Pacific Mountain Region

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday March 12, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday March 19, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-03-25 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday March 25, 2025
Online Via Zoom
First Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children, youth and families, across the church.
Led by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!
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Join us for an online cohort group discussions, comprised of check-ins, resource-sharing, and monthly themes to discuss!
Click here for more information!
Click here to register for the Zoom link!

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday March 26, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

Decolonization is a Community Act
2025-03-31 15:00 - 2025-04-03 13:00 | Camp Fircom, Gambier Island, BC, Canada
A LeaderSHIFFT Offering with Denise Findlay and the Gathering Our Medicine team
Decolonization is a Community Act
Monday March 31 – Thursday April 3, 2025
In-Person at Camp Fircom
A 4-day, land based, immersive experience at Camp Fircom on Cha7elkwnech (Gambier Island). Dialogue, education, cultural understanding, and transformative experiential learning with Denis Findlay and the Gathering Our Medicine team, led by Squamish Knowledge Holders and Land-Based practitioners.
Click here for more details!

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday April 2, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

A Weekend Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel
2025-04-04 07:00 - 2025-04-06 11:00
A Weekend Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel
A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Kathy Davies, Shauna Getz, & Rev. Victoria Andrews
Friday April 4 – Sunday April 6, 2025
In-Person
Join Pacific Mountain Regional Ministers for workshops on recruitment, emerging models of congregational governance, best practices, Manual roles and responsibilities and more. Come gain some knowledge and skills, build relationships with other lay leaders, and reconnect to why you care about and give your time, energy and commitment to your community of faith!
Spring Weekend Retreat for Church Boards, Councils and Their Ministry Personnel — LeaderSHIFT UCCan

IMAGINE: Children's Retreat
2025-04-04 16:00 - 2025-04-06 13:30 | Camp Kosota, 39161 Range Rd 21, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, T4S 1X6, Canada
A First Third Offering
Imagine Children’s Retreat
Friday April 4 – Sunday April 6, 2025
In-Person at Kasota Camp East, Sylvan Lake AB
First Third Ministry’s Imagine Children’s Retreats are for Children who are 8 – 11 years old and those who lead them.
A United Church of Canada event, all people of diverse faith expressions, gender identities, and ways of being family are warmly welcome! Together, we become a multi-age and inter-cultural community sharing playfulness, meals, and connection with one another in a safe and welcoming setting.
​Come wonder about and explore faith through stories, worship, music, drama, and more, and deepen your relationship with God.
Click here for more information!

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-04-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday April 8, 2025
Online Via Zoom
First Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children, youth and families, across the church.
Led by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!
​
Join us for an online cohort group discussions, comprised of check-ins, resource-sharing, and monthly themes to discuss!
Click here for more information!
Click here to register for the Zoom link!

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-04-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday April 9, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

Leaders Lenten Book Study
2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A First Third Ministry Offering with Rev. Michelle Slater
Leaders Lenten Book Study
Wednesday April 16, 2025
Online via Zoom
Join Rev. Michelle Slater and others in reading In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis by Talitha Amadea Aho. Today’s climate crisis calls us to a communal spiritual practice of care, especially for Gen Z children, youth, and young adults. This book will help us keep young people at the centre of our community and offer ecologically informed spiritual care.
Email Michelle to register: mslater@united-church.ca.

Office Closure ~ Easter Monday
2025-04-21

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-04-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday April 22, 2025
Online Via Zoom
First Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children, youth and families, across the church.
Led by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!
​
Join us for an online cohort group discussions, comprised of check-ins, resource-sharing, and monthly themes to discuss!
Click here for more information!
Click here to register for the Zoom link!

Alive: Dive Deep into God’s Love - Launch Party
2025-04-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Alive: Dive Deep into God’s Love – Launch Party
A First Third Ministry Offering
Thursday April 24, 2025
Online via Zoom
Alive: Dive Deep into God’s Love, a summer camp ministry program suitable for overnight and day camps, weekend retreats or a few special days of programming, built around the life-giving theme of Living Water. Throughout the program, we will discover how God’s love is refreshing, renewing, and always flowing. Designed to be flexible, customizable, and easy to use, this curriculum gives you everything you need to create a meaningful, joy-filled experience. These resources are offered free of charge for United Church of Canada ministry settings.
Join us April 24th for a celebration and launch of a new First Third Ministry camping curriculum, filled with new ideas and resources that can be applied to a variety of camp and congregational settings! REGISTER HERE FOR THE LAUNCH PARTY!

