2019 Inaugural Meeting Report Book May 25th 2019 St-Lambert United Church St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada The United Church of Canada Nakonha:ka Regional Council St-Lambert, Québec Inaugural Meeting May 25th 2019 Table of Contents Information Page Conference Living Mission / Mission vivante du Synode 3 Living Mission .............................................................................................................................................. 2 At Your Service ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Regional Council Staff .................................................................................................................................. 3 Agenda ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 The Rules of Debate and Order .................................................................................................................... 6 Enabling Motion ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 General Council – The Right Rev. Dr. Richard Bott, 43rd Moderator ........................................... 13 General Council – Beth Baskin, Program Coordinator, Social Analysis and Congregational Engagement in the Church in Mission Unit ................................................................................... 14 Choir Director – Georgia Copland ................................................................................................. 14 Music Director – Julia Budd .......................................................................................................... 14 Candidats ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Ryan Fea ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Rev. Young-Ho Jang ...................................................................................................................... 15 Retirees ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 Rev. Mher Katchikian .................................................................................................................... 16 Sally Meyer, Diaconal Minister ..................................................................................................... 16 Milestones .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Memorials .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Rev. Faye Wakeling ....................................................................................................................... 18 Rev. James W. Johanson ................................................................................................................ 19 Regional Council Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Summary of Actions by the Transition Commission .................................................................... 20 Summary of Action by the Executive ............................................................................................ 23 Staff Reports ....................................................................................................................................................... 37 Executive Minister ......................................................................................................................... 37 Program Assistant to the Executive Minister ................................................................................. 39 Pastoral Relations Minister ............................................................................................................ 40 Finance and Administration ........................................................................................................... 41 Youth and Young Adult Ministry ................................................................................................. 42 Communications ............................................................................................................................ 43 Archives ........................................................................................................................................ 44 Regional Council Leadership Team Reports ....................................................................................................... 46 Finance & Extension Board ........................................................................................................... 46 Good Samaritan Fund Grant .......................................................................................................... 47 Finance Committee Report ............................................................................................ (distributed) Educational Centres .................................................................................................................................................. Atlantic School of Theology .......................................................................................................... 49 Page 1 The United Church of Canada Nakonha:ka Regional Council St-Lambert, Québec Inaugural Meeting May 25th 2019 LIVING MISSION OF THE NAKONHA:KA REGIONAL COUNCIL •Supporting and enhancing the life of Communities of Faith where ministry takes place and is emerging •Nurturing Social Justice and Outreach programs •Building and supporting Communications At Your Service Questions may be directed to... Chair of the Executive .................................................................................................................. Rev. David Lambie Chair of AGM Planning Team ......................................................................................................... Rev. Tami Spires Nominations ............................................................................................................................................. Rick Sheffer Celebration of Ministry Service .......................................................................................................... Debbie Beattie Plenary Worship Co-coordinator ........................ Rev. Linda Buchanan, Rev. Joëlle Leduc, Shanna Bernier, YAYA Rev. Read Sherman French Translations ........................................................................................................................... Lou Lamontagne Music Co-ordination ...................................................................................................... Georgia Copland, Julia Budd Parliamentarians ................................................................................................................................................... TBA Recording Secretary .................................................................................................................................... Joel Miller Audio Visual .............................................................................................................. Kent Chown, Mark Hammond Display Co-ordination ............................................................................................................................... Judy Coffin Youth Leader .......................................................................................................................................Shanna Bernier Children at Regional Council ............................................................................................................... Jillian Lalonde First Aid ................................................................................................................................................................ 911 Chaplains ............................................................................................................................................................. TBA Registrars .................................................................................................................................................. Judy Coffin Book room ............................................................................................................................................... Ruth Doyon Scrutineers .......................................................................................................................................................... TBA Emergency telephone (514) 292-2212 DelegatesDelegates are arerequested requested to to refrain refrain from wearing wearing “scents” “scents” in considerationin consideration of of those those with allergies allergies Page 2 The United Church of Canada Nakonha:ka Regional Council St-Lambert, Québec Inaugural Meeting May 25th 2019 Nakonha:ka Regional Council Staff Rev. Rosemary Lambie Executive