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Your invitation: Regional meeting planning committee 2023

Your invitation: Regional meeting planning committee 2023

You’re invited to consider whether you or someone you know would welcome the challenge of helping plan the in-person (yes! So we pray!) Regional Council meeting, June 1-4 2023, likely in Winnipeg. Are your gifts, skills, experience, and interest a good fit for this...

Westminster United in The Pas becomes Affirming

Westminster United in The Pas becomes Affirming

‘There is a time that we must rise . . . we must stand’ (More Voices, #165) By Linda Buchanan On Sunday, June 19, Westminster United Church in The Pas, MB became a publicly Affirming Ministry of the United Church of Canada. As a community of faith, we did the work of...

Seeking a treasurer for Prairie to Pine

Seeking a treasurer for Prairie to Pine

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the United Church. At the regional level, various committees and task groups rely on the wisdom and God-given talents that committed individuals bring to these positions. Some feel they are answering a spiritual call when they apply for...

Announcing new Indigenous Ministries and Justice staff

Announcing new Indigenous Ministries and Justice staff

Part of our Regional Council’s work is  to minister  and work alongside Indigenous communities of faith, especially in Keewatin Circle, and within the wider community in continued right relations work. Indigenous Ministries and Justice at General Council has just...

Introducing Korean Rainbow United Network

Introducing Korean Rainbow United Network

Korean Rainbow United is a network of The United Church of Canada for Korean queer people and allies, with involvement and leadership in our Regional Council. Members of the network work along with affirming Christian alliances in Korea, as well as with the “Rainbow...

New Vocational Minister for our Regional Council

New Vocational Minister for our Regional Council

(PDF version of this announcement.) Rev. Marlene Britton, General Council staff, writes. "I am delighted to announce that the Rev. Laura Fouhse will join the Office of Vocation team in the Ministry and Employment Unit of the GCO, as the Vocational Minister for the...

Celebration of ministry service and congratulations

Celebration of ministry service and congratulations

Our congratulations and prayers are with those from Prairie to Pine Regional Council whose milestones will be celebrated at the Celebration of Ministry Service at Knox United Church, Kenora on June 26 at 3:00 p.m.: Susan Girard from Riverview Atikokan who will be...

United Church at Pride Parade Winnipeg 2022

United Church at Pride Parade Winnipeg 2022

A sign bearing a large letter “F” might be easy to spot on an average morning on Memorial Blvd in downtown Winnipeg. On June 5th, the morning of the Pride Parade, this sign became a veritable needle in a haystack. Approximately sixty people from eight Affirming...

Leadership and staff updates for Prairie to Pine

Leadership and staff updates for Prairie to Pine

Introducing new leadership on the Executive With the end of the annual meeting in May, Diane Dwarka stepped back after two years as co-chair of the Regional Council, with many thanks for her attentive presence and boundless energy as she continues on in many other...

Action call: Letters of support for Rev Lee Dong-hwan

Action call: Letters of support for Rev Lee Dong-hwan

June is Pride Month, and your solidarity is invited. In 2020, Rev. Lee Dong-hwan of the Korean Methodist Church accepted an invitation to bless the crowd at the Incheon Pride Festival. As a result, on October 15 2020, the church stripped of his ability to practice as...