2025 EOORC AGM
Our AGM will take place on Saturday June 14th at the EY Centre near the Ottawa Airport. (A Zoom option will also be available.)
Registration will be available about six weeks before the event. If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Matkovsky (nmatkovsky@united-church.ca)
Invitation (English)
All members of the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council are invited to join us as we consider the future of God’s ministry through the United Church of Canada. After 100 years, we will take some time to consider how we prepare for the church as it might look in 2035. Information will be shared about statistical projections for the next decade and we will consider what we could do to help create space for healthy communities of faith. While only members of the Regional Council body can vote, all are welcome to participate in this important discussion.
Invitation (en français)
Tous les membres du Conseil régional de l’Est de l’Ontario et de l’Outaouais sont invits à assister à cette réunion. Nous allons réfléchir à l’avenir du ministère de Dieu à travers de l’Église Unie du Canada. Après cent ans, nous allons prendre du temps pour réfléchir : comment préparer pour l’Église de 2035? Nous allons recevoir de l’information a propos des projections statistiques pour la prochaine décennie. Nous allons réfléchir : comment encourager des communautés de foi en bonne santé? Seuls les membres du conseil régional peuvent voter, mais tout le monde est invité à participer dans cette discussion importante.
Draft Agenda (English)
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, EY Centre, Ottawa
9:15 Coffee, Gathering Music
9:45 Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Indigenous Teaching
10:15 Annual Report
10:30 Finance Report
10:45 Future Through Property
11:00 Towards 2035
11:45 Small Group Table Discussion
12:15 Grace, Lunch
13:15 M&S Moment (Foundation Presentation)
13:25 Nominations Committee Report
13:40 Towards 2035
13:55 Small Group Table Discussion
14:20 Decisions
14:30 Break
14:45 First-Third Ministry Round Table (Ministries in the first-third of life, from birth to 30 years old)
15:30 Small Group Table Discussion
16:00 GC Report
16:15 Closing worship/Prayer
16:30 Sending Forth
Projet de l'ordre du jour (version préliminaire)
9h15 Café et musique de rassemblement
9h45 Bienvenue, reconnaissance des terres, etenseignement autochtone
10h15 Rapport annuel
10h30 Rapport de finance
10h45 Équipe avenir et immobilier
11h00 Vers 2035
11h45 Discussions dans petits groupes
12h15 Prière, dîner
13h15 Moment fonds mission et service (présentation de la fondation)
13h25 Rapport nominations
13h40 Vers 2035, session deux
13h55 Discussions dans petits groupes
14h20 Décisions
14h30 Pause
14h45 Table ronde des ministères des jeunes
15h30 Discussions dans petits groupes
16h00 Rapport conseil general
16h15 Celebration liturgique et prière
16h30 Envoi et bénédiction
Lunch
Garlic Baguette
Sausage Rigatoni in Chunky Marinara
Cheese & Veggie Cappelletti in Creamy Rosé
Sporcamuss Cream Pastries
| Humus | Red Onion | Tomato |
Arugula | Gluten Free Bread
Childcare
Accessibility
Travel and Site Information
The AGM will be at the EY Centre, a conference centre near the Ottawa airport. This is a fully wheelchair accessible facility. Our meeting will take place in the south end of the building. (The end closest to the Hilton Garden Inn and Fairfield Inn and Suites). The EY Centre is a large facility, so we will be sure to have greeters and a registration table near the entrance.
Full address: The EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive Ottawa ON K1V 2N6
For those coming from within Ottawa/Gatineau (or who are taking Via Rail or parking at a “Park and Ride” lot): The EY Centre is easily accessible by public transit. It is serviced by Line 4 (the new LRT line to the airport) via Uplands Station and by several bus routes. If you save receipts, we are happy to cover ticket fees for public transit just as we cover travel expenses by car.
For those who are driving: We encourage you to consider carpooling if possible. Carpooling can be a great way to make new friends (or deepen existing friendships), create links between churches and care for the earth. We offer a per-kilometre rate for travel expenses, with a little extra offered for those driving a carpool. Parking at the EY Centre is $10 per car, so carpooling will also cut down on costs.
Is the AGM also celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada?
We are hosting a special 100th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, June 15th. It will also take place at the EY Centre. We are inviting all communities of faith in EOORC to attend (and to bring along their friends, family and neighbours!) More details here.
Meeting Documents
To come!
Questions?
Please contact Natalie Matkovsky at nmatkovsky@united-church.ca.
Session Information