Prairie to Pine Regional Council

Regional Councils Meeting
2019-12-02 02:00 - 11:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Harrow United Church, 955 Mulvey Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 1G8, Canada
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Equity and Diversity Committee
2020-01-08 16:00 - 18:00 | via Zoom
Meeting ID 641 367 522
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World Day of Prayer worship 2020: Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk
2020-03-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Oakbank United Church, 582 Balsam Cres, Oakbank, MB, Canada
Join us at Oakbank United Church for this ecumenical worship created by the women of Zimbabwe.

World Day of Prayer 2020 worship: Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk
2020-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | North Kildonan United Church, 174 Pentland St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk
Friday, March 6, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
North Kildonan United Church
174 Pentland St., Winnipeg

PIE Day 2020, Winnipeg Manitoba
2020-03-08 11:30 - 13:30 | United Church in Meadowood, 1111 Dakota St, Winnipeg, MB, R2N3T7, Canada
Join us Sunday, Mar 8, 2020 11:30am – 1:00pm for our PIE Day Potluck Gathering. Our usual after worship Sunday Potluck will be celebrated, with people encouraged to bring different pies to share, and join us for a viewing of the PIE Day video with some time for discussion.
Contact: Stacey Milne-Ciecko
Email: ce@ucim.org
Phone: 204-250-7119
More Info: https://ucim.org/pie-day/

Questions of Faith with a nod to Star Wars, 2020 Lenten Study
2020-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Manitoba
Three Evening Sessions exploring what we know in terms of current scholarship and research about Jesus’ life, death and beyond, and what it all means for our lives and faith today.
Sessions are from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (in the Lecture Hall).
Wednesday March 4
Session I: A New Hope: Jesus of Nazareth, what we know of him and how.
Wednesday March 11
Session II: The Empire Strikes Back:The Passion Narratives and their Implications.
Wednesday March 25
Session III: The Return of . . . : The Resurrection, in context, today and beyond.
All are welcome! Spaces are filling up. Please call 204-784-1330 or email info@westminsterchurch.org to register! Don’t forget to bring your Bible! Please click here for more information.

PIE DAY, Steinbach MB
2020-03-14 05:00 - 07:00 | Steinbach United Church, 341 Main Street, Steinbach, MB, Canada
Join in the conversation about being Public, Intentional and Explicit! These three values guide a welcoming and affirming church. Come for pie, watch an Affirming video and take part in conversation circles about affirming ministry. All Welcome.
Contact: Lois Burr
Email: burr.lois@gmail.com
Location: CE Hall, Steinbach United Church

PIE celebration, Brandon MB
2020-03-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Knox United Church, Brandon, 451 - 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5Y2, Canada
Join us Sat, Mar 14, 2020 1:00pm – 3:00pm! We will gather from 1:00 to approximately 3:00 pm, guest speaker Sarah Bruer will speak about “Public. Intentional. Explicit: It Matters!”, displays: resources/books available and various supportive groups (eg. Sexuality Education Resource Centre, PFLAG) followed by mingling and pie and other goodies! Open to all!
Contact: Laura Crookshanks
Email: crooks@wcgwave.ca
Phone: 204 728 2935

Affirming PIE Day, Dryden ON
2020-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 | First United Church, 23 Van Horne Ave, Dryden, ON, Canada
Live music, board games, card games, tea, coffee, hot cocoa, and… pie.
$5 gets you all of this! All proceeds to Pride Week and PFLAG.
Sponsored by RAD, RADish, PFLAG, and First United Church.
VENUE: First United Church, 23 Van Horne Ave, Dryden ON.

Sacraments Elders Training
2020-03-20 - 2020-03-21 | Trinity United Church, 1515 6th St, Brandon, MB, R7A 6B3, Canada
The Committee on Lay Ministry/Lay Leadership Support is offering a day long training for Sacraments Elders.
Sacraments Elders are lay members of a pastoral charge who have been trained and licensed by the Regional Council to provide sacraments on that pastoral charge when it does not have a Called or Appointed Order of Ministry or Designated Lay Minister. Every congregation who is currently within paid accountable Ministry Personnel or who is likely to be involved in a search process for Ministry Personnel in the near future is encouraged discern and identify a person or persons who might fulfill this role within their community of faith and encourage them to attend the training. A handbook with more information about Sacraments Elders is available on the General Council website here.
The registration form is available here. Deadline for registration is March 14, 2020.

Regional Council COVID-19 Ministry Personnel check in and info gatherings, March 24, 2020
2020-03-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba
We’re settling in for a (virtual) community marathon. Fortunately, Hebrews 12:1-2 gives us a model to follow.
Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, and Northern Spirit Regional Councils will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word. If you can’t make it to your Region’s meeting time, please attend one of the other meetings.
Questions? Ideas for topics or groups? Want to learn how to host your own group call with your Cluster? Contact Julie Graham, Communications/ justice regional minister: jgraham@united-church.ca or 306-244-2157 and she can pass your thoughts on to colleagues. Remember, all staff are working. Don’t hesitate to contact us; see general contact info below.
Tech stuff: Use the meeting web links below. These will be updated as needed. Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Edmonton in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below.
Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.
Northern Spirit: 1:30 pm MDT (AB and NWT); 12:30 pm PDT (BC). Ministry personnel currently serving Pastoral Charges and other ministry sites are especially encouraged to attend.
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/361232412

Living Skies: 1:00 PM Saskatchewan. Every week on Tuesday at this time, until further notice. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/705926119
Prairie to Pine: 3:00 PM in MB and NW ON. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/2202944232

Regional Council COVID-19 Lay Leaders check in and info gatherings, March 25, 2020
2020-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Manitoba
We’re settling in for a (virtual) community marathon. Fortunately, Hebrews 12:1-2 gives us a model to follow.
Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, and Northern Spirit Regional Councils will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word. If you can’t make it to your Region’s meeting time, please attend one of the other meetings.
Questions? Ideas for topics or groups? Want to learn how to host your own group call with your Cluster? Contact Julie Graham, Communications/ justice regional minister: jgraham@united-church.ca or 306-244-2157 and she can pass your thoughts on to colleagues. Remember, all staff are working. Don’t hesitate to contact us; see general contact info below.

Tech stuff: Use the meeting web links below. These will be updated as needed. Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Edmonton in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below.
Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.
Everyone, especially lay leaders: Wednesdays at 5:30 PM in BC; 6:30 PM AB, SK, NWT; 7:30 MB and NW Ontario. Some meetings will have specific resource people and others will be check ins.
March 25: Treasurers especially take note! Meeting with Erik Mathiesen, the United Church’s Chief Financial Officer. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/978525442 Meeting ID: 978 525 442

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check ins, April and May
2020-03-31 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Ministry personnel only, please: Tuesdays at the times below, until further notice. If you can’t make your Regional Council’s time, you’re welcome to join one of the other gatherings.
Prairie to Pine: 3:00 PM in MB and NW ON. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/5662855587
Northern Spirit: 1:30 pm MDT (AB and NWT); 12:30 pm PDT (BC)
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/321902159
Living Skies: 1:00 PM Saskatchewan. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/705926119
Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, and Northern Spirit Regional Councils will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word. If you can’t make it to your Region’s meeting time, please attend one of the other meetings.
Questions? Ideas for topics or groups? Want to learn how to host your own group call with your Cluster? Contact Julie Graham, Communications/ justice regional minister: jgraham@united-church.ca or 306-244-2157 and she can pass your thoughts on to colleagues. Remember, all staff are working. Don’t hesitate to contact us; see general contact info below.
Tech stuff: Use the meeting web links above. These will be updated as needed. Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Edmonton in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below. Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.

APRIL 8 CANCELLED Regional Council COVID-19 lay leaders’ check ins, April and May
2020-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Everyone, especially lay leaders: Wednesdays at 5:30 PM in BC; 6:30 PM AB, SK, NWT; 7:30 MB and NW Ontario. Some meetings will have specific resource people and others will be general check ins.
Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, and Northern Spirit Regional Councils will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word.
Questions? Ideas for topics or groups? Want to learn how to host your own group call with your Cluster? Contact Julie Graham, Communications/ justice regional minister: jgraham@united-church.ca or 306-244-2157 and she can pass your thoughts on to colleagues. Remember, all staff are working.
Tech stuff
Use this meeting link:
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/978525442
Meeting ID: 978 525 442.
Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Brandon in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below. Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check-ins April and May
2020-04-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba

Regional Council COVID-19 lay leaders' check ins, April
2020-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Manitoba

Members of Ministry and Personnel Committee
2020-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Manitoba
Topic for April 29: Members of Ministry and Personnel Committees. Please share this note with your M&P committee! 5:30PM Pacific; 6:30 PM in AB, SK, and NWT; 7:30 PM in MB and NW Ontario.
Meeting link for all Wednesdays: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/978525442
(Do not post this link on social media or your congregational website, please. Share it by email.)

Lay leadership Wednesday evening meetings are being cancelled after this week. We will gather as needed as the situation continues to evolve. Watch your newsletter and Facebook for invitations!

