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Condolences – Rev. Lynda Harrison
Our condolences are extended to the family of Rev. Lynda Harrison who passed away on December 22, 2023. The obituary can be viewed here. The service is January 4, 2024 at 2:00pm EST (3:00pm AST) at St Andrew’s United Church, New Richmond, QC and will be livestreamed here and available after the service.
BNS Region Liaison Training
Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Orchard Valley United Church, New Minas
130 Cornwallis Avenue, New Minas, NS B4N 3M7
(lunch provided)
In our current structure, the relationship between ministry personnel and communities of faith is called “Pastoral Relations,” and when Communities of Faith need to prepare for changes in pastoral relations, the Region is responsible to appoint a representative to serve as Liaison. Liaisons provide training, orientation and support for the work that is done by the Community of Faith. Please use this link to register for this upcoming training event.
Greetings Growth Seekers from Growth Animator Sharon
Happy New Year! Are you feeling God’s abundance? Now is a great time for your leadership and whole congregation to be intentional to discuss the abundance of your community of faith and the opportunities and possibilities you want to explore this year. What are things your community of faith does really well? What are you known for? Create a word list that describes qualities/characteristics of your community of faith. Invite community partners, your outreach groups, users of your building, the neighbourhood around you to participate. What do they know about you? Additionally, make a list of all the activities your community of faith participates in. Celebrate and appreciate these gifts. Check out this three-minute video, The Embrace of Abundance Amidst the Fiction of Scarcity, from well-known Biblical scholar, Dr. Walter Brueggemann.
You can reach me by email at sballantyne@united-church.ca or by phone 705 875-8837. Let’s grow together with deep spirituality, bold discipleship and daring justice
Affirm Committee Workshop – Mental Health and Resiliency
Many of us are thinking and talking about our mental health; this next webinar in our series will address some of our questions and concerns. It will be presented by Dawn O’Dell of Mental Health New Brunswick, on Wednesday, January 17th at 2:00 and will be 90 minutes long. Please note this webinar will not be recorded for the website.
For registration please click on this link.
Camp Kidston – Annual General Meeting & Call for Board Members
You’re invited! Camp Kidston’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 at 7pm – with in-person and Zoom options available.
The AGM will be held at the Boyneclarke office at 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth. If attending in person, please RSVP to Janice Noble at director@campkidston.com. Registration for the Zoom meeting is available here. All are welcome to join!
Camp Kidston is also currently seeking to fill several volunteer Board positions, including Program Chair, Property Chair, Representative to ORM, Member-at-Large (United Church Minister), and Treasurer. If any of these positions sound like you, please contact Board Chair Steve Smith at campkidston@campkidston.com.
Ministry of Supervision
The Certificate in Ministry of Supervision provides participants with the information and skills to mentor individuals preparing for ministry by equipping them for supervision including pastoral practices, leadership, reflection, feedback and spiritual guidance. It is designed for clergy and lay individuals who are interested in supporting students and communities for supervised ministry education (SME), internships and field education. PREREQUISITES: A minimum of five years of post-ordination or commissioning, experience in congregational ministry leadership OR equivalent lay leadership
Mark your Calendar Now!
The course will take place as a once a week intensive with three-hour synchronous class time on zoom each week. Here is the schedule — click the links to see the start times in each of Canada’s time zones:
Jan 11, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Jan 18, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Jan 25, 12:00 – 3:00pm ET
Feb 1, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Feb 8, 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET
You can register at United in Learning or by clicking here.
For more information please contact Andrew Richardson.
Changes at the Prayer Bench
You are invited to visit the newly re-designed Prayer Bench. Look for the Pause Page. Read a new blog. Go Deeper with resources. Journey Deeper, the Contemplative Way.
Note changes in Prayer Bench subscriptions for 2024. Learn details here.
Job Opportunity – Executive Director, Tatamagouche Centre
Tatamagouche Centre is seeking an Executive Director, the closing date for applications is January 5, 2024. For full details of the position, please click here.
Job Posting for QML Camp Director
Camp-Quin-Mo-Lac, a United Church camp in southeastern Ontario, is currently seeking a new Camp Director, please click here to learn more about this opportunity.
