–	Toronto Conference Home Page

Toronto Conference Executive

–	Meeting Schedule
–	Minutes & Highlights
–	Upcoming Agenda
–	Policies & Procedures

Toronto Conference Staff

–	Contact Information
–	Offices
–	Position Descriptions

Duty of Care

–	Overview
–	Pandemic Plans

Conference Annual Meeting

–	Information
–	2010 Image Gallery
–	Agenda & Resource Book
–	Minutes
–	Feedback

Conference Statements

–	Statements – 2009 Annual Meeting

Interview Committee

–	Policies and Procedures
–	Upcoming Interviews

Settlement & Pastoral Relations Committee

–	Mandate and Membership
–	Minutes
–	VAM Form
–	Marriage Policy
–	Template Motions for Pastoral Relations

Funding and Grants

–	Guidelines and Grants
–	Applications
–	Important dates
–	Mission Support

Insight Newsletter

–	Newsletter Issues

Annual Meeting 2011

Annual Meeting Information

"Singing Hope: Leadership in a Strange Land"

The 87^th Annual Meeting of Toronto Conference

May 27^th to May 29^th, 2011

The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place at:

St. Paul's United Church
62 Peter Street North
Orillia, ON L3V 4Z1

Tel: 705.326.7351

eMail: stpaulsorillia@bellnet.ca
Site: www.stpaulsunitedchurch.org

Letter from Conference President

Please download the letter from Conference President regarding the theme for this year's annual meeting, "Singing Hope: Leadership in a Strange Land":

–	Download in Adobe Acrobat Reader
–	Download in Microsoft Word

Youth Participation

Toronto Conference

87^th Annual General Meeting

May 27-29, 2011

Meeting: St. Paul's United Church, Orillia, Ontario.

Accommodation: Sparrow Lake Camp

Cost: $150 per person

Includes: transport from St. Paul's to Sparrow Lake, accommodation at Sparrow Lake, Friday night snack, all meals on Saturday, Sunday breakfast and lunch.

Theme: "Singing Hope: Leadership in a Strange Land"

Youth Participation

Each presbytery is invited to name up to 15 youth members to the Annual Meeting. This is not a parallel youth program but an integrated meeting based on a commitment to the full participation of young people. Youth members will be part of the main plenary sessions and also participate in a youth stream for part of the meeting. The planning team hopes that drawing together senior youth and young adults will enrich the meeting as a whole and also serve to strengthen Presbytery based youth ministry in the future.

Who should come?

–

This is an opportunity for senior youth, approximately ages 15-25. Presbyteries will determine their own selection processes. To participate with full voting privileges, each youth member must be a confirmed member of the United Church and elected by the Presbytery. There will be an on-line youth registration form on the Conference website in the spring. Suggested criteria for delegate selection: – Youth between the ages of 15-25 – this is an approximate guide and Presbyteries may discern that someone who is 14 or 26 is the right person to come; – Youth, involved in leadership in church/community, who can reflect on their own faith journey and bring energy and creativity to the quest for leadership for a transformed church.

–

Given the nature of this meeting with multiple sites and an integrated agenda, a measure of maturity and capacity to be self-directed is required. For example, participants will need to be on time for a bus, organize their belongings, participate in the plenary sessions, etc.

It is our hope that the meeting as a whole will reflect our church's commitment to grow intercultural and diverse communities.

Request to Presbyteries

Presbyteries are asked to:

–	Determine their own selection process including Presbytery ratification;
–	Identify one contact person to steer the selection process;
–	Decide if they will subsidize youth participation or support them in seeking assistance from congregations;
–	Name one member of the pre-elected youth to join the leadership steering group for the youth stream.

Please download the information sheet:

–	Download the Information Sheet

Contact

Susie Henderson

South West Presbytery

416.241.2677 x.262

shenders@united-church.ca

Top of Page

Privacy Policy | Site Use Disclaimer | Contact Us | Toronto Conference Home Page

Toronto Conference, 65 Mayall Avenue, Toronto, ON M3L 1E7

Automated Attendant/Voice mail: 416-241-2677, Toll free:1-800-446-4729,

Tel: 416-241-9698, Fax: 416-241-2689

email: tco-office@united-church.ca

website: www.torontoconference.ca

© 2000–2012 Copyright Toronto Conference