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Holding a Vision for the Future

In the coming months, EOORC will be holding two gatherings of congregational leaders and ministry personnel to discuss our future as the United Church of Canada. These gatherings will be the first to bring together congregational leaders from across our region. 

Friday September 19th – Riverside United Church, Ottawa

Saturday October 4th – Trinity United Church, Smiths Falls

At these full-day events, participants will be given the opportunity to hear about the state of the church today, where we would be in ten years if the trajectory were to continue, and how we might work collaboratively to impact and shape that future.

We encourage members of your decision-making body (Church Council or Board) to attend. Chairs and Presidents of congregations and pastoral charges, as well as key decision-makers in your community of faith are key players in the future of the church. This is why we are asking you to take this time out of your schedules to come and reflect together how we move forward.

Please note that this is an in-person event and will not be recorded as a lot of discussion will take place in breakout rooms.

Agenda and Registration

Both events run from 9:30 – 4 pm. An agenda will be available shortly. Please choose one of the two events.

You can register here for the event you have chosen. Please register by September 11th for the September 19th event or September 25th for the October 4th event. If you are past these deadlines, please contact nmatkovsky@united-church.ca. It will likely be possible for you to come, but you will probably need to bring your own lunch.

If you have questions about registration, please contact Natalie Matkovsky (nmatkovsky@united-church.ca). If you have questions about the program for the event, please contact Rev. Mary Royal-Duczek at MRoyal-Duczek@united-church.ca.

Food and Mileage

At each event, lunch is provided free of charge.

For the September 19th event at Riverside United Church in Ottawa, the lunch will be catered by Yasmin Syrian Cooking Ottawa and the menu is: Hummus Dip with Pita bread, Fattoush salad, cheese rolls, Colored rice with chicken and sauce, Moussaka,  Basbousah(dessert)

For the October 4th event at Trinity United Church in Smiths Falls, the lunch will be catered by the church. The menu is: a variety of sandwiches, veggies, fruit, pickles, cheese, olives and a dessert.