Pacific Mountain Region

Ice Cream Sandwiches @ UBCO
2021-09-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver)
Calling all students!
We’re handing out 50 Ice Cream Sandwiches on the first week of classes. Look for a tallish, chubby guy, named Daniel in a “Campus United” shirt pulling a cooler.
Feel free to stay and chat about campus life, spirituality, best nap spot on campus or just grab the treat and run.

Thompson Rivers University Prayer Walk
2021-09-07 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the Campus Activity Centre.

Ice Cream Sandwiches @ TRU
2021-09-07 15:00 - 16:00

Campus United Online Prayer Walk
2021-09-03 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
We’ll be streaming on Facebook Live from the UBC Campus. You can join in by going to facebook.com/campusunited.ca (you do not have to have a Facebook account to watch).

University of British Columbia Prayer Walk
2021-09-03 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the AMS Nest by the Diesel Bus Loop.

Town Hall: Planning for Safe Ministry in the Fall
2021-08-25 14:00 - 15:30
Click Here to view the recording of this meeting.

Topic: Planning for Safe Ministry in the Fall

Wednesday August 25, 2021
2pm Pacific/ 3pm Mountain
Hosted by Treena Duncan (Executive Minister) and Blair Odney (Regional Council President)

RESOURCE: COVID-19 Guidance for Faith Based Organizations – August 18 is a PDF from BC Centre for Disease Control / Ministry of Health that discusses ‘Step 3 Guidance for Holding Low Risk Worship Services’.

What’s Next Conversation
2021-08-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-14 10:30 - 12:00
Email host Andria Irwin: airwin@united-church.ca to get the weekly Zoom link. ‘What’s Next Conversation’ happens Wednesdays in July and August (none on Aug 4). 10:30am-12pm PT/ 11:30am-1pm MT. Drop in! Join Andria of United Online and Rev Randy Boyd of Rural Connect to ask any of your pressing questions around a shift to integrated in-person/online ministry. Tech questions, theological questions and questions like ‘how can I convince people to volunteer’ are all on the table.

University of Victoria Prayer Walk
2021-08-25 10:00 - 11:30
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the Student Union Building.
UVic Campus Minister will be leading and we’ll be walking the ring road of the campus, the quad for a prayer, and other spaces.

University of Northern British Columbia Prayer Walk
2021-08-24 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the Main Entrance near The Geoffrey R. Weller Library.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey Prayer Walk
2021-08-20 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the Library (Arbutus Building).

Emily Carr University of Art + Design Prayer Walk
2021-08-19 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside Nemesis Coffee (big red building).

Vancouver Community College Prayer Walk
2021-08-18 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the VCC-Clark Skytrain Station.

Tech Tools and Testimony
2021-08-18 10:00 - 2021-08-20 16:00
Online workshop sessions on issues in hybrid ministry practice, and ‘return’ to in the building congregational experience. Coordinated by United Online and LeaderShift program leader Andria Irwin with additional workshop resource people.

“Where can we find some inspiration for people offering creative hybrid models?” Aug 18
“We’re building a system from the ground up — what technology should we be looking at?” also Aug 18
“How Can I Offer a Hybrid Model with Poor / No Internet?” Aug 19
And BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, “We’ve Decided to Keep Using Zoom. How Can We Do This Most Effectively?” Aug 20

Register here: LeaderShiftPM.ca/ttt

Capilano University Prayer Walk
2021-08-17 18:00 - 19:00
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students.
Meet outside the Capilano University Library.

Campus United Prayer Walk at Langara College
2021-08-13 18:00 - 19:00
Prayer Walks – Blessing University and College Sites Around the Pacific Mountain Regional Council
A ministry of prayer and presence with Regional Campus Ministry Animator, Daniel Martin. Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregation members to walk campuses around BC, bless the schools, and see what college life looks like for post-secondary students.

Leaders Online Gathering: Summer Club
2021-08-10 14:30 - 15:45, 2021-07-27 14:30 - 15:45
Hosted by Rev Mary Nichol, First Third Ministry Staff, this recurring gathering time is for all those in leadership with Children, Youth, Families, Young Adults in a United Church setting – whether paid or volunteer in dedicated ministry with children and families, or a piece of your ministry.

Week 5 of Camp Spirit Week
2021-08-09 09:00 - 2021-08-13 15:00
We have 4 locations this week. Registration is still open for some camps!

Eagle Ridge United Church, Coquitlam
Trinity Memorial Church, Abbotsford
Oak Bay United Church, Victoria
Gitsegukla United Church, Gitsegukla

Camp Spirit continues your Child’s journey of Wonder – encouraging campers to explore faith through listening and experiencing the sacred stories, enjoy times of creativity and science, move to music, share a meal together and ​appreciate getting to know one another! Trained, screened staff & volunteers provide leadership and care while following health orders and camp’s comprehensive COVID-19 protocols.

Townhalls On Pause for July and August
2021-08-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-07-07 13:00 - 14:00
The PMRC Townhall meetings are paused for July and August. Any changes will be announced in News of Note (sign up here). You can also watch the News page on the PMRC web site (click here). We’ll see you again in September!

Week 4 of Camp Spirit
2021-08-03 09:00 - 2021-08-06 15:00
We have 4 locations this week. Registration is still open for some camps!

Peninsula United Church, Surrey
Jubilee United Church, Burnaby
The AbbeyChurch & St Matthias Anglican, Victoria
Mountainview United Church, Hazelton

Camp Spirit continues your Child’s journey of Wonder – encouraging campers to explore faith through listening and experiencing the sacred stories, enjoy times of creativity and science, move to music, share a meal together and ​appreciate getting to know one another! Trained, screened staff & volunteers provide leadership and care while following health orders and camp’s comprehensive COVID-19 protocols.

Week 3 of Camp Spirit
2021-07-26 09:00 - 2021-07-30 15:00
We have 4 locations this week. Registration is still open for some camps!

Pacific Spirit United Church, Vancouver
Jubilee United Church, Burnaby
Duncan United Church, Duncan
United Churches of Langley, Murrayville

Camp Spirit continues your Child’s journey of Wonder – encouraging campers to explore faith through listening and experiencing the sacred stories, enjoy times of creativity and science, move to music, share a meal together and ​appreciate getting to know one another! Trained, screened staff & volunteers provide leadership and care while following health orders and camp’s comprehensive COVID-19 protocols.

RE-ENTRY with First Third Ministry
2021-07-22 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-07-08 13:00 - 14:30
A three-part, small group time for congregational ministry leaders to meet and discuss what First Third Ministry is like in their context – and imagine together, “What’s next?” How can we imagine our ministry post pandemic? What will our programs look like? How will they be different? Join a small group of leaders (volunteer & paid) from a variety of locations and contexts to re-imagine ministry in this new way. Register here.

What's Next Conversation
2021-07-07 10:30 - 12:00
