request to declare a ministry position (lc...

REQUEST TO DECLARE A MINISTRY POSITION (LC V) PURPOSE: To provide Presbytery and London Conference with the necessary documents to consider the declaration of a ministry position (changing an existing position, or declaring a vacancy/appointment opening) . To be evaluated for future use in London Conference between July 2013 to August 2015. WHO USES IT: Local Ministry Unit – to be completed by Governing Body. WHEN TO USE THIS FORM: When you have completed the Position Description and are ready to request that Presbytery declare a vacancy. Can be used for Interim Ministry and short‐term Supply Ministry also.

for internal communication between United Church of Canada Courts ROUTING: Please keep a copy for your records prior to sending on.

□Governing Body completes Parts A and B; and forwards to Presbytery.

□Part C is completed following a meeting of the Local Ministry Unit.

□ Presbytery reviews documents, approves and completes Part D.

□ Presbytery forwards the form to London Conference Office ([email protected]).

□ London Conference posts vacancy onto London Conference website (www.londonconference.ca). _____________________________________________________________________________________ PART A: CHECKLIST

We have reviewed and attached our Annual Ministry and Mission Priorities

We have developed and attached our Ministry Personnel Position Description

We have completed and attached our Financial and Demographic Profile

The required policies and practices are in place within our local ministry unit: o Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy (Bill 168); o Name and contact information for the Chair of the Ministry and Personnel Committee __Pat Belan, tel: 519-844-2657, email: [email protected]__

ADP Payroll number __###_________ � IF APPLICABLE: An up‐to‐date Manse Information Summary Sheet (PR 435 MI) is attached. ‐‐‐ n/a ‐‐‐ _____________________________________________________________________________________ PART B: RECOMMENDATION of GOVERNING BODY The Governing Body of __ FAITH TRINITY UNITED CHURCH __ Local Ministry affirmed the attached Ministry and Mission Priorities, Financial and Demographic Profile and the Ministry Personnel Position Description at a meeting on __ February 16, 2017 __ and recommends a vacancy for __ quarter-time ministry __ effective __ immediately __: __ February 16, 2017 __ ___ ’Catherine Osborne’ ___ __ CATHERINE OSBORNE___ Month/Day/Year Signature: Governing Body Designate Printed Name: (Clerk of Session)

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PART C: ACTIONS ARISING FROM A MEETING OF MEMBERS OF LOCAL MINISTRY UNIT: The __ FAITH TRINITY UNITED CHURCH __ Local Ministry affirms the attached Ministry and Mission Priorities, Financial and Demographic Profile and the Ministry Personnel Position Description, at a meeting on __ April 23, 2017 __ and requests that __ LAMBTON __ Presbytery declare a vacancy for __ quarter-time ministry __ to be effective __ immediately__(date). __ April 23, 2017 __ ___ ‘Catherine Osborne’ ___ __ CATHERINE OSBORNE__ Month/Day/Year Signature: Chair of Meeting Printed Name: __ April 23, 2017 __ ___ ‘Danelle Lunn’ ___ __ DANELLE LUNN___ Month/Day/Year Signature: Recording Secretary Printed Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________ We name the following as our Interview Team to represent us: Interview Team (recommend no fewer than 5 and no more than 7): This committee is inactive until first meeting called by Liaison from London Conference Settlement and Pastoral Relations Committee.

Name (print) Email Address Phone Bonnie Elliott [email protected] 519-695-3230

Nancy Faflak [email protected] 519-844-2188

Deb Greenwood [email protected] 519-695-5279

Melissa Osborne [email protected] 226-229-2860

Bruce Wright [email protected] 519-692-5106

Linda Havens [email protected] 519-692-5162

Murray Sharp [email protected] 519-692-3665

_____________________________________________________________________________________ PART D: PRESBYTERY CONFIRMATION AND ACTION: __LAMBTON__ Presbytery has reviewed the Local Ministry Unit Ministry and Mission Priorities, Financial and Demographic Profile and Ministry Personnel Position and:

