Pacific Mountain Region

Camp Spirit ’26 – Week 3
2026-07-20
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’26 – Week 3
Monday July 20 – Friday July 24, 2026
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:

Knox United Church, Terrace

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

Trinity United Church, Prince George

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

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!

Queer & Faithful Cinema: “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)”
2026-07-17 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Online
A Affirming Connections & Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Ministry Offering
Queer & Faithful Cinema
Monthly Online Screenings: Friday May 15, June 26, July 17, August 7
Online via Zoom
PIE to Pride season is full of ways to engage your community and dive into Queer Theology. Join us for four monthly film screenings, each film featuring real life stories of people who have navigated queerness in the context of church, community and family. A discussion will follow each film that will touch on elements of Queer Theology and Liberating Theology to support the expansion of our own experiences and to support the authentic exploration and articulation of our own faith.
**Disclaimer** As documentaries, these films may contain occasional language profanity
Register here:
May 15 Registration – “Proper Pronouns” follows four transgender ministers in North Carolina as they fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community, fellow state natives, and their families.
June 26 Registration – At General Council 42 the church voted to have a national project of story-sharing and dialogue with people affected by the Church’s 1988 decision. These stories would then help the church to discern if, and how, it might live into an apology to the church’s LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation” is a play in three acts. All the words of the script have emerged from the Iridesce Project, and are the memories and words of Iridesce participants.
July 17 Registration – “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics. The message, however, applies to any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters.
August 7 Registration – “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living” Blending zine-inspired animation, spoken word, and poetry with insightful interview footage, this lo-fi documentary collage follows four queer people from different religious backgrounds as they explore the intersections of faith and queerness.

Camp Spirit ’26 – Week 2
2026-07-13
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’26 – Week 2
Monday July 13 – Friday July 17, 2026
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:

Valemount Anglican United Church, Valemount

Day Camp

St. Andrew’s United Church, North Vancouver

Day Camp

The United Church Regional Office Complex – 6000 Sussex Ave., Burnaby

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

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 ’26 – Week 1
2026-07-06
A Camp Spirit Offering
Camp Spirit ’26 – Week 1
Monday July 6 – Friday July 10, 2026
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:

Trinity United Church, Vernon

Day Camp

Golden Ears United Church, Maple Ridge

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

Jubilee United Church – Rumble Site, Burnaby

Day Camp
Level Up Youth

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!

Office Closure ~ Canada Day
2026-07-01

Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
2026-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
A Guranteed Liveable Income Working Group Offering
Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
Sunday June 28, 2026
Online via Zoom

Our Guaranteed Livable Income Pentecost Book Study this year will be focused on “Radical Trust” by Evelyn Forget & Hannah Owczar. This book features stories from the lives of people who would be positively affected by a GLI in Canada, and Forget & Owczar expertly weave in the economics, social science, health and human dignity elements to make an eloquent and urgent case for GLI. It is a great read, and we expect to have people joining from across the country.
This book is available now from Massy Books, McNally Robinson and ARP Books. It will soon become available at the United Church Bookstore UCRD.
Registering early will help us to connect you with resources and reading groups for the study.

Register Here!

Queer & Faithful Cinema: “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation”
2026-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Online

Leaders Online Gathering
2026-06-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday June 23, 2026
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!

Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
2026-06-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
A Guranteed Liveable Income Working Group Offering
Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
Sunday June 21, 2026
Online via Zoom

Our Guaranteed Livable Income Pentecost Book Study this year will be focused on “Radical Trust” by Evelyn Forget & Hannah Owczar. This book features stories from the lives of people who would be positively affected by a GLI in Canada, and Forget & Owczar expertly weave in the economics, social science, health and human dignity elements to make an eloquent and urgent case for GLI. It is a great read, and we expect to have people joining from across the country.
This book is available now from Massy Books, McNally Robinson and ARP Books. It will soon become available at the United Church Bookstore UCRD.
Registering early will help us to connect you with resources and reading groups for the study.

Register Here!

Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
2026-06-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
A Guranteed Liveable Income Working Group Offering
Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
Sunday June 14, 2026
Online via Zoom

Our Guaranteed Livable Income Pentecost Book Study this year will be focused on “Radical Trust” by Evelyn Forget & Hannah Owczar. This book features stories from the lives of people who would be positively affected by a GLI in Canada, and Forget & Owczar expertly weave in the economics, social science, health and human dignity elements to make an eloquent and urgent case for GLI. It is a great read, and we expect to have people joining from across the country.
This book is available now from Massy Books, McNally Robinson and ARP Books. It will soon become available at the United Church Bookstore UCRD.
Registering early will help us to connect you with resources and reading groups for the study.

Register Here!

Leading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King
2026-06-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Online
A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Rev. Clara King
Leading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King
February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, 2026.
Online via Zoom

Registration fee: $350

Be refreshed by new ideas from the forefront of research
Find encouragement in a supportive environment of fellow leaders
Discover new tools and skills to meet the challenges ahead

Join leadership educator Clara King on a 5-month journey that will transform how you lead.
Adaptive challenges confront us on all sides. Adaptive leadership is a set of skills to help your congregation face those challenges and find new life. But there is a big difference between knowing about adaptive leadership and being able to put it into practice.
This 5-month program helps to bridge that gap, helping you learn to lead adaptively in your context, in response to the challenges that your faith community is facing, specifically. Combining cutting-edge material from noted leadership educator Clara King, together with transformative group process and personalized 1:1 coaching, this program will encourage you, inspire you, and support you in the good, hard work of faithful leadership, wherever you are.
This 5-Month Program Includes:
– Highly interactive monthly zoom meeting, including adaptive leadership teaching and breakout discussions with a consistent small group
– Monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with Clara to workshop specific adaptive challenges in your context, and integrate learning with your leadership practice
Cohort gatherings will meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10am-12pm (Pacific), 11am-1pm (Mountain): February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, 2026.
The Rev. Clara King is an ordained priest in the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, and a PhD Candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. For twenty years, Clara has used adaptive leadership in congregations and regional ministry, as a church consultant, and leadership coach. She has taught adaptive leadership for clergy and lay leaders in Canada and the United States since 2018. Clara taught Leading Adaptively through the EDGE Network with the United Church of Canada, and is a teacher and mentor in the Leader’s Way Program for clergy at Yale Divinity School. Clara’s PhD research focuses on the most effective way to teach adaptive leadership to clergy.

Click here for more information and registration!

Sussex Office Closure
2026-06-08 08:00 - 2026-06-09 17:00
Dear Friends,
The PMRC Office is closed Monday June 8 – Tuesday June 9 and re-opening Wednesday June 10, 2026 due to the travel and working dates of the 8th Annual General Meeting. There will be no Community Connections on June 3 and June 10.
Thank you for your understanding and patience while you wait for replies to emails and phone messages once the Office re-opens on June 10. 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

Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
2026-06-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
A Guranteed Liveable Income Working Group Offering
Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
Sunday June 7, 2026
Online via Zoom
Our Guaranteed Livable Income Pentecost Book Study this year will be focused on “Radical Trust” by Evelyn Forget & Hannah Owczar. This book features stories from the lives of people who would be positively affected by a GLI in Canada, and Forget & Owczar expertly weave in the economics, social science, health and human dignity elements to make an eloquent and urgent case for GLI. It is a great read, and we expect to have people joining from across the country.
This book is available now from Massy Books, McNally Robinson and ARP Books. It will soon become available at the United Church Bookstore UCRD.
Registering early will help us to connect you with resources and reading groups for the study.

Register Here!

8th Annual General Meeting
2026-06-04 14:00 - 2026-06-07 14:00
Pacific Mountain Regional Council’s 8th Annual General Meeting
Thursday June 4, 2026 – Sunday June 7, 2026
Location: Kamloops, BC
You’re invited to join us for our 2026 Annual General Meeting June 4-7 at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops featuring Special Guest, The Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence.
Check out our AGM webpage for details about registration, online participation, accommodation, proposals, nominations, pre-AGM events and more!

Apartheid-Free Communities: Roots Theology, & a Path Forward
2026-06-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul's Road, Kamloops, BC, Canada
A Justice Network Offering with Shadia Qubti, Allison Tanner, & Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta
Apartheid-Free Communities: Roots Theology, & a Path Forward
Thursday June 4, 2026
In-Person at Kamloops United Church
Online Option Available
At the June 2025 AGM, the Pacific Mountain Regional Council of the United Church of Canada took the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge, to further bolster our commitment to solidarity with the people of Palestine.
What is an Apartheid-Free Community, and where does this movement come from? What does it mean to take the pledge, and why did our regional council do so? How can we embody the pledge in our own communities?
Join in person or online, to hear the experiences of those resisting the occupation of Palestine and working for justice and true peace.
Click here for more information registration!

