Ministry Personnel

Jenny Stephens,
Personnel Minister

Email: jstephens@hamconf.org

Jenny’s experience in pastoral ministry and her analytical training in scientific research enable her to respond to crises in the lives of ministry personnel, pastoral charges and presbyteries. For several years she has been a listening ear to ministry personnel consulting on issues of transition, disability, employment standards, and challenges faced in pastoral ministry.

Jenny works with presbyteries and ministry personnel around disciplinary issues and answers questions about standing within the United Church of Canada. She is an advocate for fair and wise employment practice with all courts of the church. She seeks to ensure pastoral care for ministry personnel and their families as requested and is supported in this work by the Pastoral Care Team.

Jenny staffs the Conference Coordinating Committee on Sexual Abuse and is the contact person for complaints under the sexual abuse policy. She is a member of the General Council Steering Group on the Oversight and Discipline of Ministry Personnel as well as the General Council Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Group. She provides staff support for the various committees pertaining to the training, placement and sustaining of ministry personnel in their pastoral relationships. These include the Division of Ministry Personnel and Education, Interview Board, and Conference Committees of Education and Students, Interim Ministry, Internship and Educational Supervision, Pensions and Group Insurance and Settlement.  

 

Janet Macaulay,
Administrative Assistant