Conference Reports - Bay of Quinte Conference

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Bay of Quinte Conference
Acknowledgements
Special Thanks to the Following:
Conference President
Worship and Music Leaders
Lakeridge Presbytery
Local Arrangements Committee
Guests of Conference
Agenda & Business Committee
Conference Annual Meeting Committee
Presbytery Secretaries
Children’s Program & Kids at Conference Coordinators
Youth & Young Adult Leadership
Trinity United Church: Cobourg
Friends at Conference
Chaplains
Parliamentarians
Stewards
Resource Room
Bay of Quinte Conference Staff
Conference Delegates
Bay of Quinte Conference: A Safe Place
“The United Church is committed to providing a safe environment for worship, work and study in all
Pastoral Charges, congregations, institutions, agencies, organizations, or other bodies that operate under
its name. Complaints of sexual abuse (sexual harassment, pastoral sexual misconduct, or sexual assault)
or child abuse will be taken seriously and will be dealt with in a spirit of compassion and justice.”
The Bay of Quinte Conference has trained Consultants to whom you can turn with a sexual abuse
complaint.
Consultants
Audrey Whitney
613- 476-2181
Jean Wilson
905-349-2140
Table of Contents
Presenters and Guests…………………………...………………………………………….………….....1
Memorials…………………………………………………………………………..…..……………………4
Retirees………………………………………………………….…………………………………………...8
Candidate Profile…………………………………………………………………………………………..16
Conference Reports
Michelle Brotherton, President…………………………………………………………………..18
William Sheaves, President-Designate…………………………………………………………20
Bill Smith, Executive Secretary…………………………………………………………………..21
Jackie Harper, Conference Minister: Programs & Youth…………..………………………….23
Mary-Jane Hobden, Conference Minister: MEPS……………………………………………..24
David Timpson, Conference Minister, Pastoral Care………………………………………....26
Representatives to the General Council Executive…………………………………………...27
Executive Actions………………………………………………………………………………………….30
Business Resolutions……………………………………………………………………………………..44
Presbyteries
Four Rivers Presbytery…………………………………………………………………………..47
Four Winds Presbytery…………………………………………………………………………...48
Hills and Shores Presbytery…….……………………………………………………………….49
Kawartha Highlands Presbytery…………………………………………………………………51
Kente Presbytery………………………………………………………………………………….52
Lakeridge Presbytery……………………………………………………………………………..53
Shining Waters Presbytery……………………………………………………………………….54
Upper Valley Presbytery………………………………………………………………………….55
Permanent Committees
Ministry, Personnel and Education……………………………………………………………...56
Partnering in Mission……………………………………………………………………………..57
Standing Committees
Archives and History……………………………………………………………………………...60
Finance……………………………………………………………………………………………..61
Regulations for Conference Finances………………………………………………………62
Financial Statements………………………………………………………………………….65
Nominations……………………………………………………………………………………..…67
Settlement Committee…..……...…………………………………………………………………67
Staffing Committee…………………………………………………………………………………68
Stewardship Committee……………………………………………………………………………69
Affirming Ministries Action Group ………………………………………………………………...70
Conference Candidacy Coordinating Committee (4c) ………………..………………………..71
Related Organizations
Grand River Spiritual and Educational Resources (AVEL)…………………………………….72
United Church Women (UCW)…………………………………………………………………....72
Theological Centres
Emmanuel College…………………………………………………………………………………74
Queen’s School of Religion……………………………………………………………………….75
Centre For Christian Studies……………………………………………………………………...76
Sandy Saulteaux Centre…………………………………………………………………………..77
Camps & Retreat Centres
Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre……………………………………………………….80
Golden Lake Camp………………………………………………………………………………...80
Camp Lau-Ren……………………………………………………………………………………..82
Camp Quin-Mo-Lac………………………………………………………………………………..83
Old Hay Bay Church……………………………………………………………………………….85
Special Report……………………………………………………………………………………………...87
Vision and Mission Statements…………………………………………………………………………...88
Expression of Interest Form……………………………………………………………………………….90
Sessions of Bay of Quinte Conference…………………………………………………………………..91
Agenda ……………………...………………………………………………………………………………94
Presenters and Guests
Worship Team for 2014 Conference Annual Meeting
This year’s worship team is comprised of 4 gifted lay people from our Conference. In addition, David Kai
is working with a passionate group of musicians from within our Conference to provide music that will
feed our souls, help us connect to the Divine within and join us through the Spirit to one another. Our
team of creative lay people include Julie Knox and Chyvonne Pancer who both live in Fenelon Falls,
Mark Sturman who lives in Bowmanville and Lynn Lidell who now calls Port Hope home.
The worship team is not only working with the President and her theme of “Plugged In” but are also
working closely with Karen Hilfman Millson and her work around Circle Culture and creating Authentic
Community as a means of “getting plugged in” to that which gives us life. Worship will provide an
opportunity to not only connect with the God who gives us life but also to one another and more
importantly to ourselves. There will be time for song, prayer, reflection, sharing and stillness.
We are thankful to Trinity United Church and their Minister of Music, Debbie Fingas, who will be assisting
us with our Celebration of Ministry Service on Sunday afternoon.
Karen Hilfman Millson: Theme Presenter
The gifts, passions and focus of Karen Hilfman Millson’s work around the
key to Circle Culture being Authentic Connections aligns with our theme
this year of “Plugged In”.
After 25 years of thoroughly enjoying congregational ministry Karen now
shares her energy and vision through Workshops, Retreats, Authentic
Connection Life Coaching (one on one or in groups), and Facilitating
Significant Circle Conversations both within the Church and beyond. All
her work is rooted in her desire to develop and deepen the characteristics
of Circle Culture which she describes as a Reawakening of Ancient and
Alternative Wisdom.
The key to Circle Culture is connection to Authentic Self within us and in
our relationships with others. The problem is that our Authentic Self, found
in the place deep in our core where we remember that we are a beloved child of God with unique and
important gifts to share with the world, gets covered over by external expectations and judgments which
disconnect us from the gift of our essence and to the power of eternal love in ourselves and in others –
the world is changed by our awakening.
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Through her work with Small Group Ministry, Karen has seen a different culture emerge as a result of
authentic connections.
She calls that emerging culture Circle Culture.
On her website
(www.CircleCultureInstitute.com) she defines Circle Culture:
“Circle Culture derives from an intentional process where we:
listen deeply;
speak from our heart and spirit;
create space to connect to Wisdom within us and amongst us;
honour our own and each other’s gifts;
commit to action to move toward ongoing transformation as we respond to our life purpose and call;
encourage, support and be accountable to one another as we seek to live a vision of wholeness;
discover clarity and creativity emerging in our midst;
follow the flow of energy so that we align ourselves with pathways that honour who God calls us to be.
The culture emerges
as we connect to our core wisdom and creativity
that emerges from connection to Source and our Authentic Self."
Gary Patterson: Moderator
Gary was born in 1949 in the Yukon, an “army brat,” who lived in Toronto
and Germany before ending up in Vancouver. A couple of degrees in
English Literature led to his becoming a Sessional Lecturer at UBC, and a
“closet poet.” Then came theological studies in Boston, followed by an
internship at Naramata and a final year at VST -- a “God struggler” who
ended up saying yes to ordination in 1977. His ministry has been varied –
small congregations, both rural and urban; several years on B.C.
Conference Staff ; a call to First United in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,
an inner city ministry in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Canada; next,
Ryerson United, a large suburban congregation; and now, at St. Andrew’sWesley United, the “cathedral-like” church in downtown Vancouver.
Gary is a passionate preacher; loves teaching; at heart, he is a pastor. He
loves music (get him talking about Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew’s-Wesley); travel (last year’s 2 month
sabbatical in Israel and Palestine was a highlight); and long walks on the seawall around Stanley Park in
Vancouver.
Gary also loves being a Dad, with three daughters, all in their thirties; and four grandchildren!! He is
married to Rev. Tim Stevenson (presently a Vancouver City Councillor), and they have been partnered for
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General Council Representative: Nora Sanders, General Secretary
Nora Sanders has served as General Secretary of the General Council of
The United Church of Canada since January 2007. She grew up near Port
Stanley Ontario and still considers that home although she has spent most
of her adult life living in different parts of Canada. Prior to her appointment
as General Secretary, her career as a lawyer and public servant focused on
justice and aboriginal issues in Ontario, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut,
and Saskatchewan. In 2002 she received the John Tait Award of
Excellence from the Canadian Bar Association, recognizing contributions to
the legal profession in the public sector. As a lay person in The United
Church, she has, over the years, played an active part in several
congregations, including teaching Sunday School, chairing the Board, and
starting a house church. Nora’s first involvement in The United Church
nationally came when she was one of the “Kindling Group” speakers at the Arnprior Conference in 2005.
At the time, she expected it would be the one and only time that she would have the opportunity to speak
at a national United Church meeting. Life is full of surprises. Nora and her teenage son live near the
General Council Office in Toronto with two Labrador retrievers and a calico cat.
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Douglas Crichton
August 20, 1924 - September 28, 2013
Douglas Crichton passed away in his sleep in his 90th year, leaving behind his loving wife of 57 years,
Violet, as well as his son Bruce, his daughters - Darcie, Dawn and Deirdre - five grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren, all living in the Kingston area.
He worked at Queen's University as a Theology professor until his retirement, where he was known and
respected as a man whose theology was rooted in a profound faith. He was also an active member of
Chalmers United Church.
His kindness, love of games, and friendly smile are sorely missed by family and friends.
William Lamb
November 8, 1930 - June 10, 2013
The public obituary was short and succinct. "Rev. J. William Lamb -November 8, 1930 - June 10, 2013
Dearly beloved husband of Gina Lamb; beloved father of Alex Onyemenam; Grandfather of Obi, Ife and
Chike (the "lights of my life") went peacefully home to his Saviour. Minister, Psychotherapist, Historian
and Author."
Peacefully, Bill Lamb passed on to be with our God, his Lord and Saviour.
Bill was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the youngest son of Walter and Eva Lamb. He was the youngest of
three children; an older brother, Walter (Bud), who predeceased him, and an older sister, Helen (Rev.
John Shearman), who survives him.
Ordained in 1956, Bill served pastoral charges in Kazabazua, Quebec, Smiths Falls, Cataraqui, and
Belleville Ontario. But Bill's ministry was not defined by the structured church. Most of his vocation was
spent as a historian, author and psychotherapist.
While in Belleville, Bill learned of a telephone help line program in Australia called LifeLine, founded by
the Rev. Alan Walker of Sydney's Central Methodist Mission. Along with the late Rev. D. Bruce
MacDougall of St. Peter's United Church, Sudbury, they brought the model to Canada, opening the first
North American telephone distress line in that city in 1965. It continues today.
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Bill always had a great interest in church history and especially the early Methodist pioneers in Ontario.
He became a noted scholar of the Old Hay Bay Church, the cradle of Canadian Methodism. This led
him into circles of global Methodist history, where he was a distinguished member and past president of
the Canadian Methodist Historical Society.
Bill also made an award-winning scale model of the Old Hay Bay Church.
After moving to Toronto, Bill trained as a psychotherapist. In private practice, he helped many with their
problems and challenges in life.
At the same time, he continued to write and do historical research.
One of his more unique projects was the liner notes for "Shushan, The Palace (Hymns Of Earth)", by
Canadian recording artist Jane Siberry in 2003.
His daughter Alex summed up his life by saying, "My dad's vocation was helping people in their faith.
Being a minister did not complete him... it was the being of his outreach. Dad's theology was very clear
to him. His faith was the compass by how he walked his life."
At Bill's memorial service, we closed with the great prayer of Cardinal Newman, drawn from one of
Newman's own sermons and Bill's favourite.
"Merciful God, support us all the day long of this troublous life, until the shadows lengthen and the
evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then
in your mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last, through Christ our
Redeemer. Amen."
Perhaps the last word should be left to scripture. "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been
faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master."
So may it be.
John Spencley
We are saddened at the loss of the Reverend John “Jack” Spencley on July 20th, 2013, in his 101st
year. Sad to lose this long serving minister, but joyful for the unique ministry he offered over his long
career. Originally from the Mount Albert area, Jack worked on farms but dreamed of being a
minister. He always wanted to be a clergyman. He went back to school to finish his education. Jack
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studied theology at St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon. He was ordained in 1944. Jack enjoyed
preaching in a variety of places. His time at Mount Pleasant in Calgary was fondly remembered
especially for helping to build the church. When Jack was at St. James in Peterborough, he helped build
the Christian Education Hall. Finally, at St. Paul’s in Dundas, Jack retired in 1978. His vision was a
ministry for children & youth, and his accomplishments in this work are legendary, but he was a friend and
minister to people of all ages and parts of the community. The last years of his retirement were spent
living in the Haliburton highlands attending Zion United Church. It was there that he gave many helpful
words of advice to a young minister just starting out that were greatly appreciated and now sorely
missed. Beloved husband of Doreen (Bullied) and the late Agnes. Dear father of Elaine (deceased)
(Robert) of Haliburton, Jim of Vancouver, step-father of Paul (Laurie) of Carleton Place, Jeffery (Annette)
of Hollands Landing, Cindy (Peter) of Kemptville and Mark of Minden. Loving grandfather of 12
grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Fondly remembered by his family and
friends.
George Teskey
It has been said “to be of a place, is the greatest blessing of all.” We here, in Prince Edward County
were truly blessed, for George was of this place. His joys, his passion, his love, the ever -reaching
depths of his wisdom were the gifts that he blessed us with everyday. But George was not just of this
place some of us call home, he was part of each place that he called home. His passion for justice,
and the work of the church took him across this great country. From the plains of Saskatchewan to
the eastern shores of Canada George shared his visions, his life and his dreams with those who
were of the land.
There are so many stories to tell of George, legends perhaps, of his days in ministry. What he did,
was unimportant to him, that he did it, and was still sharing the Good News, was what was at his
core each and everyday, even when pastoral ministry came to an end. “Retirement” he once said is
just the beginning”; and what a beginning it was. For seventeen years George and Bessy went back
and forth to El Salvador, bringing joy and hope to everyone they ministered to. “Ministry” George
said, “is never finished, it will outlive all of us, even me.”
We often thought George would outlive all of us. Even in the last years of his life his love and his
passion shone brightly. He would always share his wisdom with the clergy he would meet.
“Remember,” he would say, “you can’t do everything, but for God’s sake do something.” The
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“something” that George did was to share his life with everyone he connected to; and the something
that he left to us, was everything that he was.
And so now wherever we might be, we know that George is with us, urging us onward, reminding us
that we in fact, were the blessings of his life. Travel well my friend.
George passed away on October 18, 2013 in his 94th year.
Colin West
It was with sadness and a sense of peace that the family announced the passing of Colin, at the age of
85. Sadness at the loss of an incredible man loved deeply by so many, but peace in the knowledge that
he is now with his Lord and Saviour. Colin was the beloved husband and best friend of Cathy for 62
years. Loving father and father-in-law of Peter and Lynn, Bonnie and Ken, and Stephen and Cathy. He
was the cherished grandfather of Courtney (James ), Matthew (Amber), Rebecca, Sarah (Randy),
Christopher and Benjamin (Tasha). Great-grandfather to Ethan and Charlotte, Colin was an ordained
minister in The United Church of Canada, who dedicated his life to bringing others into a personal
relationship with Christ. He was a gifted artist, loved music and enjoyed travelling with Cathy. Colin
lived a life built on integrity, faith, selflessness and later in life courage and perseverance in the face of
great physical challenges.
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Don Anderson
I grew up in Dorval on the west end of Montreal Island, where the people of
Strathmore United Church introduced me to Jesus Christ. I received a B.A.
from McGill University, as the last official graduating class, a B.D. from St.
Stephen's College, Edmonton and was ordained by Montreal and Ottawa
Conference in 1971.
Before finishing theological education I married Lynne Smith and we had
two boys, Peter and David, born while at Fitzroy Harbour. Lynne died more
than five years ago with cancer.
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Ministry included:
 settled as an ordinand at Fitzroy Pastoral Charge 1971-1976, three
congregations at Fitzroy Harbour, Kinburn, and Galetta just west of Ottawa;
Matheson Pastoral Charge 1977-1982, including a part-time chaplaincy at Monteith Correctional
Centre, in Northern Ontario;
Street and Court Chaplain 1982-1990 with Ottawa Presbytery during which time organized
"Mishpocha", a series of three-quarter houses to assist persons from diverse backgrounds get their
feet back on the ground (if your living situation is unstable the rest of your life will be too), and
"Phoenix for Young Offenders", a young offender group home with a section 23 school on site -both as safe practical ways to involve interested people within the church with the needs of the
street;
Executive Director 1990-1993 of the Union Mission in Ottawa, a ninety-two bed emergency shelter
with thirty additional rooms for persons requiring longer term accommodation not accessible to
them elsewhere;
unemployed 1993 - a difficult learning experience;
White Lake Pastoral Charge 1993-2014, three congregations at Burnstown, Calabogie, and White
Lake for over twenty years.
As with others, life has had its moments.....
 at the age of seven being confronted with my belief and lifestyle being opposite and making
decision to live my belief at the price of popularity;
 at the age of twenty coming close to kicking God out of my life and being hugged even in my anger
by Jesus Christ without requirement to change, which left me both realizing his love and that that
love was worth anything - something which might never have been found without the pain before it;
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being unemployed and experiencing what so many other people experience;
learning to believe when feelings were absent; and
death.
Retirement is not stopping, just finding new ways to share the gospel and love of our Lord Jesus Christ
without the structure or restraints of the organized church.
Frank Hamper
Some thirty plus years ago in a small town in the wilds of Northern British
Columbia I got my first call from God, but I was certain she had the wrong
number! And she got a busy signal for some time. But thanks to Rev. Doug
Cobrough, who saw something in me that I didn't, I received my first, very
own bible, and this part of my faith journey took off. For fifteen years prior to
this I had very little use for the United Church, or for that matter, any church,
and tried to fly solo. So who said we are all smart!? I was a single parent at
the time, but began attending college one course at a time, to get my
undergraduate degree. Many years later, after “the boys” left home (for the
first time) and I was now mentored by Rev Ken Wotherspoon, and
encouraged by a fantastic group of Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, I
began my quest for an M.Div. at VST, transferred to Emmanuel, graduated in
1996, and settled in the tiny congregation of Fairbank UC in Toronto.
Team ministries followed at Eglington-St George, Trinity and Kew Beach United Churches in Toronto.
Someone once said you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.
So I was delighted, no I was ecstatic, when the Deseronto – Grace Napanee Pastoral Charge had faith to
call me as their minister January 1, 2006. Although I had been blessed in my previous charges with
rewarding ministry, it was with the people of Deseronto and Napanee that I have felt truly welcomed,
challenged and blessed for the past eight years. It would be impossible to put this ministry into words,
therefore I shall not try. However, I need to say a humungous thank you to all the folks in this pastoral
charge for sharing their incredible lives of faith with me.
It is now time for someone else to be as richly blessed as I have been. It is now time for me to play more
golf, attend my gardens, cut my firewood on time, spend time with my family – who have been so patient
and tolerant of me for 18 years, and see parts of the world that I have only dreamed about.
To ALL the angels who had faith in me – THANK YOU!!! This part of my journey has been an amazing
one, but it is time to park the car, take a walk, and enjoy God's creation at a much more leisurely pace.
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David Jones
David Owen Jones has served three pastoral charges since his ordination
in 1981: St. Paul-Ashmont in Alberta, plus Ebenezer-Maple Grove and
Pickering Village-Audley in Oshawa/Lakeridge Presbytery. As a student
minister he received two very different placements - the rural, 5-point
Lakeside charge in Manitoba, east of Dauphin, and then, in 1980, St.
Andrew’s-Wesley and St. John’s in downtown Vancouver. Both offered
lifelong memories of dedicated laity, personable clergy and fascinating
communities.
The time in Alberta brought a first insight into how busy a manse can be.
Serving as a meeting place and office, in one year the house was used for
over 100 church events in addition to personal study hours. While the
1980’s were still not the best of times for relations between Alberta and central Canada, being a ‘prairie
boy’, born and raised in Winnipeg, there was a natural fit, and St. Paul might have become home for
many decades. However, after five years (still 3x the average stay there), a move was made back to
Ontario. The Call came without an in-person interview. Copies of sermons, and a visit from David’s
parents were enough to persuade the search committee that they had found the right candidate.
Training as a lawyer was helpful in identifying and responding to issues. In the early 1980’s the
awareness of new law re: a more equal dividing of marital property prompted some spouses to reconsider
plans to hastily and harshly ‘dump’ their partners.
The late 1980’s brought a swirl of change. When the national church debated same-gender clergy
Ebenezer eventually lost 60% of its Elders as several households left the United Church. Worship and
fellowship remained vibrant at Maple Grove and Ebenezer. Both congregations, deeply rooted in the
heritage of local families, carried on and upwards. We built a new manse, a lovely bungalow residence/
office. Years later it was bought by the government for the route connecting Highways 401 and 407. The
Ebenezer church was enlarged with a new lounge, bigger kitchen and enhanced Sunday School area,
and land was added to its venerable cemetery.
The term at Pickering Village-Audley began in 1994. And, as seems the fate of so many churches, we
always had a full dose of difficult debates, exciting adventures and routine (“ongoing”) matters. The
closing of Audley when the widening of Taunton Road took away our parking was a difficult experience
managed extremely well by all.
In every pastoral charge since 1979 there was a consistent reliability in the laity’s response to the
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church’s needs, whether financial, pastoral or spiritual - someone always stepped forward to ensure
success. We, as clergy, attempt to add our best. Eventually, all learn that the most important ingredient
was the grace of Christ.
The list of Church court tasks - excuse me, privileges - included twice serving as a Presbytery
Chairperson, twice as a General Council Commissioner, several years as a Presbytery Secretary, Chair
of our local Church Extension Council and Chair of the Old Hay Bay Church Trustee Board, Conference
and Presbytery parliamentarian, and being a member on a bunch of committees all of which I do not
remember well enough to list.
