Prairie to Pine Weekly News

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Youth Forum at General Council 45

Youth Forum at General Council 45

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...

Condolences on the death of the Grand Chief

Condolences on the death of the Grand Chief

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...

Registration open for online Regional meeting

Registration open for online Regional meeting

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...

September 20 transphobic marches and our responses

September 20 transphobic marches and our responses

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...

Planning for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation 2024

Planning for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation 2024

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...

Call for General Council 45 Commissioners

Call for General Council 45 Commissioners

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)

Women and Gender Equity Manitoba (WAGE MB)

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, videos, for respite for Northern ministers

Funding call, videos, for respite for Northern ministers

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...

UCC at Prairie to Pine Pride Festivals

UCC at Prairie to Pine Pride Festivals

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

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