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Information vital to Pacific Mountain Regional Council membership including important reminders and announcements, staffing & ministry news, governance and nominations updates, executive leadership messages.

Pacific Mountain Regional Council News Posts

Welcoming Shauna Getz, Regional Minister: Pastoral Relations & Community of Faith Support

January 17, 2024

Dear Friends, Please join in welcoming to the regional minister team, Shauna Getz (she/her/hers)! Executive Minister, Treena Duncan first shared about Shauna joining the team in her Nov 22, 2023 […]

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Snow Day for Pacific Mountain Region’s Office at 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby

January 17, 2024

Hello Friends, This is a quick note to let you know the regional council office itself is closed today. There may be a delay in replies from the reception desk […]

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Welcoming New PMR Reception & Administrative Support Staff Person ~ Rishabh Dhamjia

January 10, 2024

Dear Friends, Please join the regional council team in welcoming to our front desk, Rishabh Dhamjia (he/him/his)! Rishabh’s duties are largely as when Alexandra Barr was in this role: Reception […]

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Pacific Mountain’s Town Hall Gathering ~ The First of 2024!

January 8, 2024

Dear friends, Thank you for your patience with the late hour of this announcement, and as the regional office and team have been equipping new staff and rolling into all […]

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A Christmas Message From Executive Minister, Treena Duncan

December 21, 2023

Photo by Will Sparks, picking our family’s Christmas tree this year.   Dear Friends, As the final days of Advent draw to a close, we find ourselves on the cusp […]

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Accessible Online Christmas Services

December 19, 2023

Friends across the Pacific Mountain Region, You are welcome to enjoy and share this list of services that some United Church communities sent in, in response to the invitation in […]

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The United Church of Canada Loan: Canadian Emergency Business Account ‘CEBA’ Close Out

December 5, 2023

This information is from the national office of The United Church of Canada: In anticipation of the repayment of federal Canada Emergency Business Account ‘CEBA’ loan, the United Church has […]

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Error in UCC Protect United Statements ~ caught and being resolved

November 29, 2023

Friends, This message is for Communities of Faith who applied to and are participating in UCC Protect United, the tailored insurance program option for communities of faith and ministers.  We have been informed by […]

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Executive Minister Announcement of New Indigenous Minister, Justice Minister, Regional Minister Lower Mainland Staff

November 22, 2023

Friends, I am very pleased to share with you the news of these Pacific Mountain Regional Council Staff Appointments! Shauna Getz, Regional Minister Lower Mainland (January 15, 2024) Rev. Teri Meyer, […]

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Rev. Mary Nichol Appointed as VST’s New Director of Theological Field Education

November 22, 2023

Dear Friends, Please join the entire region staff team in expressing warm congratulations and deep blessings to Rev. Mary Nichol on her appointment to Vancouver School of Theology, Director of […]

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Departures & Arrivals – Part 2 of First Third Ministry Staffing Updates

November 22, 2023

This is an except from Pamela Evans, Team Lead, First Third Ministry Newsletter.  Please read the Nov 22, 2023 post in full, here. Dear Friends, ​Last week I sent you […]

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Dear Prime Minister: a response to partners’ requests from the Middle East

November 21, 2023

Friends, Please see this letter from Moderator Carmen Lansdowne to the Prime Minister of Canada, posted to our denomination’s website. “This weekend, the General Council Executive, its corresponding members, and […]

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