You can cheer on Chinook Winds leadership and our Office of Vocation Minister in this year’s Alvin Dixon Memorial Walk/Run, which takes place every three years when the General Council meets. Or sign up to join in the August 10 walk/run yourself! …
Camp Caravan Rolls into Summer: A Joy-Filled Kickoff to Fun, Friendship & Faith!
Camp Caravan’s 10th summer is off to an incredible start! With hearts full and vehicles packed with games, glitter, and God’s love, we’ve already rolled through two beautiful weeks of camp magic – starting at St. David’s / Northminster United …
Our Local Volunteer Team: Ready to Welcome GC 45 to Calgary!
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. …
ReCap: Threads through Time: A 100th Anniversary Event
Threads Through Time was a fun way to celebrate the United Church’s 100th Anniversary and also raise money for summer camp bursaries! Wilma Clark and others from the SoCal Cluster of United Churches organized a fashion show by Memory Lane …
Photos, Stories & Highlights from Regional Meeting 2025
With the theme, Flourishing: Where Living Waters Flow, the Chinook Winds Regional Meeting 2025 took place at Lacombe, AB from May 8-11, 2025. For a full recap of the meeting with photos, resources and highlights, please check out this special …
Fishing Tips with Rev. Dr. John Pentland on June 4, 2025
Foothills South Cluster of United Churches invites you to Going Deeper with Fishing Tips with the Rev. Dr. John Pentland, minister at Hillhurst United Church and nominee for United Church Moderator. Lunch and snacks will be provided. $20. Please sign up by May 30, 2025.
Meet our Ordinands
The Chinook Winds Regional Council will ordain Robin Galey (at left) and Keith Murray at its Celebration of Ministry on May 11, 2025. Please read more about Keith and Robin below. The service is livestreamed on the Chinook Winds YouTube …
Introducing our Commissionands
The Chinook Winds Regional Council will commission Letitia Berger (at left) and Lisa Penzo as diaconal ministers at its Celebration of Ministry on May 11, 2025. Please read more about Letitia and LIsa below. Letitia Berger Letitia was born and …
Meet the Musicians for Regional Gathering 2025!
Some familiar and new voices will lead music at the Chinook Winds Regional Meeting, May 8-11, 2025. We’re excited to be joined by Mark Green, Barb Myers and Cheryl Dennett. Mark Green has been a United Church Minister for 30+ …
Easter Calls Us to Fully Engage with Life – Treena Duncan
Dear friends, As we journey from the shadowed stillness of Lent into the promise of Easter morning, I find myself reflecting on the depth and complexity of this holy season. It is not a straightforward path. It never has been. …