Pacific Mountain Region

Leaders Online Gathering
2025-01-28 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Online
A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater
Leaders Online Gathering
Tuesday January 28, 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!

Regional Council Office ~ Open
2025-01-02 | BC
Happy New Year!
The regional council office at 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby BC, returns to usual office hours.

Office Closure ~ New Year's Day
2025-01-01 | BC

Office Closure ~ Christmas Break
2024-12-24 - 2025-01-01 | BC
The offices of Pacific Mountain Regional Council staff will be closed Tuesday, December 24th – Wednesday, January 1st.

Clergy Prayer Circle
2024-12-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
A Time For Connection
All active ministry personnel serving in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council are invited to this hour of being in community, and sharing practices of check-in, prayer, laughter with one another.
If it may be your first time coming to the Clergy Prayer Circle, please sign up to receive the link to the Zoom room: Form.jotform.com/PMR-UCC/mpst-clergy-prayer-circle
If you’ve attended a Clergy Prayer Circle recently, the link for the upcoming gathering will be automatically sent to your email address. If you’re not sure, click the link above to sign up again.
We look forward to welcoming and praying with you. Please extend this invitation to active ministry personnel in your networks.
The Clergy Prayer Circle is free and drop-in style, and hosted by members of Pacific Mountain Regional Council’s Ministry Personal Support Team (MPST).
A Time for Prayer
3rd Tuesday of the month
10:30-11:30am Pacific / 11:30 am-12:30pm Mountain
Always Online, via Zoom
Always requiring monthly registration
Click Here to register.

PMR's Town Hall Gathering
2024-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
All are warmly invited to join this monthly regional gathering offered for all people in Pacific Mountain region.
Guest presenters, time of prayer or worship, regional updates, encouragement, and opportunities for connection make Pacific Mountain Region Town Halls meaningful and relevant! The most up-to-date information about scheduled Town Hall times (as sometimes they do see a date or time change) is found on our calendar: PacificMountain.ca/events.
Town Hall Gatherings are hosted with Zoom, but you do not need an internet connection to join the Town Hall! Can call-in using one of the phone numbers below and participate as if a traditional conference call.
Blessings,
PMR Office
December 11, 2024 Town Hall – Watch Online Here

Leaders Online Gathering
2024-12-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Leaders Online Gathering – 2024 Reflections on First Third Ministry
With the First Third Ministry
Tuesday December 10, 2024
1:30pm Pacific / 2:30 Mountain
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 to register for the Zoom link!

Pensioner's Christmas Lunch
2024-12-09 12:00 - 14:30 | Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3C2, Canada
A Pacific Mountain Regional Council Offering
Pensioner’s Christmas Lunch
Monday December 9, 2024
12:00pm – 2:30pm
In-Person at 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby BC
Stay tuned for more details!

Office Closure ~ Regional Staff PMRC Retreat
2024-12-03 12:00 - 2024-12-07 17:00 | BC
The offices of Pacific Mountain Regional Council staff members will be closed from December 3 – 6, 2024.

DEADLINE ~ Youth Forum at General Council 45
2024-12-01 | BC
Youth Forum at General Council 45
Sunday December 1, 2024 is the LAST DAY TO APPLY
APPLY NOW to join a group of young people making their voices heard at the United Church of Canada’s General Council 45. 6 young folks per region, ages 15-25. GC45 happens in Calgary, Alberta, from August 5-12, 2025, with accommodation, travel, food & supply costs covered.​
Learn more & apply to be a part of Youth Forum @ General Council 45 HERE

Christmas Open House
2024-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3C2, Canada
A Pacific Mountain Regional Council & Jubilee United Church Offering
Christmas Open House
Thursday November 28, 2024
2:00pm – 4:00pm
In-Person at 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby BC

RSVP Link: https://form.jotform.com/242945580147967

Church Planters Retreat
2024-11-18 08:00 - 2024-11-21 17:00 | Bethlehem Centre, 2371 Arbot Rd, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 6S9, Canada
Photo Credit to D. Sharon Pruitt
Church Planting is a broad term that refers to starting new communities of faith for the benefit of those who are not yet part of the Church. These may start in various forms, and usually have the capacity to develop into ‘mature’ expressions of ‘word, sacrament and pastoral care’ – though that might look very different then many existing congregations or pastoral charges. We deliberately engage this metaphor of gardening and tilling as a way to express the organic and ecological nature of starting new communities of faith.
If you are interested please contact Rob Shearer the Regional Minister for LeaderSHIFT Church Planting Project (LLCP). He can be reached by email or phone +1-778-977-7562.

A Day-Long Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel
2024-11-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Pacific Mountain Regional Council Office, 6000 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3C2, Canada
A Day-Long Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel
With LeaderSHIFT
Saturday, November 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m
In-Person at 6000 Sussex Ave. Burnaby, BC
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!
Registration & Information at A Day-Long Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel!

Trans Day of Remembrance Regional Affirming Worship
2024-11-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
With Pacific Mountain Regional Council
Thursday November 14, 2024
2pm Pacific / 3pm Mountain

For All The Saints: Deep, Bold, Daring!
2024-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
An offering of the Fourth Quarter Network and the Pacific Mountain Regional Council
For All The Saints: Deep, Bold, Daring!
Thursday November 14, 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Online Via Zoom
Guest speaker, the Very Rev. David Giuliano
A gathering for retired ministry personnel. Free of charge but registration is required!
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/242894531605056

PMR's Town Hall Gathering
2024-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online and Call-In
All are warmly invited to join this monthly regional gathering offered for all people in Pacific Mountain region.
Guest presenters, time of prayer or worship, regional updates, encouragement, and opportunities for connection make Pacific Mountain Region Town Halls meaningful and relevant! The most up-to-date information about scheduled town hall times (or any changes to its schedule) is found on our calendar: PacificMountain.ca/events.