Creating a Culture of Cooperation: A Lay Leader Gathering
2026-06-03 14:00 - 2026-06-04 13:00 | Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul's Road, Kamloops, BC, Canada
A Lay Leadership Support Team Offering
Creating a Culture of Cooperation
Wednesday June 3 – Thursday June 4, 2026
In-Person at Kamloops United Church
The Lay Leadership Support Team is excited to offer this opportunity for Lay People, who are involved in the many varieties of lay Ministry, to gather together the day before, and the day of, the Pacific Mountain Region Annual General Meeting.
We are inviting all lay leader volunteers including Board/Council chairs and Board members, M&P chairs and members, Trustees, Worship Committees, Finance Committees, Outreach Committees and all other volunteers who participate and contribute to their church families. Lay Worship Leaders are welcome but this workshop is not geared to Lay Worship Leaders but is purposed to support lay leadership in all aspects of a faith community’s life.
We hope that many of you that are planning to attend the Regional Meeting will consider coming early to assist us in together Creating a Culture of Cooperation!
Click here for more information and registration!

Toward 2035: Conversations Across Pacific Mountain Region
2026-05-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 4N1
Toward 2035: In-person Conversations with Treena Duncan and Kathy Davies
Saturday May 30, 2026
In-Person at Central Okanagan United Church (602 Silica St., Nelson BC)
You’re invited join us for a region-wide conversation about the future of the church.
Seven in-person gatherings will take place across the province, bringing local communities of faith together to connect with one another and with the wider region. In these conversations, we’ll explore the United Church’s Toward 2035 vision, reflect on data specific to your local area, and begin imagining a shared path forward for sustaining and strengthening our ministry.
This is a space for connection, curiosity, and collaboration. Together, we’ll share wisdom, listen deeply, and consider new ways of working alongside neighbouring communities of faith.
All are welcome, active and retired ministry personnel, lay leaders, and anyone who feels called to engage in shaping the future of the United Church in their local context.
If you have any questions, please email Kathy Davies, Pastoral Relations and Community of Faith Team Lead
Click here to register!

Virtual Financial Forum 2026
2026-05-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Virtual Financial Forum 2026
Wednesday May 27, 2026
Online via Zoom
In preparation for the Annual General Meeting, the Pacific Mountain Region Finance Advisory Council will be hosting an online Financial Forum on May 27 1:00-2:30pm, to present the regional council’s 2026 financials, and take questions.
Join on Zoom here.

Leaders Online Gathering
2026-05-26 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday May 26, 2026
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!

Social Media and Hate: A Virtual Workshop
2026-05-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
An Affirming Ministries Offering with Hazel Woodrow
Social Media and Hate: A Virtual Workshop
Thursday May 21, 2026
Online
We’ve all seen hate show up in our social media feeds. But understanding how these messages spread online – and why they can sometimes be difficult to recognize at first – takes more than good intentions.
Join us for a virtual workshop with Hazel Woodrow, Education Program Manager at the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, as she walks us through the strategies hate movements use to spread messaging online, how those strategies affect different communities, and what each of us can do to push back.
This workshop is designed to be accessible across a wide range of experience with social media and online culture. No prior expertise is needed – and even those who spend a lot of time online may find new ways of understanding how these tactics operate at a structural level.
Registration: Pay-What-You-Can (suggested $10)
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-media-and-hate-a-virtual-workshop-tickets-1988931917907

Office Closure ~ Victoria Day
2026-05-18

Re:Union - Vancouver Island Young Adult Retreat
2026-05-16 13:00 - 2026-05-18 13:00 | Camp Pringle, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd, Shawnigan Lake, BC, V0R 2W3, Canada
A First Third Ministry Offering
Re:Union – Vancouver Island Young Adult Retreat
Saturday May 16 – Monday May 18, 2026
In-Person at Camp Pringle, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd., Shawnigan Lake BC
RE:UNITED BY RE:UNITE
Calling young adults from Vancouver Island! United Church folks and friends, we invite you to travel to Camp Pringle, surrounded by the beauty of Shawnigan Lake, for a weekend of rest, community, and fun.
Re:Union – Vancouver Island Young Adult Gathering | Event Registration | Chinook Winds & Pacific Mountain Regions UCCan Store

