Toronto United Church Council
The Toronto United Church Council (TUCC) works with the church community to connect resources with ministry. Offering access to professional advice, financial support, and leadership development, TUCC helps our church address the social and spiritual challenges of the day. Visit our website to learn more about the financial and consulting services we offer.
TUCC is committed to a ‘mixed economy’ of church where the gifts and vocation of traditional and new ministries are recognized. The courses TUCC offers through its Innovative Ministry Centre and its Centre for Church Development & Leadership reflect this commitment and the resources needed to lead to fruitful ministry.
Making Your Church Building a Community Asset
Course Structure:
Video Lectures with Activities, Exercises, and Worksheets
Designed for self study or as a one-day group workshop – 7 hours
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime is a 22 minute documentary that tells the story of an early critic of the residential school system. It can be used as a jumping off point for conversations about the role of individuals and communities of faith in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action.
As a sponsor of the film, Toronto United Church Council is authorized to share it at no cost with United Church communities of faith along with discussion questions and resources to facilitate conversation.
Nurturing Church Staff Teams
An effective church staff team is greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you’re building a new team, or looking to strengthen and improve an established one, “Nurturing Church Staff Teams” explores what makes a church staff team effective. This self-facilitated course is intended for all church staff members, including ministry personnel, administrators, custodians, musicians and choir directors, communications personnel, and child and youth leaders. Through a series of guided sessions, your team members will be encouraged to examine their roles in relation to one another, understand each other's gifts and personalities, and work intentionally on the team relationship. Together, you will learn strategies to manage conflict, practice giving and receiving feedback, and reflect on your communication to enrich the health of your team and model effective teamwork to your congregation.
Class Structure:
Self-directed, collaborative reading and discussion: 6–12 hours