Declares a vacancy for __quarter-time Ministry___ effective ___immediately__. __ , 2017__ ___” Presbytery Secretary “___ ___” Presbytery Secretary”___ Month/Day/Year Signature: Presbytery Secretary Printed Name:

Form LC 405 PD Page 1 of 5 July 2013

The use, retention and disclosure of personal information collected from this form is done in compliance with privacy legislation including, but not limited to, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (2000,c.5). ** THIS FORM IS NOT VALID IF ALTERED. **

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA L’EGLISE UNIE DU CANADA

LONDON CONFERENCE

Ministry Position Description (LC 405 PD)

ROUTING: Please keep a copy for your records prior to sending on. *

□ Governing Body (or appointed working group) complete the form using the “Guidelines for Developing Ministry Personnel Position Descriptions for Local Ministry Units”.

□ Congregation approves the position description and forwards with the “Request to Declare a Vacancy by a Local Ministry Unit – LC 425 V ” form to the Presbytery

□ Following action by the Presbytery, Presbytery office forwards to London Conference office with the “Request to Declare a Vacancy by a Local Ministry Unit – LC 425 V ” form.

Position Title: Quarter-time Minister at Faith Trinity United (Shetland)

Position Profile: Full-time Part-time If Part-time, hours/week ___10___

Solo Team ministry If Team, # of other Ministry Personnel: __

Position Summary: (2-4 sentences that summarize the position)

Faith Trinity United is looking for quarter-time ministry to worship with us to inspire, to encourage, to bring hope in God’s living presence among us, ever-mindful of the scripture, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and to leave us wanting to learn more and to grow in our spiritual life. The position requires leadership through consensus building and strong working relationships with our staff, our church leaders, and within our church community at large. We are also looking for discipleship to actively support people of all ages (in particular youth and young adults) to grow in their own knowledge and experience of faith, particularly through inspiring message.

Accountable to: (who does this person ‘report to’ for fulfilling their duties?)

To Whom For What Purpose/Tasks Name/Contact

Local Ministry Unit through the M&P Committee

For the local support and accountability related to this position description

Pat Belan (Chair), Norma Elliott, Mary McGuire, Bruce Dunlop

Presbytery For support and collegiality. unknown

Conference For oversight and discipline. unknown



Autonomy in Decision-Making:

It is expected that our minister will work in a collaborative, cooperative and respectful manner with our existing staff and leadership within our church congregation. Decisions with respect to worship are agreed upon with the applicable governing body and musical staff. For the most part, our minister has discretion in decision making within the bounds of the annual budget. Vacation time and time for study leave are determined in consultation with the M&P Committee

and/or the applicable governing body.

Principal Areas of Responsibility and Associated Duties:

Responsibilities, tasks and time commitment over one-month period (40 hrs): The following is a breakdown of the tasks that quarter time ministry personnel would be required to accomplish and the approximate time spent in each task over a one-month period: Worship Planning and Preparation 8-12 hrs. Worship Leadership 2-4 hrs (includes Discipleship at the discretion of minister) Governance (meetings) 2-4 hrs. Wider Church (Presbytery/Conference) 2-4hrs. Pastoral Care 6-8 hrs Administration 2-4 hrs Other 2-4 or as time permits (includes bible studies, fundraisers, dinners, mission projects)

Worship:

Personal connection; Relevant; Biblical; Inspirational; Hopeful; Encouraging

There is a copyright license in place.

Use Christian music from a variety of publications including Voices United.

We strongly believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost therefore we accept our worship to be Biblical based from the scriptures of the Holy Bible.

We would like worship to be prayerfully relevant and personally connected to our everyday lives.

Worship should be inspirationally encouraging and leave us with great hope, ever-mindful of the scripture, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We are looking for Sunday morning worship that leaves us wanting more.

At most we would look for a very prayerful person who uses prayer in all our activities.

Our pew hymn book is ‘The Hymnal for Worship & Celebration’, (1986, Word Music). Also, as supplement to our hymn book, we have ‘Songs for a Gospel People’, (1971, Woodlake Books).