"Laughing and Rejoicing" UCW Annual General Meeting
2025-04-25 09:00 - 2025-04-26 13:30 | Cloverdale United Church, 17575 58A Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3S 1N1, Canada
A Pacific Mountain United Church Women Offering with Janice Bannister
“Laughing and Rejoicing”
Friday April 25, 2025 — 1:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday April 26, 2025 — 9:00am – 1:00pm
In-Person at Cloverdale United Church 17575 58A Ave., Surrey BC
You are invited to join us to be apart of the Gathering and Annual General Meeting!
Click here for more information!
Click here for registration!

Retired Ministers' Retreat: "Walk With Me"
2025-04-28 16:00 - 2025-04-30 11:00 | Naramata Centre, 460 Ellis Street, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0, Canada
A Fourth Quarter Network and Pacific Mountain Regional Council Offering
Retired Ministers’ Retreat: “Walk With Me”
Monday April 28 – Wednesday April 30, 2025
In-Person at Naramata Centre
More details to come soon!

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-05-13 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Online Via Zoom
First Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children, youth and families, across the church.
Led by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!
​
Join us for an online cohort group discussions, comprised of check-ins, resource-sharing, and monthly themes to discuss!
Click here for more information!
Click here to register for the Zoom link!

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-05-27 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Hello Friends,
Please note that the Leaders Online Gathering for May 27th is cancelled due to the Pacific Mountain Region’s Annual General Meeting. Leaders Online Gathering will be back on June 10th and that will be the last meeting before summer!
Blessings

The Art/s of Worship Conference
2025-05-27 17:00 - 2025-05-29 21:00 | Brechin United Church, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 0C9, Canada
A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Marcia McFee
The Art/s of Worship
Tuesday May 27 – Thursday May 29, 2025
In-Person at Brechin United Church, Nanaimo BC
A pre-AGM conference for those passionate about engaging, meaningful, and vibrant worship!
Click here for more details!

7th Annual General Meeting 2025 ~ Cracked Open
2025-05-29 - 2025-06-01
Pacific Mountain Regional Council’s 7th Annual General Meeting
Thursday May 29, 2025 – Sunday June 1, 2025
Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC
Full details and registration can be found at pacificmountain.ca/administration/regional-general-meetings/pmrc-agm-2025/

Celebration of Ministry 2025 ~ Service of Worship & Communion
2025-06-01 | Nanaimo BC, Vancouver Island
Celebrating the Call to Ministry in Pacific Mountain Regional Council!
Celebration of Ministry
Nanaimo BC
Live-Streamed and In-Person
Time To Be Announced
Scripture To Be Announced
Registration is not required.
All are welcome to join the Live-Stream from @PacificMountainRegionalCouncil YouTube Channel
Live stream starts around to come.
Worship begins at to come.
Communion is part of the Celebration of Ministry.
If worshipping via the live stream, please prepare for yourself a Cup of Blessing (wine, juice, or what you may have on hand) and Bread for the Journey (bread, cracker, or what you may have on hand). You are invited to also bring The Light into your space. (flame or battery candle, drawing or photo of a candle, or what you may have on hand).
If attending in person, venue and directions to come.
Sunday’s Offering is collected for to come.
Visit PacificMountain.ca/pmrc-agm-2025 for additional information about the 7th Annual General Meeting.

