Shared Ministry Team Initiative

October – December 2023 

McDougal United Church (MUC) entered into an 8-week Pilot Shared Ministry Agreement with Red Deer Lake Untied Church  (RDLUC) and Ogden United Church (OUC)

• Rev. Joanne Anquist (Rev. Joanne) , Rev. Bill Weaver  (Rev. Bill) and Rev. Danah Cox (Rev. Danah) shared ministerial leadership at REDLUC

December 2023

Representatives from MUC, RDLUC, Ogden and Chinook Winds region met to review the pilot and shared their interest in sharing ministerial team that included Rev Joanne, Rev. Bill, Rev. Danah  and Rev. Grant Dawson (Rev. Grant) 

• A decision was made to develop Memorandum of Understanding  (MOU) for a one- year agreement to move forward with a Shared Ministry Team for the 3 communities of faith that would involve the 4 ministers.

January 2024

• The 4 ministers began their work as a shared ministry team on January 1, 2024.

• Rev. Joanne officially took on  the role as Lead Minister for the Shared Ministry Team .

• The Shared Ministry team developed their Worship Service schedule for January to June for services at MUC and RDLUC.

• Rev. Bill continued in the role he took on during the pilot as Pastoral Care Minister for the 3 Communities of Faith. 

• MUC Leadership Council approved the MOU at their January 23, 2024 Council meeting.

• MUC Council appointed Peggy Jorgensen and Joanne Pritchard as McDougall’s members of  the Joint M&P Committee required in the MOU. 

• The Memorandum of Understanding was signed off by all parties in January 

• RDLUC sent its first month’s Shared Ministry Team payment to MUC for the Shared Ministry Team

• M&P Lead, Peggy Jorgensen, made  payroll arrangements for Rev. Bill ‘s January salary with OUC

February 2024

The Joint M&P Committee met on February 1

    a. Committee member roles

Co-chairs: Jody and Peggy

Co-conveners: Joanne P. and Doug

Ex Official Minister./Shared Ministry Team Lead: Rev. Joanne

    b. Timeline for  In-person Committee Meetings and Reporting to Boards/Council

- agreement  to meet in-person and report to the RDLUC Board, OUC Board, MUC Council in April, August and November 2024, every 4 months (quadrimestre) rather than quarterly (every 3 months) to better fit with church year.

    c.  Committee members review with Rev. Joanne the Appendix B Spreadsheet of Ministerial Responsibilities identified by the 3 communities of faith that will be used to guide the committee’s review and report to the Board/Council of the 3 churches  in April, August, and November

d. Rev. Joanne provided an overview the areas of primary leadership (the Lead for the Team) that the 4 ministers are taking on. All 4 are participating in others areas such as  worship leadership, pastoral care and fellowship 

Primary Areas of Ministerial Responsibility for the Ministers on the Shared Ministry Team

Rev. Joanne Anquist (1.0FTE)

Shared Ministry Team Lead, Worship, Spiritual Development, Congregational Leadership, Fellowship

Rev. Bill Weaver (1.0FTE)

Pastoral Care

Rev. Danah Cox (0.75 FTE)

Christian Education/Family Ministry, Community Outreach 

Rev. Grant Dawson (0.25 FTE)

RDLUC transition

Rev. Bob Mutlow (MUC Associate Minister)

Outreach and Social Justice 

To learn more about the Leadership Council, please visit the Leadership Council page.