ARTICLE SUMMARY
This article outlines the steps to complete and fill out the annual declaration.
From January 1 to April 30, ministry personnel (including candidates) need to submit their annual declaration in respect to criminal charges on ChurchHub. During this same timeframe and on the same form ministry personnel will attest that they have reviewed the current Creating Safe and Respectful Environments Policy and Procedures and the Ethical Standards and Standards of Practice for Ministry Personnel. Links to these important documents are provided on the form. This is a short online form that asks you to declare whether or not you’ve had criminal charges in the last year and asks you to review three policy/procedural documents.
The online form has to be filled out every year by April 30, so that you are in compliance with the standards of the United Church for ministry personnel. This includes: being eligible for calls or appointments (and in some regional councils, being eligible for licenses for sacraments and marriage licenses).
Here are the steps to complete it yourself to fill out the annual declaration:
- Log in to https://churchhub.ca and click on “My Ministry Page.”
- To the right of the screen, there will be a “My Professional Requirements” box and then select the “View” link next to “Annual Declaration 2026” which will open the form (image of example is below):