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SUMMARY:World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:World Communion Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday in October. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-communion-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day
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SUMMARY:Pacific Mountain Town Hall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Today’s Town Hall Guest\, Ben Isac!\n1pm Pacific\, 2pm Mountain\nWednesday October 5\, 2022  \nJoin Treena Duncan and community in welcoming Ben Isac to our regional Town Hall this afternoon! Ben worked as a youth intern with General Council this past summer and specifically focused on climate change and justice and the church. \nBen is a Grade 11 student at St. George’s School in Vancouver and a member of the Pacific Spirit United Church. His presentation will be of interest to communities of faith\, as it speaks to our commitment to lessening our environmental footprint. \nFollowing Ben’s presentation we will hear from the national church about some climate justice initiatives\, and as always\, worship\, regional updates and opportunities for connection will be part of today’s  Town Hall as well. We look forward to seeing you soon! \nBlessings\,\nPacificMountain.ca \n  \nPMRC Townhall – October 5\, 2022\n1pm Pacific / 2pm Mountain\nMeeting Link: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/92903088091?pwd=QWRhN1RWRVNtRlpCaEJZcnpVQjkwdz09 \nMeeting ID: 929 0308 8091\nPassword: 902167 \n* Please use local numbers when feasible to save costs for the church. * \n+1 587 328 1099 Canada \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada \n+1 647 558 0588 Canada \n+1 778 907 2071 Canada \n+1 438 809 7799 Canada \n855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free \nMeeting ID: 991 4004 7519 \nFind your local number: https://united-church.zoom.us/u/kcpkJZISv \n 
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pacific-mountain-town-hall-gathering/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221011
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UID:13712-1665360000-1665446399@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Office Closed for Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving is is Observed; the Pacific Mountain Office is closed.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/office-closed-for-thanksgiving/
CATEGORIES:Holidays / Office Closures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221012T143000
DTSTAMP:20260511T052553
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UID:12713-1665579600-1665585000@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:The Gathering Place
DESCRIPTION:The Gathering Place is a time of online\, Mini-Retreats for United Church Ministry Personnel (active or retired). \nHappening once a month via Zoom\, Ministry Personnel are invited into 90 mins of being in community. \nYou can expect practices with colleagues such as check-in\, pray\, laugh\, share sacred stories and maybe even singing a little — together. \nThe Gathering Place is Free and Drop-In Style. It’s hosted by the PMRC’s Ministry Personal Support Team\, contact Karen Millard or Marc Coulombe for more information.  \n\nHeld the 2nd Wednesday afternoon of the month.\n1-2:30pm Pacific / 2-3:30pm Mountain\nOnline\, via Zoom\n\nRegistration is required each month to receive the Zoom link. It is not a recurring link. Register here. \n 
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/the-gathering-place-9/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="PMRC":MAILTO:pacificmountain@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221014T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221014T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T052553
CREATED:20220528T025811Z
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UID:13249-1665739800-1665745200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Leaders Cohort Series: A Spirituality of Race for First Third Ministry Leaders (3/3)
DESCRIPTION:This 3-session\, online Series accompanies those who are attending VST Summer School course “A Spirituality of Race for Children and Youth (and those Who Love Them)”. \nFull details on the how the Leaders Cohort Series works along side the VST Summer School course are found here: VST Course Cohort \nRegister for VST Summer School Course Here:\nA Spirituality of Race for Children and Youth (and Those Who Love Them) \nRegister for Leaders Cohort Series Here:\nA Spirituality of Race for First Third Ministry Leaders \nSee our Facebook Event Page to Invite others to the Series! \nShare the Event Page: VST Course Cohort\nhttps://www.firstthirdministry.ca/vst-course-cohort.html#/ \nInquires? Please contact Mary Nichol: MNichol@united-church.ca \n\n\n\nwww.FirstThirdMinistry.ca
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leaders-cohort-series-a-spirituality-of-race-for-first-third-ministry-leaders-3-3/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017
DTSTAMP:20260511T052553
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UID:13941-1665878400-1665964799@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:World Food Sunday
DESCRIPTION:World Food Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday in October. The week leading up to it is observed as the Churches’ Week of Action on Food. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-food-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221018T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221018T193000
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UID:14373-1666117800-1666121400@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Webinar: Faithful Footprints - what it is\, and how it helps your energy costs
DESCRIPTION:Go here for the full event details: PacificMountain.ca/Justice-Network\n\n\nSign up here: FaithfulFootprints.ca Online Webinar Registration\n\n\nThe Pacific Mountain Justice Network is excited to host Cari Kilmartin as she teaches United Church people in our region about the ways Faithful Footprints can help their churches to live our climate commitments with inspiration\, tools\, and grants! \nThis webinar is ideal for those in your church with property and book-keeping roles\, as well as clergy\, board members\, and climate justice committee members or activists from your community of faith. All are welcome! For more information please contact Jane Dawson\, Regional Minister for Justice: JDawson@united-church.ca \nPlease share the poster widely\nClick the Poster image to open the PDF in this window: Copy the URL to link in a newsletter or by email\, or Save the poster to your computer to send as an attachment.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/webinar-faithful-footprints-what-it-is-and-how-it-helps-your-energy-costs/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221019T093000
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SUMMARY:From Decision-Making to Discernment
DESCRIPTION:A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel \nWith Susan Beaumont \nMost congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that\, over time\, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices. \nPARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:\n\nEnter a three-way conversation engaging God\, the soul of the leader\, and the soul of the institution.\nChallenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.\nDeepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.\nLearn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.\nDevelop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.\n\nClick here for full details and to register.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/from-decision-making-to-discernment-7/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221020T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T204641Z
UID:14402-1666260000-1666265400@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Just Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Justice work in the church can often feel lonely and discouraging\, working for change that doesn’t come easily\, if it comes at all. Just Conversations is a monthly online gathering for anyone in PMRC wanting to connect with others involved with justice work around the region. It will be a chance to deepen your justice work in your faith\, share stories about what is happening around the region and develop strategies for working together to support each other in “being the change.” \nJust Conversations will take place on the third Thursday of every month\, from 10am Pacific / 11am Mountain. \n\nOctober 20th\, November 17th\, December 15th\nJust Conversations is free and drop-in style\nOpen to ministry personnel and congregation members · Registration is required for the Zoom access. Register here.\nFacilitated by the PMRC’s Ministry for Justice (contact Jane Dawson (jdawson@united-church.ca) for more information).