Today’s Hosts ~ Executive Minister Treena Duncan & Regional Council President Rev. Dr. Simon LeSieur

Town Hall Gatherings are hosted with Zoom, but you do not need an internet connection to join the Town Hall! You can call-in using one of the phone numbers below and participate (like a traditional conference call).
Blessings,
PMR Office

November 13, 2024 Town Hall Access
Topic: PMR Townhall Meeting
Time: 1-2pm Pacific Time / 2-3pm Mountain Time
Join Zoom online
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Meeting ID: 879 5474 1743
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Leaders Online Gathering
2024-11-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Leaders Online Gathering – Engaging All Ages in Worship
With the First Third Ministry
Tuesday November 12, 2024
1:30pm Pacific / 2:30 Mountain
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 to register for the Zoom link!

Living Generously Stewardship Webinar 4 ~ Advent of Generosity: Inviting Giving & Participation During Advent and Christmas
2024-11-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
With LeaderSHIFT and Vicki Nelson, Community of Faith Stewardship Support

This free webinar series is supported by LeaderSHIFT, The United Church of Canada, Pacific Mountain Regional Council, Chinook Winds Regional Council. It’s for church leaders – clergy and lay – to explore ways to encourage, support, and talk about church finances and givings.
This 60-minute session for church leaders–both clergy and lay–will talk about different ways that we can bring conversations of stewardship into Advent, Christmas Eve, and beyond. Through hospitality, welcome and invitation, let’s help make this Advent the beginning of a church year full of deeper generosity.
ONLINE ONLY, VIA ZOOM
Registration & Information at Living Generously: A Stewardship Webinar Series

Office Closure ~ Remembrance Day
2024-11-11 | BC

RE:unite - First Third Ministry's Young Adult Retreat
2024-11-08 15:30 - 2024-11-11 11:30 | Camp Fircom, Gambier Island, BC, Canada
RE:unite – Young Adult Retreat
Friday November 8 – Monday November 11, 2024
In-Person at Camp Fircom
Calling all young adults! United Church folks & friends in BC, Southern Alberta, the Yukon and beyond – we invite you to travel to the largest island in Howe Sound, surrounded by trees and water for a long weekend of rest, community and fun. We’ll have good food, meaningful conversations, late night board games, great music and campfires (weather permitting!) It’s a weekend you’ll want to show up for. Join us at this year’s YOUNG ADULT RETREAT!
Click Here for more information!
Click here to register!

Generative Aging (Session 5 of 5)
2024-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Generative Aging: An Online Study & Discussion for Retired Ministry Personnel

with LeaderSHIFT and Rev. Don Robertson
10am – 12noon Pacific / 11am-1pm Mountain
Online Via Zoom

Visit LeaderShiftUCCan.org/generative-aging-study for more information and registration link.

Rural Ministry Conference 2024
2024-10-25 19:00 - 2024-10-27 11:30 | Trinity United Church, Fort Macleod, 220 20 Street, Fort Macleod, Alberta, T0L 0Z0, Canada
A LeaderSHIFT Event, in Partnership with Chinook Winds Regional Council & The Rev. Bronwyn Corlett
Rural Ministry Conference 2024
Friday October 25 – Sunday October 27, 2024
In-Person (Online TBC)
This conference is for Lay Leaders and Ministry Personnel in the Chinook Winds Regional Council of The United Church of Canada — and all from any region or denomination, whose church life and work is rooted in a rural setting. Come experience rural hospitality, inspiring theme sessions and practical workshops tuned to today’s rural ministry contexts!
Click here for more information!

Generative Aging (Session 4 of 5)
2024-10-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Online

Clergy Rest and Renewal Retreat 2024
2024-10-22 09:00 - 2024-10-25 13:00 | Naramata Centre, 460 Ellis Street, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0, Canada
An LeaderSHIFT Offering with With Rev. Wade Lifton and Dawn Pemberton
Clergy Rest and Renewal Retreat 2024
Tuesday October 22 – Friday October 25, 2024
In-Person
We invite you to come centre your spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health, in worshipful and grounded community. During this 4-day in-person retreat, held at Naramata Centre in the heart of Naramata Village, you will enjoy private accommodation with all meals, snacks, and course materials provided — supporting your time of learning, reflecting, and rest. Sharing times of worship, music and intentional silence, you’ll delight in the beauty of place, finding and making fun — all in the company of colleagues.
Click here for more information!

YouthTrek ~ West Vancouver
2024-10-18 16:00 - 2024-10-20 11:30 | West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver, BC, V7S 1N5, Canada
YouthTrek in West Vancouver BC!
With the regions First Third Ministry
2024 YouthTREK WEST VANCOUVER and YouthTREK LETHBRIDGE brings Youth (ages 12-17) and their leaders from ​BC, Southern Alberta & Yukon together again!
Held at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Friday October 18 – Sunday October 20, 2024
Click here for more information!
Click here to register!

Generative Aging (Session 3 of 5)
2024-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Online

Office Closure ~ Thanksgiving
2024-10-14 | BC

What the Hell ~ Affirming Ministry Workshop
2024-10-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Regional Council Affirming Workshop, in partnership with Affirming Connections

“What the Hell”
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
6:30-8pm Pacific / 7:30-9pm Mountain

More information to come.
