Response Committee

Description

Response Committee

The Response Committee determines the best process to follow for concerns raised about ministry personnel, in accordance with established polices and procedures. 

Vacancies: One to two vacancies

Key skills: Familiarity with dispute resolution, and the complaint and ministry support and supervision processes of the church

Meeting expectations: Once or twice each month online (Thursday afternoons)

Mandate

The Response Committee determines the best process to follow for concerns raised about ministry personnel. It ensures that there are trained and supported reviewers, investigators, consultants, conflict resolution facilitators, and people with other expertise as required. The work of this committee is described in Appendix A of Office of Vocation: Structure and Responsibilities.

Membership

The Response Committee consists of up to 10 members.

Member Skills and Experience

We are seeking people who are able to process information, discern a way forward, and take legal advice where appropriate. Members should be familiar with dispute resolution and the various complaint processes of the church.

Helpful experience includes having served on pastoral relations, effectiveness support, or sexual misconduct prevention and response committees; alternative dispute resolution and workplace investigations; or as educational supervisors, interim ministers, or on transition teams. An understanding of accessibility assessment is helpful. People who are fluent in French or other languages in addition to English would be an asset to this committee. 

For this recruitment cycle, we are particularly looking for representation from Canadian Shield, Living Skies, Northern Spirit, Chinook Winds, and/or Pacific Mountain regional councils.

United Church Relationship: Full member

Expectations and Term

• Online meetings: At least once each month. Scheduling is set according to the availability of members. The committee currently meets on Thursday afternoons (ET).
• In-person meetings: None for the remainder of this term (2025–2028).
• Expectations between meetings: Review case material and relevant policies online prior to each meeting; emergent meetings may be called as necessary, though these are rare.
• Additional appointment possibilities or expectations: None
• Appointment term: December 2026 to August 2028 (46th General Council), with the possibility of reappointment for a second three-year term.

 

For more information about this opportunity, please see the complete description, below.

To Express Interest

To apply for this vacancy, please express interest or nominate someone.

All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. If you do not receive acknowledgement, please contact Member Engagement. Incomplete or late submissions cannot be considered.

For further information or assistance in expressing interest or nominating someone, please contact:

Member Engagement
Toll-Free: 1-800-268-3781
E-mail: 

Downloads

• 45-38 Response Committee.pdf (157.97 KB) (PDF)