Queer & Faithful Cinema: “Proper Pronouns”
2026-05-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Online

Toward 2035 PMRC Online Gathering
2026-05-14 13:00 - 15:30
You’re invited to join Treena Duncan and Kathy Davies for an online conversation about the future of the church on May 14, 1:00-3:30pm PT. Together, we’ll explore the United Church’s Toward 2035 vision, reflect on regional insights, and imagine a shared path forward for ministry. All are welcome! Join by zoom here.
Treena and Kathy are also visiting local communities across the region to discuss Toward 2035 in-person. Click here to register for a gathering near you.

Church Planters Retreat
2026-05-13 13:00 - 2026-05-15 13:00 | The United Commons, 932 Balmoral Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

Leaders Online Gathering
2026-05-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday May 12, 2026
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!

Godly Play: Onsite Core Training Intensive
2026-05-07 18:00 - 2026-05-10 17:30 | Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3C2, Canada
Godly Play: Onsite Core Training Intensive
Thursday May 7 – Sunday May 10, 2026
In-Person at 6000 Sussex Ave., Burnaby BC
Godly Play Core Training (In person Intensive) takes place over twenty-two contact hours. Participants will have one – one hour session via Zoom pre-event with a small group and a Trainer to workshop their Sacred Story storytelling skills.
The training will cover: development and practice of both roles (Doorperson & Storyteller); and all story genres – Sacred, Parable, Liturgical Action with the fourth genre, silence, woven throughout. There are also plenaries on creating sacred space, supporting the community of children, children’s spirituality, the Godly Play environment and getting started. Reading, reflecting and practicing stories between sessions is also part of the work.
We use an action/reflection model with some leader presentations and a lot of interaction. All learning will take place in a prayerful and playful atmosphere with creative and experienced Godly Play trainers. There are lots of things you can learn from a lecture, but Godly Play is learned from the inside out!
Click here for more information and registration!

Toward 2035: Conversations Across Pacific Mountain Region
2026-05-07 18:00 - 21:00
Toward 2035: In-person Conversations with Treena Duncan and Kathy Davies
Thursday May 7, 2026
In-Person at Lakeview Multicultural United Church (1600 Cliff Ave., Burnaby BC )
You’re invited join us for a region-wide conversation about the future of the church.
Seven in-person gatherings will take place across the province, bringing local communities of faith together to connect with one another and with the wider region. In these conversations, we’ll explore the United Church’s Toward 2035 vision, reflect on data specific to your local area, and begin imagining a shared path forward for sustaining and strengthening our ministry.
This is a space for connection, curiosity, and collaboration. Together, we’ll share wisdom, listen deeply, and consider new ways of working alongside neighbouring communities of faith.
All are welcome, active and retired ministry personnel, lay leaders, and anyone who feels called to engage in shaping the future of the United Church in their local context.
If you have any questions, please email Kathy Davies, Pastoral Relations and Community of Faith Team Lead
Click here to register!

Toward 2035: Conversations Across Pacific Mountain Region
2026-05-06 13:00 - 16:00
Toward 2035: In-person Conversations with Treena Duncan and Kathy Davies
Wednesday May 6, 2026
In-Person at Gladwin Heights United Church (3474 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford BC )
You’re invited join us for a region-wide conversation about the future of the church.
Seven in-person gatherings will take place across the province, bringing local communities of faith together to connect with one another and with the wider region. In these conversations, we’ll explore the United Church’s Toward 2035 vision, reflect on data specific to your local area, and begin imagining a shared path forward for sustaining and strengthening our ministry.
This is a space for connection, curiosity, and collaboration. Together, we’ll share wisdom, listen deeply, and consider new ways of working alongside neighbouring communities of faith.
All are welcome, active and retired ministry personnel, lay leaders, and anyone who feels called to engage in shaping the future of the United Church in their local context.
If you have any questions, please email Kathy Davies, Pastoral Relations and Community of Faith Team Lead
Click here to register!
