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To view upcoming programs at the Tatamagouche Centre please click here.
To view upcoming events at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.
To view Continuing Education opportunities at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.
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Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council Committee Volunteer form.
Job Posting: Regional Minister Pastoral Relations and Community of Faith Support
Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council is seeking an individual to fill the role of Regional Minister Pastoral Relations and Community of Faith Support on a permanent full-time basis (35 hours per week). Please see link below for the full job posting.
St John’s United Church, Fall River is calling a Full Time Minister
Please click here to view information about the call for a full-time Minister at St. John’s United Church. Learn more about us and the position at https://sjucfr.ca/ or on Church Hub.
Please spread the word, and reach out with questions or applications to searchteam@sjucfr.ca. We look forward to starting a conversation with you! Deadline: August 31, 2025.
65 Voices United Hymn Books to Donate
With our recent amalgamation, St. John’s United Church, Fall River has a plethora of hymn books in great condition… 65 to be exact! If your congregation, UCC ministry, or personal library would like 1 or all of them, we are more than happy to pass them along. Please be in touch with Jenny Eisener, office@sjucfr.ca or 902-860-4000 for details and how to send them your way.
Growth Ideas 101: Bible Studies
What ideas are you thinking about for Bible Study, perhaps hosted in a more visible location than inside your community of faith – a public space like a coffee shop, restaurant, community centre, gathering room in an apartment building, library, in a retirement community centre, long-term care home, or out on your church’s own front lawn? (Re)generate participant Tori Mullin and growth animator colleague, shared this practice they did at the re) generate gathering. “Remember and tell the story
Led by John Bell at Five Oaks, June 2025
1. Read the first three verses of a bible story aloud.
2. Invite participants to sit in groups of 2-4 and finish telling the story to one another from memory.
3. As a large group, walk through the story together from the Biblical text. What did you remember? What did you miss?
Consider sharing different versions of the Bible text for added reflection. What are your take-a-ways? Do you have other ideas for Bible study practices?
Share your ideas with me.
Contact your growth animator, Sharon Ballantyne at 506-306-0500 or by email at sballantyne@united-church.ca
Chair of Regional Stewardship Committee, discussing Stewardship Seconds
Greetings to you all. My name is Wanalda Parsons and I live in Truro with my partner and our bossy kitten. Stewardship is my passion and I learned this by attending church over the years.
Today I want to talk about Stewardship Seconds, thoughts to ponder for the week. Do you use them in your bulletin, Facebook website, newsletter or thank you notes. I would encourage their use to promote stewardship.
“How we spend our money reflects our priorities. It is not only voting with our wallets; where we place our treasure reflects our spiritual priorities too.”
Stewardship Seconds: January‒June 2025
Stewardship Seconds: July‒December 2025
Resources for Programs with Children and Youth Fall 2025
If you are looking for programming ideas for Children and Youth for the fall, this list is for you! It’s got a variety of programs for Sunday school and After school programs, as well as Confirmation and at home resources. There is a short Children’s Bible list as well as some other activities and newsletters to sign up for on the web. This list is by no means exhaustive, so if you have something that you love that you think others would love too, please send it along to be added, as this list is updated seasonally. Submissions to it or questions can be sent to cstuart@united-church.ca
Resources-for-Programming-with-Children-and-Youth-2025.pdf
Online Workshop with Carole Danby!!
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, join the Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada for a fantastic online workshop with Children’s Biblical Storyteller, Carole Danby!
Carole has been a Biblical Storyteller for 24 years and has worked with children and families for more than 35 years in her role with the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Australia. Recently retired, she is now spending more time writing resources for church leaders who work with children across Christian denomination.
Her legacy resource: ‘Getting to Know Jesus’ was launched in April 2021.
Carole will take us through an hour long workshop on how to share Bible stories with children in simple and engaging ways. For more information and to sign up through the Network’s online festival page, here. The single workshop is $35. Questions? Email Catherine Stuart
