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The Prairie to Pine Equity and Diversity Committee has created a calendar that names specific dates throughout 2026 that are related to diversity, equity and inclusion, specific to 2S & LGBTQIA people and communities, and racialized people and communities. Please...
On November 15 the United Church community gathered for Sharing Across Cultures. The event celebrated diversity, learning and connection. About 40 People came together to honor many cultures and share in meaningful experiences. Those who attended describe a space...
September 30, and the preceding Sunday are important times for renewing our collective commitment to truth-telling and steps towards reconcili-action. Below are some resources to support your important work. Please read and share the summary from the national...
Big, bold, and full of spirit—our United Church float won the Size and Support Award at the 2025 Winnipeg Pride Parade! On Sunday, June 1, a group of approximately 70–100 members of the United Church, representing the Prairie to Pine Regional Council, participated in...
It is beyond difficult to witness the deliberate starvation taking place in Gaza, alongside continued deaths at the hands of the Israeli military, and a huge rise in extremist settler violence in the West Bank. It may feel like we have nothing to offer. But that isn’t...
General Council is the national decision-making body of the United Church of Canada and meets every three years, with business and learning meetings online in between. It hasn’t met in person since 2018, owing to the COVID pandemic. So it’s exciting that finally,...
Introduction The co-chairs of Prairie to Pine, Rev Dawn Rolke and Rev Doug Neufeldt, added the Region's voice to a Manitoba civil society letter to the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, strongly protesting the starvation and other hellish conditions happening...
August 8 at 9:00 AM MDT, the United Church will offer a public apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Read on to learn how to participate and be supported. Dear members of the Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils, including Commissioners and...
Many communities in Prairie to Pine continue to suffer the impacts of a bad wildfire season. This includes Garden Hill/ Anishininew Okimawin First Nation (see below); Snow Lake, which is under mandatory evacuation for the second time; and continuing threats in the...
Would your United Church in the Prairie to Pine Region like to host a Traveling Youth Group (TYG)? Learn more about the activities, benefits, and more! TYG stands for Traveling Youth Group. These are monthly, 2-hour youth events hosted by different churches in...