So now comes retirement, hopefully with new ways to know God, and serve God. Grateful for the honour
of being a minister, and trusting that God made good out of my efforts, I move on.
Richard Parker
God has blessed me in so many ways down through the years. I spent 30
years in the business world and had the unique pleasure of starting a brand
new facility. I was responsible for hiring all the employees. I enjoyed
watching the business grow and be profitable but more importantly being
able to offer employment to a great number of people. God has put me
into many places and times and given me many opportunities to grow and
change.. I joined the United Church in 1977 and have been on or involved
in every congregational committee. Marcia and I have met so many
wonderful Christians over our lifetime. We attended churches in Chatham,
Kingsville, Burlington, Oshawa, Coboconk and Hampton. God blessed us
with three wonderful children and gave us the courage and wisdom to
nurture them into three beautiful, precious women. He has also blessed us
four grandchildren, two residing in Ottawa and two residing in Johannesburg South Africa. My call into
ordained ministry started in 1977 but I wasn’t ready and God patiently waited for me to come to my
senses resulting in my ordination in 1999. I took up residence in Coboconk where I was privileged to
facilitate worship in a four point charge. We later moved to Hampton where I was blessed with two
wonderful congregations. Since 1988 I have been an active member of Oshawa Presbytery now
Lakeridge Presbytery. I have served and chaired Pastoral Oversight and Pastoral Relations and been
chair of Presbytery. I believe that if God puts us in a place we are to be involved and take on facilitator
roles when needed. There were opportunities to serve on conference committees. I was secretary of
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Conference Interview and was a long time member of the conference Conflict Resolution Committee.
God has always managed to make His message clear in my life even in the worst of times and the peace
that only He can bring has guided me through many difficult times. As I enter retirement, I await for His
direction and guidance for the rest my days. Marcia and I are looking forward to participating in a new
congregation and to follow God’s lead in our lives. We are also look forward to spending more time with
our grandchildren who we are allowed to spoil. We are looking forward to being able to spend more time
with family and friends. May God give us the strength and words to continue to spread the Good News of
Jesus Christ to others. Our prayers continue to include the United Church as it is our prayer that the
church will continue to deliver the Gospel Message of salvation through Christ to a world in dire need of
that salvation.
John Parsons
I began my interest in being involved with the Church when I wrote to
the Sunday School Superintendent of my church asking him if I could
teach a Sunday School class. A few years later I had the opportunity
to volunteer as a Carvaner, a group of young people who conducted
Vacation Bible School in various Newfoundland and Labrador
communities, at times, conducting church services. In my third and
fourth year of my undergraduate degree I was given the opportunity
to work as a student minister on the south coast of Labrador, which
heightened my desire to become an ordained minister. I took a detour
and began a degree teaching. I still was involved in the life and work
of the Church. In 1976 the United Church appointed me as Overseas
Personnel to teach in Zambia. After almost twelve years there I left,
returning to Canada on a permanent basis. Those twelve years were
enriching. I learned much more than I gave. To this day I am grateful to the Church for allowing
me this privilege.
After returning to Canada I was offered a position as a lay pastoral minister (the term used at
the time). I knew I liked the work involved, but realized I needed proper training. I studied for
Ordination. After I was ordained and settled, I began questioning whether I had made a wise
decision. After being on two Pastoral Charges, I accepted a call to the Cold Springs Pastoral
Charge which I served for almost sixteen years. That charge affirmed me in my ministry. I retired
from that charge with wonderful memories and fulfilment.
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Gordon Postill
As I reflect back upon the last thirty-four years following my ordination in
1980, “gratitude” by far is my most prevailing emotion. I also know all too
well that my life could have easily turned out much differently. Without my
seemingly over-the-top Damascus-road call to ministry in 1976 and
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church’s subsequent affirming endorsement of
me as a candidate for ministry (1977-1980), a well-established debauched
lifestyle would have most certainly ensured me of an early and ignominious
grave.
While serving the 3-point Margaree Pastoral Charge, I met my eventual
wife and best friend Robin in a chance encounter on a Cape Breton beach
in 1981. Robin and her sister were vacationing from Boston while I was
faithfully attending to my “beach ministry”. During our thirty-one years of
marriage, Robin’s integrity, wisdom, and loving companionship have blessed me beyond measure.
For me, the first decade after my ordination was particularly pivotal and formative. Psychotherapy,
several advanced units of CPE, and a dynamic Doctor of Ministry program at Boston University enabled
me to embark on what has proven to be a lifelong, sometimes quite arduous, learning process. Against
steep odds at times, varied guises of considerable serendipitous good fortune have helped me to “land
on my feet”, particularly on those numerous occasions when I couldn’t get out of my own way.
My congregational experience included the Margaree Pastoral Charge (1980-1983), St. Andrew’s United
Church, Oshawa (1986-1990), and a 6-month interim ministry at Cambridge Street United Church,
Lindsay (1990-1991). For the past twenty-three years (and still counting), I have been providing spiritual
care as a Board Certified Chaplain to terminally ill patients and their families in Naples, Florida (19912002) and in the Boston area since 2003. Without question, those to whom I’ve ministered over the past
thirty-four years, as well as longtime cherished mentors, have greatly enriched my life. I am forever
grateful.
Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to acquire a high level of expertise in end-of-life health care ethics and
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). In March, 2002 I had the privilege of being selected as the
leader of a special CISM team flown from Naples, Florida to New York City for a profound week of
debriefing NYPD personnel directly affected by the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. More
recently, I just completed my tenth and final term as the Ethics Committee Chair of the Hospice &
Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts. These two additional professional pursuits, meaningful and
fulfilling in their own right, have also given me much-needed periodic respite from the cumulative
sadness inherent in full-time hospice ministry.
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Awesome hikes on vacations with Robin in such magnificent settings as Yosemite and the Canadian
Rockies, 5K-marathon running (ran the 1986 Boston Marathon), leisurely walks in bucolic New England,
poetry recitation, quiet and introspective times at home, colleagues and dear friends have constantly
replenished and expanded my soul. I shall always be grateful to The United Church of Canada,
especially Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, for believing in me when I was a long shot at best!
Bob Root
Although forty years have passed, I can still feel their hands on my head at
my ordination service at Bishop’s University Theatre in Lennoxville,
Quebec. Wilbur Howard (who had been my minister) was Moderator and
visiting Montreal Ottawa Conference that year; Art Lovelace was
Conference President, and Doug Lapp, my mentor who had worked in
team ministry with Wilbur, had travelled from Hamilton to participate. That
day was the culmination of years of preparation stretching back to my
baptism in Zion United Church in Carleton Place, the love of my parents,
and the care they took in making Christian faith part of my life, the nurture
and challenge I received from church, family and friends.
After finishing high school, I moved to Ottawa to work for the Canadian
Centennial Commission, in a real estate firm, and The Canadian Festival of the Arts. I knew from my
parents the importance of finding a church home; Dominion-Chalmers United Church was within walking
distance, and I was warmly welcomed.
It was during a series of midweek Lenten services that my call to ministry was affirmed. A couple of
weeks after Easter, I gathered the courage to speak to Doug Lapp who said to me: “If you can do
anything else in your life and find fulfilment, don’t do this.”
I graduated from Carleton University, did “Summer Mission Fields” in Virden and Elkhorn, Manitoba,
attended Queen’s Theological College, graduating in 1974. While at QTC, I was student minister at
Britannia United Church in Ottawa, where I met Dolwyn. Newly-married, settlement took Dolwyn and me
to the Lacolle-Clarenceville Pastoral Charge south of Montreal, where we lived for three years.
Doug Lapp’s cousin was chair of the Pastoral Relations Committee at Trinity United in Peterborough, and
Doug suggested they might want to interview me for the position of Associate Minister. We moved to
Peterborough, bought a house, and raised four children. They are fine people and a source of rich and
deep blessing in our lives. Each of them has found exactly the right life partner, and we are blessed with
six amazing grandchildren, and one on the way.
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After four years at Trinity, I was called to Mark Street Church where I have been ever since. That is a
great reminder that ministry is about relationships. Sometimes it’s great, and sometimes it’s not, but it is
about moving forward together. About seven years into my time at Mark Street, I was ready to leave
ministry, and went to University of Toronto part-time where I received a Master of Education degree. By
the time I graduated, I had decided to stay (I had some growing up to do), and stayed on for many more
years. I have been privileged to journey with folks through all the circumstances of life that make up our
living. I have baptized four generations in the same family, and buried three. I have married the
children of people I married a generation ago. I have been fortunate to engage in continuing education
opportunities which have deepened my own spirituality and, in turn, been a blessing to the
congregation. Part of this education included earning a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Stephen’s
College in functional theologies. Celtic Spirituality has become a home for me. I have had two
sabbaticals and returned refreshed and filled with new insights. I can’t imagine having done anything
else with my life. It has not always been easy, but I have been blessed through it all with a sturdy sense
of God’s presence in good times and bad.
In the wider church, I have served and sat on various Presbytery and Conference Committees including
Education and Students, Ministry with Children, and Division of Mission in Canada. I have just retired
from the Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre Board, and currently chair the Advisory Board of
Gathering, the United Church worship resource.
A number of circles close with my retirement:
 on my last Sunday, our worship leader at Mark Street will be Dale Lowe, who also grew up at Zion
Church in Carleton Place;
 Bill Smith, our Conference Executive Secretary, was a member of Bell Street United Church in
Ottawa, the place I preached my first-ever sermon
 I was ordained by Montreal Ottawa Conference, and, this year, one of my friends of longest standing
is President of M&O
 June 2, 1974 was Pentecost Sunday, as is June 8, 2014.
 My first sermon after ordination was offered at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, and my last
sermon before retirement will be at Mark Street forty years later.
In August, Dolwyn and I celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary. We wonder how it happened so
quickly. I look forward to retirement as a time to be with family, do some writing, cycling, photography,
quilt-making and who knows what else? I am deeply grateful to have been called to spend my life in this
way.
Reports from Brian Yealland and Nadine Mahood will be included in the Addendum to
Volume 1.
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Candidate Profiles
Kim Falls
I recently read some advice from John Chrysostom, a father of the early
church to a young friend about ministry: “The right course, I think, is to
have so reverent an estimation of the office as to avoid its responsibility
from the start.” It’s a pity I didn’t come across that little bit of wisdom
sooner! Yet here I am, on the brink of ordination.
I grew up in The United Church, and after the obligatory years of
questioning and absence, returned to the fold when my children were born.
I’d like to say my call to ministry was a great revelation or a lifetime
ambition, but truthfully, it was some folks around me who called me on it
first. When God’s tap on the shoulder finally got insistent enough, I gave in,
then embraced it.
My journey has been long; both challenged and blessed by the many events that happen to us in life. I
entered the distance Master of Divinity Program at the Atlantic School of Theology in 2009. Either by luck
or divine design, my learning site has been Coe Hill/St Ola/The Ridge Pastoral Charge where I’ve served
as their student minister during my five years of study.
More challenges; more blessings.
Here I learned the day to day responsibilities of a minister; the nuts and bolts of ministry and pastoral care.
But the biggest lessons, I learned from the people; community and real hospitality, what it means to care for
one’s neighbour and to strive to live peaceably with one another. They generously allowed to me to be
creative, to challenge, and also to fail. Here I learned to offer my leadership, my faith, my struggles, my
frustrations, my grief, my hopes and my fears. I learned when to lead, when to let go, when to help and,
humbly, when to allow others to minister to me. I also learned people will amaze you with their resilience,
faith and willingness to share their lives.
I’m mindful that these are anxious times for the church, but also times when this world needs more than
ever to know the love of God through those who follow the Way of Christ.
Yes, there are challenges, and there are blessings.
The first Christ-followers faced adversity by living the Way of Christ together. And it is still the Way. God’s
grace is with us. It’s while Paul was on the way to Damascus that he met the risen Christ. It was during a
journey, at Emmaus, and at a breakfast on a beach, that Christ was revealed to his disciples.
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I believe in the unfathomable grace and presence of God in our lives. It’s my prayer, as I commit myself
to this new stage of ministry, that I might bring my gifts and visons to this work. May we all continue,
faithfully and creatively, for Christ and in Christ, to nurture our faith and live it out in a world that needs
love so much; and may the incomparable love of God, the peace of Christ and the wisdom of the Holy
Spirit go with us all.
For Christ, with Christ and in Christ,
~ Kim
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future. ~ Jeremiah 29:11
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Conference President: Michelle Brotherton
“You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re
going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to
hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop,
on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll
prompt people to open up with God…”
(Matthew 5: 14-16, The Message)
This year’s theme “Plugged In” calls us to be attentive to the ways in which we
connect to the Source of Life and Love, to ourselves and to one another. My
experience is that individuals both within our church communities and outside
of our church communities are a people longing for authentic connections. In
so much of my pastoral work, I come across many folks who are attempting to
compensate for a lack of these authentic connections with external “fillers”
such as alcohol, shopping, video games, eating and the like. We are beings
that hunger for connection. We are beings that need to be opened to
connecting authentically with ourselves. If we are unable to connect with
ourselves in an authentic way, to genuinely be who we were created to be, to
live in such a way as to let our Christ light shine, then we will fail to connect
with others in a manner that is life-giving. It is this notion of seeking
authenticity through Circle Culture that our Theme Speaker, the Rev. Karen Hilfman Millson will be
engaging us in this year at CAM. This is as profoundly radical a message as the Gospel of Christ and the
Kingdom of God and is potentially equally as liberating and life-giving.
The hope is that we might create a community where each person can be their true selves, allowing the
other to show up as their true self and in so doing create community that is honest, that radiates the light
of Christ, that nurtures and truly moves us closer to the Kingdom of God as spoken of by Jesus.
As I reflect on our ministry here in the Bay of Quinte Conference it is my sense that we continue to be
about creating places of authentic connection. As a Conference we have continued to walk the journey of
being an Affirming Conference. We have begun the work of establishing an Equity Committee to be about
this ministry. The work of this committee has moved forward in sputters and spurts but we continue to
hold this as an important piece of who we are. We continue to work towards our mission goal of
celebrating diversity. In being faithful, we allow everyone to let their light shine in all its beauty. For the
ways that you have been about this ministry in your presbyteries, committee work and congregations,
thank you!
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As a Conference we have continued to be diligent in our desire to partner with our presbyteries and our
congregations strengthening the ministry in these places. Our Conference staff have approached this with
passion and heart. I thank them for their deep desire to walk the roads with us, roads that are filled with
not only joy and celebration but also challenge and grief.
The on-going work of our Transformational Committee has empowered us in this Conference to explore
innovative and authentic expressions of ministry. As we continue to risk moving to the edges we continue
to discover that God is already there and up to something, as the Rev. Michael Blair reminded us last year.
As an Executive we have deepened our connections with one another as we have worked and worshipped
together. We have been about the work of supporting ministry personnel and congregations when a
minister leaves by creating a policy around disengagement. We empowered the Rev. David Timpson to go
about creating a signature statement instrument whereby pastoral charges would be invited to create a
one page statement to describe their ministries, their passions and their goals. The use of this tool works
in conjunction with the Joint Needs Assessment Committee report. Over the year it has been tested in
various congregations.
As an Executive we said good-bye and a huge thank you to the book rooms in Belleville and Kingston as
they wrapped up their work. We will more formally give thanks and celebrate these valuable ministries at
CAM.
As an Executive we affirmed the coming together of Faith Formation, Children/ Youth / Young Adults and
Camping into a “Lifelong Faith Formation Committee”. Early on this coming together and building of
connections is breathing life into each of these committees. The Executive took a further step of
authorizing the continuation of the Lifelong Faith Formation Committee and Partnering in Mission for at
least another two years, until the transition of the UCC is clear.
Further along in Volume 1, you will read an initial report, and there will be time for discussion and a
decision will ensue at CAM, with regards to the relocation of the Conference office. The Executive
empowered a sub-group to explore the possibilities and one such possibility will be offered.
For the faithfulness of our Conference committees, staff and Executive I offer a heartfelt thank you. For all
of those places and ways in which others heard the voice of God through you and your local ministries,
thank you! For the ways the others have seen the face of God in and through you and your local ministries,
thank you!
I personally want to thank the Conference staff, Past-President Mary Smiley and President- Designate Bill
Sheaves for your ongoing support during a year full of transition for me- transition in terms of my pastoral
relationship and in terms of health. I also want to extend a huge thank you to the people of St. Paul’s
United Church, Bowmanville for supporting my ministry as Conference President as we have begun our
new relationship.
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It is as we authentically show up, and allow others to do the same, that we see the Christ light that shines
from within each of us. It is as we are plugged in to God, self and others that we truly become all that God
created us to be.
May God richly bless our time together at CAM this year. May God’s blessing continue to be life giving not
only in our Conference but also in our local contexts.
Respectfully submitted by
The Rev. Michelle E. Brotherton
President Designate: William Sheaves
Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you
know that in the Lord your labour is not in vain. 1Corinthians 15:58
Do you, when you contemplate a concern, just flip through the Bible and
randomly read a section? I do and I find it uplifting when a reading has a
particular bearing on the problem I am facing. At last year’s conference, as I
sat trying to write my election speech, I sat in the chapel, flipped through the
Bible and my finger went right to this phrase. What more can be said in doing
service for the church and God?
This has been my second year on Conference executive (one year as chair
of Oshawa/Lakeridge presbytery and one year as president designate) and I
have found the work to be as joyous as I can imagine. The first and foremost
enjoyment is the people. We in this Conference are so blessed in the people
we have entrusted to be on executive. Everyone is dedicated to God’s work
in the Bay of Quinte Conference and doing what is best for the Conference.
As one who didn’t have much to do with Conference,( except for the last
three years) it was an eye opener to see what type and quantity of work is done in the name of
Conference. It is the people that make the difference in any environment. From all the volunteers who sit on
executive to those who are paid staff, the joy is in the dedication and the positive contributions done by all.
As a lay representative, I think it is one of the great attributes of our Church that we entrust our lay people
to take on a leadership role in the same standing as our ministerial staff. Sadly all too often we as lay
people have let our responsibility lapse and forsaken it in favour of our ministers. Our church was founded
on the principle that lay people have an active responsibility to the maintaining of its own ministry. It is my
intention during my presidency to bring to the lay members of our Conference the realization that they have
the duty and accountability that is the life of our church.
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The next year proposes to be an exciting one. The Comprehensive Review information that we have
received so far indicates far reaching changes. Right now it appears that the theoretical changes are
extreme and controversial. How we work with them to the point of acceptance is one of our challenges.
The Comprehensive Review is but one point that we will share in the coming year. The year 2015 is also
the year of General Council. The members of the Bay of Quinte Conference, at the last Council, made a
reputation for itself in making positive and reasonable contributions to the church. I pray that we will be
able to do so again.
At this upcoming Conference, I will lay before you a proposal about moving our offices from Frankford to a
new location. I explain further in a report elsewhere in this volume.
Last year you elected me to be President of the Bay of Quinte Conference. I have spent the last year
preparing for its challenges. I know you will join me in excelling in our work of the Lord because we know
that our labour will not be in vain.
Submitted by William Sheaves
Conference Executive Secretary: William D. Smith
Mary Jane Hobden, our MEPS Conference Minister told me last week that
she gets one or more calls each week from clergy across the country who
would like to serve in the Bay of Quinte Conference. We are seen as a
good place to be, to live and to exercise our spiritual gifts. This, I believe is
a credit to all of you, clergy and lay as we seek to be welcoming, faithful
and responsive to God’s call.
At our meeting last year, we affirmed our commitment to God and one
another by becoming an Affirming Conference and to recognize all, in
speech, meeting, attitude and action as worthy and welcome. The
Executive set up an ‘Equity Committee’ and, as a Conference; we must
always hold this standard before us.
As a Conference, we committed $169,000 to what we called Transformational Ministry and the committee,
chaired by The Rev. Larry Doyle has provided funds and resources for both congregations and
presbyteries to enhance their ministries. Funds still exist in the account and so I encourage you to dream
boldly ([email protected]).
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Our Presbyteries have lived into their new boundaries and governance structure. For some, this has been
a liberating experience and for others, it continues to be a work in process. Thank you to all for your hard
work in this area.
Thirty-one people from our Conference, ages 14-71, participated in a life- changing trip to El Salvador last
March and funds were raised in order to build a Community/Youth/Worship Centre in the remote area of
Alegria, Suchatoto. This provided us with a ‘hands on’ experience of what it means to truly be ‘Partnering in
Mission.’
We continue to live with the Comprehensive Review. The Bay of Quinte was highest in Conferences to
respond to the first ‘go round’ and now Presbyteries have been asked to study the document ‘Fishing On
the Other Side’. One and one half hours have seen set aside at CAM to look deeper at the CR and how
the decisions will impact the future direction of The United Church of Canada.
We are blessed to have wonderful leadership throughout our church and I am indeed grateful for the work
of our President Michelle and our entire executive for their vision, dedication and support.
2015 is a General Council year and, according to the process adopted by our Conference, most of our
commissioners will be elected at this meeting. A new model of Youth Forum will also ask us to hold one (or
more) positions for the youth elected by our youth. Be sure to think and pray about your place in
representing the Bay of Quinte Conference in Newfoundland in August of 2015.
This year, we have operated with a full staff complement in the Frankford Office. Jackie, Mary-Jane, David,
Judy and Nicola, thank you for your caring and concern for our Conference.
And now … straining forward to what lies ahead, let us press on!
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Conference Minister, Youth and Programs: Jackie Harper
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I want to begin my report by saying thank you for
the gift of Sabbatical. It was a time of rest, renewal and recreation. It was a time to
be nurtured body, mind and spirit. There was time to go deeper into readings and
online exploring and conversations with others across this country and in the States
and England. And there was time to swim, most days, and time to work with a
physical therapist to grow stronger in body. There is much to share from my
sabbatical, some in writings in the CYYA newsletter, some in workshops and some in
possible webinars and online communities.
