Knox United Church, Durham

June 19, 2018

Detailed Draft Agenda

Theme:

9:30 amRegistration / Book Room

9:55 amGathering Music / Sing Song

10:00 amWelcome from Chair

Welcome from Host Church

Guests Welcome and Introductions

Constitute the Court (noting quorum)

Honouring the Land

We acknowledge with respect, the history, spirituality and culture of the Odawa, Haudenosauneega (Iroquois), and Anishinabekpeoples on whose traditional territories we gather and whose ancestors signed Treaty 72 (1854) with our ancestors.

May we all, as Treaty People, live with respect on this land, and live in peace and friendship with all of its diverse peoples.

10:10 amCommunity Building / Business

  1. Opening Motions

MOTION by _____ / ______that the following items be approved as a Governance Motion:

  1. Agenda: approve the agenda for this meeting amending as needed.
  2. Attendance/Regrets: recognize the Roll Call as those who signify their attendance by registering at the registration desk and regrets from all representatives indicated on the attendance sheet; (The attendance list will become a part of the minutes);
  3. Corresponding Privileges: grant the privileges of corresponding membership to all visitors to this meeting, allowing them to speak, but not to vote;
  4. Minutes: Approve the minutes of theApril 7, 2018Presbytery Meeting.
  5. Receive the minutes of:
  1. Executive:

April 23, 2018

  1. Congregational Life Commission:

March 27, 2018

April 24, 2018

May 9, 2018

  1. Education & Students Commission:

None

  1. Governance Commission:

February 8, 2018

March 22, 2018

May 3, 2018

  1. Program Commission:

January 12, 2018

  1. Empowering the Executive: as per the Terms of Reference, the Executive is empowered with the full authority of the court between plenary meetings unless otherwise established through Presbytery, Conference or United Church polity.

MOTION______

10:15 am Opening Worship/ Dreaming / Recognition of LLWL’s

11:00 amCommission Reports / Business

  1. Greetings from Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa Executive Minister of Region 8 and Peter Hartmans Executive Minister of Region 10
  2. Executive
  3. Report
  4. Nominations

Terms of office for presbytery officers, committees etc.

As most elections take place in the late spring to take effect on July 1 or at the rise of the Conference annual meeting, provision needs to be made for dealing with terms of office. These motions cover both scenarios, i.e. that the remits are enacted, and that they are not.

For presbyteries where the current presbytery officers and the members of the presbytery executive, committees, commissions and all conference volunteer appointments will continue serving to December 31, 2018.

MOTION by ___/___ that Northern Waters Presbytery extend the term of office for its officers, members of its Executive, committees, commissions and all conference volunteer appointments until:

(a) December 31, 2018, if the three council restructuring remit is enacted by the 43rd General Council 2018; and

(b) June 30, 2019, if the three council restructuring remit is not so enacted.

  1. Affirming Task Group
  1. Congregational Life Commission
  2. Report
  3. Introductions of Chaplains
  4. Education and Students Commission
  5. Report
  6. Governance Commission
  7. Report
  8. Equitable sharing of assets

MOTION ___ / ___ that Northern Waters Presbytery require assets managed by Toronto Conference and Toronto Conference incorporated ministries such as Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) and Toronto United Church Council (TUCC) and/or its successors be equitably shared by the presbyteries of Toronto Conference as they transition to the regional model. Or alternatively, in the wisdom of The United Church, to be shared equitably among all the regions of The United Church of Canada.

  1. Grant requests

a)Annesley UC, Markdale

Motion by Rev. Kent Ward / _____ that Northern Waters Presbytery approve the Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) grant application (from the up to 5%) in the amount of $17,137 of the requested $34,274.60 from Annesley United Church, Markdale.

b)Dundalk UC

Motion by Rev. Kent Ward / _____ that Northern Waters Presbytery approve the Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) grant application (from the Net Revenue Annual Grant) in the amount of $15,000 of the requested $15,000 from Dundalk United Church.

c)Kemble-Sarawak UC

Motion by Rev. Kent Ward / _____ that Northern Waters Presbytery approve the Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) grant application (from the 10% fund) in the amount of $177,000 of the requested $178,000 from Kemble Sarawak United Church.

d)Wasaga Beach

Motion by Rev. Kent Ward / _____ that Northern Waters Presbytery approve the Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) grant application (from the 20% fund) in the amount of $530,000 of the requested $750,000 from Wasaga Beach United Church.

  1. Program Commission
  2. Report

11:45 amBook Reviews

11:55 amAnnouncements

12:00 pmLunch

1:00 pmGathering

1:05 pmRemit Update

1:20 pmEducational Component

a.United Fresh Start module: Leading Planned Change

2:15 pmClosing Worship

3:25 pmCourtesies and Closing Announcements

3:30 pmAdjournment and Safe Home