Pacific Mountain Region

Imagine Children's Retreat - Regional Event
2020-02-21 16:00 - 2020-02-23 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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.

M&P 101 Workshop-Victoria
2019-09-21 09:30 - 15:30 | Cadboro Bay UC, 2625 Arbutus Rd,, Victoria, BC, V8N 1W4
What?
M&P 101
The role of the Ministry and Personnel (M&P) Committee using the newly revised M and P Handbook 2019
The M&P Committee and the Church Board/Council
Who?
M&P Committee Members
Board or Council members or anyone who is interested!
When?
Saturday, Sept 21, 2019
9:30 am – 3:30 pm (doors open at 900 am)
Where?
Cadboro Bay United Church
2625 Arbutus Rd, Victoria BC
Cost?
There is no charge for this event! Please register so that we know how many people to expect and have enough materials available for everyone. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.
For more information please contact Gail Miller Regional Minister at gmiller@united-church.ca.
Register Online Here
This event takes place on the territory of the Songhees First Nation.

Kootenay Faith Fest 2019
2019-06-21 - 2019-06-23 | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 4N1
This June, as spring turns to summer, United Church people from across our entire Pacific Mountain Region are invited to spend time with the network that was formerly Kootenay Presbytery – exploring community, relationship and covenant in our evolving church times!
The Kootenay Faith Fest planning team is thrilled to bring Rev Carol Howard Merritt, north to Nelson BC, from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Carol “is a minister whose writing, speaking, and teaching is anchored in theological wisdom and sociological insight. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker, especially on the topic of ministering in a new generation. …The award-winning author of Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation, Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation, and Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church. Carol is a frequent contributor to books, websites, magazines, and journals. She is a regular writer at the Christian Century where her blog is hosted.”
Join the Festival
At Kootenay Faith Fest, Carol will invite us into creative, reflective conversation, re-imagining – and healing – in our progressive, multi-generational Christian contexts.
Diverse Workshop Leaders offer sessions to engage our body, mind and spirit.
Youth meet together in age-specific program and community.
Special time is reserved for now-and-future Cluster building across the generations and ministry areas.
Freedom for visiting, adventuring, and being with one another is held in all the spaces in between.
Registration Details
The Kootenay Faith Fest 2019 is for all United Church people in congregational and community ministry across our Region – whether in leadership, membership, located in the Kootenay’s, or beyond.
Youth are encouraged to register!

Individual registration is $50.
The Whole Group Rate for 7-12 people from the same faith community is $325 for the whole group (13 or more, add $50 per person).
Accommodation and travel costs are the responsibility of participants.
Billeting is an option and a travel bursary can be available upon application.
Contact Brenda Wolff in the Region Office for more information.

Register Now!
Kootenay Faith Fest 2019 is a LeaderShift Event with Nelson United Church and the former Kootenay Presbytery. We acknowledge, with respect, the traditional territories of the Sinixt and Ktunaxa people on which this event is a guest.

The Inaugural General Meeting of the Pacific Mountain Region
2019-05-30 19:00 - 2019-06-02 19:00
From Whitehorse in the North, to the coastal islands on the West, to the mountain town of Banff in the East, and across the hills and valleys, watersheds and plains of our Region, United Church people of all ages will gather the 2019 General Meeting of the Pacific Mountain Region. We’ll gather as delegates and leaders, as volunteers, visitors and observers, as participants and leaders of the Children’s Program and the Youth Program, and more. We’ll pray, play and explore what God is up to. We’re excited to get into the questions of where the Spirit is at work, and how we will participate in that work. The sacred story Esther will support us “for such a time as this”. Yes, there will be technical work to do but it won’t be just business as usual.

