Chinook Winds Region

With the theme, Provoking Leadership, the 2026 Chinook Winds Regional Gathering invited us to pause and ask a simple but demanding question: What is being asked of us now? Rooted in the words of Hebrews 10:23-24, Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, we reflected together on leadership that calls us forward, challenges us to grow, and reminds us that none of this ministry is meant to be done alone.

The Chinook Winds Regional Council met at Southminster United Church, Lethbridge. AB. The meeting began Thursday, April 30 and wrapped with the Celebration of Ministry Worship on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Registrants can participate in-person or online. Regional Representatives, Ministry Personnel and visitors can register HERE. In-person registration closed on April 7, 2026. Meals are not guaranteed for late registrations. 

A financial update took place online on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 with Finance Chair Sue Brodrick and Treasurer John Den Hoed.

Thanks to Southern Alberta Japanese United Church (SAJUC), those registered visited Lethbridge’s Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens on April 30 before the Regional Meeting began. This included a guided tour of the gardens as well as a historical talk with Rev. Dr. Tad Mitsui and Dr. Kathryn Yamashita.