Thank You to the leaders and children and youth and young adults who made all the
events possible that nurture growth in faith and in relationships with one another and
with God. Since last Conference Annual Meeting :
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 youth gathered to grow in right relations with first nations neighbours on the
Travelling Toward Right Relations experience
explored spirituality at the fall retreat,
engaged in a Mission Awareness Experience with Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel
gathered for renewal and fun, food and fellowship at the Annual Spring Retreat for Young Adults, and
Seed Grants were given to support presbytery wide youth gatherings and a city wide Vacation Bible School.
Leaders gathered to plan and be nurtured and sustained. At the time of writing leadership teams are in place for the
Children at Conference, Younger Youth at Conference (YYAC) and Youth Forum. We are excited about engaging the
theme of “Plugged In” and sharing in the court as we explore and contribute to the Comprehensive Review.
Thank You to the directors, boards, program leaders and counselors of Golden Lake Camp, Camp Lau’ren and Camp
Quin-Mo-Lac. Over 15,000 camper days were experienced at the camps in this conference. Children who attended
camp at one of the three church camps in this conference were nurtured in faith, in relationship with one another and with
God who created this wondrous world.
Thank You to the network of people passionate about justice work in this conference. Three very active Action Groups
have offered multiple opportunities for us in the conference to grow in relationships and understanding and commitment to
seeking justice for our neighbours both here in our churches, our communities and the world – through affirming ministries
workshops, building right relations with first nations neighbours, and meeting and learning with interfaith leaders.
Thank You to the Stewardship network that prepared kits for congregations to observe October as Stewardship month and
offered workshops in “What I Wished I Knew Before I Joined the Finance Committee” and Narrative Budgets and Grant
Writing and the Each One Ask One M&S workshop. This committee will sponsor the Pre-Conference gathering for clergy
and lay people.
Thank You to the Leadership, Education and Faith Formation network for sponsoring events to nurture us body, mind and
spirit. For the Courage to Lead workshops, Web Site development workshop, Women in Ministry pre-advent retreat, the
Common Life Group, and the Labyrinth purchase and painting. For the ongoing prayer cycle and prayer shawl ministry
that remind us that one of the gifts we can always offer one another is to hold each other in prayer.
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Thank You to the leaders who give of their time to support the work of the Children, Youth and Young Adults Events
Committee, the Partnering in Mission network, the Stewardship Committee, the Leadership, Education and Faith Formation
Committee and the Camping and Retreat Centre Committee. It is because of the dedicated and passionate leadership of
these networks of people that the work I do in this conference is possible. One of the committees that has not found life as
yet is the Equity Committee. It is a committee that has the responsibility of helping us as a conference live into our
commitment of being an inclusive and just community for all peoples. If this is work that you are passionate about please
consider filling in an “Expression of Interest” form or talking to me about your interest.
And thank you to my colleagues in the conference office. It is because they were willing to share my work load that I was
able to enjoy my sabbatical. It is good to work and share in such a collegial environment – where laughter and work are
twined and faith is lived.
Thank you for this opportunity to serve and work for you – the Bay of Quinte Conference. I look forward to the opportunities
and adventures that await in this coming year.
Conference Minister, MEPS: Mary-Jane Hobden
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” This common
cliché actually describes much of my work over the past year. We have
been working on and within new models of process, and yet, there are still
plenty of forms to fill out and processes to follow. I suppose I could have
started with: “An army moves on its stomach,” and The United Church on its
forms, but that just didn’t seem very upbeat. Either way, it has been a busy
year for those doing pastoral relations, candidacy and M&P work.
A large amount of my time has been spent working with the Candidacy
Pathway pilot programme. Since 2011 this pilot has been an important
activity within our Conference. We are now heading toward the ‘home
stretch’ on this work as the national steering committee will be making its
report to General Council in 2015 and decisions will be made regarding
what the candidacy process will look like after 5 years of the pilot running in three conferences. This past
year has again been extremely busy and full of growth, learning and adaptation as those working within
the pilot continue to work toward creating a process which will benefit all involved. The Conference
Candidacy Coordinating Committee, which we have come to call 4C, has been reviewing, assessing and
responding to feedback as it deals with the policies and how to have the process work more smoothly.
The Conference Assessment Board, or CAB, has also worked tirelessly to improve the interview process
and work with all those in the process to discern the direction a call is taking them and to ensure those
with whom CAB is working will be ready for whatever type of ministry they are called into once they reach
the end of their process. The members of both 4C and CAB give so much of their time and energy to this
process. I want to thank them for their dedication. I am there to support them, but they are the ones who
have to make the decisions and follow through on what needs to be done.
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We now have five Supervised Ministry Education (SME) experiences in place. These are what used to be
called internships, but in our new pilot model of Candidates working for up to 24 months in a pastoral
charge with educational supervisors. All of our SME experiences have our Candidates doing solo ministry
with off-site supervision and this has been a challenge due to time commitment and proximity to
educational supervisors. We also have two students in the Atlantic School of Theology Summer Distance
programme, which means they are working as student supply during the year and going to school in
Halifax each summer. Finding enough supervisors for all these students has been a challenge when we
are asking for a commitment to such a long period of time. Those supervisors who have answered the call,
usually mine, are greatly appreciated. I know that both student and supervisor will gain much from the
experience. I have experienced pastoral charges who are dedicated to providing the students in their midst
with the best possible learning experience. To everyone who has, and is, taking part in this integral part of
the candidacy process I say thank you. We couldn’t do it without you.
The Candidacy Pathway pilot is not the only difference within our Conference work. The Effective
Leadership pilot has also meant some changes to how Pastoral Relations committees are having to do
their work. One part of the pilot we have been attempting here in Bay of Quinte is having all applications
for positions be vetted through me before consideration by search committees. The hope in this is that
search committees will only be spending time on those applicants who are eligible for the position. We are
not quite there yet, but more search committees are starting to work this way. I have found that despite
concerns about how long these eligibility checks might take, I have been able to provide fairly prompt
turnaround on the information and no searches are being held up. Working to support the Pastoral
Relations committees is always a challenge because there is always something new for us to deal with or
learn about, but the people with whom I have had the pleasure of working are certainly up to the
challenge.
The last year has seen me out on the road with M&P committee workshops, as well as the Healthy
Boundaries training. I enjoyed developing these workshops. M&P committees continue to reach out for
assistance, and I am finding more questions are arising pertaining to lay employees and not just ministry
personnel. This has highlighted an area I did not realize had such a need. I plan to take at least one
course in human resource management in the next year to assist in this emerging area of work. Clearly,
our M&P committees are committed to ensuring the well-being of all staff and I will continue to support
them in this. I am hoping that more Presbyteries will be requesting these workshops and I will be starting
to develop new workshops to address some of the questions which have arisen this year and, at the
request of M&P committees, continue to hold workshops each year.
The Healthy Boundaries training will be ongoing, although not offered as often as we will have fewer of our
ministry personnel without the training. There is certainly an opportunity in the future to look at boundaries
in new ways as our social media and society continue to change. How we interact with others in a healthy
way will always provide us with conversation.
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I continue to be conscious of just how much the work of all levels of the church is intertwined. I will be
doing my part to assist in that work whenever and wherever I can. Bill Smith told a group one day that he
suspected I found the Spirit at work, even in process. He is right. I do find God and God’s Spirit in the
work of process that is MEPS. Some days I have to look a little harder than others, but as always; God is
with us, we are not alone. Even with the paperwork.
Conference Minister, Pastoral Care: David Timpson
It seems we do ministry in interesting times, very interesting times, whatever
our role in the church is. To some that may sound like a curse, but to me
there is an unmistakable ring of opportunity in times like ours. I know full well
the stress and worry that comes for many with change. I am the Pastoral
Care Minister after all and I do see the very real cost of times like this. I
know well the faces of those who are paying them: Retirees wondering
about the rising cost of food and a flat lined pension this year, part -time
clergy paying full-time rent and looking for ways to make up the difference
between income and expense, folks run-over in the misplaced blame of the
blame game and battles over “why it isn’t like it used to be”, and my own
uncertain professional future pops into mind at the least helpful moments.
Yes, I know the costs. You send me out to be present with those who are
caught and held by the paying of them. It has been a hard year on many in
ministry. One of the opportunities in our times is a greater collegiality for our Clergy, clearly we are
stronger and better together than any one of us can be alone.
But, I do see here and there glimmers of that new church rising with Spirit-fed flashes of light and
possibility. I am privileged to see life across the Conference. I attend all of the Presbyteries in sequence,
where so much of the work of our church continues in ways that allows for other priorities to come to the
surface. I resource committees: Interim Ministry, Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response,
Supervised Pastoral Education, Settlement, and Rural Life/Small Church, where we find ways to provide
space for the exchange of ideas and important services to the people of our ministry units big and small.
Working with Students in all the streams of our ministry at Cab weekends is another source of hope.
This year I have taken over the Visioning Work from Jackie. I am now the Resource Person for those
seeking help in the area of visioning and missions from the Conference Office. It is becoming clear that
our ability to articulate a clear mission and vision is one of the tools that can help our churches turn from
the drudgery of survival, and take up a new vision that will enable them to take up the God-inspired
opportunities that surround us all. We are more attractive when we know who and what we are as a
Church.
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The Effective Leadership Pilot has been another focus of my work. I have created and presented the two
tools in two Presbyteries to date. I have begun to share them with both ministers and congregations. The
work continues. The second part of this Pilot was the move to sending all applications to the Conference
Office so that the eligibility checks can be done before Pastoral Charges waste time and energy with
those who are not eligible - an aim that has proven largely an aspiration rather than a fact. Paradoxically,
more of the committees are eventually getting eligibility checks done. I have reported some of these
results to the National Steering Committee.
The required Boundaries and Racial Justice Workshops have been a further focus of this year. It is a new
thing for our ministers to have their eligibility to be called or appointed resting on anything more than their
ordination, commissioning or recognition. This is the year in which this change has become fact and that
has taken more than a little explanation and hard work.
The last year has been a good mix for me of steep learning and great challenges and increasing
confidence. There are a few things left for the year ahead; clergy days apart will be returning in the
coming year, one in the fall and one in the spring. I will also take to the online world both seeking better
technology for meetings and pulling together our first Bay of Quinte Conference Webinar in the fall. It is a
busy life but do not hesitate to call if I can be of assistance.
Representatives to General Council Executive: John Young and Norma Thompson
This report covers the period from the
end of the 2013 Bay of Quinte
Conference Annual Meeting up to the
middle of March, 2014, when this report
was written. In our oral report at the
Conference Annual Meeting, we shall
note significant matters from the May 34, 2014, meeting of the General Council
Executive.
The Chair of the Comprehensive
Review Task Group shared information
on the progress of this group at the
November 16-18 meeting and asked for
continued suggestions. We want to
encourage all Presbyteries and Pastoral Charges to read and to respond to the document “Fishing on the
Other Side.” This document represents the current thinking of the Comprehensive Review Task Group
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about the future structural shape of the United Church. While each Presbytery has been asked to make a
formal response to this document, the Comprehensive Review Task Group continues to welcome
comments from Pastoral Charges and from individuals. The Comprehensive Review Task Group has
established a web site where discussion on what has been proposed is happening and where interested
individuals and groups can present ideas and make suggestions. We would encourage you to sign up on
this web site and contribute your thinking. The web site is www.unitedfuture.ca
A special sitting of the 41st General Council was held on Saturday, November 16, coinciding with the fall
meeting of the GCE. Some Commissioners living close to Toronto joined the Commissioners who were
part of the General Council Executive at General Council Office while other Commissioners joined
electronically. 199 Commissioners took part in this meeting and authorized three remits. These remits will
come to Presbyteries for voting during the coming year.
General Council Executive is engaged in an Affirming Ministry Study Programme and the General
Secretary will bring a report and recommendations about the results of this study programme to the 2015
General Council. This initiative is the result of a Proposal from the Bay of Quinte Conference that was
adopted in an amended form at the 41st General Council.
One piece of unfinished business at GC 41 in Ottawa dealt with at the November meeting of the General
Council Executive was a proposal from a pastoral charge in Bruce Presbytery that the symbol of the
Evangelical United Brethren be added to the United Church crest. A decision was made not to include this
symbol in the UCC crest, but to place the symbol in The Manual as part of an effort to give greater
attention to what is, thus far, the only occasion since 1925 in which the United Church and another
denomination have united. Since 2018 will mark the 50th anniversary of this union, that event will be
recognized and celebrated in a significant way at the General Council to be held in that year.
General Council Executive accepted the proposal from the Permanent Committee on Programs for Mission
and Ministry which 1) amended the terms of reference of the PC-PMM to establish a membership of 28
including 3 persons from General Council Executive, 2 from Global Partners and 1 from the Theology and
Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee; 2) terminated all current appointments to the PC-PMM; 3) requested
the Nominations Committee to appoint a new PC-PMM including the chairperson; and 4) directed the
Nominations Committee to appoint the membership of the PC-PMM to the extent possible from among
those who were presently members of either the PC-PMM, the Communities in Ministry Unit-Wide
Committee or the Partners in Mission Unit-Wide Committee. The Nominations Committee completed this
work immediately after the November GCE meeting and the General Council Sub-Executive approved the
recommendations on November 28.
Givings to the M&S Fund were approximately one million dollars less in 2013 than in 2012. At present,
only 45% of those who donate to their local congregation also donate to the M& S Fund. A campaign
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called “Each One, Ask One” has been launched. The campaign invites each person currently giving to the
M&S Fund to encourage someone in their congregation who does not give to the M&S Fund to do so. It
was noted that if the 55% of local givers who do not support the M & S Fund each began to give one dollar
per week to the M&S Fund, we would have additional revenue equal to the cuts made in May 2013 to the
United Church’s budget for 2014.
General Council Executive approved a new model for Youth Forum for 42nd General Council. The purpose
of the GC Youth Forum is to engage youth with the policies, ethos, theology, polity and processes of The
United Church of Canada. Youth Forum (for people aged 15-18 yrs.) will be comprised of 5 youth
delegates from each of the 13 Conferences and 8 leaders. The Youth Forum will meet over a week-end in
January-February PRECEDING General Council. Youth Forum will elect 13 youth (1 from each
Conference) that Youth Forum will recommend to Conferences for election as commissioners to the
General Council and an additional 13 youth as alternates. During the summer of the General Council
meeting, the 13 youth commissioners, along with 2 young adult leaders, will be employed by the General
Council to make a pilgrimage across the country to United Church youth events, gatherings, camps, etc.to
listen to the dreams and needs of young people. They will then serve as commissioners at the 42nd
General Council in August 2015.
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Executive Actions
Executive Meeting: June 20, 2013
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Phil Hobbs
2013-06-20-01-03
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference commit to the following process:
 Over the summer months, and in consultation with other Conferences, develop a one-page
signature statement instrument in which congregations will be able to describe their ministries,
passions and goals. This will be sent to all congregations who are seeking a change in
pastoral relations and will be available, along with the Joint Needs Assessment Committee
report, to all applicants;
 A similar instrument will be sent to all applicants wishing to come into Bay of Quinte
Conference. These documents will be used to assist congregations in the matching process.
The Rev. David Timpson will be responsible for training in the use of this instrument.
 Starting in September, the Rev. David Timpson will visit and work within one Presbytery to
assist them in developing their “One Page Signature Statement”. This will proceed through all
of our Presbyteries over the next two years.
 Starting in September, all applications for positions within the Bay of Quinte Conference will be
sent through the Conference office where The Rev. Mary-Jane Hobden will vet them for
eligibility. All eligible applications will be forwarded to the searching Pastoral Charge.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Maxine Reid
2013-06-20-01-04
“That the Rev. Dr. Kent Clayton be placed on the Discontinued Service List (Disciplinary) effective
immediately.”
We were reminded that a vote of this kind must be by written ballot.
- - CARRIED
MOTION
Margie Patterson/Jean Wilson
2013-06-20-01-05
“That Bud Justice and Ruth Wood be appointed as scrutineers for this vote.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jonathan Marsellus/Maxine Reid
2013-06-20-01-06
“That Bay of Quinte Conference establish an Equity Committee and that we request that the
Nominations Committee seek persons to serve on it. Once this committee is in place, its first task
will be to set terms of reference for the committee and bring them back to the Executive for
approval.”
-- CARRIED
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The President then announced that MOTION 2013-06-20-01-04 is CARRIED
MOTION
Phil Hobbs/John Young
“That the ballots be destroyed.”
-- CARRIED
2013-06-20-01-07
MOTION
John Young/Mary Smiley
2013-06-20-01-08
“That the suggested guidelines regarding the use of the designated funds be referred to the
Transformational Ministry think-tank for consideration and response.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
John Young/Mary Smiley
2013-06-20-01-09
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference establish a Transformational Ministry Committee and that the
Nominations Committee be asked to vet those who have already volunteered to serve on it.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Lloyd Williams/Ruth Wood
2013-06-20-01-10
“that the Bay of Quinte Conference extend the time of the Resource Centre’s accountability (without
financial support) to the Bay of Quinte Conference until December 31, 2013.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
John Miller/Don Stiles
2013-06-20-01-11
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference concur with the decision of the Kawartha Highlands Presbytery that
the ownership of the Omemee Trinity/Bethel Manse be understood as 60% Trinity Omemee and 40%
Bethel.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
2013-06-20-01-12
“That the Rev. Dan Yourkevich retain his license to perform marriages in the Province of Ontario
(connected with St. Paul’s U.C., Bowmanville, ON)”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Ruth Wilson
2013-06-20-01-13
“That Linda Lee Fuller (DLM recognized) of Wesley U.C. Upper Valley Presbytery be given a license to
perform marriages in the Province of Ontario.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Margie Patterson
2013-06-20-01-14
“That Suzanne Nadon, Calvin U.C., Upper Valley Presbytery, retain her license to perform marriages in
the Province of Ontario.”
-- CARRIED
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MOTION
Phil Hobbs/Jean Wilson
“That the following appointments be approved:
Carolyn Brannon
Communications Committee
Christine Kempster
Finance Committee
Timothy Hayward
Candidacy Co-ordinating Committee
Jonathan Marsellus
Equity Committee”
-- CARRIED with two abstentions (Jonathan Marsellus and Maxine Reid)
2013-06-20-01-15
MOTION
2013-06-20-01-16
“That Bay of Quinte Conference Executive set a policy that alternate Supervised Ministry Education not
be considered during the Candidacy Pathways Pilot Project.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Bud Justice/ Lloyd Williams
2013-06-20-01-17
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference Executive approve the Welch and Co. Financial report for the year
2012.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Bud Justice/Lloyd Williams
2013-06-20-01-18
“That the Executive Secretary be authorized to sign the report on behalf of the Executive.”
-- CARRIED
Executive Meeting: September 12, 2013
MOTION
Bill Smith/Bill Sheaves
2013-09-12-03-3
“That an honoraria of $75.00 be given to each of the musicians who shared their gift with us at
Conference 2013.”
-- CARRIED with one Abstention (Larry Doyle)
MOTION
John Young/Norma Thompson
2013-09-12-03-4
“That the position of Editor of Circuit Rider be offered to Carolyn Brannen and that, after four issues of
Circuit Rider have been published, this matter comes back to the Executive for review.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Bill Sheaves/Jean Wilson
2013-09-12-3-5
“That Bay of Quinte Conference, with regret, grant permission to the Board of Directors of Kingston
Presbytery Resource Centre to cease operation on December 31, 2013.”
-- CARRIED
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MOTION
Jean Wilson/Mary Smiley
2013-09-12-3-6
“That Bay of Quinte Conference Executive authorize David Timpson, Conference Minister, Pastoral Care,
to use the new tool, “One Page Signature Statement”, edit it based on today’s conversations, test it and
report back to this Executive at a future meeting.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
2013-09-12-3-7
“That Bay of Quinte Conference Executive refer the proposal regarding “Disengaging Pastoral
Relationships” to the Ministry, Personnel and Education Committee for consideration at their October 9th
meeting and ask that committee to bring a recommendation regarding it back to the Sub-Executive.
- -DEFEATED
MOTION
Ruth Wood/Norma Thompson
2013-09-12-3-8
“That it is the policy of the Bay of Quinte Conference that those who have disengaged from pastoral
relationships must not be active within the life and activities of the Pastoral Charge from which they have
disengaged for a period of at least one year. It is hoped that this period will help to facilitate a healthy,
new pastoral relationship in that place and ensure that the spirit of the new relationship between those
outside of the pastoral relationship and the Pastoral Charges they have served that is mandated in The
Manual becomes fact.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Margie Patterson/Bud Justice
2013-09-12-3-9
“That all offerings from Covenanting Services within all Presbyteries and at the Celebration of New
Ministries Service at Conference Annual Meeting are to be forwarded to the Conference Treasurer of the
respective Presbytery, or by the Conference Executive Secretary for Celebration of New Ministries
service, and applied to the Conference Bursary Fund. All necessary receipts will be processed and
distributed by the Conference Treasurer.’
-- CARRIED
MOTION
2013-09-13-3-10
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference affirm that Rev. James Grunden is eligible to continue the Admission
process for Ordered Ministry (Ordained) in The United Church of Canada. Rev. Grunden is eligible for
appointment as Ministry Personnel to a Pastoral Charge of The United Church of Canada.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Larry Doyle/Bill Sheaves
2013-09-13-3-11
“That the name of the new permanent committee be Lifelong Education and (Faith) Formation –
(PC:LEaF)
- -CARRIED
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MOTION
2013-09-13-3-12
“That Bay of Quinte Conference Executive recommend to the Conference Annual Meeting that the work
of Leadership, Education and Faith Formation Committee (LEaFF) and Partnering in Mission Committee
be continued at least another two years until all the transition in the church is clear and that LEaFF
Committee develop a proposal to go to CAM re this.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Norma Thompson/Mary Smiley
2013-09-13-3-13
“That the Rev. Larry Doyle (OM) be appointed to the Transformational Ministry Committee.”
