The Membership, Pastoral Care and Communication Committee oversees the spiritual welfare of the members and adherents of the Congregation and maintains the Pastoral Charge Roll.  This Committee is also responsible for the overall communications requirements of the Church, by providing a point of contact for the dissemination of information within the various Church groups and throughout the community at large.

Functions:

• To supervise the Pastoral Charge Roll which will include records of Members received, transferred, removed; Adherents enrolled and removed; Baptisms; Marriages and Deaths.
• Revise rolls and advise Church Board and/or members and adherents and keep information updated to provide a source of candidates for leadership and service to the Church. This will be done in conjunction with the church secretary.
• Supervise, in consultation with the appropriate member of the Ministerial Team, the admission and reception of persons into membership in the church.
• Promote, plan and encourage Congregational Fellowship.
• Build up, support and strengthen the membership of the congregation.
• Co-ordinate new member integration to acquaint them with the organization and leadership of the Church so they will become a part of the life and work of the Church.
• Recruit, train and support Pastoral Care Groups to visit members, adherents and their families who have been targeted as "special needs" on long or short term basis.
• Work with the Pastoral Care Groups to set up and review regularly those members and adherents who need and/or have requested regular visits.
• Ongoing communication with the community of Stayner, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview Township and surrounding areas through the media, i.e., newspapers, periodicals, radio, local T.V. etc.
• Printed Media: Creation of flyers and newspaper inserts highlighting our programs, etc.  The Committee will be the point of contact for church bulletin inserts.
• Circulation: The delivery of promotional information regarding church programs and activities to various locations, i.e. library, various community locations, local business outlets, etc.
• Promotion of our church facilities to other groups within the community.
• Internal Communication: The Committee will ensure that various user groups are kept informed.
• Be responsible for the preparation, editing and dissemination of a Church Newsletter.  Consideration could be given to a section created for and by the youth of our church.
• Arrange for and co-ordinate the preparation of the church's Annual Report.
• Photo Documentation: Assign a volunteer photographer to take pictures of various events and special worship services i.e. baptisms, new members, guest speakers, etc.  Prepare the church photo directory at regular intervals to reflect the changing congregation.
• Creation, maintenance and co-ordination of various promotional displays throughout the church.
• United Church of Canada Information: Promote the "Observer" and organize subscriptions.
• Maintain and update the Church archives.