Sussex Office Closure
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-03
Dear Friends,
The PMRC Office is closed Monday June 2 – Tuesday June 3 and re-opening Wednesday June 4, 2025 due to the travel and working dates of the 7th Annual General Meeting. There will be no Community Connections on May 28 and June 4.
Thank you for your understanding and patience while you wait for replies to emails and phone messages once the Office re-opens on June 4. Some staff may be checking emails and phone messages during the office closure dates; specific details may be available in individual staff voicemails and autoreplies.
May this time of community, discernment, business and worship – whether participating in the General Meeting, and in your own communities of faith and ministry – be a time where we all are Connecting, Collaborating, Cultivating. We give thanks to God for the call to be the church, and be God’s love in the world! Amen.
Blessings,
PMRC Office

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-06-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday June 10, 2025
Online Via Zoom
First Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children, youth and families, across the church.
Led by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!
Join us for an online cohort group discussions, comprised of check-ins, resource-sharing, and monthly themes to discuss!
Click here for more information!
Click here to register for the Zoom link!
Please note this will be the last Leaders Online Gathering before summer starts!

Camp Spirit '25 - Week 1
2025-07-07
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’25 – Week 1
Monday July 7 – Friday July 11, 2025
In-Person
We offer Camp Spirit in different cities, towns and villages across BC and into the Yukon! Our camp locations are provided by host-United Churches in the town; we share their space for our week of camp. We love the connections that sharing space builds! More information on being a host community of faith is available from Regional Minister for Camp Spirit, Cathy Cryder.
Locations:

St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church, Vancouver
Trinity United Church, ​Prince George
United Churches of Langley, Langley

Day Camps for Children 6-11 yrs!

At Camp Spirit we value listening to & experiencing Sacred Stories, enjoying times of Creativity & Science, moving to Music, Sharing Meals together, and fostering Community, Friendships & Leadership!​​

Level Up Youth ​for People 12-14 years! (not offered at all sites)​

Camp Spirit Level Up Youth will connect with the same scriptures and themes as the campers, and focus on teamwork, skill building, fun and community while connecting to God at their level.

Click here for more information and registration!

Pride Worship Live-Stream
2025-07-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
An Affirming Ministries Offering
Pride Worship Live-Stream
Sunday July 13, 2025
Online via Zoom
Please join PMR Affirming Ministries for our Quarterly Queer Worship Livestream service this Sunday, July 13th at 2:00pm Pacific.
Our regional PIE to Pride Season themes this year are “Sing out Proud” and “Trans is Sacred”. In keeping with this, the sermon and theme for our PRIDE Queer Worship is an element of the Parable of the Good Samaritan, “Who is my neighbour?”.
With songs from our partners at the Rainbow Chorus of New Westminster, and the winning PIE Day Song Contest video, our worship reaches for connections in community to support this sacred work of nourishing Affirming Ministry and affirming networks where we live.
The livestream can be accessed via the platforms of our partner congregation, Trinity United Church in Prince George, BC.
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TrinityUCPG
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trinityucpg/
Website https://trinitypg.ca/live-stream

Camp Spirit '25 - Week 2
2025-07-14
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’25 – Week 2
Monday July 14 – Friday July 18, 2025
In-Person
We offer Camp Spirit in different cities, towns and villages across BC and into the Yukon! Our camp locations are provided by host-United Churches in the town; we share their space for our week of camp. We love the connections that sharing space builds! More information on being a host community of faith is available from Regional Minister for Camp Spirit, Cathy Cryder.
Locations:

St. Andrew’s United Church, North Vancouver (Camp Full)
Valemount Anglican United Church, Valemount
Trinity United Church, Port Coquitlam

Day Camps for Children 6-11 yrs!

At Camp Spirit we value listening to & experiencing Sacred Stories, enjoying times of Creativity & Science, moving to Music, Sharing Meals together, and fostering Community, Friendships & Leadership!

​​Level Up Youth ​for People 12-14 years! (not offered at all sites)

​Camp Spirit Level Up Youth will connect with the same scriptures and themes as the campers, and focus on teamwork, skill building, fun and community while connecting to God at their level.

Click here for more information and registration!

Camp Spirit '25 - Week 3
2025-07-21
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’25 – Week 3
Monday July 21 – Friday July 25, 2025
In-Person
We offer Camp Spirit in different cities, towns and villages across BC and into the Yukon! Our camp locations are provided by host-United Churches in the town; we share their space for our week of camp. We love the connections that sharing space builds! More information on being a host community of faith is available from Regional Minister for Camp Spirit, Cathy Cryder.
Locations:

Pacific Spirit United Church, Vancouver
Shiloh-5th Ave United Church at Sanctuary on 6th, ​New Westminster
Jubilee United Church, Burnaby

Day Camps for Children 6-11 yrs!

