Staff Directory

E-mail: tmurton@united-church.ca
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 ext 6322 (o),
                    306-716-2955 (c)

Tracy provides staff support for the work of the Pastoral Relations Commission in the area of pastoral relations, including support for ministers and communities of faith in search, support for Ministry & Personnel committees, support for a new pastoral relationship with the United Fresh Start program, and appointment of ministers for short-term needs.  She also supports the Committee on Lay Leadership Support (Sacraments Elders and Licensed Lay Worship Leaders), the Committee on Community of Faith Support (covenants and annual reports), and the Committee on Ministry Personnel Support (including Voluntary Associate Ministers).  Tracy’s office is in St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon.

E-mail: livingskiesyaya@united-church.ca
Phone: 306-291-5943 (c)

Lindsay is the regional support staff for youth and young adult programming in Living Skies Region.  She loves working with all of the awesome people who also care about this ministry! Lindsay is also a minister serving the congregation of Delisle-Vanscoy United Church.  She and her husband Kent have two double PK’s (preacher’s kids) who will spend their childhood days playing with the great toys in church basements.  When they get a chance, Kent and Lindsay love to throw the kids in a canoe and go for a paddle in northern Sask.

E-mail: hdootoff@united-church.ca
Phone: 306-789-1622

Heather is the Financial Administrator for Northern Spirit Regional Council, Living Skies Regional Council and Prairie to Pine Regional Council. Previously Heather worked for Saskatchewan Conference for 5 years as the Financial Administrator. Heather has 30+ years of working in the not-for-profit sector, in a variety of roles, both administrative and front-line. Heather works from Regina, Saskatchewan.

 

E-mail: smccarthy@united-church.ca
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 ext 2028

Shannon McCarthy is the Executive Minister for three Regional Councils: Living Skies, Northern Spirit, and Prairie to Pine. As Executive Minister she is responsible for: supporting the governance decision making bodies in each regional council by providing leadership, support and counsel (Regional Councils & their Executives); supervision of the staff deployed throughout the three regional council;, leadership and connection with the General Council and other regional councils.  Shannon also offers policy and polity advice to congregations as well as dealing with property matters within the regional councils.  Shannon enjoys traveling throughout the three regional councils connecting and building relationships with congregations and ministry personnel.

Shannon is a life long member of the United Church who grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Robinson/Superior Treaty, is an ordained minister of 23 years and has spent all of her ministry in western Canada.   She is based in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 territory, where she enjoys cheering for the Winnipeg Jets and Saskatchewan Roughriders.  Shannon is a proud aunt and loves to spend time with her six nieces and nephews.  In her down time you can often find her reading, camping, playing video games, watching tv or getting in some exercise.

E-mail: cburns@united-church.ca

Responsibilities
Charlene supports twenty one Indigenous communities of faith in the west – British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.   She’s responsible for supporting the priorities as named by Indigenous Ministries Council, including;

-Real Property and Capital Plan
-Mission Support Grants
-Move toward becoming sustainable and vibrant communities of Faith
-Fundraising ideas
-Programming
-Partnerships
-Staff support on committees.

All this can be summed up as: Community (Congregational) Development; Training, Education and Leadership Development; Research and Resource Development

About Charlene

Charlene Burns is Cree from Treaty Six Territory.  An experienced educator and long-time teacher and administrator, Charlene’s experience includes working as a teacher, Cree instructor, college librarian, vice principal and principal. She taught in her home community of Maskwacis, formerly Hobbema, Alberta for many years.

Since 2011, Charlene has been the Community Capacity Development Coordinator (Western Canada) for Indigenous Ministries with the United Church of Canada.  Charlene has served as a board member on Central Alberta Provincial ,  is currently President on the Red Deer Friendship Center Board, and serves on the Red Deer College Board of Governors.  She has also volunteered through Samson United Church throughout her life. Charlene and her husband, Russel, reside in Ponoka and have three grandchildren.

 

E-mail: vnelson@united-church.ca
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 2045

Vicki is your go-to for all aspects of community of faith stewardship, including annual giving programs, year-round stewardship, Mission & Service, planned giving, the United Church Foundation and more.  Vicki also brings her experience to the modules of Called to Be the Church: The Journey, the United Church stewardship program. To book a meeting with Vicki click here and choose Book 30 minutes with Vicki Nelson.

Vicki is a life-long United Church member and has served in staff positions at Eastside United Church and Knox-Metropolitan United Church, in Regina; and as the Executive Director of Lumsden Beach Camp in the Qu’Appelle Valley.  Beyond church organizations Vicki has several years’ experience working and volunteering with various non-profit organizations.