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Contacts

Gord Roberts
Chair of Property Commission

 

Melody Duncanson Hales, CSRC Staff
Minister for Congregational Support
Canadian Shield Regional Council
Phone: 705-474-3350  |  1-833-236-0281
Ext. 5
Email: mduncanson-hales@united-church.ca

 

Property Resource Team Members:

  • Gord Roberts (Team Lead)
  • Jack Page
  • James Ko
  • Jan Ross
  • Rob Faris
  • Paul McAllister
  • Wayne Jeffkins
  • Melody Duncanson Hales (Staff Resource) mduncanson-hales@united-church.ca

Letter regarding Trustees

During this time of Annual Meetings, the Property Resource Team shares an important message with United Church Trustees.  Click the button below to see the letter from the PRT. 

Letter to Trustees

 

 

CSRC Property Policy Manual

Click on the button below to view the CSRC Property Policy Manual:

CSRC Property Policy

Property RT Responsibilities

The Property Resource acts as a resource to communities of faith as they manage property and have the authority to carry out the work assigned to them by the Support to Communities of Faith Commission and/or the Regional Council Executive.  

The Property Resource Team is mandated to provide resources, support, and direction to Communities of Faith in the following matters:

 

  1.  Co‐operating with the Community of Faith in buying, selling, leasing, and renovating Community of Faith property, and distributing any proceeds within denominational policies and guidelines, including:
  2. Making recommendations to the Support to Communities of Faith Commission on requests from Communities of Faith to buy, sell, mortgage, exchange, renovate, lease, or otherwise deal with Community of Faith property; the Regional Council makes decisions relating to the property of amalgamating congregations (The Manual G.1.4.5.);
  3. The Manual C.2.6 Property and the Manual G.2 Property;
  4. Communicating the policies of the Canadian Shield Regional Council regarding property to the communities of faith;
  5. Making decisions on the property of Communities of Faith remaining after the Communities of Faith cease to exist;
  6. Training volunteers to work with congregations in a) and b), described above; and,
  7. Appointing task groups as needed to walk with congregations in the areas outlined in a) and b) above.

Staff Support

Melody Duncanson-Hales

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.

More about Melody...

Diane Matheson-Jimenez

Diane Matheson-Jimenez

Minister, Community of Faith Support

Phone: 1-833-236-0281
Extension: 6
Email: dmatheson@united-church.ca

Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council

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.

More about Diane...

Kathleen Jones

Kathleen Jones

Administrative Support

Phone: 1-833-236-0281
Extension: 9
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.

More about Kathleen...