Church Council

The Council are a group representing a cross section of the Congregation plus the Minister that govern the Church. The Council Model outlines how they operate.

 

Chairperson: Diana Semenchuk
Secretary: Gerda Mann
Treasurer: Suzanne McAllister

plus members shown below where name is underlined

Property and Finance

This committee is mandated to be good stewards of the finances and assets of the Church.

Terry Macham, Bill Bale, Tom Bethune, Murray Dean, Carol Fergus (Envelope Secretary), Jay Mellor, Jack Ratcliffe, Gerry Semenchuk, Suzanne McAlllister (treasurer)

Privacy Act: Position to be filled (Privacy Policy)

Worship

Visit the Worship page for some of their activities.

Esther Jacobson, Terry Macham, Carol Andrews, Pauline Bethune, Michael Jones, Joan Giesbrecht

Banners: Joan Giesbrecht
Flowers: Anne Jones

Faith Formation

This committee is temporariy disbanded; duties are assigned to to other committees.

Pastoral Care and Fellowship

Visit the Caring For You page for some of their activities.

Betty Wilkinson, Donna Sanche,  Ruth Carlson, Lil Child*, Eileen Gross, Carol Mellor, Diana Semenchuk,  Barb Streich, Donna Vander Maaten*, Jacquie May  (members who participate outside of meetings are shown with *)

Card sending: Corinne Backman

Outreach

Visit the Make A Difference page for some of their activities.

Graham Mann, Gail McColl, Gerda Mann, Sheila McDonald, Pat Oslund, Diana Semenchuk, Joyce Wilkinson

Rock Lake Camp: Sheila McDonald
M&S enthusiasts Joyce Wilkinson

Communications

A newsletter about 4 times per year is the major project.  This group also orders The Observer, a magazine of The United Church of Canada.   The website is under this committee.  It also ensures privacy of Congregation members personal information.

Ruth Ratzlaff, Jim Andrews, Catherine Pennington,  Jody Dudley

Ministry and Personnel

These are members of the Congregation that are like a Human Resources department, looking after the needs of Staff and represent the Congregation in personnel matters.

Jim Andrews, Murray Dean, Ruth Goodwin, Graham Smith

Trustees

These individuals own the Church property, in trust, and have duties to ensure it is maintained and insured.

Bill Bale, Linda Johnson, Graham Mann, Louise Welsh, Gerry Semenchuck

Presbytery Representatives

We have two lay representatives and our Minister on this regional body of The United Church of Canada, called Kootenay Presbytery.

Sheila McDonald,  Sandra Warner

WHO Team

This team will be a Standing Committee, part of the Church Council, and is committed for the long term, at least three years’ duration.  The congregation and the team will work together to build and develop a strong church ready for the future.

Louise Welsh, Rev Barb Langton, Rev Christine DUdley, Graham Mann, Howard May, Jim Andrews