Affirming Leaders event online!
2020-05-02 11:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
You’re invited to the premiere Online Affirming Leaders Day!
Join us from anywhere in the world on Saturday May 2. Visit our Eventbrite page for tickets. AND for a limited time, we are offering a promo code for any staff or volunteers who work with any type of United Church Ministry.
Enter code: UCC for $5 off your registration!When: Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 10am-4pm MST
Where: On Zoom, you can watch/listen from your computer, tablet, or smart phone, from anywhere in the world!
Tickets: $10-$20. Every ticket type gives you access to ALL of the sessions.
Enter promo code: UCC for $5 off your registration.
Affirming Leaders Day is a faith-based development & connection day for allied and LGBTQ2S+ folks. All are welcome to join us online.
Featuring David Hayward – the cartoonist NakedPastor, Shylo Rosborough, Singer-Songwriter Kate Reid, and Rev. Mark Chiang!
David Hayward, aka the NakedPastor, will share how he became a friend to LGBTQ+ people and is now considered by many to be an ally. He will also explain why he expresses himself and his ideas through his art and cartoons online. He will also share several of these through slides during his presentation.
Kate Reid: Slam poetry meets folk music meets LGBTQ+ themed tunes in singer-songwriter Kate Reid. Kate is funny, passionate, queer as a three-dollar bill, and is sure to entertain. Kate will perform music and screen their recent short film on gender identity!
Rev. Mark Chiang: The Cultural Dynamics of Queer and Trans Ministry. The experience of queerness varies across the world. Without an awareness of our cultural differences, we risk causing harm when engaging in ministry with LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada when imposing our Canadian understanding of sexual identity. This workshop will introduce you to the scholarship of queer post-colonial theologians from Latin America, Asia, and Africa, who demonstrate the role colonialism plays in shaping our debates on sexuality.
Shylo Rosborough: Transgender & Christian: A New Look at Gender in the Bible. This session will outline different ways to interpret what we find in the Bible about Gender and embodiment.
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Regional Council COVID_19 ministry personnel check-ins, April and May
2020-05-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check-ins, April and May
2020-05-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba

Tri-Region Lay Leadership meeting
2020-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Manitoba
(NOTE: TRI-Region Lay leadership Wednesday evening meetings are now occasional only. Please watch the calendar.)

Wednesday May 13: Topic: Questions and answers for re-opening your churches. Please share this note with your board chair, ministry personnel or anyone who wants to be involved in the conversation. 5:30PM in BC; 6:30PM in SK/AB/NWT; 7:30PM in MB/NO. Meeting link: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/92436034028 ; Toll-free 1-855-703-8985 Meeting ID: 924 3603 4028 (Do not post this link on social media or your congregational website, please. Share it by email.)

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check-ins, April and May
2020-05-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba
Ministry personnel only, please: Tuesdays at the time below, until further notice.
3:00 PM in MB and NW ON. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/5662855587
Prairie to Pine Regional Council will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word.
Tech stuff: Use the meeting web links above. These will be updated as needed. Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Brandon in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below. Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check-ins, April and May
2020-05-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba
Ministry personnel only, please: Tuesdays at the time below, until further notice.
Prairie to Pine: 3:00 PM in MB and NW ON. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/5662855587
Prairie to Pine Regional Council will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week. Some may have specific information sessions as the situation evolves, but we’ll also take time for prayer and connecting with each other. Details are below. Please help spread the word.
Tech stuff: Use the meeting web links above. These will be updated as needed. Remember: you can use your land line or cell to call in, and using your computer/ phone video is optional. If your internet connection is as slow as molasses going uphill in Brandon in January, dial in. The meeting ID you’ll need is the number that’s in the respective web addresses below. Toll free number for everyone: 1-855-703-8985.

POSTPONED 2020 Prairie to Pine Regional Meeting
2020-05-28 15:00 - 2020-05-30 15:30 | Steinbach, Manitoba
THE REGIONAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE HAS CANCELLED THE IN-PERSON 2020 PRAIRIE TO PINE REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING IN STEINBACH, MANITOBA, MAY 28-30.
A MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE FALL INSTEAD. MORE DETAILS WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Please see the regional meeting page for details.

Regional Council COVID-19 ministry personnel check-ins
2020-06-02 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-06-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-06-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba

Indigenous Heritage Month Series: Foundations of the Indigenous United Church
2020-06-07 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-06-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom, Canada
Every Sunday in June at 2:00 PM in AB and SK: come explore the foundations of the Indigenous Church in the United Church of Canada. These sessions are open to everyone to come and learn. For additional information or to register and get your meeting link, please register here or contact: right.relations@hillhurstunited.com
Sessions:
June 7 – Foundations: Indigenous Women’s Spirituality with Rev. Bernice Saulteaux
June 14 – Formation: Indigeneity in Christian Formation with the Very Reverend Stan McKay
June 21 – Indigenous People’s Day/Mission: The Indigenous Church, Mission and Call with Rev. John Snow Jr.
June 28 – Vision: The Caretakers Report and the Future Indigenous Church with Adrian Jacobs, Keeper of the Circle, Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre.
Many thanks to these elders and knowledge keepers, and to the Right Relations Circle at Hillhurst United Church in Calgary, for offering us the space to learn together.

Governing Bodies and Ministry Personnel Gathering-June 10, 2020
2020-06-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Manitoba
This is another opportunity for members from governing bodies and Ministry Personnel from Prairie to Pine Regional Council to gather together in a ZOOM meeting to discuss any matters related to making decisions and developing plans for re-opening of buildings.
Meeting Link: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/93219486638?pwd=[REDACTED]
Joining by phone only:

Please dial 1-647-558-0588;
Meeting ID: 932 1948 6638
Password: [REDACTED]
press # when prompted for Participant ID
