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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]
This two-part online engagement session will discuss the Pros and Cons of live streaming vs pre-recording vs written reflections vs anything else we (the course participants) can come up with. When communities of faith can't gather together in person, it necessitates changes to the worship experience. Live streaming your service might be the first option that […]
Feel comfortable with the basics of Zoom meetings – (scheduling, invitations, managing participants in a meeting, chat feature)? Join Bob for a workshop looking at some special features of Zoom. You will learn about sharing visuals such as Power point, videos, music, as well as breaking large groups into smaller work or discussion groups, and […]
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 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 […]
Join Rev. Aaron Miller to learn about the social media tool, Instagram. Aaron will cover these topics, and questions you have: 1) When to use Instagram (and when not to bother) i.e., who does it reach? who tends to enjoy it? 2) How to use it: photos verses videos, Insta stories and adding followers 3) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Rev. Aaron Miller to learn about the social media tool, Instagram. Aaron will cover these topics, and questions you have: 1) When to use Instagram (and when not to bother) i.e., who does it reach? who tends to enjoy it? 2) How to use it: photos verses videos, Insta stories and adding followers 3) […]
Our next Online Townhall Conference is scheduled for Wednesday April 8th, from 1 – 2:30 pm. Here is the link to the April 8th Zoom call: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/497880582?pwd=enhPaEZaWHRYMWFYbmNORVFEVThIZz09 Please note that this Townhall is 1pm Pacific Daylight Time. Over the next while, Pacific Mountain Regional Council Executive Minister, Treena Duncan is hosting online Townhall Conferences via […]
PMR First Third is Hosting an Evolve Reunion on April 8th at 3pm. Click the link below to be brought to the Zoom Link the day of! We can’t wait to see you all there. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/762907200
Each week we come to a text or theme and sit with it, think about it, work with it, leave it alone, struggle with it, write it, and finally dare speaking. Sometimes the words come easy. Sometimes they don’t. We live by words. And each week we start over, again and again. In our online time together, […]
This is the General Secretary of The United Church of Canada, Nora Saunders. Hi, Nora! Today she's joining the PMRC's weekly Townhall Conference with Executive Minister Treena and President Jay. The meeting is 1-2:30pm, online Our next Online Townhall Conference is scheduled for Wednesday April 15th, from 1 – 2:30 pm. Here is the link […]
Have you received an invitation to a ‘Zoom’ gathering and not feeling confident about how to participate? Coffee time? Board membership? Here’s the chance to develop your capacity to participate in online video gatherings. This workshop is for you want to join in and you aren’t responsible for calling or leading the meeting online.
Want to develop your capacity to create pre-recorded worship experiences? – this is the workshop for you to hone your capacity to record quality worship experience to share with your community of faith and beyond!
Want to develop your capacity to create pre-recorded worship experiences? – this is the workshop for you to hone your capacity to record quality worship experience to share with your community of faith and beyond!
Want to worship live online – from home? - If you alone are responsible for leading live worship from your living room - no extra staff, no specialized video equipment beyond your laptop - this is the workshop for you to develop your capacity to host quality live worship experiences from your home.
In this book, J Philip Newell offers us a reflection of the "forgotten" Jesus, the Christ of the ancient Celtic tradition. Newell connects the Celtic tradition with our more conventional Christian beliefs, giving a vision of concern for healing creation and the environment - for the presence of the sacred in nature and in our […]
Want to host small group gatherings online? - this is the workshop for you to develop your capacity in calling, leading and hosting gatherings of small groups. Study groups, board or governance meetings, coffee times!
You’ve taken a workshop or two, you’ve hosted a few online meetings of the board or study group and now you’ve got some questions! Join Allison for a Q & A based on those experiences.
What helps you plan for online worship? What are you discovering about preparation for this kind of ministry? Join a small group of United Church leaders to reflect on what ministry is like in these online days.
Come be trained in the recognized Mental Health First Aid course of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, with the added bonus of taking the program with other people of faith and having space to connect this learning to our experience in Christian community! Course leader Dr Julie Clayton is a certified MHFA instructor, a highly skilled counselor, and holds a Master of Divinity, and years of experience as a congregational pastor. This training is especially beneficial for those offering pastoral care, people in front line work, reception, thrift store, food programs, family ministry and beyond.
Want to worship live online – from home? - If you alone are responsible for leading live worship from your living room - no extra staff, no specialized video equipment beyond your laptop - this is the workshop for you to develop your capacity to host quality live worship experiences from your home.
