Changes to the United Church Employee Benfits Program was the focus of a recent Joint Town Hall for Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regional Councils on November 17, 2021. Alan Hall, the National Church’s Executive Officer for Ministry and Employment, was …
Friends, You may be aware that Chinook Winds Region agreed to host General Council 44 in Calgary. Then, COVID happened, and plans changed. We will now be hosting the General Council 45 (in person) but we remain the host region …
Time: 5 pm PT, 6 pm MT, 7 pm CT, 8 pm ET, 9 pm AT, 9:30 pm NTDate: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Film: On Zoom. See Trailer below. Register HERE Join us for a film screening of End of the …
By Vicki McPhee, Presiding Officer The Executive of Chinooks Winds Region met together via Zoom for two days at the end of September. We had hoped to have an in-person meeting – the first since March 2020 – but with …
We’re celebrating! Two Chinook Winds Region Ministry Personnel have recently had books published! Rev. Dr Ohwang Kwon, minister at Knox United Church, Consort, AB, wrote Jesus and the Marginalized: Jesus Christ for Koreans in The United Church of Canada with …
A series of events leading up to and including Sisters of Spirit Day give us an opportunity to commemorate the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit people and to advocate for change to prevent further …
Thursday, September 30, 2021 From Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region: Truth and Reconciliation Day was established in Canada this year in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools and …
By Treena Duncan, Executive Minister, Chinook Winds Region It’s just over a week since the Alberta Government declared a State of Emergency in Alberta and instituted new restrictions. Since then, the City of Calgary has instituted a mandatory vaccination …
While COVID-19 eroded its previous fundraising methods, Sundre (AB) United Church initiated conversations in its community to reach out beyond its building in new ways. Sundre United’s Joyce Wicks approached the former owner of the local IGA, Tom Mennear, who was …
A Message from Executive Minister Treena Duncan On September 15, 2021, the Alberta Government announced new measures to combat COVID-19. Places of Worship now have specific restrictions as outlined below. However, these restrictions may not greatly affect the way you are …
