Cameron Trimble, pilot, author and faith leader, will be the theme speaker at the Chinook Winds Regional Meeting that will be May 4-7, 2023 at Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church in Medicine Hat. Cameron is the CEO of Convergence, a …
Join us for Ash Wednesday Town Hall on February 22, 2023
Out of respect for the survivors of residential school institutions and for Indigenous communities, we have cancelled this Town Hall. Please see our Indigenous Ministries Page for events and resources. Our monthly Regional Town Hall lands on Ash Wednesday this …
Reclaiming Our Spirits: MMIWG Workshop Waitlist
THIS EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST. FUTURE WORKSHOPS LIKE THIS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED Indigenous participants (women, men, 2S+) are invited to gather for a day of healing, meditation and art therapy on February 14, 2023. It is a …
Recording Available for January 2023 Town Hall
We welcomed Dr Rob Fennell to speak on Spirituality in Everyday Life for our January 23, 2023, Regional Town Hall. Check out the recording above! Hosted by Presider Joanne Anquist. We also had a few announcements on happenings in Chinook …
Canyon Church Camp secures
Parks Canada License of Occupation
Since the 2017 Kenow Wildfire, the Canyon Church Camp Board of Directors have been working hard to be able to start re-building the camp which is located within Waterton National Park. Key to the process was securing a Parks Canada …
Karen Medland is Acting Executive Minister
During Executive Minister Treena Duncan’s sabbatical, Pastoral Relations Minister Karen Medland is Chinook Winds Region’s Acting Executive Minister from January 1 through March 31, 2022. For property matters, please contact Joel Den Haan. If you are unsure who to contact, …
Christmas Greetings from Executive Minister Treena Duncan
This advent has seemed like a particularly busy one this year. I suppose that shouldn’t surprise me given that in the midst of all the regular preparations for Christmas, I am also preparing for my extended absence. But somehow, it …
Joanne Anquist: Engaging the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present
A Christmas Message from Chinook Winds’ Presiding Officer Joanne Anquist The other day I was brainstorming with my colleague around Christmas Eve Service themes. As I do every year, I returned to my old Orders of Service to see what …
New Format for Indigenous Advent Series 2022
The Indigenous Advent Series 2022 will take place in a different format from the last two years’ studies that took place on Zoom. Indigenous Minister Rev. Tony Snow is speaking at four different churches in the Region. Additionally, a short …
Ralph Connor and Rundle Memorial United Church Team Up for Wider Ministry to Bow Valley
New Affirming Church for Canmore & Banff has strong community focused-mission Effective January 1, 2023, Ralph Connor Memorial United Church in Canmore and Rundle Memorial United Church in Banff will amalgamate to become one church with two campuses under the …