- -CARRIED with one Abstention (Larry Doyle).
MOTION
Norma Thompson/Mary Smiley
2013-09-13-3-14
“That the Rev. Denise Boyd (DLM) be appointed to the Conference Assessment Board.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Norma Thompson/Ruth Wood
2013-09-13-3-15
“That Past President, Mary Smiley, be appointed to the Conference Stewardship Committee.”
- -CARRIED with one Abstention (Mary Smiley)
MOTION
2013-09-13-3-17
“That Bay of Quinte Conference form a Task Group to research the need for a Resource Centre within
the Bay of Quinte Conference and to establish a process to determine the steps required to formally
disburse the assets of the ministry, in consultation with Conference Staff, and said Task Group to report
back to the Executive.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Maxine Reid/Mary Smiley
2013-09-13-3-18
“That the following persons be appointed to the Task Group: Don Stiles, Ruth Wood, Bill Sheaves, a
representative from LEaFF and Bill Smith (Ex-Officio)
- -CARRIED with the following Abstentions – Ruth Wood, Bill Sheaves, Don Stiles, Bill Smith)
MOTION
Bill Smith/John Young
2013-09-13-3-19
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference establish a policy that each of the eight Presbyteries nominate one
layperson and one paid accountable minister as Commissioners to General Council for a total of 16
persons.”
- -CARRIED
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MOTION
Lloyd Williams/Ruth Wood
2013-09-13-3-20
“That in compliance with Motion 88th.12.40, we direct the CAM Planning Committee to explore the
feasibility of holding CAM 2014 at either St. Lawrence College, Kingston, or Loyalist College, Belleville,
on an appropriate weekend and, failing that, to find an alternate location.”
- -CARRIED
Executive Meeting: November 30, 2014
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Bud Justice
2013-11-30-5-2
“That we support the request of Four Rivers Presbytery for a grant of $500 for a conflict resolution
process, funds to be taken from the Presbytery Support Fund.”
- -CARRIED with two abstentions (Don Stiles and Tom Holmes)
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-3
“That the request from the Archives Committee be referred to the Conference Finance Committee to look
at its policy and bring back a recommendation prior to Conference Annual Meeting 2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-4
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference Executive meet on September 10-11, 2014 at Five Oaks Spirituality
Centre.”
-- CARRIED
A question arose regarding the Executive Secretary’s Report and its reference to the $27,300. set aside
for accessibility requirements for churches.
MOTION
Lloyd Williams/Bill Smith
2013-11-30-5-5
“That the matter of the use of the $27,300. set aside for accessibility funds be referred to the Finance
committee to review and establish some terms of reference.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-6
“That Bay of Quinte Conference Executive authorize an Extra Appeal in support of the Mission Awareness
Project to El Salvador in March 2014, to be sent to congregations and presbyteries within Bay of Quinte
Conference.”
-- CARRIED with two Abstentions (Michelle Brotherton, Bill Smith)
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MOTION
Bill Smith/Bill Sheaves
“That Maxine Reid be appointed to the SEHAC Committee.”
- -CARRIED with one Abstention (Maxine Reid)
2013-11-30-5-7
A recommendation was made that the committee change its name to Sexual Abuse Policies and
Procedures Coordinating Committee, which is the term now being used in the United Church.
MOTION
Bill Smith/Norma Thompson
“That Rodney Smith-Merkley be appointed to the Transformational Ministry Team.”
- -CARRIED
2013-11-30-5-8
MOTION
Bill Smith/Mary Smiley
“That Lynn Watson be appointed to the Transformational Ministry Team.”
- -CARRIED
2013-11-30-5-9
MOTION
Bill Smith/Mary Smiley
2013-11-30-5-10
“That Natasha Walton (Kawartha Highlands) be the Youth and Young Adult representative to the Bay of
Quinte Conference Executive.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-11
“That Maureen Ellison (DLM-R) be granted a license to perform the sacraments within the bounds of
Kente Presbytery.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Bill Sheaves
2013-11-30-5-12
“That Laura Springate, (SME Claremont Pastoral Charge), be granted a license to perform the
sacraments during her appointment to Claremont Pastoral Charge.” -- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Ruth Wood
2013-11-30-5-13
“That Laura Springate be granted a license to perform marriages during her appointment to Claremont.”
--CARRIED
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-14
“That Eleanor James,(SME Havelock-Trent River), be granted a license to perform the sacraments during
her appointment to Havelock-Trent River Pastoral Charge.”
--CARRIED
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MOTION
2013-11-30-5-15
“That Eleanor James be granted a license to perform marriages during her appointment to Havelock-Trent
River Pastoral Charge.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Norma Thompson
2013-11-30-5-16
“That Anne Austin-Cardwell, Retired DLM, be granted a license to perform the sacraments within the
bounds of Shining Waters Presbytery.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
2013-11-30-5-17
“That Judy MacGillivray, Retired DLM, be granted a license to perform the sacraments within the bounds
of Four Winds Presbytery.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Lloyd Williams
2013-11-30-5-18
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference Executive approve the document, “Interview Support Person
Guidelines.”
--CARRIED
MOTION
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference Executive approve the document entitled, “Conference Assessment
Board Interviews”. -- CARRIED
MOTION
Jean Wilson/Linda Saffrey
2013-11-30-5-19
“The Bay of Quinte Conference Executive approve the request of the Ministry Personnel and Education
Committee that Presbyteries be asked to designate a month as Ministry Vocations Month and, further, that
they be requested to hold a service at a Presbytery meeting highlighting this.”
--CARRIED
MOTION
Ruth Wood/Lloyd Williams
2013-11-30-5-20
“That the “Policy Regarding Supply Appointments” as presented and amended be approved.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Richard Hollingsworth/John Young
2013-11-30-5-21
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference recognize June 22 of every year as Interfaith-Intercultural Day.”
It was noted that June 22 is the day the United Church celebrations as ‘First Nations Day” and a conflict
may occur.
MOTION 2013-11-30-5-21 was then withdrawn.
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MOTION
Bud Justice/Lloyd Williams
2013-11-30-5-22
“That we recommend the proposed new method for calculating assessments to the Conference Annual
Meeting.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
John Young/Maxine Reid
2013-11-30-5-23
“That the President of Bay of Quinte Conference be directed to write to Tracy Murton, Chairperson of the
MEPS Permanent Committee, copied to members of the General Council Executive, to express the
disagreement of the Executive of Bay of Quinte Conference with the proposed rates for Pulpit Supply set
out in the 2014 Salary Schedule. In particular, the Conference Executive expressed its disagreement with
the idea of including a housing component in the compensation for Pulpit Supply (as opposed to
Weekend Supply) and its opposition to the concept of offering different levels of remuneration for Pulpit
Supply, depending upon the “category” of the person leading worship. The Executive of Bay of Quinte
Conference wants to express its support for continuing to regard appropriate compensation for Pulpit
Supply as an honorarium that is the same for any individual, regardless of “category”, plus mileage and
other expenses.”
- - CARRIED
MOTION
Richard Hollingsworth/Mary Smiley
2013-11-30-5-24
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference Executive request of the General Council that a review of the
Comprehensive Review process be undertaken following the 2015 General Council.”
- -CARRIED with one Abstention (John Miller).
MOTION
John Young/Nancy Sutherland
2013-11-30-8-26
“That, effective immediately, the annual honorarium for Recording Secretary for Executive and SubExecutive meetings be $1,000.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Ruth Wood/Tom Holmes
“That we purchase a Wi-Fi router from Bell for use by the Conference.”
- - CARRIED
2013-11-30-5-28
MOTION
John Miller/Mary Smiley
2013-11-30-5-29
“That we ask the current Board of the Kingston Presbytery Resource Centre to stay in office to the end of
March 2014 in order to collaborate with the Bay of Quinte Conference Committee established to work with
them in concluding operation of the Kingston Presbytery Resource Centre.”
- -CARRIED
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Executive Meeting: February 4, 2014
MOTION
Bill Sheaves/Mary Smiley
“That Margaret Goodwin be appointed to the Conference Assessment Board.”
- -CARRIED
2014-02-04-6-2
MOTION
Bud Justice/Ruth Wood
2014-02-04-6-3
“That Phil Hobbs be appointed to the Conference Annual Meeting Planning Committee.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Mary Smiley/Bud Justice
2014-02-04-6-4
“That we approve the request for retirement of the Rev Donald John Anderson, Upper Valley Presbytery,
effective July 1, 2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Ruth Wood/Bud Justice
2014-02-04-6-5
“That we approve the request of Kawartha Highlands Presbytery to transfer of the Sadowa Cemetery,
PTLT26 VON 8 DALTON as in DY644 from Kawartha Highlands Presbytery to the Corporation of the City
of Kawartha Lakes.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Mary Smiley/Bill Sheaves
2014-02-04-6-6
“That Phil Wilson, a candidate for ministry, be granted permission to administer the sacraments at
Adolphustown-Conway Pastoral Charge during his appointment there.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
2014-02-04-6-7
“That Phil Wilson, a candidate for ministry, be granted a license to perform marriages during his
appointment to the Adolphustown-Conway Pastoral Charge.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
2014-02-04-6-8
“That the Rev. James Graham, who is in association with the Sydenham Street United Church, be
granted a license to perform marriages on behalf of Sydenham Street United Church.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Mary Smiley/Ruth Wood
2014-02-04-6-9
“That we empower Bill Smith and the ad-hoc committee assigned to investigate alternative office space
for the Conference staff to continue to explore the option of space in St. Matthew’s United Church in
preparation for the March 1st meeting of the Conference Executive.”
- -CARRIED
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Executive Meeting: March 1, 2014
MOTION
Maxine Reid/Richard Hollingsworth
2014-03-01-7-2
“That Bay of Quinte Conference give a grant of $150.00 to AOTS to assist with expenses for the Annual
Roundup.”
AMENDMENT TO MOTION 2014-03-01-7-2
Lloyd Williams/Richard Hollingsworth
“That the amount be changed to $500.” -- AMENDMENT DEFEATED
MOTION 2014-03-01-7-2 – CARRIED
MOTION
Bill Smith/Maxine Reid
2014-03-01-7-3
“That we approve the request for retirement of Robert J. Root (Shining Waters Presbytery) effective July
1, 2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Larry Doyle/Ruth Wood
2014-03-01-7-4
“That we approve the request for retirement of Frank Hamper (Four Winds Presbytery) effective July 1,
2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Don Stiles/Ruth Wood
2014-03-01-7-5
“That we approve the request for retirement of Brian Yealland (Four Winds Presbytery) effective July 1,
2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Don Stiles/Ruth Wood
2014-03-01-7-6
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference receive all the assets of the former Kingston Presbytery Resource
Centre in trust to be used to develop a Conference-wide resource ministry.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Richard Hollingsworth/Bill Sheaves
2014-03-01-7-7
“That we accept the Report of the Task Force Regarding the Office of the President of Bay of Quinte
Conference, as amended.”
-- CARRIED
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MOTION
Bill Sheaves/Maxine Reid
2014-03-01-7-8
That we recommend to, and request of, the Executive of General Council permission to accept the
proposal from St. Matthew’s United Church, Belleville, for accommodating the Bay of Quinte Offices in
their building through a leasing arrangement with conditions.”
AMENDMENT TO MOTION 2014-03-01-7-8
John Young/Larry Doyle
“That we add: ‘Subject to ratification at the Conference Annual Meeting’ at the beginning of the motion.’”
-- CARRIED with one Abstention (Bill Sheaves)
MOTION 2014-03-07-7-8 was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION
John Young/Margie Patterson
2014-03-01-7-9
“That we recommend to CAM that it request permission to sell the current Conference office site in
Frankford.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Bill Smith/Larry Doyle
“That Linda Saffrey be designated as an Intentional Interim Minister.”
- -CARRIED
2014-03-01-7-10
MOTION
Bill Smith/Don Stiles
2014-03-01-7-11
“That Michael Putnam, Student Supply, be licensed to administer the Sacraments on the Storrington
Pastoral Charge during his appointment there.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Richard Hollingsworth/Maxine Reid
2014-03-01-7-12
“That CAM 2014 hold the ‘Fried Bread Fundraising Event” for the purpose of raising funds for the June
Canoe Trip held by the Dancing the Circle of Right Relationships Action Group.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Richard Hollingsworth/Bill Sheaves
2014-03-01-7-13
“That, on behalf of the InterFaith/InterCultural Action Group, we request that the Agenda and Planning
Committee for CAM 2014 invite at least two of the InterFaith panelists from the Partnering in Mission Fall
Advance to be observers at CAM and provide them with an opportunity to speak during their time with
us.”
- -CARRIED
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Executive Actions
Sub Executive: April 1. 2014
MOTION
2014-04-01-8-1
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference provide an amount of $200. per participant to a maximum of $3,400.,
to assist youth and leaders to attend Rendezvous this summer, the money to be taken from Reserves.
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Bud Justice/Ruth Wood
2014-04-01-8-2
“That permission be given for the Bay of Quinte Conference to invest in mutual funds through The United
Church of Canada Foundation”.
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Tom Holmes/Mary Smiley
2014-04-01-8-3
“That Bay of Quinte Conference approve the request of David Owen Jones to retire effective September
30, 2014.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Bud Justice/Bill Sheaves
2014-04-01-8-4
“That Bay of Quinte Conference approve the request of the Greenwood Pastoral Charge and Margie
Patterson that she be granted a license to perform marriages during the time of her appointment there.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Bud Justice/Tom Holmes
2014-04-01-8-5
“That Bay of Quinte Conference approve the request of Ann Austin Cardwell (DLM, Retired) that she be
granted a license to perform marriages within the bounds of Shining Waters Presbytery.”
- -CARRIED
Sub Executive: April 3,2 014
MOTION
2014-04-03-9-1
Be it resolved That the Bay of Quinte Conference of the United Church of Canada has determined that
the former Grace United Church (Sydenham), legal description Lot G, Block E, Plan 50, Part of Lots F &
H, Plan 50 Township of South Frontenac [Loughborough], and the municipal address of which is: 4295
Stagecoach Road, Sydenham, Ontario, K0H 2T0 (the “Lands”) are no longer necessary for the purposes
of the United Church of Canada and are hereby declared surplus; and further that the sale of the Lands
pursuant to an agreement between the Board of Trustees of Grace United Church, a congregation of the
United Church of Canada, as Vendor, and Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation, as
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Purchaser dated 19 May, 2011 of the property described above to Southern Frontenac Community
Services Corporation for the sum of $32,000 on the scheduled closing date of April 4, 2014 is hereby
approved.
We hereby formally authorize Mr. Gerry Nichols, the appointed trustee to act on our behalf, including the
execution of all documents required to complete the sale.
- -CARRIED
Executive Meeting: April 10, 2014
MOTION
Bill Smith/Maxine Reid
2014-04-10-10-2
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference develop a Ballot A in selection of General Council Commissioners as
follows:
Ballot A will include an ex-officio position for a Bay of Quinte Youth selected through a National Youth
Form event to be held in the Winter/Spring of 2015.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
Ruth Wood/Mary Smiley
2014-04-10-10-4
“That Darin McKinnon, Intern Supply, be granted a license to administer the sacraments during the period
of his appointment to the Arden Pastoral Charge, subject to approval of the Conference Assessment
Board.”
- -CARRIED
MOTION
Lloyd Williams/Tom Holmes
2014-04-10-10-5
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference approve the request of Nadine Mahood for retirement effective
March 1, 2014.”
-- CARRIED
MOTION
2014-04-10-10-7
“That the Bay of Quinte Conference provide an amount of $200. per participant to a maximum of
$10,000. to assist youth and leaders to attend Rendezvous this summer, the money to be taken from
Reserves.”
- -CARRIED
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Business Resolutions
PART A: OPENING MOTIONS (Consent Agenda)
Bounds of the Court:
That the bounds of the Court for this meeting of Bay of Quinte Conference be the Ice Pad of the
Baltimore Recreation Complex, Baltimore, Ontario and Trinity United Church in Cobourg, Ontario.
Roll of Conference: (Taken from the Manual 2103, page 35)
7.0 The Conference shall consist of:
7.1.1 the members of the Order of Ministry who are on the roll of the Presbyteries within its
bounds;
7.1.2 the lay persons who are under appointment within its bounds as in sections 6 .2 .1, 6 .2 .2,
and 6 .2 .3;
7.2 lay members elected as provided for in section 6 .4 .13, at least equal in number to the
members in sections 7 .1 .1 and 7 .1 .2; (2007)
7.3 the Chairpersons of Conference Committees and the President of the Conference United
Church Women, who are not members of any Presbytery but who, at the discretion of the
Conference, may be added to its membership;
7.4 persons who are corresponding members of Presbytery under sections 6 .3 .1, 6 .3 .2, and
6 .3 .3 shall be corresponding members of the Conference;
7.5 representatives of lay organizations which may be recognized by the Conference from
time to time, with the number of representatives to be determined by the Conference or its
Executive .
Quorum:
That the quorum for this meeting be not less than one-fifth (1/5) of those entitled to vote, of whom at
least one-third (1/3) shall be members of the Order of Ministry, or Designated Lay Ministers, and at least
one-third (1/3) shall be lay persons except those appointed as Designated Lay Ministers.
Minute Secretary:
That Lynda Price and Carolyn Brannen be appointed Minute Secretaries for this 90th Annual Meeting of
Bay of Quinte Conference.
Rules of Debate and Order:
That the Rules of Debate and Order be those found in Appendix 1 of The Manual, 2013 (page 211) and
that in an instance where a point is not covered in The Manual, the parliamentary rules accepted in
Canada (Bourinot) shall be followed.
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Conference Stewards:
That the nominees from the presbyteries as Stewards for the duration of Conference be responsible for
the distribution, collection and tabulation of any ballots; for the distribution of reports; for the collection
and counting of any offerings and for other duties that may be assigned. They will report to Bud Justice,
the Chief Steward.
Minutes of the 89th Annual Meeting of the Bay of Quinte Conference
That the Minutes of the 90th Annual Meeting of the Bay of Quinte Conference be approved as printed
and circulated.
Agenda for the 90th Annual Meeting:
That the Agenda as printed and circulated be the Order of Business, subject to those changes that are
recommended by the Convener of the Business Committee and approved by the Conference or as
recommended by the Conference itself.
Corrections to Volume 1
That any errors/omissions or corrections to Volume 1 be put in writing and given to Steve Spicer
(Business Convener).
Adjournment of Sessions:
That the President have the authority to recess the Conference when business, as ordered, is completed
until the next Order of the Day.
Business Committee:
That the Agenda and Business Committee for this 90th Annual Meeting be Steve Spicer (Chair), Michelle
Brotherton (President), William Sheaves (President-Designate), Bill Smith (Executive Secretary), Karen
McLean and Cathy Gradante(Chair of Local Arrangements).
New Business/Notices of Motion:
That members of the Court who wish to bring new business items before this Annual Meeting are to
provide a Notice of Motion, legibly recorded, to the Agenda and Business Convener Steve Spicer. Those
proposing new business are asked to have any motions reviewed by a Parliamentarian before such go to
the business table. Any new agenda items will be prioritized by the Business Committee and all
unfinished business at the close of the annual meeting will be referred to the Conference Executive for
action.
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PART B: NOMINATIONS
(a)
(b)
(c)
That the report of the Committee on Nominations be received for information.
That nominations for President-Designate be given to Steve Spicer (Chair, Agenda and
Business) no later than 8:40a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2014.
That nominations for General Council Clergy Representative to General Council
Representative be give to Steve Spicer no later that noon on Friday, May 23, 2014.
Elections:
That the election for the office of President-Designate be by majority of all votes cast.
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Presbytery Reports
Four Rivers Presbytery
Our presbytery continues to evolve, responding to our own vision and to the vision of the wider church, of
course all contained within our attempts to realize God’s vision for us as individuals and members of faith
communities. In the past year, we have addressed issues around how to provide resources for our
churches, how to best use our meeting time together, and of course how to respond to the questions
raised by the Comprehensive Review and then the Fishing on the Other Side document. We have said
goodbye to some and welcomed others into our midst. In short, change continues in earnest all around
us, some of it within our control and some quite beyond. We sometimes struggle to adapt and sometimes
we embrace new ways eagerly.
We made a difficult decision to discontinue funding the Kingston Presbytery Resource Centre this year,
but we, along with Four Winds Presbytery, have committed our stake in the remaining assets of the
Resource Centre to Bay of Quinte Conference to develop a new resource ministry that we hope can serve
the wider conference effectively through a blend of print and online materials.
We have changed our meeting schedule as well, moving to alternating months of executive and full
meetings. We have discovered a great desire for our full meetings to present educational information and
incorporate guest speakers, as well as deep appreciation for the excellent worship services and
theological reflections we have been gifted with. This is wonderful but of course there is always business
that needs to be done and we will likely continue to seek the right balance between learning together and
nourishing our souls on the one hand and the responsibilities of committee work and challenging and
potentially confrontational decision-making on the other.
We are proud of our unanimous (all 21 charges participated!) response to the Comprehensive Review and
an excellent turnout last month to engage the “Fishing On the Other Side” document. Our reaction to that
report may be similar to yours; for example, concerning “connectional space” we had some people very
enthused about change that could enable greater energy to be directed towards mission and outreach at
the local level, and others who expressed grave concerns over the ability for accountability and justice to
be realized at the local level without presbytery or conference presence.
