Regional Council Meeting

2023 Regional Council Meeting

June 1-4, 2023

The United Church in Meadowood

Here is the summary of the Regional Council Meeting . Lay Delegates can refer to this summary when reporting to their Pastoral Charges/Communities of Faith.

A link to the recording of the Regional Meeting highlights, including the Celebration of Ministry Service can be found here.

 

Proposal #1

Emma Seamone/Karen Tjaden

That Prairie to Pine Regional Council will

1. Instruct the Regional Council Executive to review the Regional Council’s investment policies, investments, and the practices of its financial institutions, using the United Church in Canada’s “Responsible Investing Guiding Principles”, with a particular focus on climate justice and encouraging the transition from a carbon economy toward becoming leaders in a green economy.
2. Create an educational process to assist communities of faith and other ministries, their membership and supporters to:

• communicate with their financial institutions with regard to any policies and practices that fall short of a transition to a green economy, particularly continuing investments in fossil fuel expansion projects.
• Consider other actions such as switching to a more climate-conscious institution, divesting from less ethical investments, and transferring investments to ethical funds.

1. Support and promote a Network within the Regional Council to assist its membership in living out the above commitments, and to study Committed to Climate Action: The 2021-2022 Sustainability Report | The United Church of Canada (united-church.ca) and study and act on recommendations found in the 44^th General Council proposal GS08 Climate Justice Commitment (2).pdf ).

We invite feedback on this proposal that will go to the Regional Council Executive. Please send your feedback by August 4, 2023, to prairietopine@united-church.ca with the subject line: Feedback on Proposal #2. Thank you!

 

Proposal #2

The Prairie to Pine Regional Council three year meeting rotation be reconsidered in order that an alternate functioning model be explored and considered by the regional council body.  

A PDF version of Proposal #2 is available here.

(A virtual town hall was held on June 25, 2024 to discuss the current methods of gathering. A summary of the gathering was created by Erica Wittevrongel, Co-Chair of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council Executive)

 

2023 Region Meeting Workbook & Pastoral Relations Commission Status Update

The 2023 Regional Meeting Workbook and Pastoral Relations Commission Status Report are now available to download.

2022 Regional Council Meeting (online)

May 6-7, 2022

 

Celebration of Ministry Service

The Celebration of Ministry Service of Prairie to Pine Regional Council was held on Sunday, June 26,2022 at Knox United Church, Kenora. The newest ministers in the United Church Canada from Prairie to Pine Regional Council pictured in the attached photo left to right include: Rev. Carrie Martens, Pembina Parish admitted from the Mennonite Church of Eastern Canada; Rev. Chewe Mulenga, Rock Lake Pastoral Charge admitted from the Church of Zambia; Susan Girard from Riverview Atikokan ordained into the Order of Ministry of the United Church of Canada; and Rev. Schalk Naude, Knox United Church, Fort Frances admitted from the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa. 

Here is the link to the recording for those who were unable to attend the service in person.

To know more about our ministers, here are their profiles.

 

 

Post-Meeting Resources

Pastoral Relations Commission Status Update

The Pastoral Relations Commission Status Update for the period of May 16, 2021 to June  15, 2022 is now available to view and download.

Audited Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

Please click here for the audited non-consolidated financial statements of Prairie to Pine Regional Council (the “Council”) from BDO Canada LLP, which comprise the non-consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021, and the nonconsolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets, and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the non-consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

Meeting Summary

This following documents sum up the 2-day meeting of the 2022 Regional Council on May 6-7, 2022. Thanks to Bev Diebert of Living Skies Regional Council for taking notes and preparing the summary.

• May 6, 2022 (evening)
• May 7, 2022 (morning)
• May 7, 2022 (afternoon)

Message from the Co-Chairs

Here is the Regional Executive Co-Chairs reflection on the recently concluded 4th Regional Council Meeting.

Video Recordings

You can now watch the video recordings of the 2022 Regional Council Meeting on YouTube.

• May 6, 2022, Day 1
• May 7, 2022, Day 2

2021 Regional Council Meeting Minutes

The 2021 Prairie to Pine Regional Council Meeting minutes have been approved on May 6, 2022.

2022 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1

The 2022 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1 is now available to download.

2021 Regional Council Meeting (online)

May 28-30, 2021

 

Meeting Summary

This document sums up the 2-day meeting of the 2021 Regional Council on May 28-29, 2021. Thanks to Bev Diebert of Living Skies Regional Council for taking notes and preparing this summary.

Video Recordings

You can now watch the video recordings of the 2021 Regional Council Meeting on YouTube. Also included is the Affirming Celebration and Worship video on May 30, 2021. Please feel free to use it in your Sunday worship or Pride Sunday in your area.

• May 28, 2021, Day 1
• May 29, 2021, Day 2 (morning)
• May 29, 2021, Day 2 (afternoon)
• May 30, 2021, Affirming Celebration and Worship

2020 Regional Council Meeting Minutes

The 2020 Prairie to Pine Regional Council Meeting minutes have been approved on May 28, 2021. Click here to see the approved minutes.

2021 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1 & Pastoral Relations Commission Status Updates

The 2021 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1and Pastoral Relations Commission Status Update are now available to download.

Other Meeting Resources

• Draft minutes of the 2020 Regional Council Meeting
• Here are the PPT and Video materials for the Regional Meeting.  Please continue to check back before the meeting starts as additional materials will be uploaded. We are asking you not to share any of the material (no posting, no emailing). Thank you.

General Council 44 Commissioners and Alternates

Please click here for the list of General Council 44 Commissioners and Alternates of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council.

2020 Regional Council Meeting (online)

Summary and Video; Meeting and Worship Resources – October 7th 2020

Please click here for the summary of the October 7th meeting.

The video of the 2nd night of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council is available to view on YouTube.

The draft minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council on June 13-16, 2019 at the Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB can be viewed here.

Archived: PPT slides for announcements including Zoom instructions and Remit 1 wording.

Our closing worship for the second night included covenanting with Communities of Faith, In Memoriam, Honouring Retirees and Celebrating New Ministers. Worship resources are available to download.

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Summary and Video – Sept. 30, 2020

Please click here for the summary of the September 30th meeting.

The video of the 1st night of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council is available to view on YouTube.

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2020 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1 & Pastoral Relations Commission Report

The 2020 Regional Meeting Workbook Vol. 1 and Pastoral Relations Commission Report are now available to download.