4 More Process Tips from Chinook Winds Region In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinook Winds Region and The United Church of Canada want to work with your community of faith to keep ministry vital and active. We will …
My View from Here
A Journal Entry for Pastors in Pandemic Times 12 thoughts for staying healthy while leading congregations during the COVID19 Pandemic By Rev. David Robertson For me, the energy surrounding the pandemic has some familiar echoes from the floods we experienced …
Signs of Hope
By Barrie Clayton, Regional Representative, McDougall United Church Wow! What a huge change in our lifestyle in such a short time! In the recent Chinook Winds Regional zoom meetings, and in conversations in my own church and others, I have …
Finding Church Records at home?
By Leanne TempletonWhile some of you may be baking bread, others may be tackling paper piles in an overfilled filing cabinet or the neglected boxes in the basement. Should you come across records about the life and journey of your …
God Promises that Easter will Come
‘Let us rest in God awhile’ By Helen Reed, Presiding Officer for Chinook Winds Region As many of you know, I am the sole minister of a four-point rural pastoral charge. There is usually a lot of balancing to be …
For Communities of Faith applying for the $40,000 federally-guaranteed loan
A motion has been authorized by Chinook Winds Region to support approvals by financial institutions for Communities of Faith applying for the Canada Emergency Business Account. You can download the approval motion HERE Early this month Finance Minister Bill …
Acts towards Reconciliation during COVID-19
By Tony Snow Floyd is an Elder and member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation at Morley, Alberta. Recently Floyd and his family experienced food security distress during the COVID-19 pandemic because mass buying left many store shelves empty and …
Slide Presentation on Church Finances
The United Church of Canada’s Chief Financial Officer Erik Mathiesen gave a presentation on Church Finances during COVID19 at a Town Hall Meeting of the Chinook Winds Regional Council on April 2, 2020 via Zoom. You’ll find the PowerPoint Slide …
Tears move us to resiliency
Acknowledging our losses during COVID-19 Pandemic By David Robertson, High River United Church March 31, 2020 Today I am especially mindful of all the lacks and losses we are experiencing. All we can do is find our tears and grieve. …
New ways of doing Ministry!
Ministry during COVID19 Communities of Faith in Chinook Winds Region are finding innovative ways to continue ministry since closing down public worship. We would like to highlight a few stories below. We’d be interested in sharing your story also. Please …