It’s incredibly heartening to hear via email and online, the different ways all of you are seeking to deliver ministry in new ways. Thank you for your continued efforts. We want to make you aware of resources to support continued …
Offering Support in Anxious Times
Pandemic Practicums March 18, 2020 By Rev. Diane Strickland. Diane is a Certified Community and Workplace Traumatologist & Critical Incident Responder and in this article offers advice to church leaders as they continue to serve their communities during COVID-19. The …
Recommendation to Close for Public Worship
Monday, March 16, 2020 Dear Friends, Each day and at times, every hour, new updates arrive regarding COVID-19 and how this affects our daily lives. At this time, we recommend that Communities of Faith and Ministries not hold public worship …
Worship during COVID-19
Update from Executive Minister Treena Duncan, Chinook Winds Region- Friday, March 13, 2020 Dear Friends,We continue to witness the unfolding of the COVID-19 reality across our world, across our nation, and in our Chinook Winds Region. We continue also in prayer …
Update on COVID-19
‘Be Cautious & Stay Connected’ Update from Executive Minister Treena Duncan on March 12, 2020 Friends, As news reports on the COVID-19 virus continue to change, I would like to commend you, the Ministry Personnel and Lay Leaders in our communities …
Statement regarding COVID-19
From Executive Minister Treena Duncan – Saturday, March 7, 2020 Friends, Yesterday, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that Alberta now has two cases of COVID-19: a Calgary woman who was a passenger on the Grand Princess Cruise …
Seeing the Divine, Alive & Active
Medicine Hat Ecumenical Campus Ministry The Medicine Hat Ecumenical Campus Ministry is supported by The United Church of Canada through Chinook Winds Region By Kristy Reimers-Leader, Chaplain It’s midterm time at Medicine Hat College and students are slouching reluctantly toward …
Acadia School Lunch Program ensures healthy food for children
Last fall, Chinook Winds Region approved funding for approximately 27 mission projects throughout our area. Grant recipients were asked to submit an article about their program to the Chinook Winds newsletter. Congratulations to the Acadia School Lunch Program for being …
Rendez-Vous 2020 comes to Alberta
By Robert Massey Rendez-Vous 2020 is coming to Calgary on August 11-14!Rendez-Vous is the United Church of Canada’s triennium conference for youth and young adults. It is a gathering of over 400 youth from across the country, and we are …
Praying for Australia
Note from Chinook Winds Office: We know that many are concerned about the Wild Fires in Australia. Our province knows the destruction and heartache caused by fires as Helen Reed aptly describes in her reflection below that was first published …