We have the NIV bible in the pews.

We have limited knowledge of technology.

We like a delivered sermon.

Our prayer is silent and/or led by Pastor with an occasional prayer circle when needed.

We have numerous fully supportive and talented lay people to help with services.



Leadership:

Facilitator; Consensus builder; Relationship builder; Idea Person; New enthusiasm; Create new growth; Cheer leader; Empower and encourage existing skills and gifts; make God real; make God relevant; share leadership with next generation; walk with us; meet us at our level and walk with us; bring youth in; help us with barriers (can’t be all things to everyone).

We look to our minister for leadership skills to guide us towards our mission statement “Communities making Christ known and sharing God’s love”.

We look to our minister as a leader to walk with us and set good examples.

We look to our minister to lead through building consensus and strong working relationships with our staff and church leaders and within our church community at large.

We look to our minister to help us facilitate new growth, with new enthusiasm and to cheer us on, encouraging existing skills and gifts, all for the glory of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

We are looking for a consensus builder and able companion to support and nurture.

We look to our minister for shared leadership with our elders and congregation.

Leadership should be collaboratively shared among the different committees.

Leadership needs to empower and encourage.

We look to our minister to develop, encourage and coordinate our congregation and particularly our young people/adults.

Discipleship:

We now have a few ways we work with God such as our Ladies Bible Study and Prayer Group, U.C.W., Sunday School, and Christian Education for those interested in confirmation.

Our hope is to have a young people’s group, men’s club, couples club or any other ways to teach and share God’s love among all ages.

We look to our minister to actively support people of all ages to grow in their own knowledge and experience of faith, particularly through inspiring message.

Pastoral/Spiritual Care:

We look to our minister as someone who cares greatly for our church members and community.

At present we have a very spiritually gifted lay person covering for our pastoral care who would be a great support person for our minister.

We have a multitude of lay people available for Pastoral Care including one lay person that is on call for Pastoral Care support and is paid.

As a practice we have not ran police checks on our volunteer personnel since they are been in our community most of their lives and their background is well known by the congregation.



Stewardship:

Our stewards are concerned mainly with finances and investments within the needs of the church.

We also have a memorial fund which is designated for the nicer extras in our church.

Our stewards are responsible for receiving and depositing the weekly collections.

We have many human gifts in our midst that are presently being used for such roles as leading Sunday School, musical piano/organ players, lay ministers, and those holding leadership positions with our various church groups and committees.

Historically we rise to the need financially when required.

Justice and Outreach:

Our greatest mission and outreach is in Faith Missions which covers many areas of local community interests. Mission & Service is also supported.

Both mission groups are available on our weekly church envelopes.

We are not familiar with the Justice aspect of the church but we are open to learning the meaning of it and then perhaps consider what we may do God being our helper.

Personal Spirituality and Self Care:

We gather both before and after church for the purpose of supporting both individual and collective spirituality and self-care, as well as to build a sense of community within our church congregation.

We do not have specific written goals in this area as our gathering is very informal.

Because we are rural we are together a lot outside the context of our church congregation.

We know each other as a family within the congregation.

We work and play well together.

Together, as a combined congregation, we grieved the loss of two of our church buildings, and celebrate our courage and strength in coming together as one.

We are a church family that looks over each other and cares for each other both spiritually and physically.

Ministry Partnerships:

We are fortunate to have lay ministers in our midst that we have called on quite frequently.

We have used a wide variety of speakers for Anniversary and special events.

There is a ministerial group in our Lambton Presbytery area that some of our ministers have used.

Our minister should be able to work with our church staff such as our secretary, our pianist, and other group leaders within our church.

It would be great to be intermixed with other churches and schools in our area, letting everyone know the love of God.

We are open to growing with other churches.

We are open to continued growth in partnerships in and around our community, and within and beyond our own church congregation.

We are open to new ministry models, example ‘clustering’.



Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent communication skills.

Consensus building and relationship building skills a must.

