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A Training: For Those Who Work With Youth - Online Group Session One Required Attendance: This course is completed in three parts. Your completion of all three parts is required for certification. Self-Directed Online Module: for you to complete in your own time during the week of July 11-18, 2022 Online Group Session One: Tuesday July 19, 10am-2pm […]
A Training: For Those Who Work With Youth - Online Group Session Two Required Attendance: This course is completed in three parts. Your completion of all three parts is required for certification. Self-Directed Online Module: for you to complete in your own time during the week of July 11-18, 2022 Online Group Session One: Tuesday July 19, 10am-2pm […]
WONDERING WHAT THE STORY OF GOD IS ALL ABOUT? A Campus Ministry & First Third event. Come join friendly ministers and fellow university students as we gather to enter into the story of God through music (both modern and old), scripture (aka The Bible), celebration of the Lord’s table (or Eucharist or communion) and prayer […]
A free Series for First Third Ministry Leaders who are Registered in VST's Summer School Course: A Spirituality of Race for Children and Youth (and Those Who Love Them)
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 […]
A Young Adult Retreat for United Church folx and friends in BC, Southern Alberta & Yukon. Travel near or far, finally, for sacred holy space, to be together, to rest, renew, re-energize in community. Leadership - Daniel Martin, Chris Mah Poy, Pamela Evans, and others Young Adults In person - Vaccine Passport is Required Date: […]
Ministry with those in the first third of life requires significant skill and creativity in order to be effective. If we imagine this ministry as a work of art, we lean toward practices that help us create meaningful programs and facilitate the building of relationships. This short intensive will explore practices of Children and Youth […]
This experience is designed for leaders in congregational ministry who would like to know more about Godly Play and how it can inform and support your ministry with people of all ages and in a variety of contexts. The day will cover all the content similar to an in-person introduction of Godly Play: experience a full godly […]
Join as we gather together to talk about and discuss the process of finding appropriate grants for new ministry initiatives and writing the applications. It can be a difficult process to manage, but come join Daniel and Sarah as we help you along this process. Share your knowledge (and even some frustrations!) and hear from […]
Younger generations can sometimes cause us some anxiety as church leaders - how do we build relationships with them? Are there ways we can reach them to tell them about Jesus? If so, how? We will share up to date research about this amazing group of young people (GenZ) and then have time for discussion and […]
Join First Third Ministry Leaders (those in ministry with children, youth, families and young adults) from your area for a feast of lunch, resource sharing and conversation. Dates: September 13 and December 6 Time: 11 am - 1 pm Places: Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Avenue, Calgary Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St, Duncan, BC* Pacific […]
First Third Ministry hosts a weekly gathering of leaders from across The United Church of Canada who are in ministry with children, youth and families. Leaders Online Gathering Join us on Tuesdays for an online cohort group that shares resources, ministry experiences, quandaries and joys of children, youth and family ministry. Hosted by the First […]
