Pacific Mountain Region

The Basics: Getting Started with Zoom™
2020-03-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-03-24 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Vancouver)
This Online Engagement Session is an exciting and important joint project of LeaderShift and the PMR First Third Ministry Network! Join Pacific Mountain Regional Council staff member Mauricio Araujo or Pamela Evans to get from “I have no idea how to start” to “Hey look! I’m ready to host an online meeting!” Mauricio will cover setting up an account, and introduce the basic actions of scheduling a meeting, inviting participants, and beginning your Zoom™ meeting.

Quick & Dirty Streaming: How to stream a church service with what you likely have lying around
2020-03-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-03-24 10:30 - 11:30
If you’re looking for a quick and simple, yet effective way to stream your worship service to the members of your community in this time of physical distancing, join Allan Buckingham from CnA media Consulting to look at ways to bring a familiar, yet different, Sunday morning experience to the members of your Community of Faith.
This really is about a good quality worship experience with little to no technical know how or extra equipment. Duct tape may end up being involved.  : )

Beyond the Basics: Improving meeting quality with Zoom™
2020-03-25 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-03-25 09:00 - 10:00
Join ConnectNorth minister Rev. Bob Fillier to fine-tune your online meeting experience. Learn more about how to use the tools within the Zoom™ software, to keep your meeting focused on the people and the topics – and not on the technology tripping you up.
Bob will help you move from the basics to an intermediate level of use, especially focused on Board and other governance meetings (not for those interested in using tools for educational engagement, worship and large groups.)

Online Townhall Conference, with Treena and Jay
2020-03-25 13:00 - 14:30
Our next Online Townhall Conference is scheduled for Wednesday March 25, from 1 – 2:30 pm. Here is the link to the March 25th Zoom call: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/497880582
Over the next while, Pacific Mountain Regional Council Executive Minister, Treena Duncan is hosting online Townhall Conferences via Zoom, with President Rev Jay Olson, for all PMRC folk who would like to join for connection with executive leadership, prayer and conversations, with time to ask the questions you have. Join join the Townhall Conference, click on the link (you can join by audio only). If it’s your first Zoom experience, the Zoom link will prompt you to download the App for accessing the meeting.
PS. Thank you to everyone to came to be part of our Wednesday March 18th Townhall Conference. The link to the recording of the March 18th Zoom Townhall is here (it will expire on March 25th).

Uniting Online: A Conversation Beyond Virtual Worship
2020-03-25 10:00 - 11:00
Join Andria Irwin, Online Minister of HighlandsOnline.org and United Online, for a practical conversation around next steps in our online ministries. If you are already streaming your services live and would like to gather around topics such as how to better engage your congregation virtually, best practices around privacy and security, online giving options, visual staging and production quality, and volunteer/staffing for an online ministry then this conversation is for you! Gather together with Andria, and ask “what next?”

* Postponed (COVID-19) * Leadershift: Mental Health First Aid - Kamloops
2020-03-25 08:00 - 2020-03-26 17:00 | Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul's Road, Kamloops, BC, Canada
This event has been postponed as we all work together, faithfully and generously, to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in our Regional Council, and across Canada. Please check with the event organizer for specifics. For ways of being together, while being physically apart, you’re warmly invited to online worship with many communities of faith across the region. See the listings here.: https://pacificmountain.ca/creative-ways-to-worship-at-a-distance/ Blessings, PMRC Staff
Full details about this important 2-day training course, course facilitators, course start and end times, and accreditation are on the LeaderShift website: Mental Health First Aid Training

* Postponed (COVID-19) * Young Adult Retreat
2020-03-20 - 2020-03-22 | Springbrooke Retreat Centre, 22778 72 Avenue, Langley, BC, V2Y 2K3, Canada
This event has been postponed as we all work together, faithfully and generously, to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in our Regional Council, and across Canada. Please check with the event organizer for specifics. For ways of being together, while being physically apart, you’re warmly invited to online worship with many communities of faith across the region. See the listings here.: https://pacificmountain.ca/creative-ways-to-worship-at-a-distance/ Blessings, PMRC Staff
First Third Ministry: Young Adult Retreat for those aged 18-35. More information and registration here.

Native Ministry AGM
2020-03-13 17:00 - 2020-03-15 12:00
Meeting in the Mountain View Room at the PMRC office site in Burnaby.

First Third Ministry: Duncan to Nelson Exchange
2020-03-12 - 2020-03-16

Mental Health First Aid Training - Penticton
2020-03-11 - 2020-03-12 | Penticton United Church, 696 Main Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5C8, Canada
Full details about this important 2-day training course, course facilitators, course start and end times, and accreditation are on the LeaderShift website: Mental Health First Aid Training

Theological Banquet - with Rev Janet Gear
2020-03-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Camp Pringle, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd, Shawnigan Lake, BC, V0R 2W3, Canada
The Theological Banquet is an inspiring, one-day workshop that fosters language, identity and understanding in your community of faith.
God connects with each of us in unique ways. We search for words and images to speak about our profound experience – that’s Theology! In her research, Rev. Janet Gear has identified five distinct ways United Church people tend to express their ‘theologies’ – that’s the Theological Banquet.
LeaderShift is pleased to be sponsoring Janet’s leadership in a number of areas across the Pacific Mountain Regional Council this 2020 year.

