
The Chinook Winds Regional Council annual meeting took place May 5-8, 2022 with the theme, A Place at the Table: Feasting at the Theological Banquet. It was both in-person at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer, AB and online.
Children and youth programming happened alongside through First Third Ministry (see below). The meeting began the evening of Thursday, May 5 and wrapped up with worship on Sunday morning, May 8, 2022.
Thank you to the many volunteers involved in planning local arrangements, theme sessions and worship.
COVID-19 Protocols: We encouraged those attending in person to be fully vaccinated and request that participants wear masks throughout the meeting. KN95 masks were available to participants at the meeting.
Any questions, please email Shelley Den Haan, Communications.
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Meeting Materials and Resources
The detailed Agenda, Reports and other documentation will be uploaded here when available.
• Agenda and Reports Book 2022 - rev.3
• Regional Meeting 2022 Agenda - one page
• Draft Terms of Reference and Executive Policy Book
• Motion to become an Affirming Region
• Minutes of the 2021 Chinook Winds Regional Gathering
• Proposals to Regional Council Submission Form. Submit by April 30, 2022
• Nomination Form for Regional Executive (five vacancies to be filled)
• Nomination Form for Regional Council Working Groups
• 2021 Chinook Winds Region Financial Highlights

Theme Speaker: Rev. Janet Gear
Our theme speaker was Rev. Janet Gear whose research on Hosting the Theological Banquet will be published in June 2022. Her Theological Banquet helps foster language, identity and understanding in our communities of faith. She’s identified five different ways that United Church people tend to express their understanding of God and serving God.
Janet previously served as Vancouver School of Theology’s Professor of Pastoral Theology and is currently the Program Coordinator for Ministry Vocation for the United Church’s Office of Vocation Pastoral Relationship Team.
Sunday Morning Worship
May 8, 2022
The Sunday morning Worship Service took place at Gaetz Memorial United Church, Red Deer at 10 am on May 8, 2022. The Worship Service was live-streamed and the recording is below. One member of the Regional Council will be commissioned and another will be ordained.
Our Guest Preacher was Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne. She is a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation and the executive director of Vancouver’s First United Community Ministry Society. Carmen is also a nominee for United Church Moderator.


Children & Youth @ Regional Council
Chinook Winds Region First Third Ministry provided a full In-Person Children and Youth program at the 2022 Regional Gathering.
Children and Youth explored the Annual Meeting theme through play, crafts and games, with intergenerational worship and song during the Regional Gathering. Check out more details and how to register here
2022 Celebration of Ministry Recording
At the 2022 Celebration of Ministry Service, the Regional Council commissioned Rachel Nadon, Knox United, Drumheller, AB and ordained Kim Holmes-Younger, Parkdale United, Calgary.
2022 Celebration of Ministry Service