At Camp Spirit we value listening to & experiencing Sacred Stories, enjoying times of Creativity & Science, moving to Music, Sharing Meals together, and fostering Community, Friendships & Leadership!

​​Level Up Youth ​for People 12-14 years! (not offered at all sites)

​Camp Spirit Level Up Youth will connect with the same scriptures and themes as the campers, and focus on teamwork, skill building, fun and community while connecting to God at their level.

Click here for more information and registration!

Camp Spirit '25 - Week 4
2025-07-28
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’25 – Week 4
Monday July 28 – Friday August 1, 2025
In-Person
We offer Camp Spirit in different cities, towns and villages across BC and into the Yukon! Our camp locations are provided by host-United Churches in the town; we share their space for our week of camp. We love the connections that sharing space builds! More information on being a host community of faith is available from Regional Minister for Camp Spirit, Cathy Cryder.
Locations:

Weird Church, Cumberland
Lynn Valley United Church, North Vancouver (Camper Spaces Full, Level up Youth almost Full)
Knox United Church, Terrace

Day Camps for Children 6-11 yrs!

At Camp Spirit we value listening to & experiencing Sacred Stories, enjoying times of Creativity & Science, moving to Music, Sharing Meals together, and fostering Community, Friendships & Leadership!

​​Level Up Youth ​for People 12-14 years! (not offered at all sites)

​Camp Spirit Level Up Youth will connect with the same scriptures and themes as the campers, and focus on teamwork, skill building, fun and community while connecting to God at their level.

Click here for more information and registration!

Camp Spirit '25 - Week 5
2025-08-05
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’25 – Week 5 (4 days)
Tuesday August 5 – Friday August 8, 2025
In-Person
We offer Camp Spirit in different cities, towns and villages across BC and into the Yukon! Our camp locations are provided by host-United Churches in the town; we share their space for our week of camp. We love the connections that sharing space builds! More information on being a host community of faith is available from Regional Minister for Camp Spirit, Cathy Cryder.
Locations:

St. Columba’s Anglican United Church, ​Port Hardy (Mon. Aug. 4 – Thurs. Aug. 7)
Gladwin Heights/Trinity Memorial United Church, ​Abbotsford (Tues. Aug. 5 – Fri. Aug. 8)
Smithers United Church & St. James Anglican Church, Smithers (Tues. Aug. 5 – Fri. Aug. 8)

Day Camps for Children 6-11 yrs!

At Camp Spirit we value listening to & experiencing Sacred Stories, enjoying times of Creativity & Science, moving to Music, Sharing Meals together, and fostering Community, Friendships & Leadership!

​​Level Up Youth ​for People 12-14 years! (not offered at all sites)

​Camp Spirit Level Up Youth will connect with the same scriptures and themes as the campers, and focus on teamwork, skill building, fun and community while connecting to God at their level.

Click here for more information and registration!

Youth Forum 2025
2025-08-05 08:00 - 2025-08-12 17:00
Youth Forum 2025
Tuesday August 5 – Tuesday August 12, 2025
In-Person
We get it, you want to know what being a part of Youth Forum entails! There are several commitments we’ll be asking you to make.
You must be able to attend the following IN FULL:

IN PERSON the YOUTH COUNCIL Gathering of Pacific Mountain and Chinook Winds Regional Councils from February 14-17, 2025 at Camp Fircom, BC.
Online meetings

Youth Forum Online – Sunday, April 6, 4-6 pm EST
GC45 Gatherings

Sunday, April 27, 2025 (online) 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET: Orientation to GC45, meeting technology and travel planning.
Sunday, June 22, 2025 (online)
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. ET: Opening of General Council
Saturday, June 28, 2025 (online)
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET: Learning and discussion
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. ET: Learning and discussion

IN PERSON Youth Forum Gathering in Calgary – August 5-12, 2025 Inclusive

Accommodation, travel, food and supply costs will be covered for all of the events listed above.
Click here for more information!