At a workshop near you, come and discover which of the five theological streams fits for you, and which ones you encounter strongly in your community of faith. Learn about the Theological Banquet, savouring the blessings and gifts of these different ways. After the workshop we hope you will be more able to sit at the common table with people who share similar and different theological ideas and practices.
$25: event fee for this location toward the venue rental
$20: optional overnight accommodation add-on, for participants wanting to stay overnight. Meals are not provided with overnight accommodation.
NOTE: Bring a bag lunch.

Faith Quest - Island
2020-02-28 - 2020-03-01 | Camp Pringle, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd, Shawnigan Lake, BC, V0R 2W3, Canada
First Third Ministry: Faith Quest – Island

Leadershift: Theological Banquet - Chilliwack
2020-02-22 | Carman United Church, 7258 Vedder Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 4E4, Canada
With Rev. Janet Gear

Imagine Children's Retreat - Regional Event
2020-02-21 16:00 - 2020-02-23 12:00 | Stillwood Retreat Centre, 44005 Watt Rd, Lindell Beach, BC, V2R 4X9, Canada
First Third Ministry: Imagine Children’s Retreat – Regional Event

Clergy Day Apart - North Vancouver
2020-02-20 09:30 - 14:30 | Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 2H4, Canada
Clergy Day Apart: a one-day retreat for Paid Accountable Ministry Personnel
Facilitated by Lorie Martin
Soup and Sandwich lunch included

Mental Health First Aid Training COURTENAY
2020-02-19 - 2020-02-20 | St. George’s United, 505 6th Street, Courtenay, BC, Canada
NOTE:

To ensure that you get the most up-to-date information, to ask questions, and to download posters, please go the LeaderShift website for details of this event.
Online Registration for all Mental Health First Aid Training locations is open now.

Mental Health First Aid Training NANAIMO
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-08 | St Andrew’s United Church Nanaimo, 311 Fitzwilliam St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Mental Health First Aid Training VICTORIA
2020-02-05 - 2020-02-06 | FirstMetropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

Clear Space Clergy Retreat Loon Lake :: Spiritual Care Network & LeaderShift
2020-01-27 - 2020-01-30
NOTE:

To ensure that you get the most up-to-date information, to ask questions, and to download posters, please go the LeaderShift website for details of this event.

Faith Quest Youth Retreat - Lower Mainland
2020-01-24 15:00 - 2020-01-26 11:30 | Stillwood Retreat Centre, 44005 Watt Rd, Lindell Beach, BC, V2R 4X9, Canada
First Third Ministry: Faith Quest Youth Retreat – Lower Mainland

Theological Banquet with Rev Janet Gear
2020-01-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Camp Pringle, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd, Shawnigan Lake, BC, V0R 2W3, Canada
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed to March 7.

Regional Council Christmas Open House - You're Invited!
2019-12-13 13:00 - 16:00
All United Church people who find themselves close to 4383 Rumble Street on Friday, December 13th, 2019 are warmly welcome to join the Pacific Mountain Regional Council staff and ministers in a jolly Open House gathering, meeting our new Executive Minister Treena Duncan and Regional Staff, and celebrating the Mystery of Christmas in community and with tasty treats!
Extend this invitation to your colleagues, friends in Christ, youth groups, seniors gatherings, and beyond. All are welcome! Event time, location and contact numbers are below.
Do help us plan! Let us know that you’re attending by clicking here.

Warmly,
Brenda Wolff, and the PM Regional Council Staff

Beyond Good Intentions
2019-11-23 09:00 - 17:00

Evolve YAYA Regional Conference
2019-11-08 - 2019-11-11 | Stillwood Retreat Centre, 44005 Watt Rd, Lindell Beach, BC, V2R 4X9, Canada
This event takes place on the territory of the Soowahlie First Nation.

VST Rituals and Practices for Intergenerational Programming
2019-10-24 - 2019-10-26 | Vancouver School of Theology, 6015 Walter Gage Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rituals and Practices for Intergenerational Programming

Holy Shift- Size-Mic Upgrade
2019-10-04 19:00 - 2019-10-06 12:00
Full details & Registration on the LeaderShift website

Mental Health First Aid Course
2019-09-25 08:30 - 2019-09-26 16:30 | Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3C2, Canada
This 2-day, in depth course is for adults who interact with youth and people of all ages at church, school, activities, social services, in families, with friends and in community. Course content covers the four most common mental health disorders, including substance related, mood related, anxiety and trauma related, and psychotic disorders. Course participants leave well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with young people, and those of all ages, in their lives.
This event takes place on the territory of the Coast Salish first nations.
