Shining Waters Regional Council
2025 Fall Regional Meeting
October 24 – 26, 2025 – Online Only
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Welcome!
We hope you can join us for our fall regional meeting! Our annual meeting will once again be held online on Zoom, over two afternoons, on Friday October 24 and Saturday October 25, 2025.
The Celebration of Ministry service on Sunday, October 26, 2025 will be held in-person at Jubilee United Church in Toronto starting at 3 p.m. Or you can watch our livestream of the service on our YouTube channel. Please see our Celebration of Ministries page for more information.
Meeting Resources and Materials
- Resource Book – [pdf | pages] –
- Draft Meeting Agenda [pdf | pages] –
- Consent and Procedural Motions [pdf | pages] –
- Holy Manners [pdf | page] –
- Draft Minutes of Regional Meeting –
- Zoom Tip Sheet –
- Proposals –
- Business: Budget – [ pdf | pages ] – See our 2025 Regional Meeting Budget Information Page if you have any questions for clarification.
- Reports: Digest of Actions – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Reports: Regional Council Executive Accountability – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Reports: Communities of Faith Commission – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Reports: Intercultural Diversity Commission – [pdf | page] –
- Reports: Pastoral Relations Commission – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Reports: Social and Ecological Justice Commission – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Reports: Nominations Committee – [pdf | pages] –
- Reports: Emmanuel College – [ pdf | pages ] –
- Jubilands [pdf | pages] –
- Retirees – [pdf | pages ] –
- In Memoriam – [ pdf | pages ] –
Meeting Registration
Please register to attend this meeting if you are Ministry Personnel or an Elected Lay Representative. Elected Lay Representatives are elected by their community of faith or by the region. Not sure if you are an elected lay representative or have other registration questions? Contact Donna Rutz at drutz@united-church.ca.
If you are unable to attend the meeting please submit your regrets below. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you this fall!
Registion
Send Regrets
Staff Support
PETER HARTMANS
Executive Minister
Direct Phone: 249-480-0389
Email: phartmans@united-church.ca
Serves in: Shining Waters Regional Council and Canadian Shield Regional Council
Location: Teleworks and spends time in each region.
Role: Peter provides leadership, counsel, and support for the governance and administration in the Regional Councils.
Contact Peter about: Budget and Policy; Media and Public Statements; Regional Joys and Concerns; Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence.
JODY MALTBY
Regional Staff Lead; Finance and Property Minister
Direct Phone: 249-489-2002
Email: jmaltby@united-church.ca
Serves in: Shining Waters and Canadian Shield Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks and works from the Guthrie Main Office
Role: Jody coordinates the support to communities of faith, including coordinating the work of regional staff.
Contact Jody about: Community Ministries, Congregational Finances, Grants, Incorporated Ministries, and Property - Development, Leases, Loans, Renovations, Sales
SUSAN WHITEHEAD
Executive Assistant and Administrative Support
Direct Phone: 249-489-2001
Email: swhitehead@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Works from the North Bay Main Office.
Role: Susan is the Executive Assistant to Peter Hartmans and gives administrative support for the Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils.