...... Rev. Mary A. Harris, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2012) Blackhead-Western Bay...... Mr. Glenn G. Jarvis, (DLM) (2013-15) Bloomfield- ...... Rev. Harry Templeman, (OM), B.A.(Ed.), B.A., M.Ed., M.Div. (2012) Bonavista...... Rev. Amanda M. Barnes, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2009) Brigus-Cupids...... Rev. Donna Lovelace, (OM) (US), (2014-15) ...... Rev. Marion Davis, (OM) (RS) (IM), B.A.(Ed.), M.Div. (2014) Britannia...... Rev. Vera M. Abbott, (OM) M.Div. (2006) Burin...... Vacant ...... Rev. E. Brian Colbourne, (OM), B.A.(Ed.), M.Div. (2010) Catalina-...... Vacant -Deep Bight...... Rev. Robert S. Mercer, (OM), B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. (2012) Clarke’s Beach...... Rev. Stephen Barbour, (OM), B.A., B.A.Sc., C.P.H.I.(C), M.Div. (2013) Creston-Red Harbour...... Vacant Elliston-English Harbour (Learning Site)...... Ms. Jocelyn Cook, (SS) (2014-15) Epworth...... Rev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu, (Adm.) (OS), M.Phil., M.Th., D.Th. (2013-16) First United ...... Rev. Ian M. March-MacCuish, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2005) Fortune...... Rev. Marilyn Rees, (OM), B.A.(Ed.), B.A., M.Ed., M.Div. (2013) Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove...... Ms. Joan Brinston, (DLM), B.A.(Ed.) (2014-15) ...... Rev. Ricky Marsh, (OM), M.Div. (2011) Green’s Harbour...... Rev. Nancy Mojica-Fisher, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2013) Hant’s Harbour...... Rev. Joan Conrad, (OM) (RS), B.A., M.Div. (2014-15) ...... Rev. Linda D. Pike, (OM), B.S.W., M.S.W., M.Div. (2010) Heart’s Content...... Rev. Roscoe Cole, (OM) (RS), M.Div. (2014-15) Hillview...... Rev. Gneid Walsh, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2014) Little Heart’s Ease...... Rev. Robert Tuck, (OM), M.Div. (2010) Lower Island Cove ...... Rev. Jim Von Riesen, (OM) (RS), B.Th. (2014-15) Norman’s Cove...... Rev. Lynda Goy-Flint, (OM), B.BA., JD., M.Div. (2012) Old Perlican...... Rev. Yvonne Hopkins, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2000) ...... Vacant Pouch Cove-Bauline...... Rev. Grant Stuckless, (OM), B.Sc., M.Div. (2010) Salmon Cove...... Rev. Wayne Blackwood, (OM), M.Div. (2004) Shoal Harbour...... Mr. Raymond Case, (DLM), B.A., B.A.(Ed.), M.Ed. (2014-15) St. John’s Cochrane Street...... Rev. Miriam Bowlby, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2011) Cowan Heights...... Rev. Denine Morgan, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2004) George Street...... Rev. Susan White, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2009) Gower Street...... Rev. Guy D. Matthews, (OM), M.Div. (2011) St. James...... Rev. Terrie Burry, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2013) ...... Rev. Pamela Jones-Fitzgerald, (OM), B.Ed. (Primary), M.Div. (2006) ...... Ms. Susan Sheppard, (DLM), B.Sc., Cert. Y.M., M.T.S. (2013-16) Wesley...... Rev. William G. Mercer, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2005) Summerville...... Pastoral Relations in Process Swift Current...... Rev. Gordon Flint, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2012) Topsail...... Rev. Bruce S. Kearley, (OM), CD, B.A., M.Div., M.A. (2003) Victoria-Freshwater...... Rev. Karen Thorne, (OM), B.Mus., Ed., Dip.CE., MTS, M.Div. (2012) Whitbourne...... Vacant

