The Council receives, makes and co-ordinates recommendations to the congregation on the reports, plans and requirements of the various Board committees, groups and organizations. The Council is also the Planning Committee, and is responsible for planning and co-ordinating congregational programs and approving the annual operating budget for presentation to the Annual General Meeting.

Senior Officer: Astrid Pinnington
Secretary: Susan Maidment
Treasurer: Katherine Ristic
Ministry and Personnel: Janice Macchione
Nominating: Ken Reucassel
Members-at-large:

• Kathryn Balind
• Jim Easto
• David Edmison
• Richard Wozenilek

Deputy Chair, Board of Trustees: Sid Gillespie

Christian Development and Education
Ministry with Children
Chair:

Ministry with Teens
Chair: Keith Richardson

Ministry with Adults
Chair: Lynda McClatchie

Membership and Integration
Chair: John Grant
The M&I Committee leads within the church community in reaching people and encouraging them to become active and committed servants of Christ. It has the primary responsibility of planning for and acting as catalyst for growth in church participation and membership.

Grants
Chair: Nancy Love
This committee’s mandate is to provide outreach through the application of human, financial and/or material resources as an extension of the work of the church.

Pastoral Care
Chair: Anne Cameron
The Pastoral Care Committee is responsible for the relationship and communication between the church and its members.

United Church Women Board of Directors President: Joan Patterson
The UCW Board of Directors’ mandate is to unite all the women of the congregation in the total mission of the church, and to provide a medium through which they can express their loyalty to Jesus Christ in Christian witness, study, fellowship and service.

Communications Chair: Louise Stevenson
This committee develops and maintains the congregation’s internal and external communications methods and systems.

Sanctuary Guild Chair: Elizabeth Greenshields
The Guild is responsible for the preparation of the sanctuary, chancel and chapels for services, communions, baptisms, weddings and funerals, and for the care of vestments, linens, vessels and other worship related furnishings.

Worship and Music Chair: David Libby
Worship and Music represents the congregation in all issues related to worship and music.

Budget and Audit
Chair: Katherine Ristic
Budget and Audit is responsible for preparing the annual operating budget, and presenting it to the Council for approval, as well as overseeing ongoing audits and other management controls over the operating finances of the congregation.

Ministry and Personnel
Chair: Janice Macchione
This committee has overall responsibility for all ministry, personnel and continuing education functions related to staffing, and for fostering the relationships between the staff and the congregation.

Property CommitteeChair: Colin Graham
Property ensures that the staff and congregation have suitable facilities to enact our congregation’s covenant.

Stewardship, Mission & Service and Accommodations
Chair: Ken Reucassel
This committee is responsible for helping to generate the donation and facility revenue necessary to underwrite the church’s programs, such as worship, pastoral care, Christian education and outreach, and to contribute our share to the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada.

Ex officio members:

Board of Trustees:

Presbytery Reps: