From Executive Minister Treena Duncan I am pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Karen Medland will join the Chinook Winds Regional Council Staff as Pastoral Relations Minister effective June 1, 2022. Karen currently serves as Office of Vocation Minister …
Indigenous Pink Shirt Day Focused on Traditional Teachings of Community Well-being
We observed Pink Shirt Day on February 23, 2022 with a session including trauma-informed professionals discussing anti-bullying, lateral violence and the legacy of residential schools on Indigenous communities. We remember that those children who were lost or murdered in acts …
New Chaplain at Medicine Hat College
By Les Pearson The Board of the Medicine Hat Ecumenical College Ministry Society has unanimously acclaimed the Interim Chaplain, Pastor George Koopmans, as our new Chaplain. George brings a wealth of pastoral experience to the position together with his years …
Looking Ahead to Alberta’s Step 2 Re-Opening
By Rev. Stephen Harper, Pastoral Relations Minister On Tuesday, March 1st, we anticipate the Government of Alberta will lift the indoor mask mandate. As private institutions, our Communities of Faith have the right to continue to require masking for worship …
Update from Canyon Church Camp
Canyon Church Camp Board Chair Christina Whittmire reports on the Board’s continuing work towards rebuilding following the 2017 Kenow Wildfire at Waterton Lakes National Park. The Canyon Church Camp Board of Directors had another long year of waiting and meetings …
An Open Letter from the United Church’s Anti-Racism Common Table
“We challenge you to discern how, as a disciple of Christ, you are called to respond. Please use your voice against racism whenever and wherever you can, with calmness and faithful persistence, with the goal of making the racism and …
Town Hall on February 23: Growing Generosity with Vicki Nelson
The United Church of Canada’s Stewardship Animator for Western Canada, Vicki Nelson, will join us for the Chinook Winds Regional Town Hall on February 23, 2022 @ 2 pm online. Theme: We Ride At Dawn: How to Journey with your …
A Statement on the Trucker Convoy by Indigenous Minister Tony Snow
Each day we are confronted with news about the trucker convoy. Each day we are asked to believe their rhetoric about the curtailing of rights and freedoms while excusing the symbols of hate, the coopting of the trauma of residential …
Responding to Changes in Provincial COVID-19 Restrictions
A Message from Executive Minister Treena Duncan Last week Author and Lutheran Minister Nadia Bolz Weber published a sermon called Between Exhaustion and the Deep. It’s based on Luke 5 where Jesus encourages fishermen who are tired after a …
SOULeader for Ministry Personnel
SOULeader is for Chinook Winds ministry personnel from our many diverse settings to come together in prayer, support and collegiality. SOULeader is hosted by the Ministry Personnel Support Working Group team and Regional Staff as part of our collective mission …









