CARLINGTON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Strong Hold Community Home -1465 Caldwell Ave. Ottawa
PRESENT:
Darlene Brewer Glebe-St James United Church/Chaplaincy
David Brownlee Community
Hélène Choinière-Perrault Community
Wilma DiGaetano St. Richard’s Anglican Church
David Hall Kitchissippi United Church
Asha Jumale BYA/Community
June Lewis St Basil’s Roman Catholic Church
Annetta Norman Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Seham Rabaa Y-Focus
Harold Rode Faith Lutheran Church
Linton Worrall Chaplain
REGRETS:
Judy Cornell Glebe-St. James United Church
Marilyn Hamilton Glebe-St. James United Church
Margaret Knight City View United Church
CALL TO ORDER:
Wilma called the meeting to order and asked for introductions.
David led a reflection and prayer.
AGENDA:
The agenda (appendix 1) was approved
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
The minutes of the March meeting were reviewed.
Motion: That the minutes of the meeting be approved.
Moved by Harold; seconded by Hélène; carried unanimously.
Business arising from the minutes:
There has not been any follow-up from Westboro United Church regarding items that can be used by the Chaplaincy; Dave will check what has happened.
Tickets were handed out for the Saturday Night Out dinner starting on the Wednesday before the dinner. Overall having the 3 settings worked well with general approval from the residents; they liked that there was less noise and that it was not as crowded. It was suggested that each setting be for 45 minutes with a start time for the first setting of 4:45. It would make it easier if the deserts could be served in the extra room in the community centre; Linton will talk with Anne about using the extra room.
PRESIDENT’S and TREASURER’S REPORT:
Wilma expressed her thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the SNO dinner and with the landscaping.
Dave has officially taken on the duties of Treasurer. He has signing authority
The auditors have asked for more documentation
The financial report is attached (Appendix 2). All the monies are in 1 account. April’s income is looking better.
CHAPLAIN’S REPORT:
The renovations to the area in the front of the SHCH are being performed. They should be completed in a couple of weeks.
A new student from Algonquin College is on staff
The Chaplaincy retreat presently has 18 people attending. There is still the need for 1 vehicle to take people to the retreat centre. David thought he would be able to drive people to the retreat. The theme is “Mentoring One Another into Community”.
Linton is attending service at All Saints and Orlean’s United Churches.
It was decided that the name of the Strong Hold Community Home would not be changed at this time. They want to evaluate the programmes before relooking at the name.
CARES: Linton counselled 102 people in March. There has been an increase in crack, weapons and prostitution in the community which is causing a lot of stress for the residents. The counselling is difficult in the SHCH. He will use the community centre for counselling when it is available.
Linton was asked about the No Community Left Behind programme of the city of Ottawa. It consists of community members and service providers; the chaplaincy is part of programme. It has 3 committees working to resolve different aspects. Greg from CCHS is also involved; he is a great caring social worker. The issues and programmes are also discussed at the Bellvue Interchange Committee.
Linton has found a couple of excellent Bible studies which he is using in worship. Worship started last Wednesday and is held at 1:00 pm
Linton believes that God is calling when the community comes and asks for support.
Workshops are being developed in collaboration with Darlene; these are combined Chaplaincy/mentoring programme initiatives.
Darlene is presenting on Community Ministry as part of the Theological Table Talk series.
The Rainbow Weavers had a bake sale at St. Richard’s Anglican Church and had a wonderful time. The community and members of St Richard’s are beginning to know one another.
Creative Path: There are 5-6 regulars with a maximum of 8 attending. They are looking forward to spending a day a Judy’s cottage in June.
BYA: Dave is working with Asha and Resham to further develop the BYA.
MENTORING PROGRAMME:
The mentoring programme is still going well. There are now 9 mentees in the programme and more community members want to join.
Evaluations have gone out to the mentors and mentees. A report has been completed on the Sharing Bread programme.
There will be 3 sessions of skill development workshops: What is a Volunteer; Communication Styles; and Conflict Resolution. People are very open and have input.
The Happiness Management course started today.
Darlene is organizing a breakfast meeting with the clergy and ministries from the churches. Breakfast will be served by the BROS.
Allan Shane is willing to provide a comedy workshop. He is in a wheelchair and has a speech problem but is extremely positive.
