Ministry and Personal
The M&P Committee is a confidential, consultative body that supports the pastoral relationship. We oversee the pastoral charge ministry, particularly in the roles and functions of paid and volunteer leaders. We play a supportive role while at the same time carry out supervisory functions.
M&P members will provide a consultative, confidential and supportive agency for the staff and members/adherents of Clinton United Church.
Please feel free to contact a member of M&P committee anytime.
Chair: Pat Mann 482-7663
Bill Fleming 482-7336, Janice Cosgrove 482-7410, Ruby Kumm 482-7836, Don Squires 482-8177, Brenda McIsaac 482-1735, Shirley Mills 482-7981
Presbytery Representatives
Steve Hearn, Bernice Jewson
Trustees
All property that is held in trust or acquired for the use of a congregation or pastoral charge shall be held and administered by the board of Trustees. This body is appointed by or on behalf of the congregation, within terms that are set forth in the Trusts of Model Deed (appendix II of the Manual). Note that this function is distinct from day-to-day church management functions and specifically involves those matters related to investments, capital indebtedness, major renovation or capital improvements, property acquisition and adequate insurance.
Chair: Jim Stanley
Doug Bartliff, Gary Jewitt, Shirley Steepe, Bill Gibson, Gary Haist, Phyllis Edwards, Ruby Kumm
Mission & Outreach
The purpose of this committee is to facilitate the congregation's involvement in Christian Outreach and Environment. It is important: that the work of the Outreach Committee not become the mission of the committee alone, but always be carried out in conjunction with the support and on behalf of the wider congregation. In addition to mission interpretation or education, the committee needs to report regularly to the congregation about its work. In order to respond best to requests from both within and outside the church, committee members need to he aware about what the United Church M&S Fund is already doing.
Chair:
Joan Addison, Maarten Bokhout, Wendy McFarlan, Lexie Murch, Susan Hay, Chris Guetter
Finance & Property
Purpose is to oversee the financial health of our congregation and to oversee the upkeep and care of the physical facilities and contents of the church so that we may have a physical base from which to minister to our members and to our community.
Chair: Gord Lavis
Elvin Parker, Jane Groves, Sue Guetter, Al Finch, Craig Cox, Ron Young, Doug Mills, Dale Cressman, Shawn Bruinsma, Darryl Robinson
Treasurer: Betty Young
Christian Ed & Teen Leadership
It is the purpose of this committee to study, plan, facilitate and enable the continuing faith education of all people, regardless of age. This education is a necessary part of our congregation’s ministry and essential to our growth in Jesus Christ.
Chair: Helena McShane
Keith Hay, Shelley McPhee-Haist, June Johns, Henrietta Wise, Sherri Cantelon, Rose Park
Worship & Music
It is the purpose of this committee to oversee the worship service and enable our congregation to express the song of faith that lives in each believer’s heart and in so doing to ensure the provision of a higher calibre of music in the life and work of our congregation.
Chair: Jeff Hearn
Peggy Menzies, Jeff Hearn, Janice Cosgrove, Wayne McGee, Gary Black, Gary Jewitt, Dianne Collyer, Shirley Squires, Bonnie Jewitt, Louise Dockstader
Pastoral Care
Purpose is to co-ordinate visitation as deemed appropriate, oversee the care of the needy and visiting the sick, keep the roll of the church to include the records of members, children and adherents, the register of baptism, marriage and burials and the provision of up-to-date visitation lists.
Chair:
Ann Gibson, Helen Bartliff, Vina Brodie, Edith Falconer, Ivan McClymont, Nancy Parker, Betty Lockhart, Carol Finch
Transition
Facilitate the transition between two congregations into one with the help and guidance of our interim minister.
Chair: Wayne McGee
Joe Gibson, John Lawson, Chris Beaumont (Presbytery), Kelvin Jervis, Polly Powell, Susan Cowman, Marg Caldwell, Marie Black, Cathy Semple
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