Prairie to Pine Weekly News

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Message from the Regional co-chairs on truth and reconciliation

Message from the Regional co-chairs on truth and reconciliation

Message from the Regional Co-Chairs following the announcement of the discovery of 215 children's bodies at the former Kamloops Residential School: A sense of urgency is upon us.  We work toward relationship building, reconciliation, inclusivity, a recognition that we...

Brief Report on the 2021 Regional Annual Meeting

Brief Report on the 2021 Regional Annual Meeting

The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council was held virtually from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30.  Our theme was “Our Place in the Rainbow” We started off with an uplifting worship which including our “In Memoriam” folks and the business...

YAAY letter on Kamloops residential school

YAAY letter on Kamloops residential school

On behalf of the YAAY Committee, thank you for a great Regional Meeting this past weekend! It was good to see everyone come together as a community again. We are looking forward to taking on our new role as a voting member of the Executive Committee. Thank you for the...

Unmarked burials and a time of mourning: resources and support

If you are a residential school or intergenerational survivor and this content is upsetting, please call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. With Indigenous Ministries and Justice of the United Church, we join in saying, “As news came...

Affirming celebration for our Regional Council

Affirming celebration for our Regional Council

Affirming celebration for our Regional Council! Sunday May 30, 10:00- 11:30AM All the people of the Regional Council and beyond are invited to gather for this celebration and worship on YouTube.  Our Place in the Rainbow will celebrate Prairie to Pine becoming an...

Renewals of Appointments

Renewals of Appointments

A reminder to all Pastoral Charges seeking renewals of appointments for Ministry Personnel that in addition to the submission of the Record of Appointment documents through Church Hub, the following documents must be sent directly to the Pastoral Relations Minister by...

Sacraments Elders Re-Licensing Applications

Sacraments Elders Re-Licensing Applications

Those Communities of Faith seeking to re-licensing of a Sacraments Elder for the Pastoral Year, July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2022 should complete the appropriate form and forward it to the Pastoral Relations Minister as noted on the form prior to the deadline of June 18,...

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...

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