Duty of Care

Sooner or later the local community is likely to be faced with an emergency situation. As members of a Christian faith community, we share Christ’s compassion in our ministries and with the wider community by being well prepared and well informed. In doing so, we minimize the impact of the disaster, including reducing the potential spread of disease and enabling our communities to return to a sense of normalcy as soon as possible.

The denominational plan for the General Council Office, Conferences, presbyteries, and congregations is now available. We encourage you to review and adapt these guidelines for your local context.

• The United Church of Canada Emergency Plan [PDF: 28 pp/200 KB]

In addition, the following flyers highlight some steps congregations can take proactively related to health-related concerns and emergencies:

• Are You Ready for a Health Emergency? [PDF: 2 pp/123 KB]
• Breaking the Chain [PDF: 2 pp/37 KB]

For more information contact

Bev Oag
Program Coordinator, Duty of Care
Congregational, Educational, and Community Ministries
Tel: 416-231-7680, ext. 4094
Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781, ext. 4094
E-mail: Duty of Care