Visioning and Working Together
United Church people are encouraged to vision together and organize themselves into Clusters or Networks, and both!
We'd love to share information about your groups, networks and clusters in our regional council.
Please email Communications for more information on how to add your Cluster, Network or Group to this page.
Gathered People Doing Great Things
Clusters
- Create a Cluster to encourage followship, cooperation, collaboration, support among neighbouring communities of faith.
Networks
- Create a Network to bring people together near and far around a specific topic or action, such as Social Justice, 2SLGBTQAi+, Climate Justice, Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Relations, etc.
You may enjoy this older yet still relevant and helpful document from Rev Stephen Harper (Chinook Winds RC) titled "The Art of Clusters". Click here to download the PDF.
You can also see some information about Clusters and Networks on the United Church of Canada website.
Funding and Grants for Clusters and Networks
Clusters and Networks are entirely self-directed groups without any legal or constitutional standing in the United Church of Canada governance structure. This means, there are not designated resources for Clusters or Networks – however, there are a few key ways that the Pacific Mountain Regional Council support Clusters and Networks in our region!
Some of the regional council’s grants and funds may suit a project or need of a Cluster or Network. Learn about the regional council’s different funding and grant criteria and programs.
Clusters and Networks may also look to national church funding, and local congregational church funding.