Ministry and Funding Priorities

At its meeting on June 7 and 8, 2024, Shining Waters Regional Council approved a motion to create an Ad hoc Committee to conduct a review of regional ministry and funding priorities.  The mandate of the committee is contained in the following motions:

 

Motions from the 2024 SW Regional Council Meeting:

 

MOTION by Daniel Reed/Allyce Mutungi           SW RCM 2024-06-07/08-05

That the Shining Waters Regional Council direct the Regional Council Executive to create an ad hoc committee, with the support and advice from all four Commissions the Communities of Faith Commission, Grants & Mission Support Committee and the regional council Finance Committee, to do a region-wide consultation about regional ministry and funding priorities.  The review would include input from all four regional Commissions, all communities of faith and Shining Waters Regional Council grant recipients, PTCC and TUCC and a review of current regional council granting priorities and available financial resources.  The Committee will report back to the Executive with recommendations, no later than June 30, 2025 and to the regional council with recommendations, no later than the 2025 Regional Council Meeting on October 24/25, 2025.  The committee to be created will provide a schedule of milestones to accomplish their work to the Regional Council Executive no later than October 31, 2024 and thereafter, provide quarterly updates as to progress. Such reports to be posted promptly with the minutes of Regional Council Executive.

CARRIED

 

Motion as Amended:

MOTION by Victoria Stuart/George Isaac          SW RCM 2024-06-07/08-06

That the committee to be created and provide a schedule of milestones to accomplish their work to the Regional Council Executive no later than October 31, 2024 and thereafter, provide quarterly updates as to progress. Such reports to be posted promptly with the minutes of Regional Council Executive.

CARRIED

 

Motion as Amended:

MOTION by Susan Eagle/Frances Ota               SW RCM 2024-06-07/08-07

That support an advice be received from the four Commissions, Grants and Mission Support Committee and the Regional Council Finance Committee.

CARRIED

 

MOTION by Daniel Reed/Allyce Mutungi            SW RCM 2024-06-07/08-08

That the proposal SW2024-01: Financial Assistance for SWRC, be referred to the Ad Hoc Committee to be included, as part of the consultation.

CARRIED

Link to the Regional Council Policy for purpose/mission/vision of SWRC

Links to Executive Minutes: June 18, 2024, November 5, 2024, February 4, 2025

Link to Finance Page for grant information including a Framework for Funding and financial statements

Documents: Milestones and Timeline, SW Funding Priorities Consultation Process, Survey document, Report to Executive, November 5, 2024 and February 4, 2025