Young people between the ages of grade six and grade 12 also have the opportunity to participate in the first ever gathering of the Chinook Winds Regional Council from the evening of Thursday, June 6 through Saturday, June 8 in …
Register for Chinook Winds Regional Gathering
The first gathering of the Chinook Winds Regional Council of The United Church of Canada, will take place June 7 to 8 in Lethbridge, Alberta. It is to be attended by Lay Representatives elected by their Communities of Faith and …
New Executive Minister Announced
We are pleased to announce that Treena Duncan has been appointed to be the new Regional Executive Minister for Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regions, starting June 24, 2019. Treena will follow the Rev. Doug Goodwin, long-time Executive Secretary of …
Let us know your Community of Faith’s Regional Representatives
Communities of Faith/Pastoral Charges are to elect Lay Regional Representatives at their Annual Meeting. In the past, pastoral charges elected Presbytery representatives who also became their representatives at Conference meetings. Please fill out the following form so that Chinook Winds …
Who is My Neighbour? A Gathering for Women
Who is My Neighbour?” April 4 to 6, 2019 Star of the North Retreat Centre,3A St. Vital Ave., St. Albert, AB Women of The United Church in Alberta and Northwest Territories (Chinook Winds and Northern Spirit Regions) We think you …
Training Sessions for Regional Council Liaison (also called Pastoral Relations Liaison)
March 1, 2019 Update: Part two of Regional Council/Pastoral Relations Liaison training will now be offered as a webinar on March 5 at 10 am. Don’t worry if you haven’t attended Part One, you can catch up. This second training …
Spirituality of Fandom — The Survey!
A Research Project by Rev. Tracy Robertson (minister at St. Thomas United Church) website: www.vilya.com/spirituality-of-fandom/survey Hi! My name is Tracy and I would like to invite you to participate in my crazy project, The Spirituality of Fandom. Spirituality? What is spirituality? …
Chinook Winds Regional Commission Update
By Helen Reed, Chair, Chinook Winds Regional Commission Chinook Winds Regional Commission met online on February 8, 2019. During our two hours together we caught up on many different pieces that are coming together for the Region. We continue to …
Thanksgivings for Garth Mundle
It was with great sadness that many of us learned this week that Rev. Dr Garth Mundle died in Ottawa on Monday, January 28. He had a stroke two weeks earlier. Garth is a former principal of St. Stephen’s College …
Born of Wind & Spirit: June 7-8
The first Annual Gathering of the Chinook Winds Region will happen this June 7th and 8th, 2019 at McKillop United Church in Lethbridge, around the theme of “Born of Wind and Spirit.” Things have changed, and continue to change. And …