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These United Church documents are offered to support the work of the church and community ministries.

These United Church documents are offered to support the work of the church and community ministries.

Making Room for Women is a coordinated effort to identify and preserve personal papers of women in The United Church of Canada and the records of organizations in which they have participated.

Learn how to search the databases of The United Church of Canada Archives.

Tour a small selection from our collection.

The United Church of Canada Archives includes the General Council Archives and Conferences Archives, serving Bay of Quinte, Hamilton, London, Manitou, and Toronto Conferences.

The 2009 Statistical and Information Forms, to be completed by pastoral charges, were mailed to charges January 8-14, 2010. Back-up copies of the forms and instructions are available online.

A key period of women's work, struggle, and leadership in the United Church, which coincided with the popularization of feminism in the wider culture, is now becoming history.

This section is for pastoral charge treasurers, office administrators, and other support staff administering payroll through ADP Canada.

To work together for racial justice within our church and as a “whole people of God” with a “priesthood of all believers,” racial justice workshops are open to both lay people and ministry personnel.

An index of United church human resources policies, guidelines, and manuals.

Approximately 500 congregations in the British Columbia Conference, including closed congregations, have deposited some original records in the Archives.

These grants provide seed money to United Church theological schools or programs for new initiatives.

The Vision Fund supports innovative, creative, and new congregational youth and young adult ministry in The United Church of Canada. In 2009, $115,000 has been set aside for this fund.

It is important for ministry personnel to communicate openly with the stakeholders, through an initial letter to the M&P Committee, a formal proposal, and a report back at the end.

Pastoral charges have a responsibility to ensure that pastoral care and ministry duties are covered during a period of sabbatical leave, and plan for the additional expense involved.

These spreadsheets have imbedded calculations to assist treasurers with budgeting with regard to salary amounts for ministry personnel and lay employees using the current benefits rates.

Download standards for various types of ministry.

The Sabbatical Policy for ministry personnel is applicable to ministry personnel in pastoral relationships who have completed five or more years of service in a pastoral charge.

The latest information for people who are responsible for the financial and human resources of a pastoral charge.

Demonstrating a duty of care includes providing an environment where people feel safe.