The ability to work in a collaborative manner with shared leadership is required.

The ability to work in a cooperative and communicative manner with existing staff such as secretary and pianist, keeping in mind these positions are to some extent volunteer pro-bono positions.

Other “Preferred” Assets:

An understanding of rural life and the agricultural industry is a definite asset.

An understanding of the challenges facing young working couples and families living rurally and commuting to work and urban functions is an asset.

An understanding of the role of a volunteer is an asset.

When using as a review tool by the Local Ministry Unit:

Date Reviewed:__________ M&P Representative: __________________ _______________

Date Reviewed:__________ Ministry Personnel: __________________ _______________

Form LC 405 MM Page 1 of 5 July 2013


LONDON CONFERENCE

Local Ministry Unit – Telling Our Story: Steps to Declare a Vacancy

Ministry and Mission Profile (LC 405)

PURPOSE: To enable a Local Ministry Unit to honestly and boldly “tell its story” to prospective Ministry Personnel. Use this form with the Guidelines for the “Ministry and Mission Profile” which you will find in the Handbook “Steps to Declare a Victory”. This includes Interim Ministry and short-term supply situations.

Who Uses it: Governing Body in consultation with congregation, the Interview Team

When to use: When you are seeking new Ministry Personnel whether for a call or appointment or for a regular review of priorities for purposes of assessment and goal-setting.

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Name of Local Ministry Unit: FAITH TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

Address of Local Ministry Unit: 1293 Shetland Rd, R2, Florence, ON N0P 1R0

Brief Description of Local Ministry (three sentences): Faith Trinity United is a spiritually motivated Christian family with an abundance of God’s gifts actively working together to make Christ known and to share God’s love. Faith Trinity United is located in a de-populating rural area in the most Southeast corner of Lambton County and in close proximity to Kent, Middlesex and Elgin Counties. We are a newly amalgamated congregation (February 2013) coming from three separate church buildings into a one building pastoral charge. Together, as a combined congregation, we grieved the loss of two of our church buildings, and celebrate our courage and strength in coming together as one.

Please indicate your interest in our Local Ministry by providing your Skills, Gifts and Passions Profile, a resume and a cover letter to the London Conference Personnel Minister.

Closing Date: OR, There is no closing date.


Priority (#1 to 8)

Category

Title

This is who we are as a Local Ministry Unit:

3

Discipleship We have a specific goal related to discipleship as follows:

We now have a few ways we work with God such as our Ladies Bible

Study and Prayer Group, U.C.W., Kids’ Club, and Christian Education for

those interested in confirmation.

Our hope is to have a young people’s group, men’s club, couples club

or any other ways to teach and share God’s love among all ages.

We look to our minister to actively support people of all ages to grow in

their own knowledge and experience of faith, particularly through

inspiring message.

We do not have a specific goal related to discipleship.

6

Justice and

Outreach We have a specific goal related to Justice and Outreach as follows:

Our greatest mission and outreach is in Faith Missions which covers many areas of local community interests. Mission & Service is also supported.

Both mission groups are available on our weekly church envelopes.

We are not familiar with the Justice aspect of the church but we are open to learning the meaning of it and then perhaps consider what we may do God being our helper.

We do not have a specific goal related to Justice and Outreach care.

2

Leadership We have a specific goal related to Leadership as follows:

Facilitator; Consensus builder; Relationship builder; Idea Person; New enthusiasm; Create new growth; Cheer leader; Empower and encourage existing skills and gifts; make God real; make God relevant; share leadership with next generation; walk with us; meet us at our level and walk with us; bring youth in; help us with barriers (can’t be all things to everyone).

We look to our minister for leadership skills to guide us towards our

mission statement “Communities making Christ known and sharing

God’s love”.

We look to our minister as a leader to walk with us and set good

examples.

We look to our minister to lead through building consensus and strong

working relationships with our staff and church leaders and within our


church community at large.

