Church Council

Diana Semenchuk
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: Jack Ratcliffe
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 (treasurer), Gerry Semenchuk
Privacy Act: Don Roberts (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
Visit the Your Faith page for some of their activities.
Pamela Cooper, Eileen Dean, Gail McColl, Cory Muir, Catherine Pennington
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, Corinne Backman, 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: Gerda & Graham Mann
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.
Pauline Bethune, Jim Andrews, Catherine Pennington, Ruth Ratzlaff, 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, Bev Roberts, Murray Dean
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, Scott Owen, Louise Welsh
Presbytery Representatives
We have two lay representatives and our Minister on this regional body of The United Church of Canada, called Kootenay Presbytery.
Gerda Mann, Sandra Warner