Prairie to Pine Weekly News

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Nominating Committee update: here are continued needs

Nominating Committee update: here are continued needs

This opportunity is now archived, but we welcome your interest in future opportunities. Thank you to the many, many people who have said yes to letting their names stand, or who have suggested people. Slowly we are getting there! Your Nominating Committee still has...

Seeking to Reduce Harm series, May 2021

Seeking to Reduce Harm series, May 2021

May 12, 19, 26  6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Central Daylight time (MB and parts of NW Ontario) People are dying from substance use disorder in record numbers in Canada, and we as a society, and as a church, desperately need better ways to address their needs. The COVID-19...

Prairie to Pine Regional Council Meeting-Registration is now open!

Prairie to Pine Regional Council Meeting-Registration is now open!

The registration for the 2021 Regional Council Online Meeting to be held on May 28-30 is now open. The agenda is still being finalized. An announcement regarding meeting schedules (start and end times) will be posted later. Please complete and submit the registration...

Nominations to the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents

Nominations to the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents

This opportunity is now archived, but we welcome your interest in future opportunities. Prairie to Pine Region is eligible to name ten [10] persons to serve on the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents, for 3 year terms. Two [2] of the ten [10] shall be registered...

Template for writing a proposal for Regional Council or General Council

Template for writing a proposal for Regional Council or General Council

Click here for a PDF version of the template and this article What is a proposal? Proposals call on the Regional Council or General Council to make a decision or set policy on behalf of the church. Proposals must reflect the responsibilities of the Regional Council or...

Are you called? Summary of opportunities to serve

Are you called? Summary of opportunities to serve

Download this letter as a PDF here. There are over 90 members of Prairie to Pine currently doing work for the Region and the wider church - that is, doing work on our collective behalf. We extend a Huge Thank You to all of you! The Nominating Committee is now looking...

Manitoba vigils for Light a Flame for Livable Income

Manitoba vigils for Light a Flame for Livable Income

Light a Flame for Guaranteed Livable Income! National action April 8. Click here for a PDF list of vigils at Manitoba Member of Parliament constituency offices, 8 April 2021 at 12:30PM local. In all cases except Opaswayak Cree nation, meet at the MP’s constituency...

COVID 19 updates for Manitoba

COVID 19 updates for Manitoba

Manitoba On March 23rd, 2021 the province of Manitoba announced some revisions to the red restrictions that are to expire on March 25, 2021. Changes to the Public Health Orders effective March 26, 2021 at 12: 01 a.m. that will most directly effect faith-based...

GC 44 Commissioners job description

GC 44 Commissioners job description

Position description: Commissioners of the 44th General Council Please click here for the PDF version of this document. As the voting members of a General Council, Commissioners serve an essential role in The United Church of Canada. Following the guidance of the Holy...

Keep Housing Public Action Call for MB

Keep Housing Public Action Call for MB

Right to Housing is a coalition that advocates for quality, affordable housing for low-income people in Manitoba.  United Church congregations have been involved since we began this work, over 15 years ago.  Right to Housing is now asking supporting groups to write to...

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