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Mission and Service Gifts in 2024 As the year draws to a close, the Mission and Service team want to thank you for your gifts. The money received from Communities of Faith like yours enables us to feed hungry children, help those devastated by natural disasters and...
In October, many communities of faith or pastoral charges received communication from Brian Arthur Brown, chair of Friends of the United Church Foundation and author of two recent books that were widely distributed to communities of faith, Keys to the Kindom and The...
Youth Forum is an opportunity for young people to participate in the education, decision-making, and community of General Council 45 of The United Church of Canada. Its aim is to ensure that young people have a voice in the denomination-shaping issues and decisions...
United Church Centennial resources Lots of preparations for the June 2025 Centennial of the United Church are underway, and all communities of faith and ministries in our Regional Council are invited and encouraged to make plans that suit your context and community....
On behalf of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council we wish to offer our deepest condolences, our deep sadness, on the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. She was a ground breaker and tireless champion for her people. Her passing leaves a...
This article was updated for the October 10 and 17 2024 online Regional meeting for Prairie to Pine Regional Council. It covers the basics of how to prepare a proposal for both your Regional Council and the General Council of the United Church. We hope it helps you...
Registration for the 2024 Prairie to Pine Regional Council Online Meeting is now open! The meeting will be held on October 10 and 17 at 7:00 PM (CDT) via Zoom. Please join by 6:50 PM. All are welcome and Regional Council delegates are expected! We will open the room...
The “hands off our kids” transphobic and homophobic marches marches we dealt with last September are making a comeback Friday September 20, 2024. Their locations can be viewed here, and if anyone in your ministry wants to know what the concern is, please ask them to...
Honouring Orange Shirt Day/ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Monday September 30, 2024 “When you wear an orange shirt it’s like a little bit of justice for us Survivors in our lifetime, and recognition of a system we can never allow again.” -Phyllis Webstad...
Prairie to Pine General Council 45 Commissioners: nominations deadline Sept 27 In 2025 we’ll celebrate the United Church’s 100th birthday, and see a return to an in-person General Council in Calgary. It’s going to be a big and busy year. Important preparation for the...
Women and Gender Equity Manitoba (WAGE MB) Engagement with the 2SLGBTQI+ Community If you identify as gender-diverse or sexuality-diverse, and might be willing to speak with WAGE MB about your experiences with government services, we would like to hear from you. The...
Funding call for respite for Northern ministers Northern Indigenous Ministers in Manitoba and Ontario in the Keewatin Circle are dealing with an ongoing crisis in their communities. Rising numbers of addictions leading to deaths or suicides among the youth mean they...
Have you attended a Pride Festival on behalf of the UCC? Will you be? Send photos to CAbad@united-church.ca to have them added. Winnipeg Pride Parade - June 2, 2024
June is a busy month for Pride events of all kinds! Click here for our regional summary of community Pride events. Remember, June is also Indigenous History Month, so whenever you have the chance, make sure you learn from and about Two Spirit and Indigiqueer people,...
Opportunities to Share your Talents & Interests in 2024 – 2025 Put your passion into action! Where is God calling you to share your gifts with the wider church for the sake of Christ’s ministry in Prairie to Pine? In this PDF, which is easily shareable and...