Pastoral Relations

The Pastoral Relations Commission meets monthly, usually on the 2^nd Tuesday* to make decisions on behalf of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council related to new pastoral relationships, requests for changes in pastoral relationships, support of communities of faith in transition through the appointment of pastoral charge supervisors and the appointment of liaisons to assist them in the needs assessment and search processes.

* All documents/matters for the agenda must be received by the Pastoral Relations Minister by noon on the Thursday before the meeting.

PASTORAL RELATIONS COMMISSION MANDATE

PASTORAL RELATIONS GOVERNANCE

Pastoral Relations Commission Members

PASTORAL RELATIONS  LIAISONS

MANDATE: Regional Council Liaisons (January 2020)

Pastoral Relations Liaisons

REGIONAL COUNCIL POLICIES AND RESOURCES

• Pastoral Relations Commission: Pastoral Charge Supervisors This policy outlines the responsibilities of pastoral charge supervisors as noted in The Manual (2019) and how this policy is lived out within the Prairie to Pine Regional Council.
• List of Pastoral Charge Supervisors
• Pastoral Relations Commission: Length of Appointments
• Part-Time Ministry Policy This policy outlines the parameters for position descriptions for solo part time ministry situations within the Prairie to Pine Regional Council based on a commitment to making full scope of ministry available to Communities of Faith where possible.
• Collaborative Ministry Use of Memorandum of Understandings and Service Agreements
• Collaborative Ministry Policy on Arrangements with Congregational Designated Ministers
• Resource for Living Faith Stories A supplementary resource developed by Canadian Shield Regional Council to assist Communities of Faith to think about the context of their living faith story.
• ChurchHub Help Sheets
  • For Communities of Faith
  • To upload existing documents
  • To edit uploaded documents

DENOMINATIONAL RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES OF FAITH

• Pastoral Relations: Policy for a Community of Faith (April 2020) Pastoral Relations Policy and Procedures
• Pastoral Relations: Guidelines for Community of Faith Profile (April 2020) Additional tools for a community of faith in the pastoral relations process, including sample bulletin inserts about pastoral relations, worksheets for the community of faith profile, sample interview questions, and worksheets for the search team.
• Pastoral Relations: Guidelines for Search and Selection (April 2020)
• Pastoral Relations: Ministry Personnel (December 2019)
• Pastoral Relations: Supporting the Pastoral Relationship (November 2020)
• Pastoral Relations: Regional Council Liaisons (January 2020)
• Liturgy for Covenanting Services An Act of Covenanting for a New Pastoral Relationship within a Community of Faith (Worship Resources-Milestones and transitions)
• 2025 Minimum Salaries and Reimbursement for Ministry Personnel
• 2024 Minimum Salaries and Reimbursement for Ministry Personnel
• Congregational Designated Ministers (March 2020)

PASTORAL RELATIONS RESOURCES FOR MINISTRY PERSONNEL

Pastoral Relations: Ministry Personnel (December 2019) Policies and Procedures for Ministry Personnel engaging the pastoral relations process.

FORMS

All forms once completed must be returned to: PrairietoPine@united-church.ca

• Community of Faith Request for Categorization of Lay Ministry Position
• All pension and benefits information and documents can be found on the United Church Benefits Centre website(opens in a new tab)
• Other Ministry Appointments Form

FAQ

• What do we need to do if our minister or lay staff require medical absence / sick leave?
  • Restorative Care Plan Roadmap