Elsewhere, our website is now up and running at fourriverspresbytery.ca We thank all those who made
that happen and those who continue to administer the site. We had excellent adult and youth
participation in Bay of Quinte Conference’s recent trip to El Salvador. Well done all who went from Four
Rivers. I am assured you did us proud! There was also solid representation from our presbytery at the
Rural Life workshop in Bancroft in late March. We hosted an Affirming Ministries event in Carleton Place
is year and work on becoming an Affirming Presbytery will continue. We are also hoping to hold more
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workshops through the Congregational Life and Christian Growth Committee on topics of concern to our
pastoral charges.
Finally, I want to express my appreciation for the incredible support I have received from our presbytery
and presbytery executive in my time as chair. And I pass the baton to Dave Charles knowing he will help
guide us as we continue to seek God’s vision for this presbytery and its pastoral charges.
Respectfully Submitted
Don Stiles, (Chair) Four Rivers Presbytery
Four Winds Presbytery
The Four Winds governance model separates the administrative tasks, such as minute taking, news
letters and website updating, from the formal tasks of the Presbytery Secretary. The Administrator is a
paid contract person while the Secretary is elected. We were very relieved to hire an administrator in June
after five months of sharing her work between the Secretary and other volunteers.
We now have a website up and running. We used the same web developer employed by the Conference
and are pleased with the results.
We have had some challenges in filling all the roles laid out in our governance model. However the
Nominations Action Team continues to work on that. It has also been a challenge to make sure all of the
action teams have a clear understanding of their function and as they work out amongst themselves how
best to fulfil their function.
The Land O' Lakes Emmanuel PC has been a role model to all of the Presbytery in their innovative
approach towards finding new and exciting ways to deal with older buildings and multiple congregations.
They decided to amalgamate into one congregation, sell all of their buildings, and find a new central place
to gather in worship. On September 15, 2013 they had a Service of Commemoration and Closing for their
final building, the sanctuary in Cloyne, which had been sold. A short while later they purchased a building
with a substantial piece of land and have renovated it to suit their needs. We look forward to their
capturing this saga in a format that can be shared with other pastoral charges in the Conference.
When we voted to adopt our new governance model in November 2012 it was with the understanding that
we would revisit it after our first year. At our January 2014 meeting we spent time in table groups
discussing the topics “What is working well?”, “What needs a little improvement?”, “What needs a major
overhaul?” and “Where do we go from here?”. We also sent out a survey seeking input from those who
were not in attendance at the meeting. A summary of the input was presented at the March meeting. I am
glad to report that there were no suggestions for a major overhaul. The team who tabulated the input will
be presenting suggested actions at the May meeting.
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On December 31, 2013 the Kingston Presbytery Resource Centre ceased all operations. All
consignment stock was returned and any remaining stock was sold at a discount. At our February
presbytery meeting we approved a motion to transfer the remaining assets, principally liquid assets and
the Lending Library, to the Bay of Quinte Conference to be used in the creation of a conference based
resource service. All activity at the resource centre will wrap up on March 31, 2014.
At our April meeting we will be hearing a presentation from the Rev. Dr. John Young on the
Comprehensive Review, we will be celebrating and thanking all those who have volunteered and staffed
the resource centre and we will be addressing the “Fishing on the Other Side” document.
Respectfully submitted by,
Pastor Ruth Wood, (Chair) Four Winds Presbytery
Hills and Shores Presbytery
Where did the past year and a half go? My old presbytery (Cobourg) seems but a dim memory. Hills
and Shores is now well into building its own pattern of life. We meet for two Saturdays during the year
(November and March), and for two evenings (September and June). This schedule seems to be well
received. During our meetings we have attempted to ‘blend’ worship and the theme for the meeting.
Thanks, especially to Rev. Kristiane Black who has overseen the programming.
On March 29, Hills and Shores Presbytery met at Trinity/St. Andrews, Brighton, where the members of
Presbytery participated in separate groups to study/evaluate “Fishing On the Other Side.” Certainly, the
discussion(s) were lively. Thanks to Kristiane Black, Cathy Gradante, David King and Deborah Elliott
who provided leadership.
A year ago, I reported that of our twenty-six pastoral charges, eighteen were in some form of transition.
One of these was the Colborne Pastoral Charge, where the three congregations had amalgamated on
January 1, 2013. On July 1, Rev. Anja Guignon retired. Following several months of ‘rotating’ services,
the amalgamated congregation decided to use the Salem church for ongoing services, and to rename
itself ‘Heritage United Church”. After several months of ‘fill-in” ministry, stability has now returned with
the appointment of Rev. Alan Hobbs as minister.
A year ago, the three churches in the Trenton area were seeking a way forward. During the year, Grace,
King St., and North Trenton each voted to amalgamate. A Presbytery Commission consisting of Rev.
Kristiane Black, Rev. David King and myself are now meeting bi-weekly with an amalgamation team
appointed by the three congregations. Together, we are preparing recommendations for the three
congregations to grow into as they physically become one in 2015.
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Much of the improved pastoral charge stability has been the result of the work of Rev. Jean Wilson, and
the members of the Pastoral Relations Commission. Jean’s conscientious leadership combined with the
Commission’s hard work has allowed the timely decision making required in Pastoral Relations Matters.
Our Pastoral Charge Support and Oversight Team is under the leadership of Joan Macklin. The Team’s
philosophy of helping and working with individual pastoral charges is fulfilling the intent of the intentional
name change. Joan’s team steadily works with each Pastoral Charge rather than simply ‘drops in’ every
third year to ‘inspect’.
Justice, Advocacy and Stewardship Task Force has allowed for those Presbytery Members who have a
particular interest in the ‘outreach’ side of Presbytery’s work to function. Leadership has been provided
by Helmut Enns (with a lot of help from Janet). This Task Force arranged for speakers on issues in
international mining at Presbytery’s September meeting.
Our Ministry Vocations Committee under the leadership of Rev. Cathy Gradante is providing support and
oversight for the several Lay Pastoral Ministers in Hills and Shores Presbytery. Over the past year
frequently these dedicated individuals provided worship leadership during transitional periods. By the
time you read this, Ministry Vocations (under its Leadership and Faith Formation role) will have led a
Saturday workshop on alternative worship methods.
Hills and Shores has a Property and Finance Commission. This group leads in all matters related to
property and financial decisions. A great loss occurred with the passing of John Roy who had been part
of the Finance/Property scene for the past several decades. Thanks, John for your steadfast service.
Leadership of the Property and Finance Commission was provided in 2013 by Rick Madden, and in 2014
by Wally Mayhew. The Commission is presently developing a revised policy to guide congregations in the
utilization of funds from the sale of buildings and properties.
I have described briefly the work of five of our six standing committees. Our Communications,
Technology and Programming Team never really came into existence. Rev. Kristiane Black has provided
excellent programming co-ordination, but Hills and Shores will need to find ways of ‘re-vitalizing’ the
Communications and Technology portions of this Committee.
On June 4, Hills and Shores Presbytery will meet under its new chair, Rev. Kristiane Black. The evening
will concentrate on a review and evaluation of our first one and a half years. In my view many aspects of
the structure and work of Hills and Shores have gone well. But, there are difficulties we will need to
overcome.
Respectfully submitted
Lloyd Williams, (Chair) Hills and Shores Presbytery
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Kawartha Highlands Presbytery
Kawartha Highlands Presbytery continues to grow into its new operating structure based on Three
Intentional Circles – Missions, Stewardship, and Ministry. Each Presbyter joins an Intentional Circle
according to fit. Decisions, whether in the Court or in a Circle, are arrived at by Consensus. The
traditional Parliamentary System is used only as a last resort.
In this system there need be no spectators. Everyone has the opportunity to participate. It is highly
democratic. “How does it work?” queries may be sent to our Secretary, Max Ward.
A small separate group, the Keepers, is partly an outgrowth of the now-dissolved Implementation Team
and has responsibility for programming, worship and oversight of the Circles and the Court proceedings.
The Presbytery Executive is responsible to the Court. The process evolves, adjusting when necessary
and looking ahead to a formal evaluation by the Court of Kawartha Highlands Presbytery.
Part of the new approach was a change in the what and when of our meeting times. We now have 5
regular business meetings, but we also have 4 Gatherings. The Gatherings bring us together for
Workshops and Education on a variety of subjects. The other meeting change is that sometimes we
meet on a Saturday morning and afternoon or on Sunday afternoon and evening. This is to allow
people access to our meetings who can’t come out during the week.
Our first Gathering was on a mid-week evening and offered two workshops (a) the How, Why and What
of the changes in our Presbytery. (b) the use of Music forms and Storytelling in Worship.
Recently (February 4/14) we attended a special presentation “Sharing Ministries in a Changing World”
facilitated by Rob Dalgliesh ( EDGE). This was very successful in terms of attendance and results. The
airing of church problems and solutions was rewarding to all. A follow-up was held at a Gathering
Workshop on Feb. 19th.
Our next Gathering will be about the Comprehensive Review with guests from that team.
Kawartha Highlands Presbytery was pleased to support two of our number, a young minister and a
ministry candidate, on a mission to El Salvador to help raise a recreation centre and to monitor election
procedures - a moving and instructive experience for them.
A number of churches have received grant money from Presbytery for technical equipment to update
audio-visual equipment. Presbytery, itself has purchased a high quality portable system to ensure
consistent sound as we meet in various locations. This is an accessibility measure acknowledging the
needs of the hearing challenged and enabling their participation in information exchanges.
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Besides our yearly food bank and housing support we were able to contribute $10,000 for flood relief to
Minden and Burnt River in our area.
The VIBE program continues to be very successful. As of this writing only two spots are left to be filled
for 2014. [VIBE is a children’s Vacation Bible Program]
John Miller, (Chair) Kawartha Highlands Presbytery
Kente Presbytery
If I were I to say that 2013 was a “walk in the park,” I’d be lying. We have suffered a lot of anxiety,
frustration and uncertainty as, together, we worked to bring our best intentions for Kente into reality.
With that said, even though much is yet to be done, we have made considerable progress.
We have adjusted to the people and financial resource base of twenty-two pastoral charges from what
was thirty-five in the old Belleville Presbytery. Our percentage of pastoral charges in transition
decreased. Preliminary discussions began concerning the various possible futures of the many
pastoral charges in Prince Edward County and similar thoughts percolated concerning those north of
Belleville. Several operational policies were written. Our Community-at-Large Focus Area hosted
several events, some in-house and others in the community. A greater number of presbyters engaged
the ministry of Kente and to the best of my knowledge, all the “I”s were dotted and “t”s crossed in our
various ongoing presbytery responsibilities. All this and no one lost an eye!
As we move into 2014, the once a month clergy breakfast gatherings under Phil Hobbs continues to do
well and reunites old colleagues from three presbyteries. The Community-at-Large Focus Area
continues to hold big events that engage both presbyters and the general public. Presbytery continues
to meet in both small and large churches throughout our area, and everyone enjoys the fellowship,
meals and visiting the various churches.
Was 2013 a good year for Kente? Well…in hindsight…yes it was.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom Holmes, (Chair) Kente Presbytery
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Lakeridge Presbytery
One definition of “transformation” is: “change that lasts”. As Lakeridge Presbytery we are living into
change. The Boundaries Commission presented us with the opportunity to think about our presbytery in
imaginative ways and we are taking our time, feeling our way, and trusting that we are accompanied by
the Holy Spirit on this journey. We have addressed the expressed desire to be “worshipful”, “enjoyable”,
“spiritual”, “building and renewing relationships”, “rekindling the fire”, and that “worship and work be one”.
We are working together, to be a strong presbytery and a strong resource to our pastoral charges. It
takes time to adapt.
We are making use of the Consent Agenda. Wherever possible, reports are submitted in writing,
circulated several days prior to the meeting, and voted on together, unless something needs to be lifted
and considered separately. Doing routine business this way frees time for education, speakers, faith
formation and community building. Most months we have had time for something that builds up the body:
Bible study – on joyful community (Acts 2); speed dating – getting to know your fellow presbyters and
pastoral charges; modified open space; and gifts inventory have been offered. The business is
interwoven in the worship order, and worship is threaded throughout the meeting agenda. Meetings have
time for singing, scripture, prayer, sharing the joys and challenges of the host congregation, theological
reflection, communion- occasionally, and time for fellowship and refreshments (usually mid meeting). We
also include time to say goodbye and God’s blessing to those who are leaving or retiring from presbytery.
To anyone who thinks there isn’t time to get everything done, I am often surprised. We sometimes finish a
bit early, and the pace seems relaxed. We get the work done , even remits, and allow time for discussion
and disagreement. Some folks miss the familiar business model of meeting that had been our practise
for many years. One said that it’s not easy to get their work done in the back pew now, since they are
more engaged. Many are expressing a sense of ease, trust, comfort. This is a blessing, since it has not
always felt like this; and experience teaches us that this peace will probably be disrupted in the future.
But when greater challenges arise – we will be strong community together to face them.
One thing we have worked on, through the Lakeridge Implementation Team (who have been a huge gift to
us), is how we might use clusters to do the work of presbytery. We determined that our existing
committee structure works, now that we are working more efficiently together. But we also hope that
clustering and partnering with other charges, denominations, groups, ministers, etc. in creative and
imaginative ways will continue to be encouraged. We are more vibrant and have more vitality when we
connect with one another. May God make it so.
In Christ’s service,
Linda Saffrey, (Chair) Lakeridge Presbytery
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Shining Waters Presbytery
Our presbytery has had a busy, productive, sometimes trying and worshipful year.
In September 2013, we experienced Messy Church as a court. It was a glorious day filled with fun,
crafts, laughter and worship. Our circles are beginning to function in a manner that permits us to enjoy
worship and learning at each meeting. We celebrated our 1st anniversary as an Affirming Ministry in
November with Rev. Ruth Wood offering us a glimpse of her journey and providing great hope for all who
strive to be affirming.
We continue to lose church buildings and our presbytery is struggling with solutions. Rev. Warren
Volmer, Rev. Nancy Wilson and Rev. Bev Sumbler have formed a group to look at a form of regional
ministry to allow us to remain vital and viable. We closed Zion church in December. Zion is one of the
four churches in the Warsaw Pastoral Charge. Cavan/Monaghan Pastoral Charge has joined in worship
with Springville/Bailieboro Pastoral Charge under the leadership of Rev. Lynda Hodgins. They are
currently planning a complete amalgamation and are looking for a new Pastoral Charge name. St.
Matthew’s, part of the Donwood/St. Matthew’s Pastoral Charge has been sold and the congregation has
voted to amalgamate with Donwood. It is a sign of the times, but it is not easy to lose church buildings. It
is less disheartening when these pastoral charges vote to remain together – perhaps not in the old
familiar setting, but at least within their existing family.
We have several JNAC’s in progress – all of them well done and we are looking forward to successful
Ministerial searches.
We will be taking part in the Comprehensive Review Task Group’s initiative at our April meeting in
Bancroft. I know that we need to change. To remain viable we must change. I’m not sure that the
information being input to the task group is being taken to heart. My soul tells me that minds have been
made up, decisions have been made, solutions already developed – regardless of the input of the
congregations, Presbyteries and Conferences.
My heart hopes that General Council 42 in Corner Brook will listen to all of the information gathered, hear
all of the proposals and the debate that will surround them and proceed in a manner and with a vision
that our Lord and Saviour would approve of. We can’t just think about money. We need to be focused on
what our United Church is capable of – not only locally, but country-wide and across the globe.
Respectfully submitted,
Maxine Reid, (Chair) Shining Waters Presbytery
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Upper Valley Presbytery
Upper Valley Presbytery lives among and with the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation. Through the
Shared Ministries Commission a primary issue for us is to live in right relationship with one another.
We are twenty two pastoral charges comprising of thirty-five congregations. Two of these pastoral
charges, ClydeForks-Tatlock and Golden Lake are vacant.
Three students are receiving their training within the teaching sites of: Chalk River, Eganville and
Beachburg.
Two camps receive support from us and, within our boundary is one presbytery recognized ministry; Deep
River Community Church
Fifty percent of the pastoral charges function with part-time ministry, and through the Pastoral Charge
Commission an ad hoc committee is looking into this reality.
We seek to be intentional also in living into the Mission Statement and Behavioural Covenant as our work
is done and evaluated within three commissions which meet and act independently. Having been
recognized as an Affirming presbytery, the implications and meaning of this continues to be explored.
Last October this Presbytery participated in a closing service for Queen’s Line congregation; three
covenanting services were also held last fall and a fourth one later in March.
Conference staff have been a valuable resource to us and will be the facilitators at an all day workshop
meeting on April 5.
By action of the executive this presbytery entered into the Comprehensive Review at the February
meeting in addition to a number of pastoral charges having participated last fall.
This is a snap shot of a group of committed and faith filled folk whose ministry is most often “behind the
scenes”.
In thanksgiving to all who give to the life and work of Upper Valley Presbytery I offer this report in the
name of Holy Mystery who is Wholly Love.
Margie Patterson, (Chair) Upper Valley Presbytery
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Ministry, Personnel and Education: Jean Wilson, Chair
The Conference MP&E Permanent Committee held its first “regular” meeting of the year on March 2 nd, 2013. The meeting
gathered together for the first time, the committee chairpersons of those committees that report through MP&E as well as
the Pastoral Relations reps from eight new Presbyteries. We spent the morning getting to know each other, our work, and
the challenges and our celebrations. It was noted that the Presbyteries are dealing with Pastoral Relations matters in new
and creative ways to help the work flow better.
The committee also did some in depth group work around three items:
 A policy for supply ministers - this has been distributed to Presbyteries
 Thoughts for discussion regarding the conferences participation in the Effective Leadership projects;
 Rev. David Timpson has developed a “signature statement” which all presbyteries are being encouraged to use with
congregations
How the committee lives out the Mission Goals of the conference – we are being more intentional about communication and
community building.
PC-MPE met last fall outside of a typical church setting, with the hope that we could begin to think “outside the box” in our
work. This meeting held at the home of the chairperson was appreciated by all, and we will use a similar meeting style in
March. We are building community and hopefully improving communications. We continue to live out the Conference Vision
Statement and Mission Goals to the best of our abilities.
The Pastoral Relations reps from each Presbytery have been sharing their joys and challenges, and in conversation with the
Conference Personnel Ministers were assured that we can support each other in our work, thanks to the shared wisdom
around the table.
On April 22nd, 2013 MP&E hosted the annual Secretaries and Chairpersons Forum; Cynthia Gunn led us through a peek at
the new Manual (effective August 1, 2013) and gave us an interesting scavenger hunt as we tried to find our way through
the 2013 Manual.
Joe Ramsay provided us with up to date information regarding Bill 168 and the requirements for congregations, The UCC
Sexual Abuse Policy and Procedures, and the progress of some of the Effective Leadership Projects in other conferences.
Partnering in Mission: Richard Hollingsworth, Chair
Having had the pleasure of being the Chair of Partnering in Missions now for a complete year, I still am
amazed of how fortunate I am to be working with such talented, dedicated, and committed people as are
engaged in the various outreach ministries of the Conference. I am also amazed with what they and their
various Committees and Action Groups have accomplished. But why should I be amazed? They are the
best people who have volunteered to do this work because they believe in it and they want to see the work
of their various groups succeed.
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I am extremely proud of the work that the volunteers working within the structures of Partnering in Mission
have achieved over the past year. Each Action Group and Standing Committee has filed its report of what
their committee has undertaken on your behalf in the past Conference year. As you read through what
each grouping undertook you will be not only astounded but also inspired. We have not just survived, we
have flourished. God’s spirit has been mightily at work and we are very humbled by what has been
achieved.
I (and I believe all of the Bay of Quinte Conference, but I cannot speak for you) owe the chairs and the
various members of the Action Groups and Committees of PiM a deep sense of gratitude for their work.
So, THANK YOU to Jim McGreggor and the Affirming Ministries Action Group. THANK YOU to Rodney
Smith-Merkley and the Dancing the Circle of Right Relationships Action Group. THANK YOU to Arnua
Alexander and the Interfaith/Intercultural Action Group. THANK YOU to Carol Cundy and the Stewardship
Committee and THANK YOU to Shelley Roberts and the Rural Life/Small Congregation Committee. And
in this year of the Mission Awareness Trip to El Salvador a special THANK YOU to the leadership team of
Ryan McNally, Julie McNally, Jean Stairs Peter Woods, Takouhi Demirdjian and Bill Smith. You and your
group/committee have worked diligently and faithfully to make God’s realm of love, peace, justice and
mercy a little more real and tangible to a great number of people in our area and in El Salvador. May God
continue to richly bless you and your work.
As was the case in last year’s report, we, the various groupings under PiM, wish to express to The Rev’d.
Dr. Jackie Harper, our appreciation to her for her commitment, her diligence, her good grace, and
especially her culinary capabilities in providing us some really fine soups and goodies for our meetings.
At all levels of our work, we find Jackie to be a source of inspiration, wise counsel, diligent work, and
invaluable ideas and resources. We thank you Jackie for your devotedness to the mission work of the
Conference.
Following you will see the reports of the Interfaith/Interculture, Dancing the Circle, and Affirming Ministries
Action Groups and the Stewardship and Rural Life/Small Congregation Committees.
Partnering in Mission
It is almost pointless to say that the Partnering in Mission Division/Committee/Sector has been active
since our last CAM. Within the sector of the Conference’s work we have three Action Groups: Dancing
the Circle of Right Relationships, InterFaith/InterCultural, and Affirming Ministries; and two Standing
Committees: Stewardship and Rural Life/Small Congregation. As per directed by the CAM of 2013, we
are in the process of establishing the Equity Committee. We also send representatives to the Ontario
Conferences’ Network: Social Justice Network of Ontario Conferences and give support to our
Conference Resource person: The Rev’d. Dr. Jackie Harper. As Chair of the Divison/Committee/Sector I
am very privileged to have the opportunity of working with some of the finest people in the Bay of Quinte
Conference.
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A. Dancing the Circle of Right Relations
Since the CAM of 2013 the Dancing the Circle of Right Relationships Action Group has not been resting.