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July 2014.indd 4 6/6/2014 11:32:34 AM Settlement Report - West District (July 1, 2014) Baie Verte...... Rev. Erasmus Madimbu, (OM), B.Th. (2014) Bishop’s Falls...... Pastoral Relations in Process Bonne Bay...... Rev. Larry Noseworthy, (OM), B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. (2011) ...... Vacant ...... Vacant ...... Vacant Campbellton...... Rev. Dianne Crewe, (OM), B.A.(Ed.), M.Div. (2011) ...... Rev. Sherpherd Munikwa, (Adm.) (OS), Dip.Th., B.Th., B.ScHc. (2013-16) Central Labrador...... Pastoral Relations in Process Churchill Falls (Shared Min. Anglican-United)...... Rev. Julie Brace, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2006) Corner Brook Curling...... Ms. Wendy Lowden, (DLM) (2014) First United...... Vacant Humber...... Pastoral Relations in Process Oakland...... Ms. Wendy Lowden, (DLM) (2014) Deer Lake...... Rev. Myles W. Vardy, (OM), B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. (2013) Englee...... Vacant Fogo Island...... Rev. Betty I.M. Parrell, (OM), B.F.A., M.Div. (2012) Gambo...... Vacant Gander...... Rev. Kathy J. Brett, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2014) ...... Rev. J. Paul Vardy, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2000) Grand Falls-Windsor...... Rev. Kimberley Waite, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2012) Green Bay South (Learning Site)...... Mr. William Matchem, (DLM-NR) (2014-15) ...... Rev. Paula M. Gale, (OM), B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. (2002) King’s Point...... Rev. Sharon Earle-Marshall, (OM), B.Ed., M.Div. (2011) ...... Rev. Bruce Rideout, (OM), M.Div. (2008) ...... Rev. S. Dean Sellars, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2014) Lewisporte...... Rev. Stephanie McClellan, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2014) ...... Pastoral Relations in Process ...... Pastoral Relations in Process Newtown-Lumsden...... Rev. Desmond Jagger-Parsons, (OM), B.A., LL.B., M.Div. (2013) Nipper’s Harbour...... Vacant (Learning Site)...... Mr. James Martin-Carter, (DLM-NR) (2014-15) Pasadena-Howley...... Rev. Dr. Tony S. Newell, (OM), B.A., M.Div., D.Min. (2013) Pool’s Cove...... Rev. Lisa Parmiter, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2014) Port aux Basques...... Rev. Kathleen Elizabeth Jones Anderson, (OM), B.S., Dip.HSA, B.A., M.A., M.Div. (2014) Raleigh-Griquet...... Rev. Charles L. (Gus) Pendleton, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2004) Red Bay (Learning Site)...... Ms. Alice Moores, (DLM-NR) (2014-15) Springdale...... Rev. Wilson Gonese, (OM), B.Th., M.A. (2013) St. Anthony...... Vacant St. George’s...... Rev. Kathryn Vance, (DM), CCS.Dip. (2007) Stoneville-...... Mr. Raymond Clouter, (DLM-RS) (2014-15) Summerford-Moreton’s Harbour...... Mr. Karl Arnold, (DLM-RS), B.A.(Ed.) (2014-15) ...... Rev. George Stockley, (OM), B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. (2012) Wesleyville-Valleyfield...... Rev. Brian Hannon, (OM), B.A., M.Div. (2010)

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July 2014.indd 5 6/6/2014 11:32:34 AM What’s Happening?

Moderator's Visit October 17-25 Stay tuned for the Moderator's schedule for the Conference Visit.

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July 2014.indd 6 6/6/2014 11:32:34 AM Shoal Harbour Pastoral Charge sings its support for East District Chaplaincy

By carol hall

he Psalmist has said "Praise One of the highlights of the eve- ence and others who had never Him with the sound of ning was the presentation by the played before. Ttrumpet; Praise Him with Shoal Harbour Pastoral Charge Under Mr. Case’s tutelage and the lute and harp." guitar group. This group of 12 guidance, they quickly gained the Well at Shoal Harbour United guitarists, drawn from each of the skills and confidence to perform Church, on Friday, May 2nd, none two churches on the Charge, range in our own churches and have of these instruments in age from teens to 70 something. now reached out to made an appearance perform at the retire- but we had piano, ac- ment centres, nursing cordions, tambourine homes and at a recent and guitars. Lots and ecumenical service. lots of guitars! And we So focussed has the did praise the Lord! group been in learn- Recognizing the ing that they have not need for ongoing had time to give them- chaplaincy services, selves a name; I think

the Pastoral Charge The Shoal Harbour Pastoral Charge guitar group, along of them as The Sing- gathered to sponsor with other musicians, helped raise funds for East District ing Strings, for not an evening of Gospel Chaplaincy. Back row (l-r): Lindsay Duffitt, Boyd Jones, only do they play but Wayne Martin, Doug Oldford, Austin Pelley, Raymond Music in support of Case. Front row (l-r): Diane Butler, Ina Hayward, Jeannie they sing and are their East District Chap- Williams, Denise Martin. Missing from photo: Grace Maid- own accompanists. ment, Bradley Maidment and Carl Froude. laincy. In every way, the We were honoured to have the The group came together when evening was a win-win event. Arnold’s Cove Fellowship Sing- our minister suggested he would Not only was it an evening of fel- ers, The Gospelairs, soloist Gary be available to assist if there lowship, praise and good music, Hart, Boyd & Marilyn Jones, the were those in the congregations but the Pastoral Charge realized Sou’West River Band and our own who would like to learn to play $1,000.00 for presentation to the minister, Ray Case, in performance. the guitar. East District Chaplaincy Fund. With lots of opportunity for the I don’t think he knew what congregation to join in, it was in- he was getting into! There were Submitted by Ms. Carol Hall, Board Chair of deed an evening of praise. those with some previous experi- the Shoal Harbour Pastoral Charge.

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