The (new) United Church Benefits Centre is set to open July 4th!  The transition is almost complete, and now the postal stoppage is almost over the information packages for all members (ministry and lay personnel of the United Church, and affiliated organizations) and treasurers should be arriving by next week.

The Transfer Committee has finished its work for 2011. Eleven candidates for ordered ministry applied for Transfer. Nineteen congregations had submitted applicaions for Settlement. All candidates who applied were transferred and are assured settlements. Calls have been made and it is now up to the individual conference Settlement Committees to effect settlements, which will lead to ordination or commissioning to diaconal ministry.