We look to our minister to help us facilitate new growth, with new enthusiasm and to cheer us on, encouraging existing skills and gifts, all for the glory of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

We are looking for a consensus builder and able companion to support and nurture.

We look to our minister for shared leadership with our elders and congregation.

Leadership should be collaboratively shared among the different committees.

Leadership needs to empower and encourage.

We look to our minister to develop, encourage and coordinate our congregation and particularly our young people/adults.

We do not have a specific goal related to Leadership.

Category

Title

This is who we are as a Local Ministry Unit: (continued)

8

Ministry

Partnerships We have a specific goal related to Ministry Partnerships as follows:

We are fortunate to have lay ministers in our midst that we have called on quite frequently.

We have used a wide variety of speakers for Anniversary and special events.

There is a ministerial group in our Lambton Presbytery area that some of our ministers have used.

Our minister should be able to work with our church staff such as our secretary, our pianist, and other group leaders within our church.

It would be great to be intermixed with other churches and schools in our area, letting everyone know the love of God.

We are open to growing with other churches.

We are open to continued growth in partnerships in and around our community, and within and beyond our own church congregation.

We do not have a specific goal related to Ministry Partnerships.

4

Pastoral

Care/

Spiritual Care

We have a specific goal related to pastoral/spiritual care as follows:

We look to our minister as someone who cares greatly for our church members and community.

At present we have a very spiritually gifted lay person covering for our pastoral care who would be a great support person for our minister.

We have a multitude of lay people available for Pastoral Care including one lay person that is on call for Pastoral Care support.

As a practice we have not ran police checks on our volunteer personnel since they are been in our community most of their lives and their


background is well known by the congregation.

We do not have a specific goal related to pastoral/spiritual care.

7

Spirituality

and Self-Care

within your

Local

Ministry Unit

We have a specific goal related to Spirituality and Self Care as

follows:

We gather both before and after church for the purpose of supporting both individual and collective spirituality and self-care, as well as to build a sense of community within our church congregation.

We do not have specific written goals in this area as our gathering is very informal.

Because we are rural we are together a lot outside the context of our church congregation.

We know each other as a family within the congregation.

We work and play well together.

Together, as a combined congregation, we grieved the loss of two of our church buildings, and celebrate our courage and strength in coming together as one.

We are a church family that looks over each other and cares for each other both spiritually and physically.

We do not have a specific goal related Spirituality and Self Care.

5

Stewardship We have a specific goal related to stewardship as follows:

Our stewards are concerned mainly with finances and investments within the needs of the church.

We also have a memorial fund which is designated for the nicer extras in our church.

Our stewards are responsible for receiving and depositing the weekly collections.

We have many human gifts in our midst that are presently being used for such roles as leading Sunday School, musical piano/organ players, lay ministers, and those holding leadership positions with our various church groups and committees.

Historically we rise to the need financially when required.

We do not have a specific goal related to stewardship.

1

Worship We have a specific goal related to Worship as follows:

Personal connection; Relevant; Biblical; Inspirational; Hopeful; Encouraging

There is a copyright license in place.

We strongly believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost therefore we accept our worship to be Biblical based from the scriptures of the Holy Bible.

We would like worship to be prayerfully relevant and personally


connected to our everyday lives.

Worship should be inspirationally encouraging and leave us with great hope, ever-mindful of the scripture, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We are looking for Sunday morning worship that leaves us wanting more.

At most we would look for a very prayerful person who uses prayer in all our activities.

We have the following hymn books in our pews: o Voices United o ‘The Hymnal for Worship & Celebration’ (1986, Word Music) o ‘Songs for a Gospel People’, (1971, Woodlake Books).

We have the NIV bible in the pews.

We have limited knowledge of technology.

We like a delivered sermon.

Our prayer is silent and/or led by Pastor with an occasional prayer circle when needed.

We have numerous fully supportive and talented lay people to help with services.

We do not have a specific goal related to Worship.

Approved by the Governing Body or ___FAITH TRINITY UNITED CHURCH _____ (name of

Local Ministry Unit).

_________________________________ February 16, 2017 Shetland, ON

Name/Signature of Chair Date/location

Catherine Osborne, Clerk of Session

_________________________________ February 16, 2017 Shetland, ON

Name/Signature of Secretary Date/location

Danelle Lunn, Secretary

Form TC405 DFC Page 1 of 6 May 2013


LONDON CONFERENCE

Demographic, Financial and Community Profile (LC 405 DFC )

PURPOSE: To provide information about the Local Ministry Unit to prospective applicants.

PART A: ABOUT OUR PEOPLE: (Multi-point Local Ministry Units will complete Part A, B and C for each congregation)

Number of congregations: 1 2 3 NA (e.g. for Outreach Ministries)

Congregation A Faith Trinity United Church (in Shetland) 25-30 (Name of Congregation) ( # on roll) (Avg. Sunday attendance)

We think of ourselves MAINLY as: Rural Remote Small town Suburban

Urban Inner City Other ________________

Most of us live (check only one): In apartments In single-family homes

In retirement homes In long-term care homes

On working farms On rural retirement properties

The rest of us live (check all that apply): In apartments In single-family homes

In retirement homes In long-term care homes

On working farms On rural retirement properties

Our congregation includes (approx. number in each group)

Infants and pre-school _________ Children (5-12) 3 Teens (13-19) _________

Young adults (20-30) Adults - (35-50) 2 Adults- (51+) 8

Young retirees (51-64)________ Older Retirees (65-70) __8___ Seniors (over 70) __15____


Most of us…: (choose one)

Grew up in this area Moved to this area for work

Moved here to be close to family or other resources Moved here for other reasons

Many of us work in the following industries or sectors: (check all that apply)

Health or social services Education Manufacturing Transportation

Agriculture and food production Tourism/Hospitality Retail

Environment Mining/Forestry Information

Technology Other (specify):

Our congregation is like: (choose one that best applies)

A big family where we all know each other;

A medium sized church where we recognize each other but may not know each other well;

A big church with lots of staff, where small groups of people are close to one another based on

common interests.

Other description:

Our heritage as a local ministry unit : (check one that best applies):

Has its roots as a Methodist/Congregationalist/Presbyterian/Local Union/Aboriginal congregation

prior to Union in 1925;

OR, Began

between 1925 and 1945 Between 1945 and 1965. Between 1965 and 2000; After 2000.

We think of our local ministry unit as in the following way: (choose one that best applies):

We have a new vision and are really excited; still working out how to live into that vision

We are clear about our vision and purpose and have/are developing the skills and gifts to bring it

about; we are excited and optimistic about our vision.

Our congregation is changing and it is clear that we can no longer continue as we have been; we

don’t know how to go forward and have some anxiety. We believe that we have a future but can’t

quite see it.

We see that the ministry within this community is probably winding down after many positive and

productive years of faithful ministry, mission and service; we want to celebrate what we have been as

we intentionally and graciously end this ministry.

We are open to a new model of ministry such as clustering, however there seems little interest or

readiness among nearby congregations.


PART B: ABOUT OUR TANGIBLE ASSETS

Governance structure:

How many people are on your Governing Body? ____30________

How many are typically present at a meeting of your Governing Body? ____20_________

Our Church Building(s): (include information for each building if more than one)

We don’t have a church building. (if you check this one, please comment briefly on where you worship

and what other spaces you use for your ministry.)

Sanctuary holds ___120____ people. We also have a church hall across the street.

Are there meeting rooms? Yes No

What are they used for? Sunday School and committee meetings.

Is there a nursery? Yes No

Are the nursery toys/furniture compliant with current safety standards? Yes No

Are there Sunday Schools rooms? Yes No

How many? Are they also multipurpose use? Four (4) multi-purpose rooms.

Are there activity rooms? (ie quiliting, gym, library) Yes No

Brief descriptions:

There is one large meeting room behind church sanctuary with adjoining office and washroom. The

rest of the meeting rooms are across the street in the hall.

Where is the office located for the minister? The office is adjacent to the large meeting room

behind the church sanctuary.