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/just-conversations-7/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024
DTSTAMP:20260511T052553
CREATED:20220704T194142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T194403Z
UID:13617-1666310400-1666569599@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Trek Kamloops
DESCRIPTION:We can’t tell you how excited we are for these back-to-back in-person youth conference! In the spirit of region- and conference-wide 3-day gatherings events that have come before in the life of our church\, YOUTHTREK KAMLOOPS (BC) and YOUTHTREK WATERTON (Alberta) bring Youth from BC\, Southern Alberta and Yukon together again! Come make new tracks in these post-pandemic days\, and the – as always – the way of JC. Check back for details!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/youth-trek-kamloops/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024
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SUMMARY:Peace Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Peace Sunday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in October or the Sunday preceding November 11. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/peace-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221029
DTSTAMP:20260511T052553
CREATED:20220704T215436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T215659Z
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SUMMARY:Total Clergy Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:A FIVE NIGHT RETREAT FOR MINISTRY PERSONNEL\, ALONG WITH A KEY SUPPORTING PERSON IN YOUR LIFE. OCTOBER 24 – 28\, 2022\, NARAMATA BC.\nTIME TO REST AND TIME FOR FOCUS\nThe world is rapidly changing and so is the church. We’ve lived through a year of world-wide strife\, and some of us feel like we can no longer find our true north. As our ministry communities struggle with the question of what post-pandemic church looks like\, you as a church and faith leader face incredible stresses. During these demanding times\, your self-care as a minister often falls to the wayside\, and your resilience is thin. You lean on those close to you\, but they may be ill equipped to understand and support you effectively. \nRECONNECT TO WHOLENESS OF BEING\nCaring for all aspects of health is one of the most responsible things each of us can do for our ministry\, families\, congregations\, and\, of course\, ourselves.  Join us for a week of centering on spiritual\, emotional\, physical and mental health and bring along a person who can be your accountability partner in the experience. A friend\, colleague\, life partner – you choose. \nTake this step\, and apply to participate in this unique program. Total Clergy Wellbeing. \nDuring the week\, you will learn a little\, reflect and rest a lot\, and even enjoy worship\, music and some intentional silence. And\, you will have fun! There is truly nothing more important than this right now. Please join us. \n\nOctober 24 – 28\, 2022\nHosted by LeaderShift\, held at Naramata Centre\, 460 Ellis Ave. Naramata BC\nSpace is limited to 20 Ministry Personnel\, and their Accountability Partners\nFee is $2600 includes all expenses for two people (Program\, Accommodation and Meals for you and your Accountability Partner). It does not include travel. A travel subsidy scheme is emerging.\n\nDetails and registration here. 
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/total-clergy-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Naramata Centre\, 460 Ellis Street\, Naramata\, BC\, V0H 1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221029T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221029T133000
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CREATED:20221003T183246Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Affirming Leaders Day
DESCRIPTION:Affirming Leaders Day is Affirming Connections’ professional development event for leaders of all kinds. If you are looking to deepen your practices and enhance your awareness around issues of inclusion and belonging for 2SLGBTQ+ people\, you are welcome!The NEW Fall Edition will be focused on the theme: Small Town\, Big Impact. Under the same name as the recently released video series\, Small Town\, Big Impact will feature speakers who are experts in creating change in smaller or more non-affirming communities. \nWhatever your geography\, you will be inspired and engaged by the cross-country presenters from East to West. We will learn about the why and how when planning affirming events and services\, learn insights of how non-Muslim communities can approach and support queer Muslims\, and join in an interactive “Steal These Ideas” expert panel! \nEveryone is welcome to attend\, whether you are a clergy member\, faith leader\, volunteer\, community leader\, or someone who just wants to learn more. Presenters list here! \nWhen: Saturday\, October 29\, 2022\, 8am – 1:30pm Pacific / 9am-2:30pm Mountain \nWhere: On Zoom\, so you can watch/listen from anywhere in the world! \nTickets: To help ensure everyone who wants attend can come\, all tickets are Pay-What-You-Can\, with a suggested ticket price of $25. Get your ticket now!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/fall-affirming-leaders-day/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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