Below you’ll find an ever-changing overview of our latest news. We also share important personal news in our Announcements section. Want to share Northern Spirit’s news easily with your community of faith or group? Visit our Newsletters page, where you can download PDFs of our weekly news. Share widely! Please note that all COVID-19 news will be posted here, as well as in the general newsfeed.
Regional Council Affirming Task Group updates
(Please also see the PIE Day 2023 update and events invitations here.) The Affirming task group for the Regional Council continues its work. Next steps will be a draft Vision Statement and Action...
You’re invited: Being Good Relations Network survey
The Being Good Relations Network is a United Church-based network covering all of AB, Northeast BC, and Yellowknife, working alongside Chinook Winds and Northern Spirit Regional Councils. It also...
Accessing Minutes for Mission-Your Generosity Matters 2023
Sharing stories about Mission & Service's important work is a key part of life in our denomination. Thank you for consistently telling these amazing stories of meaning making and lives...
Being a Witness in a Community of Faith on the Journey of Reconciliation
The Being Good Relations Network relies on "witnesses" to carry its work forward. Through the winter of 2023, the network is working to renew the relationships and commitments that make our journey...
Regional Council Directory 2023
We have a Regional Council directory! It’s a password-protected PDF designed to connect Regional Council members with: Regional governance; ministry personnel (active and retired); lay delegates;...
For information only: Cost of living assignments update
On December 21 Community of Faith treasurers and administrators received information regarding the outcome from the triennial review of cost of living group assignments. The revised cost of living...
Introducing: United Church Rural Ministry Network
The United Church Rural Ministry Network was established in 2020 through a grant from Embracing the Spirit. There was a strong feeling that after the meeting of General Council 43 in 2018, which...
A question of care: an Advent message and appeal
PDF version of this letter Rev Helen Reed, Regional Council chair Many of us are now planning for Advent and looking forward to this time of preparing for celebrating the birth of God’s Hope, Peace,...
Stewardship Best Practices workshop opportunities
What would it mean for you to raise more money for your camp, chaplaincy or outreach ministry? More money means more ministry, right? More lives changed? More impact? Absolutely. Then don’t miss...
Welcome to our new Executive Assistant
We welcome Chantal Winslow as the new Executive Assistant! She will work with Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and Prairie to Pine, as well as areas of work that include all three Regional Councils....
