Presbytery Meetings:
Wednesday, September 16 at Drummond Hill, Niagara Falls
Wednesday, November 18 at Stamford, Niagara Falls
Wednesday, February 17 at St. Andrew’s, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Wednesday, April 21 at First Church and Rockway
Wednesday, June 16 at The Gathering Place, Port Colborne
Due Date for Reports to the Presbytery (committee reports and interim moderator reports):
Tuesday, September 8
Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday, February 9
Tuesday, April 13
Tuesday, June 8
Agenda Committee (former moderator, current moderator and clerk to review minutes, reports, correspondences and updates on Presbytery matters to set upcoming Presbytery meetings.):
Thursday, September 10
Thursday, November 12
Thursday, February 11
Thursday, April 15
Thursday, June 10
Refugee Committee is in hiatus and getting the needed rest.
Candidates Committee will meet prior to and report to the November and April Meetings
Coordinating Committee has been replaced currently with the Agenda
Synod of Southwestern Ontario (via video) on Friday, October 16 at 1 pm
Important dates to remember
October 1:
Supporting Ministry Grants Ministry with Indigenous People New Congregational Development Renewing Ministries Specialized Ministries Sustaining Ministries
October 1: Program and Capital Grants New and Renewing Ministry Fund, including grants to support participation in the New Beginnings renewal program Avondbloem Experimental Fund Special Projects Fund (for non-congregational ministries only)
November 1: APCE Grant APCE will meet January 27-30 in Portland, Oregon
November 27: last day to submit nominations for the moderator of the 2027 GA Each presbytery may make up to two nominations. A biographical sketch of not more than 100 words is to be submitted for each nominee. As per Book of Forms 258.3, it is important to note that candidates for Moderator must be on the constituent roll of the commissioning presbytery or a session within the bounds of that presbytery when the General Assembly convenes.
January 1, 2027: Commissioners of the 2027 GA
January 15, 2027: Study and Report on “Statement of The Presbyterian Church in Canada on Christian Nationalism”
January 30, 2027: Study and Report on CDC-004
January 31, 2027: Study and Report on the proposed removal of Book of Forms 176.1.8
February 1, 2027: Referred Overtures
February 9, 2027: Presbytery ministry Grant Applications are due.
April 1, 2027: Unreferred Overtures, Petitions, Remits (4 remits from the 2026 GA)
May 31, 2027: Memorials