M&P 101 Workshop-Trinity UC in Vernon
2019-05-25 09:30 - 15:00
What?
M&P 101
The role of the M&P Committee using the newly revised M and P Handbook 2019
The M&P Committee and the Church Board/Council
Who?
M&P Committee Members
Board or Council members or anyone who is interested!
When?
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Where?
Trinity United Church Vernon
3300 Alexis Park Drive. Vernon, BC
Cost?
There is no charge for this event! Please register so that we know how many people to expect and have enough materials available for everyone. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.
For more information please contact Allison Rennie Regional Minister at arennie@united-church.ca
To Register: https://form.jotform.com/PMR-UCC/MandPWorkshop-Vernon

M&P 101 Workshop - South Arm UC in Richmond
2019-05-25 09:00 - 15:30 | South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 1K2, Canada
What?
M&P 101
The role of the M&P Committee using the newly revised M and P Handbook 2019
The M&P Committee and the Church Board/Council
Who?
M&P Committee Members
Board or Council members or anyone who is interested!
Open to all in the lower mainland.
When?
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Where?
South Arm United Church
11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond BC
Cost?
There is no charge for this event! Please register so that we know how many people to expect and have enough materials available for everyone. Lunch is available for $15 per person (please pay at the door). Coffee and tea will be provided.
For more information please contact Marc Coulombe Regional Minister for the Lower Mainland mcoulombe@united-church.ca
To Register: https://form.jotform.com/PMR-UCC/MandP101_SouthArmUC

May Retreat South at Camp Fircom
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-20 | Camp Fircom, Gambier Island, BC, Canada
Calling all youth, young adults and leaders across the Pacific Mountain Region…
Two retreats… one weekend…
From May 17-20, 2019, May Retreat North will be held at MacKenzie Camp, Armstrong, BC, while May Retreat South at will be held at Camp Fircom on Gambier Island.
For more information and to register, visit the May Retreat website.

May Retreat North @ MacKenzie Camp
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-20

INSPIRE Conference
2019-05-03 - 2019-05-04 | Shaughnessy Heights United Church
The INSPIRE Conference is on May 3 – 4, 2019, Shaughnessy Heights United Church, Vancouver, BC.
Join us at the Fourth Annual Ecumenical INSPIRE Conference!
Who is this conference for? Children, Youth and Family Ministry Leaders and Volunteers, Young at Heart, and those passionate about Justice issues. There is something for EVERYONE!!
Gather and connect to deepen your knowledge and be refreshed.
Goals of The INSPIRE Conference 2019:

To provide a venue for education for leaders of children, youth, and young adults for a collection of main-line protestant denominations.
To provide a venue for education and community building for those passionate about Social Justice and Contemplative Justice
To provide an uplifting and inspiring experience for participants through skilled keynote and workshop leaders, worship and environment
To provide a space for connection and community building the network of those engaged in ministry with Children, youth and young adults and Contemplative Justice.
To inspire and be inspired.

For more information, visit the Inspire website.

Young Adult Retreat
2019-04-26 - 2019-04-29 | Naramata Centre, 460 Ellis Street, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0, Canada
Let Go, and Let God
Come attend the Young Adult Retreat in Naramata BC, from April 26-29, 2019.
For those from age 18 to 35-ish.
We are so excited to gather the Young Adult Community in the Pacific Mountain Region for their very own event! This is a chance to gather together the diverse and wonderful community of young adults, be it from Universities, Churches, Camps, and wider Church events.
If this is your first retreat ever, be welcome.
If you’ve attended many different United Church events in the past, be welcome.
There will be openness, accessibility, possibility, and talk of faith and spirit in an inclusive, non-prescriptive way.
We will enjoy three nights and four days at the beautiful, sacred Naramata Centre.

Accessible price.
Tons of options and choices around activities
Lots of free time to hang out and just be.

Come and be part of it!
For more information and to register, visit the Let Go and Let God Young Adult Retreat website.

