Prairie to Pine Regional Council affirms that Black Lives Matter. We condemn the systemic, racist violence, in Canada as in the US, that disproportionately affects people of colour and in particular Black people.
Prairie to Pine Regional Council News
Conversation: Breaking the Gender Binary, One Word at a Time
Join us Wednesday June 24, 5:00PM in BC, 6:00PM in AB and SK, 7:00PM in MB and NW ON. 90 minutes. All welcome! What is gender inclusive language and how does it have the power to embrace or exclude non-binary, Two Spirit, trans, and gender queer...
Call for nominations to the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents
Please note: this post is now archived and is included here for background information only. Prairie to Pine Region is eligible to name ten [10] persons to serve on the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents, for 3 year terms. Two [2] of the ten...
Call for Nominations to Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
As a member of MCIC, the United Church is eligible to nominate someone who has an interest and experience in international development: http://mcic.ca/members/ If you know of someone who might be a good candidate, please let them know that this is...
Re-opening buildings: planning and discernment resources
As we discuss opening our buildings to various gatherings and needs, we know that complex discernment and planning that will be necessary before any doors can be opened. Lay leadership and ministry personnel alike need to be part of these...
Prairie to Pine 2020 Annual Meeting update and new dates
Greetings everyone in P2P Region from your annual meeting planning committee and chairperson Betty Kelly. Yes, the Annual Meeting is still going to happen! Before the pandemic paused everything, we were to gather together for the P2P region annual...
Action invitation: support Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income: Westworth United Church invites you to add your support Our kin in the Anglican and Evangelical Lutheran Churches recently sent a Bishops’ letter to the government of Canada, expressing grave concern that COVID and its...
Re-opening resources from the national church
From the national church: An important three-part resource on “re-opening” considerations and practices. Thank you to the many people involved in thinking carefully about the many practical, spiritual, and ethical complexities of these decisions....
Letter on “re-opening” questions from the Executive Minister
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy has written a letter with general recommendations about re-opening. Please read and share it here. A comprehensive resource from General Council will likely be available next week and we will discuss it together...
Updated emergency financial information
The national church has updated key information on emergency finances. Your homepage for all COVID related finances is here. Updated information includes a new summary of United Church-related emergency financial options. This includes a bridging...