By Sue Brodrick, Chair, Local Arrangements team
Thank you! It’s wonderful that approximately 100 people are volunteering to welcome the 45th General Council of The United Church of Canada to the Telus Convention Centre, downtown Calgary, from August 7-11, 2025.
- Volunteer Orientation was held May 27, 2025, and the recording is HERE
Questions? If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Rev. Maria Szabone Berces, volunteer coordinator, or Sue Brodrick.
GC45 Volunteer Descriptions – All Positions are Filled
Below are the volunteer roles
Airport Welcoming
Volunteers to welcome commissioners and guests upon arrival at the airport and direct them to shuttle to downtown hotel.
Stewards
12-14 people to be responsible for handing out anything required from the business table to the participants tables, keep the participants’ tables tidy at the end of each day, and may be required to gather and count votes if electronic voting isn’t working.
Registration Desk
9-11 more volunteers for August 7; then 1 volunteer for morning shift on August 8. The duties will be to hand out registration packets to all commissioners and guests. On August 8 you will also be the information desk.
Book Table
3 people each shift to look after the book table, August 7 – 11, 2025; knowledge of books and possible retail experience is an asset. You will be handling money. We would like to have a couple of people to come on Wednesday August 6 to set up book tables, and on August 11 in the afternoon to pack up what hasn’t sold.
Tech Table/Charging Stations
3 people for each shift. You need to be comfortable with electronic devices – laptops, tablets, and cell phones, and related Apps being used. Need to be able to assist people in trouble shooting.
Information Desk
Give out late registrations, answer any questions coming from commissioners and guests; such as how to find places, chaplains, other commissioners, etc.; collect any announcements that people need to be shared to the plenary; have a small first aid kit for commissioners use, be able to direct to emergency first aid for the convention center; and other such duties to make the council comfortable.
Tech Person
1 tech person to sit at the business table and help them with any technical issues throughout CG45. This person would be required for the duration of GC45 which starts at 5:00 PM August 7 and goes until 5:00 PM August 11, 2025.
Chaplains – All positions are filled!