Darlene is writing a letter of inquiry which is to be sent to the funding agencies to obtain funding after July. There is a strong desire in the community for the mentoring programme to continue. It was noted that the programme is helping many more than the 9 mentees; the mentees are more confident and are able to help their friends as well as apply the skills with their families. It is also helpful that Darlene is a woman in that at times members may prefer to speak to a woman.
Darlene is writing an article on community based ministries: what are the needs and how can churches respond.
Job descriptions are needed for the volunteers.
BELLEVUE YOUTH IN ACTION:
The skipping programme is going well. It now has 21 kids and more are coming each week. The field in the back is being used. Behaviour is improving. The programme is stopping at the end of June for the summer but expect to continue in September. The 6 young adults running the programme have other commitments for the summer. Tomorrow is Pizza and Movie night.
The drumming is to start in the fall.
Asha and Seham were thanked for all their leadership and hard work. There is an effort to develop the Youth Club in the fall. Young people from the churches are encouraged to join.
MAJOR MATTERS:
Annual General Meeting:
The AGM will start at 6:30 on Tuesday May 18 in the Community Centre. It is open to anyone. Wilma will send out the notice this week. It was agreed that there would a skipping display at the beginning of the meeting. The Creative path would also display their work.
Community Day Clean-up:
The clean-up day with a barbeque has been set for May 1 from 10:00-2:00. The BMTA and CCHS are also participating.
Strategic Plan:
Dave gave out an outline for each working group. The working groups are to meet on May 8th from 9:00 – 12:00 to work on the topics with final reports due for the June meeting.
Round Table:
St. Maurice, St. Richard, City View and Parkwood are having a lunch for isolated seniors.
Y Focus will have a meeting on May 11 at Christy’s restaurant on Richmond Road. The topic is Fair Trade.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting will be held the AGM and will be held on May 182010.
Appendix 1
Carlington Community Chaplaincy Council
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm
StrongHold Community Home
1465 Caldwell Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8L9
Agenda
| Item | Time | Purpose |
1 | Introductions and Opening Prayer
| 7:00 to 7:05 pm |
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2 | Approve agenda
| 7:05 to 7:10 pm |
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3 | Review minutes of previous meeting and actions arising; approve minutes | 7:10 to 7:20 pm | Review minutes, amend if necessary for sign-off by President and Secretary |
4 | Reports - President - Treasurer - Chaplain - Mentoring Coordinator - BYA - Other
| 7:20 to 7:45 pm | Receive reports and ask questions |
5 | New Business - Notice of AGM of May 18, 2010
- Name Change – SHCH
- Update on Strategic Planning Process
| 7:45 to 8:15 pm |
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6 | Round Table – Items of Interest | 8:15 to 8:45 pm | Updates from churches and supporting organizations
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7 | Adjournment
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REMINDER:
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010, 7:00 PM, DREAMS CENTRE (AGM)
Appendix 2
Carlington Community Chaplaincy
Profit & Loss Standard
March 2010 Accrual Basis
| 01/03/10 | Jan - Mar 10 |
Income |
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Contributions and Support | $2,683.20 | $4,146.20 |
Fundraising - 2009 Dinner | $0.00 | $30.00 |
Fundraising - Grocery Vouchers | $658.50 | $1,543.50 |
Individual Charitable Donation | $20.00 | $370.00 |
Women's Group Support | $0.00 | $713.70 |
Total Income | $3,361.70 | $6,803.40 |
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Expenses |
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Conferences or Meeting Expense | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Insurance | $233.41 | $700.23 |
Internet | $95.39 | $222.29 |
Mentoring Program Expenses | $0.00 | $316.58 |
Mentoring Salaries and Related | $1,232.62 | $3,697.86 |
Salaries and Related Expenses | $5,281.28 | $13,195.42 |
Supplies and Materials | $1,484.71 | $1,638.71 |
Telephone | $0.00 | $167.78 |
Uncategorized Expenses | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Volunteers | $0.00 | $805.00 |
Women's Group | $0.00 | $50.00 |
Total Expense | $8,527.41 | $20,994.77 |
Net Ordinary Income | -$5,165.71 | -$14,191.37 |
As of 31 March 2010 |
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Bank Balance | $23,454.83 |
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Mentoring Account | $8,625.57 |
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Creative Path Account | $591.56 |
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Women's Group | $725.66 |
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True Balance | $13,512.04 |
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