Describe it: Office has two desks, a printer, and filing cabinets.

Is the building used by outside groups as well as ministry activities? Yes No Brief descriptions (tenants, occasional rentals, frequency of use) occasional use upon request

Is there a photocopier in the church? Yes No

Is internet provided at the church? Yes No if yes High Speed Dial-up

Is the church accessible? Yes Tell us how: Ramp / washroom with access bars / change table

No


Administrative Support:

Is there support for administrative tasks (e.g. bulletin, scheduling, reception)?

Yes No

If yes, how many hours per week? __4 - 6_____ If yes, is this paid or volunteer?

Who takes the service when your minister is away on holidays or study leave? Lay people / pulpit

supply

Ministry and Personnel Committee:

How many members? ___4____

How often does the committee meet? __quarterly or as required__

Has one or more of the committee members attended a M&P Committee Training event in the last

three years? Yes No

PART C: ABOUT OUR FINANCES

The word or phrase that best describes our current financial situation is:

Abundant Adequate Not meeting expenses but optimistic

Not meeting expenses and relying on bequests and reserves to fund operating budget.

Other – currently adequate due to low operating costs. We have been without ordained /diaconal

leadership for three (3) years. We are unable to support projected cost of half-time minister.

Our Revenue Sources are (please indicate approximate percentage of your current operating budget

that comes from each source:

Congregational givings __82% __ Congregational Fundraising Activities __15%___

Rental of building/services ________ Bequests/Reserves/Investments ____3%_____

Other (please briefly describe):

Our Financial Reserves:

We have sufficient reserves in the bank that we could cover three months of expenses if we had an

emergency. Yes No


Our Financial Accountability:

Our financial statements are reviewed by an external person each year:

Yes: a formal third-party review.

No.

Our financial statements from the last three years are available upon request.

Yes No, but available on our website No

Our Statistics from the last five years of submissions to the United Church of Canada show:

Financial Analysis

Faith Trinity United Church

2012-2016

Year

# attending

Sunday worship

# of regular givers

Contributors over $100

Envelope Collections

Total Donations / Income

Ministerial Costs

Pulpit Supply Costs

Total Expenses

2012 20 50 72 $ 58,459.25 $ - $ 65,185.97 $ - $ 79,765.66

2013 19 40 57 $ 35,872.50 $ 36,464.82 $ 69,529.05 $ - $ 89,627.26

2014 20 45 57 $ 45,129.00 $ 68,165.12 $ 30,563.50 $ 4,327.26 $ 73,242.95

2015 25 45 52 $ 41,735.15 $ 47,202.08 $ - $ 8,334.26 $ 35,087.41

2016 28 45 43 $ 37,926.94 $ 43,966.16 $ - $ 9,013.64 $ 36,151.91

PART D: ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY

This is what we love about our community. This is what makes it unique.

We take care of each other

We are respectful of each other

We are a close knit community

We are supportive of each other

We have capacity to bring together good things

God’s spirit is active in our community

Each generation leads in the next generation

God leads this congregation

Pastoral Care exists in spite of whether we have an active minister or not

We have strong prayer coverage

We lead our own outreach

We grew up together

Every member of our congregation is ‘family’


The three economic, demographic or political challenges facing our area are:

We are in a de-populating rural area.

Kids coming up are 10 years behind previous generations of families

Family per rural acreage is decreasing

Young people have left the area

Here are two or three websites that offer detailed information about our community:

Township of Dawn-Euphemia http://www.dawneuphemia.ca/Pages/Dawn-Euphemia.aspx

Township of Brooke Alvinston http://brookealvinston.com/

Other faith communities represented in our community/region are:

Anglican

Roman Catholic

Mennonite

Baptist

Presbyterian

Dutch Reform

Dutch Christian Reform

We have close ties with the following faith communities:

Anglicans in Florence, Ontario

http://www.dawneuphemia.ca/Pages/Dawn-Euphemia.aspx

http://brookealvinston.com/