They have planned several events and actions for the coming months. On May 2nd and 3rd they are
participating in a “Sacred Water Gathering” which is being hosted by Trent University. First Nations’s
peoples and Non-Aboriginal people will be studying water issues on First Nations’ lands and throughout
the province. On May 10th they will be participating in a “Walk Around The Water” in Peterborough. On
June 26th to the 28th they will be hosting a canoe trip down the Rideau Canal System from Christian
Island to the Curve Lake Reserve. Kim Sadora will be providing a “War Canoe” for the journey. The
canoe will hold up to 24 paddlers. On September 19th and 20th an educational retreat will be held at the
Galilee Centre in Arnprior in conjunction with the Golden Lake Reserve.
Dancing the Circle would like to recommend to everyone who are attending this year’s CAM, the films
“Flooding the Hope,” which is about the flooding of the First Nations’ lands around Winnipeg, Man. and
“Shannon’s Dream,” which is about the educational needs of the Atawapiscat Reserve. It also
recommends the video series “The Eighth Fire.”
Dancing the Circle would also like to recommend (if you need a speaker for an event) Ms. Elaine Kellogg
who has just returned from a mission awareness trip to Guatemala where she looked at the impact
several Canadian mining companies are having upon the indigenous peoples of that region.
B. InterFaith/InterCultural
The InterFaith/InterCultural Action Group participated in an event which was held at Bridge Street United
Church on March 20th 2014. The Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination
sponsored the event and encouraged all faith groups to participate. March 7th was the World Day of
Prayer for all faith groups throughout Canada. This year’s worship service was written by the Christian
Women of Egypt. Marie Reskallah of the Coptic Tradition, Professor Maha Othmanof the Islamic
Community of Faith and The Rev’d. Dr. Aruna Alexander of The United Church gave leadership for this
event in the Kingston area. On May 12th and 13th 2014 at St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan there will be a national symposium on “Doing Theology on Occupied Land.” Abstracts
are invited if one wishes to participate. The deadline was March 1st 2014.
C. Affirming Ministries
The Affirming Ministries Action Group hosted two workshops, one in November at Zion United Church in
Carleton and one in January at Dunbarton-Fairport United Church in Pickering. Both events were well
attended and the work of more churches becoming Affirming continues unabated!
D. Stewardship
The Stewardship Committee planned the Pre-Conference event for both Clergy and Laity for Thursday,
May 22nd at the Hockey Arena in Baltimore. The Rev’d. Karen Kilman-Milson will be the guest presenter.
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The Stewardship Committee reminds CAM that October is Stewardship month and as in years previously
the committee will be providing study documents, worship materials and information sheets for each
pastoral charge. These packets of materials will be circulated at the September meetings of Presbyteries.
E. Rural Life/Small Congregation
The Rural Life/Small Congregation Committee sponsored a workshop on Saturday, March 26th in
Bancroft, to which over 40 people were in attendance. The workshop concentrated upon the developing
needs and possible structures for small congregations throughout the Conference. The special guest
presenter was The Rev. Melody Cassidy-Wise of the Cardinal-Johnstown Pastoral Charge in the Seaway
Valley.
The special guest this year for the Annual Pre-Conference Rural Life Bar-B-Q is the Rev’d. Dr. Gary
Paterson, our Moderator. The Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 22nd at the Hockey Arena in Biltmore.
The dinner will start at 6:00pm.
F. Staff Report
The Rev. Dr. Jackie Harper is just returning from a three month Sabbatical in which she looked at various
models of life-long Christian Development for an age when most children in our conference do not attend
Sunday School and their parents have little to no Christian background. It is a new and challenging age
in which we are finding ourselves.
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Archives & History: Wayne Harris, Chair
As Chair of the Conference Archives and History (A&H) Committee, I would like to encourage ALL
Presbyteries and Pastoral Charges to gather your old records and minute books and send them to the
Conference Archives for preservation before it is too late. This is so important on so many levels that it
does not matter how many times we hear it, as long as it eventually sinks in and we finally do
something about it!
This reminder is especially important for the past Presbyteries, the records and minute books should
have been sent to the Archives by now. If you still have these documents sitting around please box
them up and send them in.
The committee has two parts to our mandate. As I have already mentioned we are called to address
the very great challenge of encouraging and, hopefully, successfully convincing our congregations and
presbyteries to send old records to the Central Conference Archives in Toronto for cataloguing and
preservation. If you have not been to the new home of the Archives at 40 Oak Street, Toronto you
should make the trip. The facilities were renovated keeping in mind that they would be housing the
archives collection.
The number of researchers using the Archives increases each year. Their research results are only as
good as the information they are able to access. Every year more and more congregations in the
Central Conferences come on board and decide to send their record to the Archives - again though,
Bay of Quinte Conference is still low on the number of submissions. There are still many Pastoral
Charges and Presbyteries who are holding tight to those precious pieces of paper. And, on an even
sadder note, those treasures are quickly disintegrating due to the ravages of time and improper storage
or getting lost sitting in someone’s home. The Archives are climate controlled and can extend the life of
these documents immeasurably.
We have a small but dedicated group of people representing almost all of our Presbyteries who work
tirelessly to carry out the second part of our mandate which is to visit each of the congregations in our
Presbyteries on a triennial basis to review the minute and record books. It is important to send these
books to the Archives but it hardly matters if the records are so poorly kept that their information is
meaningless. The members of A&H know what is needed and will help you to ensure your records are
kept according to the guidelines set out in The Manual. They will also help you determine how to
gather your papers together for transport to the Archives. It is a privilege to work with such a devoted
and committed group of people. Please welcome them when they call on your congregation.
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This year the A&H committee agreed to start compiling a list of all churches and cemeteries, both present
and past, that are situated within the Bay of Quinte Conference. So, again, when approached by your
Presbytery Representative please give them all the help that you can.
As Chair, I continue to attend various gatherings on behalf of this committee - the Trustees of the Old Hay
Bay Church and the National Archives & History Committee.
Finance Committee: Bud Justice, Chair
We have now had a chance to review the Financial Statements for 2013. Once again, we ended the year
with a substantial surplus ($395,339). Some of the major contributors to this are: Annual Meeting
$1,000+. Conference Ex $8,000., New Minister’s Event $3,000., Transformational Ministry $16,000., Child
& Youth Planning Committee $5,000., Ministry Personnel & Education $34,000., PIM $ 8,000., and
Salaries & Benefits $67,0000. We need to do a better job at setting the Budget, but since we are always
two years ahead at Budget setting time (2015 Budget set in March 2014) it is really difficult to be more
accurate.
With this in mind, at our Budget Forum Day on March 21st, we decided to add a new line to the Budget
“Anticipated Permanent Committee Under Expenditures”
Rather than reducing budgets for each
committee, it was proposed we take the average of the last 3 years of under runs and include in the
budget. The average was $19,225.
We have been advised that the General Council Grant could be cut by 5%, and we have taken this into
consideration with the Budget for 2015.
The Budget included in Volume 1 is as follows:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Revenue Budget General Council Grant
Revenue Budget Assessments
Revenue Budget From Surplus
TOTAL REVENUES
$883,457
$266,797
$580,775
$35,885
$883,457
You will also hear and be asked to approve a REVISED METHOD of ASSESSMENTS which we as a
Finance Committee support. It is based on Supporting Members (1/2) and Expenditures for Operations
(1/2).
More on the Mission Support Grants approved at our October meeting can be found in the booklet that will
be in the Docket.
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Regulations for Conference Finances
The funds of Bay of Quinte Conference will be administered according to Sec. D2.13 of The Manual
(2013) of The United Church of Canada and the following regulations:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Budget requests shall reach the Conference Finance Officer by January 21st of the year
preceding the fiscal year to which they apply. (The Conference fiscal year is January 1st December 31st).
All Presbyteries, camps, retreat centres and the Old Hay Bay Church shall present an annual
reviewed Financial Statement to be received by the Conference Finance Officer by February
21st of the following year. If the Finance Officer deems it advisable, he/she may request the
Conference Auditor to review the statement. This shall be a condition required to receive any
future funding from the Conference.
All participants in the Conference Budget shall report, in advance, to the Finance Officer all
grants and other sources of funds anticipated. The Conference allocation will be set according
to needs beyond these other sources of funds.
a. Participants in the Conference Budget may arrange priorities within their budget
allocations but must seek the approval of Conference or it’s Executive before incurring
expenses in excess of the approved budget.
b. Conference Executive will deal only with those money-related motions that have been
reviewed by the Conference Finance Officer and/or the Conference Finance Committee
prior to their presentation
The Budget of each Committee of Conference shall include any expenses related to the Annual
Meeting of Conference for that year.
Monies unused from the Budget at the end of the previous fiscal year will be used to replenish
the Legal and Pastoral Support Fund; the Project, Capital Equipment and Building Fund; the
Presbytery Support Fund; the Computer Fund; and the Office Renovation Fund (one-time).
Any additional unused monies will be applied against subsequent year’s Presbytery
Assessments or otherwise used as recommended by the Finance Committee and approved by
the Bay of Quinte Conference. The maximum amount in these funds shall be set by the
Finance Committee. The present recommended maximum for the Legal and Pastoral Support
Fund is $15,000.00; the recommended maximum for the Project, Capital Equipment and
Building Fund is $15,000.00; the recommended maximum for the Presbytery Support Fund is
$45,000.00; the recommended maximum for the Computer Fund is $10,000.00. Conference
has established a reserve for working funds, with a maximum of $90,000.00.
The Legal and Pastoral Support Fund may be used by Conference to assist Pastoral Charges
and Presbyteries with unanticipated legal and personnel expenses. The Conference Project
Fund may be used to assist with the financing of unbudgeted projects. Requests for financial
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assistance from these funds shall be made to the Finance Committee for its recommendation to the
Conference Executive which shall decide on any disbursements.
7. The Conference Assessment shall be distributed among the Presbyteries according to the following
formula, using figures from the most recent United Church Yearbook, as adjusted to reflect the eight
(8) presbyteries: half the total Conference Budget based on the average of the last three years of
Line 6 (number of financially supporting households) plus half the total Conference Budget based on
the average of the last three years of Line 16 (total membership, resident and non-resident).
8. Conference Assessments are due from the presbyteries according to the following formula 25% by
March 15th, June 15th, Sept 15th and Dec 15th of the fiscal year.
9. Normal Conference Policy is that meal and accommodation costs will not be paid.
10. Offerings received at the Celebration of Ministries service shall be turned over to the Conference Student Bursary Fund unless otherwise designated by the giver.
11.
a.
Travel expenses for Annual Meetings shall be paid to Lay Delegates and Ministry Personnel
without appointment who incur costs and who submit travel claim forms. Claim forms are
due during the first full day of the Annual Meeting and expenses shall be paid the last day of
the Annual Meeting. Conference delegates shall be notified of this policy and of the latest
time for the receipt of Travel Claim forms at the Annual Meeting. Travel expenses shall not
be mailed to Delegates unless they supply a stamped self-addressed envelope;
b.
Conference will not pay expenses incurred by daily commuting to the Annual Meeting of
Conference;
c.
Where possible, delegates to the Annual General Meeting from each pastoral charge should
arrange among themselves to travel in one car;
d.
Reasonable fare for other methods of transportation to meetings or to the Annual Meeting
shall be paid at actual cost; and
e.
At Annual Meetings for which billets are offered to all delegates by the Conference
Arrangements Committee, this shall be the only accommodation supplied and conference
shall not pay any accommodation expenses with the exceptions of President, staff, special
guest, working committees, and those approved by the Executive or Sub-Executive.
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12.
The travel policy for all Conference Committee meetings, excluding the Conference Annual
Meeting is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Conference meetings be held in a fully accessible, central location, and whenever possible
meetings would be facilitated with technology;
That whenever possible, car pooling is encouraged when attending Conference events;
That Conference Travel Expense Rate shall be paid at .25 per kilometer.
That should circumstances require any attendee to travel more than 250 kms, or 3 hours
driving time, one way, to attend a meeting they may be reimbursed for the cost of overnight
accommodations upon presentation of that receipt;
That where an attendee is expected to attend back-to-back meetings in the same general
area, the cost of overnight accommodations versus the cost of making a second trip be
considered. Should the participant opt to stay overnight, the cost of travel and
accommodation should be divided equally between the two spending units.
Your travel cheque may be endorsed payable to the Conference and returned for a charitable
donation receipt.
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Nominations Committee: Phil Hobbs, Chair
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each
is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
I Corinthians 12.4-7 (NRSV)
With gratitude and appreciation I offer thanks for the ways that so many of you have shared your gifts to
undertake the important work of the Conference. Here in the reports of Volume One, you will read about
that work. The Conference, as an important court of our United Church, could not function without the gifts
of the Spirit exercised by you, God’s people.
During the year The Nominations Committee has met, by Conference Call, and in person, to consider the
Expressions of Interest that have been submitted. Exercising discernment we have then brought forward
recommendations to the Conference Executive, which takes responsibility for appointing the members of
various committees and boards.
As you read through Volume One, your interest may be tweaked, or you may feel particularly moved by
one of the Reports. I urge you to consider completing an expression of interest in that piece of work so
that your God given gifts may be used, as St. Paul puts it, “For the common good.” I know from
experience that you will be blessed as you serve with good people from across the Conference. In offering
your gifts, you will find a wider community of caring.
Please prayerfully consider how you might serve, and complete the “Expression of Interest” form found in
further on in this document and in your docket. You may drop it off at the Business Table; or if you prefer,
you could email it to the Conference Office.
I wish to acknowledge with thanks the work of those who have served on Nominations Committee in the
Conference Year 2013-2014; these include Sue Hutton, Bob Matheson, Bill Sheaves, Mary Smiley, Bill
Smith and Norma Thompson. I look forward to continuing to labour with you in the coming year.
Settlement Committee: Bonnie Davidson, Chair
The Settlement Committee membership consists of one member of the Order of Ministry and one lay
member appointed by each Presbytery, a chair and a secretary appointed by the President. The Support
Staff at the Conference office work very hard during the year directing the flow of paperwork related to the
Settlement Committee.
At the October meeting, representatives of the seven Presbyteries reported on the status of the ministry
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personnel in their respective Presbyteries. Because Bay of Quinte Conference is part of a pilot
programme, Candidacy Pathways, many of the pastoral charges that have traditionally been settlement
sites are now being encouraged to consider becoming a SME site (Supervised Ministry Education). The
Bay of Quinte Conference profile was updated for the 2014 National Transfer Packet and the Budget
Request for 2015 was decided. There is a meeting planned by a conference call on May 6.
Presbytery Secretaries, Pastoral Relations Chairs and Settlement Representatives work very hard to
complete and forward the paperwork necessary to complete changes in ministry personnel and pastoral
charges throughout the year. It is important that we continue to complete this paperwork as quickly and
carefully as possible. Many calls and appointments now take place during the year and not on July 1.
Appointments are often not for a full year but for a few months. These calls and appointments are also
often for part time. Churches are amalgamating, pastoral charges are joining together or sharing a minister
and some churches are closing.
Because candidates may now seek their own Provisional Call, the work of the Transfer Committee and
Settlement Committees is greatly reduced. The last few years have certainly been transitional years in the
life of ministry personnel and pastoral charges.
I look forward to representing the Bay of Quinte Conference at the National Transfer meeting to be a
conference call on April 5, 2014.
Staffing Committee: Mary Smiley, Chair
At CAM 2013, our staff enthralled us with their rendition of “I'll Be There”. Individually and collectively we
learned about their roles and their commitment to be there for all of us. They embodied the theme of
Moving Forward Together.
This year the staffing Committee has had two formal meetings. We have reviewed with our Conference
Executive Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Bill Smith the job descriptions of all the staff and are in agreement with
the realignments and changes that have been made. These are living documents and as such will
continue to be reviewed at least annually. Each member of our Conference Office team has had a
performance review and have set goals for the coming year that are tailored to them. The growth we have
seen over the past two years has been as a result of the great leadership of Bill Smith and the strong
commitment of all the staff to work in partnership with each other.
We, the Staffing Committee have, received positive feedback from many of you in Presbyteries and
Pastoral Charges which confirms that we have a team in place for us and the team is Plugged In .
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Stewardship Committee: Carol Cunday, Chair
41 Jesus
sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their
money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and
put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury
than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all
she had to live on.” Mark 12:41-44.
At the Fall Advance in 2013 at Kingston we offered a Mission & Service Fund pre-workshop. The theme
was Each One, Ask One and the theme presenter was Cheryl Curtis from National office. This event was
well received by all who attended.
The stewardship committee will be leading the Fall Advance this year on October 17 & 18, 2014. We will
be focusing on three of the five T’s of stewardship - terrain, tissue and treasure’s.
Pre-conference stewardship workshop and clergy day apart 2013 was well attended but some concern
was raised that with the clergy involved in the clergy day apart, they missed the opportunity to be
energized on issues of stewardship.
As a result, this year the pre-conference stewardship workshop is being combined for both clergy and lay
on Thursday May 23, 2014. The theme speaker is The Rev Karen Hilfman-Millson who is also the theme
speaker for conference. The workshop will focus on authentic relationships and connection with the Spirit.
We offered a narrative budget workshop in February this year at Almonte United Church led by Paul
Sales. Thanks to Paul Sales and Mary Smiley for facilitating this workshop.
In August 2013 we met to put together the colourful resource packages for stewardship month in October.
An evaluation form was included in the stewardship kit; most were appreciative for the resources. We
would welcome any suggestions for future resources that you would like to see included in the
stewardship kit.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jackie Harper for all her ideas, leadership, support and
encouragement. We certainly missed Jackie while she was on sabbatical this past year. Thanks Jackie for
all you do! You are a blessing to our Conference and I appreciate all the work that you do for the
Stewardship Committee.
I would also like to thank Mary Smiley for her continued leadership and support. Mary continues to lead
and organize workshops on Asset-Based Mapping in the eastern part of our conference. Mary is a
blessing not only to our committee, but the whole conference. Thanks Mary for all you do and for the M&S
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Thank you to Keith Stam, Paul Sales and everyone on the stewardship committee for your time, talent,
and your commitment to stewardship.
Bay of Quinte Conference generously gave $2,684,470.00 to the Mission and Service Fund for the year
2013. THANK YOU for your support to the Mission & Service Fund. Together we can and do make a
difference.
Affirming Ministries: Jim MacGregor, Chair
Throughout the Conference year, there has been ongoing support of ministries in the Affirming Ministry
process by Action Group members as keynote speakers, panel participants, educators, consultants and
liaison with Affirm United/S’Affirmer Ensemble.
Achievements in Bay of Quinte Conference as of March 14, 2014:
 4 identified Prospective congregations
 16 congregations in active discernment, 8 new since 2013 report.
Affirming Ministries in Bay of Quinte Conference as of March 14, 2014 (9)
 Bay of Quinte Conference (new this year)
 Christ United Church, Lyn
 Peterborough & Area Affirm Chapter
 Shining Waters Presbytery (formerly Peterborough Presbytery)
 St Andrew’s United Church, Peterborough
 St Paul’s United Church, Warkworth
 Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston
 Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church, Brighton
 Upper Valley Presbytery (formerly Renfrew Presbytery)
Activities/Plans for 2013-4:
1. Full Day Workshop was held at Zion Memorial United Church in Carleton Place on November 23,
2013 with representatives from 9 new congregations and 1 presbytery in attendance. About 50 participants
attended
2. Full Day Workshop was held at Dunbarton-Fairport United Church in Pickering on January 18, 2014
for 10 prospective/in process ministries, 4 of which were new ministries. About 45 participants attended.
3. Full Day Workshop is planned at Sydenham UC, November 1, 2014 when Sydenham Street UC will
be celebrating 15 years of being an Affirming Ministry. Keynote speaker will be Rev. Michael Blair,
Executive Minister, Church in Mission, for The United Church of Canada. All ministries in Conference and
other denominations in the Kingston area will be encouraged to attend.
4. Ongoing support and encouragement for all new Affirming Ministry initiatives will continue.
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Conference Candidacy Coordinating Committee (4c): Dorinda Vollmer, Chair
This has been another very busy year. 4C had 8 meetings, each one 6-7 hours. There were 5 conference
calls following each of the 5 Conference Assessment Board (CAB) interview weekends where 4C received
CAB’s recommendations. Two members of 4C attend the five CAB interview weekends. A Circle of
Accompaniment Workshop was held for the Ministry Vocation Committees (MVC) in Presbytery. One
Discernment weekend was held in the Fall and because there are not enough people signing up for this
spring Discernment Weekend we are not able to do it.
These are some of the documents 4C developed : a Circle of Accompaniment Training Template, Mentor
Letter Guidelines, Evaluation Forms for the Supervisor and the Intern at a Supervised Ministry Education
site (SME), developed many policies that were recommended to the Executive of Conference for approval,
a form was developed for the theological colleges, a Student Responsibility Checklist was done, a
Template was developed for the 4C Orientation workshop at the SME site, and a template was developed
for the initial CAB oversight visit at the Pastoral Charge.
4C has many responsibilities. There is a need to constantly update information at all levels of the church
and see that the appropriate people/groups receive the information they need. Members of 4C make
presentations to Presbytery committees when requested and provide resources. 4C is responsible to see
that appointments are set up for Applicants/Candidates to have a vocational Assessment. 4C does the
initial Orientation at the Pastoral Charge after the Intern arrives on the SME site. 4C works closely with
CAB which does all the interviewing. Their work is so important and we can’t thank them enough for all
their hard work and commitment. At the Celebration of Ministry Service four people were introduced: for
ordination - Susan Gilger and Elizabeth Boehm-Wilson, for admission - Jeff Doucette and for readmission
Michelle Hofman. This was a great moment for our conference in this new Pilot Project. This year (2014)
we are very pleased to be recommending Kim Falls for ordination to the Annual meeting of conference.
