Congregational Support:

Kim Uyede-Kai, Minister for Congregational Support

Email: kuyede@hamconf.org

Kim is an experienced leader in the United Church who brings deep listening and a grounded and authentic spirituality to her ministry, and is committed to our work of becoming an inter-cultural church. She can offer leadership and provide processes for visioning, working with congregations to discover ways of expressing who they are, how God's call is leading them, and what their mission and ministry can be. Kim can also help congregations with organizing, planning, assessing their needs, developing position descriptions and examining their resources.

Kim also offers guidance for Stewardship Education in congregations and Presbyteries. She will consult and be a resource in all areas of Stewardship Programming. Kim has demonstrated strengths in creative programming and intercultural contextual analysis and will lead workshops on communication skills and group dynamics, including beginning steps in managing conflict in congregations. Kim also helps congregations with developing marriage policies.

Kim staffs the Mission Strategy and Support Committee by interpreting policy and providing support. Kim is a resource person for mission units receiving Mission Support Grants and Loans and acts as a liaison between these groups and other structures of the church. She also provides staff support for the Philanthropy and Stewardship Committee. Kim is Persistent Friend to Hamilton and Waterloo Presbyteries

 

Administrative Assistance

 

Elenore Le Grand, Administrative Assistant

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