Canadian Shield Regional Council Staff
Peter Hartmans
Executive Minister
Direct Phone: 249-480-0389
Email: phartmans@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters 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.
Susan Whitehead
Executive Assistant and Administrative Support
Direct Phone: 249-489-2001
Email: swhitehead@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Works from the North Bay Main Office.
Role: Susan provides administrative support to the Executive Minister, Regional Council Executive, and related Commissions.
Contact Susan about: General Inquiries; Bedrock Newsletter; Family News; Minutes and Policies; Regional Meeting.
Diane Matheson-Jimenez
Minister, Community of Faith Support
Direct Phone: 249-489-2003
Email: dmatheson@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home
Role: Diane provides support for the region by encouraging and connecting communities of faith as they adapt and experiment in changing times.
Contact Diane about: Conflict Resolution, Community Ministries, Congregational Finance, Covenants, Grants, Property, and Transitions - amalgamations, collaboration, closures.
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Melody Duncanson-Hales
Minister, Community of Faith Support
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 4
Email: MDuncanson-Hales@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council
Location: Teleworks from home
Role: Melody provides support for the region by encouraging and connecting communities of faith as they adapt and experiment in changing times.
Contact Melody about: Community Ministries, Congregational Finance, Covenants, Grants, Property, and Transitions - amalgamations, collaboration, closures.
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Robert Smith
Pastoral Relations Minister
Direct Phone: 249-489-1015
Email: rsmith@united-church.ca
ON SABBATICAL UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council
Location: Teleworks from his home.
Role: Rob encourages and supports ministry personnel toward health, joy, and excellence in ministry practice.
Contact Rob about: Conflict Resolution; Finding A New Minister; Licensed Lay Worship Leaders; Licenses To Administer Sacraments; Pastoral Relationships Policy; Resources for Transition Times; Retirement; Sabbaticals; Sick Leave; Short Term Supply Ministers; Visiting Minister Options.
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SHAWN REDDEN
Minister, Justice and Faith Formation
Direct Phone: 249-489-2004
Email: sredden@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from her home
Role: Shawn encourages and connects communities of faith with matters of faith and justice and the regional council in youth and young adult ministry and matters of faith formation and liaises with the General Council in this regard.
Contact Shawn about: Camping Ministries; Faith Formation; Guaranteed Income; Harm Reduction; Homelessness; Poverty; Social and Eco-justice; Worship and Music; Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Celio de Andrade Santos Jr.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Direct Phone: 249-480-0390
Email: cdeandrade@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from his home
Role: Celio provides administrative support to Shining Waters and Canadian Shield Regional Councils.
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Kathleen Jones
Administrative Support
Direct Phone: 249-489-2005
Email: kijones@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks from her home.
Role: Kathleen provides administrative support to Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils.
Donna Rutz
Communications and Administrative Support
Direct Phone: 647-557-3393
Email: drutz@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from her home.
Role: Donna provides administrative support to the region as a whole including communications, record-keeping, event planning, office management, and reception.
Contact Donna about: General Inquiries; Community Events; Communication Oversite; Covenanting Services; Records Management; Regional Events; Social Media; Updating Contact/Subscription Information; Website.
MERANDA MacKENZIE
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT/BOOKKEEPER
Direct Phone: 249-480-0392
Email: mmackenzie@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks and works in the SWRC Guthrie office
Role: Meranda supports the financial operations of Shining Waters and Canadian Shield Regional Councils.
Jody Maltby
Minister, Finance and Property
Direct Phone: 249-489-2002
Email: jmaltby@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks and works from the SWRC Guthrie Office
Role: Jody coordinates the support to communities of faith, including coordinating the work of regional staff.
Contact Jody about: Conflict Resolution; Community Ministries; Congregational Finance; Covenants; Governance; Grants; Property Renovation or Sale; Transitions – amalgamations, collaboration, closures.
United Church of Canada staff who support Canadian Shield Regional Council specifically as part of their assigned denominational work through the General Council Office:
Melody Duncanson-Hales
Community of Faith Stewardship Support
Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 4
Email: MDuncanson-Hales@united-church.ca
Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home.
Role: Melody is your go-to for all aspects of community of faith stewardship, including annual giving programs, year-round stewardship, Mission & Service, planned giving, the United Church Foundation and more. Melody also brings her experience to the modules of Called to Be the Church: The Journey, the United Church stewardship program.
Contact Melody about: Called to be the Church: The Journey program; Congregational Giving; Mission & Service; Planned Legacy Giving; Stewardship Education; The United Church Foundation.
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Kellie McComb
VOCATIONAL MINISTER - MINISTRY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY
Phone: 416-231-7680 | 1-800-268-3781
Extension: 2034
Email: kmccomb@united-church.ca
Serves in: Office of Vocation, deployed to Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils
Role: Supports the processes for the discernment and training of ministry personnel, the determination of their fitness/readiness for accreditation, the fulfillment of continuing education standards, and the formal processes for oversight and discipline of ministry personnel.
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Calin Lau
Growth Animator
Phone: 416-231-7680 | 1-800-268-3781
Extension: 2047
Email: CLau@united-church.ca
Serves in: Growth and Ministry Development department, deployed to Canadian Shield Regional Council and Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks from home
Role: Within the framework of the strategic plan, under the direction of the Director of Growth and Ministry Development, the Growth Animator plants, enhances, evaluates and connects new communities of faith, supports renewal efforts in existing ministries, and strengthens invitation to The United Church of Canada.
Shining Waters Regional Council staff who occasionally do work with Canadian Shield Regional Council:
Eun-Joo Park
COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND PASTORAL RELATIONS MINISTER
Direct Phone: 647-951-3538
Email: EPark@united-church.ca
Serves in: Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks from home
Role: Eun-Joo encourages and supports both communities of faith and ministry personnel.
Contact Eun-Joo about: Conflict Resolution; Finding A New Minister; Lay Employees; M+P Committees; Licenses To Administer Sacraments; Pastoral Relationships Policy; Resources for Transition Times; Retirement; Sabbaticals; Sick Leave; Short Term Supply Ministers; Visiting Minister Options. Eun-Joo is responsible for all the Communities of Faith and ministry personnel in the region that are located south of Highway 407.
Kim Uyede-Kai
SWRC Communities of Faith Support, Intercultural Diversity, Anti-Racism and Right Relations Minister
Direct Phone: 647-956-7345
Email: KUyedeKai@united-church.ca
Serves in: Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks and works in the Toronto Office
Role: Kim encourages and connects communities of faith in their work and supports Indigenous ministries in their relationship with the region and promotes and supports racial justice.
Contact Kim about: Anti-Racism; Conflict Resolution; Covenants; Governance; Intercultural Ministry; Right Relations; Vision and Mission
Todd McDonald
SWRC Pastoral Relations Minister
Direct Phone: 249-480-0393
Email: tmcdonald@united-church.ca
Serves in: Shining Waters Regional Council
Location: Teleworks and works in the Guthrie Office.
Role: Todd encourages and supports ministry personnel toward health, joy, and excellence in ministry practice.
Contact Todd about: Conflict Resolution; Finding A New Minister; Licensed Lay Worship Leaders; Licenses To Administer Sacraments; Pastoral Relationships Policy; Resources for Transition Times; Retirement; Sabbaticals; Sick Leave; Short Term Supply Ministers; Visiting Minister Options. Todd is responsible for all the Communities of Faith and ministry personnel in the region that are located north of Highway 407 (Toronto).