The members of 4C work very hard not just at our committee meetings but between meetings as well. As
the Chair of 4C I can’t thank our members enough for all their hard work in this new Pilot Project. None of
us knew in the beginning what we were getting into but those of us on 4C have not wavered in our
commitment to those who feel called to ministry. I want to especially thank our secretary Cheryl Mound.
She has kept us on track and is always on point which as chair I really appreciate. One other person who
is part of our team is Mary-Jane Hobden who is the staff resource for 4C and CAB. She is always there
for us. She is also there for the Ministry Vocation Committees, and especially she is there for the students.
She is there to help us all with the process and to understand it and that in itself is a daunting task. Our
committee cannot thank Mary-Jane enough for her commitment and dedication. In closing I want to thank
all the members of Bay of Quinte Conference for their patience, hospitality and willingness to take on this
most important work and to support those of us who do this work in Conference, in Presbytery and in the
Pastoral Charges. Our work is not done yet. General Council meets in August of 2015 and what we do
here in this Pilot Project will determine in part what General Council decides to do.
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Grand River Spiritual and Educational Resources (AVEL): Jackie Childerhose, Director
This report summarizes program activity and bookings of United Church audio-visual resources for the
year 2013 through the AVEL Ontario outlet, located at the Five Oaks Centre, Paris Ontario. In 2013
AVEL bookings rose 32.9% and audio visual programming materials were used for Adult Studies, New
Member and Confirmation events, Children and Youth Programs, Small Group Ministry, Mission and
Outreach Study Themes and Worship ideas. New studies are added to the collection regularly and we
feel that this has helped our number of bookings grow. We are also filling many non-member requests.
Connecting resources with clergy/laity seeking current, faith-filled, United Church programming
represents the large volume of consultation work by telephone, email, in person and through our
website. Bookings always increase when clergy or laity make a commitment to Christian education and
creatively use AVEL resources. Borrowing from your AVEL outlet should be considered an easy
alternative to purchasing expensive resources. AVEL users are a connected community of life-long
learners. AVEL/bookstore is staffed by one full-time and one part-time consultant. Financial statements
for the bookstore/resource centre will be available soon and will be sent to conference offices. We are
proud of the atmosphere at AVEL and the bookstore and continue to receive positive feedback from our
AVEL users, customers and guests at Five Oaks. In 2014 will be working to make AVEL borrowing
available online. Call our number 1-888-668-0871 and discover how easy it is to use AVEL Ontario.
United Church Women: Nancy Sutherland, President
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s light. Look unto me, your morn shall rise and all
your days be bright. I looked to Jesus and I found in him in my star, my sun and in that light of life, I’ll
walk ‘till travelling days are done.” - Author unknown.
Bay of Quinte Conference UCW continued to walk toward this light following our purpose “To unite
women of the congregation for the total mission of the church and to provide a medium through which
we may express our loyalty and devotion to Jesus Christ in Christian Witness, Study, Fellowship and
Service.”
At the Executive meeting in May 2013, a motion was received from Cheryl Mound, seconded by Norma
Wrightly that the Executive of Bay of Quinte Conference UCW Establish an action team to develop a
plan to enable Bay of Quinte Conference UCW to enter into the education and discernment process to
consider becoming an Affirming Ministry within The United Church of Canada. This motion was carried.
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Members of this action team are Roberta Pluncket, Barb Dejeet and Cheryl Mound. They have been
visiting of the 8 Presbyterial AGMs with an information presentation to help members with their vote to
proceed to become an Affirming Ministry, at the Bay of Quinte Conference AGM, April 9, 2014. A final
vote is planned for April 2015.
The annual Quin Mo Lac Weekend in September, “Wings Around the World” was attended by 113
women, 17 of them first time campers. The guest speaker was Dr. Gretchen Roedde, author of “A
Doctors Quest”, who shared her work on mother and child health around the globe. Each Presbyterial
presented funny and informative “getting to know you” skits. The offering was $1,791.00 which along
with $300.00 Canadian Tire money was given to the Camp.
At the National UCW Conference in September in Toronto, it was decided to take on a National UCW
five year initiative to eradicate child poverty. This began with a letter to Prime Minister Harper prepared
by the National President, Bev Green to be sent by all members of the UCW. All presbyterials are
addressing this issue in their individual meetings. Phyllis Buchner of Hamilton Conference was elected
to be the next President of the National UCW.
A Leadership Workshop was held October 9 and the theme was “Telling Our Story”. Thirty-five women
were divided into two groups—one in Kanata House with Betty Turcott as facilitator and one in Zufelt on
Archiving and Ice Breakers with Wayne Harris and Cheryl Mound. We all have stories to tell whether
personal, biblical or of our churches and Betty encouraged us to to write them down.
Midweek, hosted by Upper Valley, on October 30 at the beautiful Marguerite Center owned and
operated by the Grey Sisters in Pembroke with the theme “Creativity”, was another exciting event. The
Program was a multi-faith panel with a Muslim woman, a Jewish woman and a Roman Catholic woman
and was well received byt the 125 women present. We were entertained by a local choir, The Red Hot
Mamas, and a young sister and brother team of Ottawa Valley step dancing. Mission and Service
Fund’s Cheryl Curtis was on hand to tell us about micro-financing and our Mission and Service
partnership approach to mission work. The women also enjoyed the UCRD book Room.
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Theological Schools and Centres
Emmanuel College: mark Toulouse, Principal
EC has participated in developing the first PhD in theological studies to be housed in a major
Canadian research university like the University of Toronto. A newly approved program enables
Emmanuel College, conjoint with the University of Toronto, to offer the PhD in theological studies
beginning Fall 2015.
 EC continues to offer full tuition grants to each year's entering class of MDiv students, though we need
to meet the challenge to develop new financial support so that this program may be continued into the
future. Recruitment for leadership in the church remains a challenge which will be best met by working
together with ministers, lay leaders, and congregations to help us identify and encourage tomorrow's
leaders.
 EC will announce a new Master of Arts in theological studies, conjoint with the University of Toronto,
within the next eighteen months.
 EC has a committee exploring the possibility of offering a Bachelor of Theological Studies degree, to
enable third and fourth year undergraduates to study at the College and receive a BTh degree, conjoint
with the University of Toronto - this could be combined with completion of a one-year MA degree and
graduates would be granted the testamur for ministry.
 Phyllis D. Airhart, professor in church history, published her new book about The United Church of
Canada: A Church with the Soul of a Nation: Making and Remaking The United Church of Canada (McGill
-Queen's University Press, 2014).
 Leif Vaage, professor in New Testament, published his new book about biblical exegesis as done at
the margins: Borderline Exegesis (Penn State University Press, 2014).
 Johanna Selles, professor in religious education, was awarded the 2013 recipient for the United
Church's Davidson Trust Award "for excellence in teaching and scholarship in theological education."
 Nancy Hardy, recent doctoral graduate, received the McGeachy Senior Scholarship for "those who will
provide The United Church of Canada with discernment and direction that inspire and challenge the
church towards creative and faithful mission"
 In 2009, EC developed a Muslim Studies Program, which now prepares Muslim leadership to assume
positions as chaplains, leaders in social service agencies, and counsellors to provide spiritual care for
Muslim communities.
 EC is currently engaged in conversations to create a new Buddhist Studies Program to work closely
with Buddhist communities, and especially to create the possibilities for work in "mindfulness" connected
to the provision of spiritual care.
 On the economic front, challenges are looming due to cuts in support for theological education from
The United Church of Canada, and also due to declining government grants for advanced programs.
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Queen’s School of Religion: Richard Ascough, Director
Over this past year the School of Religion at Queen’s University has had to make some very difficult
decisions. Despite a decade of attempting to recruit students to our theology programs, enrolments
continually declined, following the trend at mainline seminaries across North America. Faced with a
critically low number of students in the past two years, faculty members teaching in the theology
programs engaged in deep and difficult conversations about the implications for sustaining a viable and
vital educational environment. We came to recognize that the School’s goal to provide a solid,
challenging, fulfilling program to all students and to have a strong cohort of students contributing to the
academic culture is no longer possible.
In Fall 2013, the School approached the Dean at the Faculty of Arts and Science to request that she
temporarily suspend admissions to the theology programs while we evaluate the best way forward. After
further consultation the Dean announced her intention to do so, and as of January of 2014 we will not
admit any new students for at least two years. In the meantime, the School will continue to offer a full
complement of theology courses until August 2015 in order to ensure that students currently enrolled in
the programs will be able to fulfill the requirements for their degrees as planned.
Fortunately, no full-time faculty member or staff will lose their position as a result of a temporary
suspension to theology programs. Our undergraduate program in Religious Studies has experienced a
75% increase in students over the past six years, suggesting there is a growing interest in studying
religion even when the interest in formal training for ministry is slowing down. Faculty and staff who
worked primarily in Theology will be given more work to do in Religious Studies.
One of our concerns throughout this past year has been how best to preserve the heritage of theology at
Queen’s in the face of the declining interest in formal programming. In order to do so, we plan to develop
a Centre to engage specialists and non-specialists in the trajectories and conclusions of academic
research in the study of religion and theology. Our aim is to undertake a number of regular high profile
initiatives on campus through regular public lectures and occasional workshops and non-credit courses
for students, clergy and the general public. We are already making plans for Fall 2014, which we hope to
announce soon.
Although the direction the School will take is yet to be developed in detail, the faculty and staff continues
to work towards building an institution that will serve students and the broader community long into the
future.
If you have any questions or if you need additional information about the Theology Program at Queen’s,
please be in touch with me via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at 613-533-3174.
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Centre for Christian Studies: Maylanne Maybee, Principal
On the brink of enormous change
For the Centre for Christian Studies, 2013 was a year of charting our course in the face of a promising but
uncertain future. As The United Church of Canada redefines its relationship with theological schools,
including grants and the role of testamur, we need to hold tight as we discover the consequences for ours
and other theological schools.
Leading from the edge
Yet even in this time of transition, CCS continues to lead from the edge, through our excellent
programming and our award winning program staff, who equip our students for transformative ministry in
the diaconal tradition. We find strength from knowing what it is to be at the edge of systems and on the
brink of change, from learning through action and reflection how to respond and adapt to our context, and
from belonging to a community of justice and faith.
Program and Students
Students who enter the diploma program at CCS must complete two weeks of intensive learning in
leadership development. The “LDM” (Leadership Development Module) is also open to students in the
Designated Lay Ministry program, and anyone who is looking for the chance to explore ministry or a
continuing education opportunity.
In June 2014 we plan to offer the LDM in London, Ontario (June) and Winnipeg (August). And in 2015 we
have our sights on Quebec City (January), and Montreal (June) as well as Winnipeg (August).
In 2013, six students graduated from CCS with a Diploma in Diaconal Ministries and Transformative
Leadership. Currently we count two students in the Educational Ministry Theme Year from the Bay of
Quinte Conference: Lynn Smith and Catherine Underhill, both of Peterborough, ON. We would welcome
more!
For more information on Diaconal Ministry, Leadership Development, the Diploma course, and our “theme
years” in Education, Social Ministry, and Pastoral Care, go to http://ccsonline.ca/program/
Staff and Volunteers
Ted Dodd, Ann Naylor, Scott Douglas and Principal Maylanne Maybee form the program team at CCS.
Scott Douglas also manages the CCS website which we think is really great, and edits Common Threads,
our bi-monthly newsletter. Lori Stewart came on staff as our Development Coordinator in July 2013, and
Meytal Lavy joined us as our administrative assistant in December 2013.
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CCS would not be able to deliver its community-based program without a company of over 400
volunteers who serve as learning facilitators, mentors, and supporters of our students, and who
participate in our governing body as Committee and Working Group chairs, conveners, and members.
Charting the Course with a new Strategic Plan
In anticipation of the changes ahead, CCS initiated a strategic planning process for the next three to five
years. We crafted a renewed mission statement (“Educating leaders for justice, compassion, and
education”) and reshaped our core values under these headings:
Acting in faith;
Living a theology of justice;
Educating through action/reflection, integration, transformation;
Grounding ourselves in sacred community;
Living out of a spirit of abundance and gratitude;
Participating in a larger story.
Details can be found on our website at http://ccsonline.ca/about-ccs/mission-and-values/
There is no other school like us… Come and prepare to make a difference. Together we can transform
the world!
Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre: Adrian Jacobs, Keeper of the Circle
A History to Carry into the Future
The rich history of the 1970’s Indian Ministry Training program, the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Resource
Centre, the Francis Sandy Theological Centre, and now the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre is being
carried into our uncertain and changing future. We lament the loss of many former leaders and teachers,
our elders who have taught us so many things and kept our languages alive. We owe all that we have
now to our ancestors who learned how to survive on this land. The land remains and is still here to teach
us as it taught our ancestors. The land is our teacher. The land that gave us our languages – “The land is
our language, The language is our land” – as our banner says.
The white man faces the future and forgets the past, and keeps on repeating the mistakes of the past.
Aboriginal people face the past to help us find our way into the future. We remember our heritage. We
remember our relatives. We remember our culture. We remember our languages. We remember our
mistakes. We remember what the land taught us. We remember what our elders taught us. Our past is
our resource to move into our unseen and uncertain future.
Comprehensive Review
All the theological schools of The United Church of Canada are meeting to address our concerns in the
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coming changes that are being reviewed in the Comprehensive Review. We are a strong voice in this
process to not forget the history that brought SSSC into existence – the Methodist Indian mission, the
more recent Aboriginal ministry, the Apologies, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Living into Right
Relations, and the UCC commitment to Aboriginal people and Aboriginal ministry training.
We were asked to train people for Aboriginal ministry and we have – 62 graduates (38 from DJSRC, 16
from FSTC, and now 8 from SSSC). The needs in our community are increasing, not decreasing. The
needs in our communities are changing and require us to change in order to meet them. We will meet
these needs by changes in our curriculum, changes that move us even closer to the healing and hope
giving ministry Jesus left with his disciples and is our great need now in the Aboriginal community.
Student Recruitment
Our single greatest need is for new students. Our capacity calls for 5 to 10 more students and our best
recruiters are our elders and former students and graduates. Right now the money is available to train and
we are making our adjustment to find and raise the money elsewhere to deal with the declining support we
may get in the future. We will figure out how to survive, and to thrive, just like our ancestors did. The land
will support us. The land will feed us. The land will teach us once again.
Students from St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon are required to take one of our Learning Circles at
SSSC. The University of Winnipeg offers a Diploma in Indigenous Spiritual and Pastoral Care and SSSC
has provided three of the courses for this program so far and will continue in this partnership. Our June
2014 Learning Circle on Church History as taught by Dr. Lorraine McKenzie Shepherd will be made
available, through the University of Winnipeg, at a Masters degree level. We are hoping to make this
possible with more of our courses as new students are coming and have expressed interest in our
program but want more academic credit for their work.
Ministry Training in Ontario/Quebec
We take our responsibility to remember FSTC and the Aboriginal churches there and welcome Wayne
Williams from Rama Ojibway Reserve in Ontario as a full time SSSC student and hope more can be
recruited from the east. SSSC is the National Aboriginal ministry training effort of the UCC and we look
forward to Aboriginal students and ministries all across the country, from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific
coast to the Arctic coast to the US border.
Curriculum Development
Currently our 45 credit curriculum requires five years to complete and if a student misses one course it
takes five years for that course to be offered again. We are working on a curriculum design where a
student can come for any five years and complete the program. Students often have to take breaks due to
family issues. Any breaks students take will not force them to wait five years.
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Continuing and Cross Cultural Education
Ongoing education and training in many areas are critical for us to minister to the growing needs in our
community and we are planning to offer:
 Urban and Youth Ministry Learning Circle – October 27 to 31, 2014 (with several Indigenous urban
and youth resource people who are engaged effectively in urban and youth activism and ministry)
 Inenimowin Circle – Survivors of abuse leadership training that helps you deal with your own issues
arising from trauma and then helping others deal with this in healthy small group settings. Dates TBD.
 Aboriginal History, Culture and Issues Orientation – Non-Aboriginal clergy serving in or near Native
communities need to be sensitive to Aboriginal communities and not cause offence. It should be a requirement for all M.Div. students across the UCC to take a mandatory course on Aboriginal History,
Culture and Issues. The Native congregations in ON and QC have asked for this and we are preparing to meet this need.
The necessary funding for this kind of continuing education for our Aboriginal clergy must be found and
we at SSSC are committed to doing our best to secure it.
Hope
We face an uncertain future. We face drastic cuts in funding from the UCC. We face the growing needs
of our community. We face the ongoing pain of Indian Residential Schools. The Common Experience
payment has not ended the pain in our families and communities. We face tough times.
But we have a big Creator. We have a powerful Jesus. We are empowered by a Spirit that has, can and
will raise the dead.
“In the time of the Seventh Fire New People will emerge. They will retrace their steps to find what was left
by the trail. Their steps will take them to the Elders who they will ask to guide them on their journey. …
The task of the New People will not be easy. There will be a rebirth of the Anishnabe Nation and a rekindling of old flames. The Sacred Fire will again be lit.” Anishnabe Seventh Fire Prophecy
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Camps and Retreat Centres
Five Oaks Centre: Melissa Connor, Executive Director
Five Oaks celebrates that in 2013, we grew by 26% serving over 5800 total people in programs, group
wellness experiences and hosted groups.
Situated on sacred land, one of Five Oaks’ prominent unique qualities is that Five Oaks offers both the
church and community rich and deep learning experiences by combining education with retreat.
Programs such as Licensed Lay Worship Leaders, Margaret Marcusons’: Leaders Who Last, Hand in
Hand (pastoral care), Jubilee: Spiritual Deepening and Spiritual Direction, Courage and Renewal® &
Labyrinth and Mandala were very popular programs in 2013. Long-standing programs such as the
Common Life Community continue to live on through committed members who meet and worship
regularly. New Right Relations programs such as the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth camp,
Wampum, proved to be a wonderful success of new understandings and friendships.
Group Wellness Experiences were facilitated for conference partners and non-profit organizations
focusing on creating healthy teams through unique mediums such labyrinth experiences.
Five Oaks is growing and reaching more people. This is exciting. Amongst this growth, the Five Oaks
Board of Directors and staff team worked diligently to create a stronger foundation for this important
ministry; by-laws were updated, policies and procedures were created, more grants were achieved, new
revenue streams were created and internal financial controls were implemented.
As Five Oaks becomes more stable, we dream about the future. 2014 will be a time of dreaming and
planning; dreaming about the possibilities of re-developing buildings and planning for future
sustainability that will ensure this ministry continues for another 60 years. As described in Psalm 90:17,
“Let the favour of God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands – O prosper the work of our
hands!” We will continue to work hard to support this ministry to grow into the future and God-willing,
serve many generations to come.
We thank all members of Bay of Quinte Conference for your ongoing support in program participation,
donations and partnership. We look forward to serving you in 2014.
Golden Lake: Beth Payson, Chief of Operations
Camp in 2013! In many ways, the summer of 2013 was like all the others - full of campers of all ages
enjoying the 'typical’ camp activities (archery, crafts, swimming, canoeing, games and worship) and the
creative ‘atypical’ outreach that Golden Lake holds as its cornerstone - theme nights, hikes up Blueberry
mountain, visits to a local organic farm, canoe trips into Algonquin park, sponge wars and intensely
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enthusiastic staff and volunteers, With all of these things - more than 400 campers enjoyed their
adventures on our unique site. There are many aspects of our ministry that is consistent from year to
year, including that every camping season brings changes.
One of the biggest changes in 2013 was a change in the staffing structure of the camp. After years of
being solely responsible for most of the off-season publicity and communication, Ed McCaig is working
closely with new staff to transition some of those responsibilities to larger group of people - and his diligent
work is much appreciated. For the first time, Golden lake has a part-time year-round ‘director’ to support
the challenges of how to increase capacity, best serve the children of the area, work within a tight budget
and ensure that from year to year the camp program is meeting the mandate of providing opportunities for
children, youth, adults and families to encounter God at camp!
Our technology policy - Change is inevitable and this is obvious in our constant striving to have a
technology policy that suits the reality of the lives of the campers and staff and is compatible with the
goals of an outoor camp environment. Competing with the wide-range of optional activities available to
children and young people throughout the short summer break is a major challenge. So to maintain our
integrity as a camp offering all the blessings of the great outdoors by the lake, with a limited budget, was
work to ensure the programs we offer are epic through creative approaches, energetic staff and by trying
to be a true community where all are welcomed and accepted.
The successful introduction of an longer (10 day) youth outdoor skills camp offering 16 twelve to sixteen
year olds the chance to learn skills and then put them into practice through weekend exploration in
Algonquin Park was a highlight of the summer and there is already excitement for the program in 2014.
Scamper Camp for 6 to 8 year olds ran for the second time in 2013 and was a blast for all involved! The
joy of continuing something new, but with the ability to continue to adapt and improve the program was
truly enjoyed by all who participated and has led to the creation of an additional short camp program for
2014 - Gapher Camp for 7 to 10 year olds. As always, camp staff and board members are looking at how
to keep the program exciting and relevant.
The reality of the economic situation ensures that our much-used geared-to-income program continues to
be greatly needed. Last summer about a quarter of all campers attended camp on a reduced rate and we
feel greatly encouraged that we were able to provide a camp experience for these campers and ensure
the general needs of the camp were met. With that in mind, we still need your help. We are grateful that
Conference continues to include the camps in their budget but beyond that you and your congregation
can help us. Displaying the camp poster (with the registration forms in the pocket) that your church will
receive soon, and passing the forms on to parents, grandparents, and children is a great step. We
appreciate all the visits to our camp website (www.goldenlakecamp.ca) our display at Conference and the
camp itself!
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Another way to help? Find just one child (or more) in your church, neighbourhood and family you know
who would benefit from a week of adventure and think of how you can help them get to camp. If every
member of Conference did that, the result would be amazing.
Thank you again for helping us bless children and young people!
Camp Lau-Ren: Ron and Joanne Hartnett: Co-directors
Camp Lau-Ren continues to be an important part of United Church Outreach. We touched the lives of over
430 campers and young adults by providing a Christian experience in an outdoor setting.
Our third Annual Open House is already set for Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Bring a camper (former or new) and come see the camp! We are very proud of the many renovations
done at camp. Come and see them for yourself! Bring a friend!
After over forty years of service, we retired our old wooden raft! It was replaced by a new plastic one that
can be partially dismantled and towed out of the water for the winter. The campers missed the diving
board that was on the old raft, so there will be a diving board on the new raft for the 2014 season. There
was a number of “Float the Raft” events to help pay for the new raft. To date, we have raised $4000.00 of
the $12,000.00 the raft cost. So, we will be having further events to help pay for this welcome
improvement at camp.
Plans are underway to add a large screened program building in the sports field but this much needed
addition will have to wait until 2014 or 2015 to be built.
Our Mission Project this year was the “Vera Forrest Campership Fund”. Campers and staff donated over
$3100, which will allow at least 10 campers to attend camp that would not otherwise be able to afford to
attend. We believe it is important for our campers to donate some of their “tuck” money to a worthwhile
cause. We thank all the campers, their families and the staff who supported our Mission Project.
Thank you to the churches in the Four Rivers and Upper Valley Presbyteries that support Camp Lau-Ren
through their monetary, volunteer staff and material donations. Thanks to the United Church Women of the
two above mentioned Presbyteries, as well as, the Bay of Quinte Conference UCW, Bay of Quinte
Conference, Division of Mission and all the individuals who provided their monetary support. A special
thank you to all the individuals that volunteered their time and talents, without your efforts we would not
have been able to do all the work we accomplished last year.
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Camper attendance was down in 2013. We only had 350 campers, which is the lowest attendance since
2000. Because of reduced registrations, we had to borrow from our reserves to balance our budget. We do
not know why this occurred, but we are already planning in hopes of ensuring that it does not happen
again.
We will be running a Family camp this year in the hopes of enticing families to come and enjoy Camp LauRen together. We will not be running an L.I.T. camp or a second Senior Co-Ed camp. As part of our cost
recovery initiatives, plans are to “drop” a week of camps and run seven weeks instead of eight. Trying to
start camp before July 1st is hard with proms, Relay for Life events, etc.
We need churches or pastoral charges to come forward and be sponsors for our weekly camps. We will
need new Directors, Leaders and Counsellors to come forward to assist us in running the planned camping
sessions. If you know of anyone or would like to personally volunteer, please give us a call or email us.
Please consider coming to our third annual Open House at Camp Lau-Ren. It will run on Saturday, June
21, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or if you would like to help us improve and sustain the camp, Work
Week is running from June 2 – 7, 2014. Meals and accommodation will be provided.
If you need any more information concerning Camp Lau-Ren, please visit our website at www.camplauren.com.
We thank you for your continued support. Don’t forget our Open House. See you there!
Camp Quin-Mo-Lac: Trevor White, Director
The summer of 2013 was hot and humid to begin with and then turned unseasonably cool in late July. A
tornado plan was put in place in Coed 3 when wild storms were headed our way and for the first time in
eleven years, we had rain for ‘Lakestock’, our staff talent show held during the last week of camp.
It has been 8 years since Trevor White took on the position of Summer Camp Director and this was a
special one as Camp Director in that he was able to see staff who came to us as Counsellors-in-Training
during his time move into the top leadership positions in camp. Witnessing that growth was a powerful
experience and seeing the commitment these young leaders had in teaching the next generation was
uplifting. It is a pleasure to work with such positive people who understand the impact Quin-Mo-Lac can
have on an individual and who are dedicated to continuing the tradition of ‘Camping with a Purpose’.
Our strength continues to be in our leaders and the leadership that emerged from this summer’s staff team
was strong in every area of camp. Once again we had over 90 young people on staff and it was evident
they were at camp for all the right reasons. Brian Hoad and Caitlin McKeich were both knowledgeable
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and fearless Assistant Directors and their experience was obvious in how they approached community
dynamics and problem solving. Our staff people were great role models for our campers and together
they provided a safe space where creativity and imagination was celebrated on a daily basis.
Our theme for 2013 was ‘Roots & Wings’ and it proved to be a favourite for many. It gave us the
opportunity to explore the importance of having a strong foundation of values and our responsibility to go
on in life and be a positive person in our own way. The Program Committee does a wonderful job in
preparing our theme and guiding the staff at Retreat Weekend as to how they might choose to present it.
It is then incredible to sit with 230 captivated young people at Vespers and Church in the Woods each
week and see how the staff, under the guidance of our Chaplains, communicates this message in a fun
and meaningful way.
Our major project this year was the re-siding of the Dining Hall. It was a much needed upgrade and a
fascinating process given that it revealed the original white siding and what the building looked like when
it was constructed in 1953. Other improvements included a new water heater for the dishwasher, a pump
for the main washrooms, three new water fountains, a number of dehumidifiers for the Lodge and other
buildings, two new hand held mobile radios, a new radio base station for the Nursing Station, the repair of
the Kitchen base station, a re-vamped cardboard garbage box and better garbage control with the
labeling of recycling bins. Three new ten-man tents were purchased and left at the overnight sites for the
summer months.
Technology has its pros and cons. For many years, the computer has been used in all aspects of office
work and with the cost of postage, it is becoming the way parents choose to send their camper
applications and receive their confirmation and receipts. It is used to design promotional material and
with the creation of a new website, has become the way to communicate with parents, staff, Board
members and alumni. But, technology can be a huge liability for camp with camera cell phones and
social networking sites, and the emphasis for us in camp is to leave that technology behind and
emphasize skills and values from a simpler time. Campers are not allowed to bring cell phones to camp.
Our Assistant Directors and the First Aider are allowed to have their cell phones and computers, but all
other staff cell phones are kept in a lock box up the hill in the house office. Our staff people are free to
use their cell phones on their breaks, but it is interesting to see how few actually use them except to make
arrangements for pick up at the end of their session. All of our paid staff is of an age where they are
headed to college or university and an area of the office is set aside for them to use a computer to make
any arrangements they might need to make for school.
With the school year ending so late in June the last few years, it has become more difficult to have all of
our staff attend our full Training Week, and for the first time in a very long time, Coed 1 did not fill. This is
a concern again for the summer of 2014 as elementary schools will not finish in many areas until just the
day before camp begins. This was our fourth year using CampBrain software to register campers and
keep records of our staff, donations and rentals and because our camper numbers were down, we had
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reports created that would show us the age of our campers and where they were coming from. It was
interesting to see we had very few 9 year olds and many of our campers fell into the 13 and 14 year age
range.
The roots of Quin-Mo-Lac remain strong, healthy and wide reaching. We cannot thank the Board of
Directors and Committee Members enough for their guidance and commitment to this important outreach.
We also thank Bay of Quinte Conference for the tremendous support it has given us and every individual
that contributes in any way, be it through the U.C.W., the A.O.T.S., their church or as an individual.
Together, we continue to deliver and foster a program that will prove to be a significant experience in the
lives of so many. By consciously focusing on the importance of care, trust and personal self worth, we in
turn set the stage for others to challenge their abilities and practice living in harmony.
Old Hay Bay Church: David Jones, Board of Trustees, Chair
The Old Hay Bay Church opened in 1792. It is officially designated as a National Historic Site of Canada,
and also recognized by the Province of Ontario.
On behalf of the Bay of Quinte Conference, both protection of the site and supervision of the ongoing
spiritual use of the church are provided by a Board of Trustees.
Every year we welcome visitors from local communities and around the world. Some are descendants of
the Upper Canada settlers who established the church and the community of Adolphustown. Some are
students of Methodism and Ontario history. Some are tourists who simply enjoy discovering a place of
waterside beauty and spiritual peace.
The church is available for weddings and other special events.
In 2013 we mourned the death of the Rev. Bill Lamb, longtime OHBC Trustee, editor of the OHBC
Guardian magazine and exceptional historian of the colonial period.
Beyond that, alongside regular maintenance, our current work has included:
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assessing the structural integrity of the building and arranging necessary repairs
ongoing clearing of trees/bushes to restore clearer sightline at the Hay Bay shoreline
improving our web site to communicate in the most informative and innovative ways
enhancing the on-site display of historical items and print publications
discussing long-range visions for the life and ministry of OHBC
We are dependent upon the Conference budget for funds that cover the insurance costs.
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In 2013 we adopted the following Mission Statement: “…to preserve, present and extend the Methodist
heritage of community and faith which we treasure within the Old Hay Bay Church, of The United Church
of Canada.”
Every August, on the fourth Sunday, there is a “Pilgrimage Service”, an afternoon for fellowship, a touch
of history, traditional and not-so-traditional music, and the inspiration of Scripture, prayer and preaching.
In 2013 the Rev. John Young was our guest speaker at the annual ‘pilgrimage service’. A large number of
friends attended, and heard an excellent address from him.
On August 24th, 2014, our guest speaker will be the Hon. Peter Milliken, former Speaker of the
House of Commons, M.P. for Kingston and the Islands, and a Trustee for Chalmers United Church.
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Special Reprt
Special Report
Report of the Task Group on the Moving of the BQ Office: Bill Sheaves, Chair
At the beginning 2013, Bay of Quinte Executive appointed Rev. Dr. William Smith (Executive Secretary),
Maxine Reid (Chair of Shining Waters Presbytery), Lloyd Williams (Chair of Hills and Shores Presbytery)
and I to look into finding new offices for the Bay of Quinte Conference headquarters.
The main reasons that the Executive wanted to look into a move from the Frankford office are:
 Heating and cooling issues
 Health concerns (mold)
 No growth potential
Under the leadership of Bill Smith we went looking at different real estate choices. Being aware of the
financial restraints that we, as good stewards attempt to be, there was nothing available that we felt fit into
our budget. Then this year one church in Conference offered us a wing of its building for our use.
We received a proposal from St. Mathew’s United Church in Belleville to rent us their old Christian
Education wing that has six large offices on the second floor. There are three offices that are 27’X15’, one
25’X15’, one 14’X15’ and one 12’X15’. Most of these rooms can be converted to usable offices that meet
the needs of the conference staff. Rental of these offices would also include (when required) the use of
the whole building; the sanctuary, basement and kitchens. Other benefits that would be included are a lift,
substantial parking and would be maintenance free (we would pay for our own cleaning).
A number of minimal renovations are envisioned. One of the larger rooms could be sub-divided so that a
staff room can be built. As it connects to a washroom, a sink can be built. There is minimal cost to install a
window. Although the offices can be locked, the wing cannot be totally secured as it is a fire exit. We have
received an initial costing to renovate of $15,000.00.
There are a number of concerns that have been identified. They are:
 The Comprehensive Review
 The full cost of renovations to bring it to standard
 The need to get permission of the National Church
 Sale of the present building
 The viability of St. Mathew’s congregation
This proposal addresses the most important concerns of health, growth and other environmental issues.
This building is an empty canvas that can be designed to meet the needs of the Conference. St.
Mathew’s United Church has offered us this building for $1300.00 per month with us paying for the
necessary renovations. The Bay of Quinte Conference Executive unanimously recommends acceptance
of this proposal.
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Vision and Mission Statement
Vision and Mission Statement as adopted at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Bay of Quinte
Conference
Vision Statement
‘Enlivened by the Holy Spirit, the Bay of Quinte Conference in its ministries will nurture and enhance our
network of relationships with the intention of deepening the lived faith of all within the Conference in light
of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the traditions of The United Church of Canada, as we, an Affirming
Ministry, recognize and celebrate diversities”
Mission Statement
Mission Goal #1
We are called to prayerfully discern and respect the wide range of diversities within our Conference
including, but not limited to, sexual orientation, gender identity, life experience, differing abilities, ethnicity,
race, generational differences, age, geographic location and economic circumstances.
As such, Bay of Quinte Conference will:
Engage in intentional and ongoing study and dialogue in all aspects of its life and work.
Celebrate the participation of diverse individuals and communities in our life and work.
Seek justice for all who are marginalized.
Identify and dismantle barriers with regard to full participation of marginalized individuals and groups
in Christ’s ministry.
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Mission Goal #2
Bay of Quinte Conference is called to be partner with Presbyteries in strengthening congregations as the
body of Christ.
As such, Bay of Quinte Conference will:
1. Encourage, with Presbyteries, all congregations to deepen spiritual roots and lived faith
2. Provide opportunities for educational and training initiatives
3. Improve and provide resources for communication among Conference, Presbyteries and
Congregations including digital communication
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Vision and Mission Statement
Mission Goal #3
We are called to be a thriving community that facilitates healing:
As such Bay of Quinte Conference will:
1. Enhance our practice of faithful and (w)holistic stewardship, living with respect in creation and to live
into being a visible ‘Greening Ministry’ actively acknowledging responsibility to our natural environment.”
2. Assist, with Presbyteries, all ministries (of any type and size) in missional engagement, both locally
and worldwide
3. Uplift, with presbyteries, the health and well-being of ministry personnel and the congregations in
which they serve
4. Maintain existing networks and encourage initiatives for engaging children, youth and young adults in
the Conference
5. Be a resource to groups that seek to walk with those seeking wholeness and personal support
6. Continue our journey of healing, reconciliation and embracing relationships with First Nations communities
7. Live into being an Affirming Ministry that seeks to create safe and welcoming space for all
Mission Goal #4:
We are called to engage and support innovative and authentic expressions of ministry, both emerging and
traditional, within Bay of Quinte Conference;
As such, Bay of Quinte conference will:
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2.
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5.
6.
Practice radical hospitality as church and in conversation with other faith communities
Create the space for courageous conversations about the future of ministry
Support and nurture ministry networks
Identify and resource emerging ministry opportunities
Provide opportunities for discerning a call to ministry
Walk with those preparing for ministry”
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Expression of Interest Form
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Is God calling you to share your gifts by serving on a committee or task group within the Bay of Quinte Conference? The
Nominations Committee requests that people submit an expression of interest for specific positions that are available within
the Conference. The Nominations Committee, through a process of discernment, seeks to select the person who is best
suited to fill the position at this time. Opportunities to serve are listed on the conference website, as well as included in regular Conference mailings. If you feel called to serve, please complete the following. Attach a page if you like.
Date _______________________
Name ________________________________________________________
Telephone _________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________
Ministry Personnel q
Gender: ___________________
Email address ________________________________________________________________________
Congregation/Pastoral Charge/Presbytery __________________________________________________
Position(s) of Interest _ _________________________________________________________________
Why does this opportunity interest you?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
A brief summary of your experience and skills as they relate to each position
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your current and recent involvement in The United Church of Canada (Pastoral Charge, Presbytery, Conference or General
Council)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Names of Three References
Telephone Number(s)
__________________________________ _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Please attach any other relevant information. Submit to Nominations Committee, Bay of Quinte Conference, P.O. Box 67,
Frankford, ON K0K 2C0 or [email protected] with BQC Nominations re (position) in the subject line.
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Sessions of Conference
The session date for 1925 is the inaugural date, October 1925; the 1926 date is May 1926.
Subsequent years refer to the Annual Meeting held in May/June of the year just completed.
1.
2.
3
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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36.
Year
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
Location
Peterborough
Kingston
Oshawa
Smiths Falls
Napanee
Cobourg
Belleville
Lindsay
Bowmanville
Brockville
Peterborough
Oshawa
Smiths Falls
Napanee
Kingston
Port Hope
Belleville
Lindsay
Gananoque
Peterborough
Osahwa
Napanee
Brockville
Smiths Falls
Picton
Peterborough
Kingston
Lindsay
Oshawa
Belleville
Port Hope
Brockville
Renfrew
Peterborough
Kingston
Kingston
President
Charles W. Barrett*
Charles W. Barrett*
George A. Brown*
C.W. DeMille*
James Rollins*
J.U. Robins*
A.J.Wilson*
T.P. Perry*
T.E. Holling*
M.C. MacKinnon*
George McQuade*
James Semple*
R.T. Richards*
J. Maxwell Allen*
E.P. Woodger*
P.L. Jull*
H.W. Cliff*
W.P. Fletcher*
J.J. Black*
George S. Easton*
Basil W. Thompson*
Harold B. Neal*
James E. Beckel*
Charles McLellan*
J.V. McNeely*
J.E. Anderson*
H.A. Kent*
J.E. Griffith*
George Telford*
Alfred Poulter*
H.C. Wolfraim*
D.H. Woodhouse*
H.A. Mellow*
W.F. Banister*
J. Fred Lane*
M.C. Fisher*
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Executive Secretary
M.C. Mackinnon*
M.C. Mackinnon*
Charles Baldwin*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
George McQuade*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
James E. Beckel*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
H.C. Wolfraim*
J.R. Trumpour*
K.J. Crawford
K.J. Crawford
K.J. Crawford
K.J. Crawford
K.J. Crawford
Year
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
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1962
1963
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1968
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1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Location
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Peterborough
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Peterborough
Kingston
Peterborough
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Belleville
Peterborough
Perth
Lindsay
Brockville
Port Hope
Oshawa
Napanee
Peterborough
Pembroke
Beaverton
Kingston
Belleville
Belleville
Belleville
Belleville
Kingston
President
Executive Secretary
Eli C. Kelloway*
K.J.Crawford
Elias Andrews*
K.J. Crawford
Albert E. Larke*
J. Newton Reed
R.K.N. McLean*
J. Newton Reed
Harry M. Davis*
J. Newton Reed
J.A. Davidson*
J. Newton Reed
D.M.J. Buttars*
J. Newton Reed
Harold G. Lester*
John Fullerton
James A. Payton Sr.*
John Fullerton
J. Newton Reed
W. Joseph Price
John A. Black*
W. Joseph Price
John M. Smith
W. Joseph Price
Edward W. Horton*
W. Joseph Price
George Richardson
W. Joseph Price
F. James Burn
W. Joseph Price
Ronald C. Smeaton
W. Joseph Price
Basil E. Long*
W. Joseph Price
Harold Wilson
W. Joseph Price
Richard Boehme
W. Joseph Price
Glenn Ashford*
G.Victor Levan*
N.E. Schamerhorn
Peter McKellar
John May
Peter McKellar
Marion Brown*
Peter McKellar
William Wells*
Peter McKellar
Edward Colwell
Peter McKellar
Edward Bentley
Peter McKellar
Mary Kellogg
Peter McKellar
Walter Von Boetticher
Peter McKellar
Genevieve Payne
Peter McKellar
Paul McLenaghan
David Iverson
Barry Saint Germain*
David Iverson
Tom & Norma Thompson David Iverson
Wendy Bulloch-MacIntosh David Iverson
Joyce Holden
David Iverson
Linda Mainse
Wendy Bulloch
Peter Walford-Davis
Wendy Bulloch
Sandra Bell-Buttars
Wendy Bulloch
Alan Bennett
Wendy Bulloch
Myra Garvin
Wendy Bulloch
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Kingston
Renfrew
Kingston
Lindsay
Peterborough
Oshawa
Baltimore
Napanee
Pembroke
Brockville
Lindsay
Peterborough
Peterborough
Baltimore
Paul Currie
Mark Ferrier
Pam Pickle
Noreen Ueberer
Paul Reed
Bruce Hutchinson
Richard Hollingsworth
Bronwen Harman
John H. Young
Warren Vollmer
Jean Wilson
Bob Fillier
Mary Smiley
Michelle Brotherton
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Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Wendy Bulloch
Gary Magarrell
Bill Steadman
Bill Smith
Bill Smith
Bill Smith
Agenda
CAM Agenda 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
2p.m. - 4p.m.
Workshops
off site
6:00p.m.
Rural Life Dinner
off site
Friday, May 23, 2014
8:30a.m.
Registration Opens
9:00a.m.
Orientation
9:30a.m.
Gathering Music
Resource Room Celebration
First Nations Dancing the Circle
Municipality
Local Arrangements – video presentation
10:15a.m.
Words of Constitution
Consent Docket
Opening Resolution
Introductions
Behavioural Covenant
Opening Worship
Presentation and Dialogue with Our Moderator
Announcements
Grace
12p.m. - 1p.m.
Lunch
12:50p..m.
Gathering
1:00p.m.
GCE Nominated Clergy Reps Speaking
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Order of the Day
Agenda
1:15p.m.
Theme Speaker & Table Groups
3:00p.m.
Break
Voting Re GCE Reps
3:15p.m.
Comprehensive Review Presentation
Comprehensive Review Table Groups
Announce Voting Results
5:15p.m.
Theological Reflection
Order of the Day
Closing Worship
Announcements
6:30p.m.
Retirees Banquet
Notes:
Saturday, May 24, 2014
8:30a.m.
Gathering Music
8:45a.m.
Opening Worship & Memorials
9:45a.m.
Order of the Day
Ministry Pathways & CCCC / Introduction of Candidates
General Secretary
10:30a.m.
Break
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10:45a.m.
Reports
Agenda
Finance 1
GCE
El Salvador
Camping and Retreats
UCW
Transformational Ministry
PIM
MPE
Staff
Introduction of Candidates for Commissioners
12p.m.
Lunch
12:50p.m.
Gathering Music
1:00p.m.
Order of the Day
2:15p.m.
Voting for Candidates & President Elect
2:30p.m.
Break
2:45p.m.
Results of Voting
Theme Address
2
Fry Bread Fundraiser
Proposals
4:00p.m.
Finance 2
Motion from Conference Executive
5:00p.m.
Order of the Day
Closing Worship
5:30p.m.
Dinner
7:30p.m.
Rehearsal for Celebration of Ministry
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Trinity United Church
Agenda
Sunday, May 25, 2014
8:30a.m.
Gathering Music
Worship
Nominations
Settlement Report
10:30a.m.
Break
11:30a.m.
Children at Conference
11:45a.m.
Order of the Day
Courtesies
Declaration of Adjournment
12:00p.m.
Lunch - Box Lunch
2:00p.m.
Celebration of Ministry
Trinity United Church, Cobourg
Notes
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