Inhabit Conference Seattle
2019-04-26 - 2019-04-27
Registration through LeaderShift for Inhabit is now closed, but we want you know about and be connected to this creative event (self-directed registration is still an option, click here for more information).
LeaderShift is providing funding to offset costs for 40 people to attend the event!, and we’re offering local learning groups as a way to deepen learning and increase the effective application of ideas from Inhabit Conference. These local groupings are called cohort learning groups. Each cohort learning group is facilitated and supported by a Regional Minister, and Rob Shearer is convening a cohort of people who are involved in new church plants.
There are United Church participants attending Inhabit on their own, and who are keen to be connected to the LeaderShift initiative. We’re keen on that too! The Regional Minister supporting each cohort learning group will be in touch with those participants. We’re hoping for intentional pre-conference and post-conference gatherings – fostering our collective ability to sustain change, and apply our learning.
Stay connected to Inhabit and Parish Collective work, and to LeaderShift’s social media for updates and highlights from cohort adventures this April!

The Inner Work of Holy Week
2019-03-11 15:00 - 2019-03-14 11:00
In partnership with the Spiritual Care Network, we are pleased to provide a deep and immerse experience to help you prepare for Holy Week!
Featuring Janice MacLean of The Prayer Bench, this retreat helps you break open familiar scripture and see them the fresh light of Resurrection. Reconnect with your soul through discussion, prayer, and spiritual practices as we explore themes like loss, chaos, thin space, hope and action. Leave more prepared for leading people in an immersive Holy Week experience!
Janice began her ministry in the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada. She now runs retreats and an online spiritual resource called The Prayer Bench.

Holistic Leadership for Missional Engagement with Tim Keel!
2019-02-18 15:00 - 2019-02-21 15:00 | pexels-egor-kamelev-757292
Too often mission and ministry get reduced to a search for easily adoptable models that promise immediate impact. How can leaders be aware of the subtler factors of how God works in a context and how a leader in uences a community?
An experienced church planter and author, Tim Keel takes you deep into the practice of ministry and leadership, mining the personal and prophetic to help you minister in your context.

Holistic Leadership for Missional Engagement with Tim Keel
2019-02-18 - 2019-02-21
Too often mission and ministry get reduced to a search for easily adoptable models that promise immediate impact. How can leaders be aware of the subtler factors of how God works in a context and how a leader influences a community?
An experienced church planter and author, Tim Keel takes you deep into the practice of ministry and leadership, mining the personal and prophetic to help you minister in your context.
February 18-21, 2019
Loon Lake Retreat Centre, Maple Ridge
$500, including room and board.
To Register: https://form.jotform.com/BCConf/Registration_TimKeel

STEWARDSHIP - Jane Harding in the Lower Mainland
2018-11-20 - 2018-11-25
Jane Harding, Regional Financial Development Officer, will be in the Lower Mainland and available for meetings around attendance at Pensions Christmas luncheon on November 23, and preaching at Peninsula United Church on November 25.

Sowing Promise, Growing Leaders
2018-10-21 - 2018-10-26
Leading in a Time of Turbulence is a retreat-based leadership program designed to provide
a deep dive into the personal, spiritual and professional skills needed for ministry in our time.
It takes seriously that leadership is a collective skill, and that good leaders build networks that allow them to mentor and support others, providing a place for them to be vulnerable and transparent.

This multi-day program helps you build a community of colleagues where you can: add new skills
to your tool kit for leading in this complex time, invite a searching and fearless inventory of your call, transform yourself and others through story, and build a foundation of practice and accountability for your ministry.

Led by Rev Peter Short, former Moderator of the United Church of Canada and known for his work on spiritual retreats across the country, Peter brings a unique gift of helping you tap into the core of your call so you can reinvigorate your ministry.

The two part training runs October 21–26, 2018 and May 5–10, 2019 at Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos, BC.
Tuition, meals and shared accommodation for all phases: $1900.00. This can be paid in installments.
You must apply to register: https://form.jotform.com/BCConf/SPGL-Application

Boundaries Training 2.0 - Victoria
2018-10-09 13:00 - 17:00
Basic and refresher Boundaries courses are required for: Ordained Ministers, Diaconal Ministers, Designated Lay Ministers, for Congregational Designated Ministers, Candidates and Licensed Lay Worship Leaders. Retired Ministry Personnel who wish to retain Marriage Licenses or the ability to conduct pulpit supply are also required to take this training. Lay folks from congregations and those who desire to continue to make the church a safe space for all are invited to join us!