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev Beth Hayward, focused on the practice of worship. With a small cohort of ministry personnel leading worship during physical distancing, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time to wonder together about […]
This dedicated online time together will be packed with amazing information about how to inspire your people about Stewardship. You will learn the difference between “fund raising” and “stewardship” and how to define actual stewardship from scarcity culture. We will share modern ways to connect with our people in the pew and beyond. You will […]
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev Wade Lifton focused on the practice of pastoral care. With a small cohort of ministry personnel attending to pastoral care needs at a time when this care is being extended at the end of a phone or a screen – or via those allowed into health […]
Come be trained in the recognized Mental Health First Aid course of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, with the added bonus of taking the program with other people of faith and having space to connect this learning to our experience in Christian community! Course leader Dr Julie Clayton is a certified MHFA instructor, a highly skilled counselor, and holds a Master of Divinity, and years of experience as a congregational pastor. This training is especially beneficial for those offering pastoral care, people in front line work, reception, thrift store, food programs, family ministry and beyond.
Our next Online Townhall Conference is scheduled for Wednesday April 22nd, from 1 – 2:30 pm. Here is the link to the April 22nd Zoom call: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/497880582?pwd=enhPaEZaWHRYMWFYbmNORVFEVThIZz09 Please note that this Townhall is 1pm Pacific Daylight Time. Over the next while, Pacific Mountain Regional Council Executive Minister, Treena Duncan is hosting online Townhall Conferences via Zoom, […]
Have you received an invitation to a ‘Zoom’ gathering and not feeling confident about how to participate? Coffee time? Board membership? Here’s the chance to develop your capacity to participate in online video gatherings. This workshop is for you want to join in and you aren’t responsible for calling or leading the meeting online.
Want to worship live online – from an empty sanctuary? If you are part of a team of leaders who are offering worship from your sanctuary, and the space feels very empty – this is the workshop for you to deepen your capacity to host quality live worship in a new way from a familiar […]
Want to develop your capacity to create pre-recorded worship experiences? – this is the workshop for you to hone your capacity to record quality worship experience to share with your community of faith and beyond!
Want to worship live online – from home? - If you alone are responsible for leading live worship from your living room - no extra staff, no specialized video equipment beyond your laptop - this is the workshop for you to develop your capacity to host quality live worship experiences from your home.
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Rob Shearer, focused on the practice of worship. With a small cohort of ministry personnel leading worship during physical distancing, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time to wonder together about […]
Want to host small group gatherings online? - this is the workshop for you to develop your capacity in calling, leading and hosting gatherings of small groups. Study groups, board or governance meetings, coffee times!
You’ve taken a workshop or two, you’ve hosted a few online meetings of the board or study group and now you’ve got some questions! Join Allison for a Q & A based on those experiences.
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Beth Hayward, focused on the practice of worship. With a small cohort of ministry personnel leading worship during physical distancing, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time to wonder together about […]
Come be trained in the recognized Mental Health First Aid course of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, with the added bonus of taking the program with other people of faith and having space to connect this learning to our experience in Christian community! Course leader Dr Julie Clayton is a certified MHFA instructor, a highly skilled counselor, and holds a Master of Divinity, and years of experience as a congregational pastor. This training is especially beneficial for those offering pastoral care, people in front line work, reception, thrift store, food programs, family ministry and beyond.
Our next Online Townhall Conference is scheduled for Wednesday April 29th, from 1 – 2:30 pm. Here is the link to the April 29th Zoom call: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/497880582?pwd=enhPaEZaWHRYMWFYbmNORVFEVThIZz09 Please note that this Townhall is 1pm Pacific Daylight Time. Over the next while, Pacific Mountain Regional Council Executive Minister, Treena Duncan is hosting online Townhall Conferences via Zoom, […]
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Wade Lifton focused on the practice of pastoral care. With a small cohort of ministry personnel attending to pastoral care needs at a time when this care is being extended at the end of a phone or a screen – or via those allowed into health […]
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Karen Verveda, focused on the practice of worship. With a small cohort of ministry personnel leading worship during physical distancing, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time to wonder together about […]
Four days of exceptional focused training, workshops and lectures for those with a heart for faithful children, youth and family ministry at the beautiful Vancouver School of Theology campus
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Rob Shearer, focused on the practice of worship. With a small cohort of ministry personnel leading worship during physical distancing, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time to wonder together about […]
Gather for this time of inquiry hosted by Rev. Karen Verveda, focused on the practice of worship. In conversation with a small cohort of ministry personnel who are leading worship during physical distancing you will have an opportunity to reflect on what you are collectively noticing, learning, bumping into, and celebrating. This is a time […]