rEvolve: Live in Concert in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Saturday April 10 ~ Regina, Westminster United Church

Monday April 11 ~ Lumsden, St. Andrew’s United Church

Wednesday April 14 ~ Lloydminster, Grace United Church

Friday April 16 ~ Humboldt, Westminster United Church

Satuday April 17 ~ Saskatoon, St. Martin’s United Church

Sunday April 18 ~ Yorkton, St. Andrew’s United Church

Monday April 19 ~ Brandon, Central United Church

Tuesday April 20 ~ Portage La Prairie, Trinity United Church

All concerts at 7:30 pm

Adult: $25, Student: $15, Family: $50

This concert will benefit Calling Lakes Centre in Fort Qu’Appelle and rEvolve. Contact individual locations for tickets.

For those of you who don’t know rEvolve:

“Chris Giffen, Josh McHan, Gord Oaks and Julian Pattison are bringing new energy to music in the United Church - re-evolving the spirit of the music and presentation. rEvolve enjoys celebrating and re-working some of the “old” tunes as well as contemporary tunes, bringing new life and energy to them. We evolve ourselves and our communities in the process of bridging the space between the previous and the current, the “us and them”, as we realize our place standing upon great achievements of previous generations, mentors and compassionate rEvolutionaries.

rEvolve is an emerging resource for spirited music in worship settings, concert settings and various other settings for all ages. Our repertoire includes folk favourites, music for children, jazz standards, United Church sing along favourites, original new music, rock classics, Taize, improvisation, classical vocal, rhythm & chant, and more.” (retrieved from: www.revolve.eaglewingmusic.org).

Please find the most recent issue of Wondering Holy Youth - an online magazine publication written by a group of youth in the United Church of Canada. You can find a copy here, and if you like it, subscribe to receive it directly to your email inbox!

Click here for the PDF newsletter: why-winter-2010

July 30th - August 2nd, 2010

Camp fYrefly (www.fYrefly.ualberta.ca) is Canada’s largest, volunteer-based, summer leadership retreat for sexual minority and gender variant (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, two-spirited, intersexed, queer, questioning) and allied youth. The camp, which was founded in 2004 by Dr. André P. Grace and Mr. Kristopher Wells, is designed to help youth develop the leadership skills and resiliency necessary for them to become change agents in their schools, families, and communities.

All of the camp workshops and guest speakers help youth to develop their very own fYrefly fuel designed to help them keep their inner light shining bright during dark times.

“The firefly is one of the only animals that produces its own energy, which I think is a poignant symbol for the camp,” says Kris Wells, the camp’s director and co-founder. “We want to move youth from feeling at risk to feeling resilient in their communities, so that their own light can glow in dark times.”

For more information and applcation forms, please follow this link: http://www.usask.ca/education/fyrefly/

Youth Rally 2010 Poster

Click Here ===>>> youth-rally-2010-reg-final to download your registration form!

In a time of trial and struggle for the church and the world, God is doing something NEW in United Church congregations, ministries, and leaders. Join us at More Franchises: A Second Cup in 2010 for workshops and presentations on models of ministry and best practices from across The United Church of Canada. There is something for everyone at this event.

For more information please visit: http://www.united-church.ca/getinvolved/events/more-franchises-a-second-cup ]]> http://unitedchurchyaya.ca/main/?feed=rss2&p=185 http://unitedchurchyaya.ca/main/?p=182 http://unitedchurchyaya.ca/main/?p=182#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:57:39 +0000 sandra http://unitedchurchyaya.ca/main/?p=182 CanLead is a Canadian Forum for Youth Ministry. This second annual forum will be held January 25-27, 2010 in London, Ontario. The Keynote speaker will be Andrew Root.

Registration Fees CAN$495.00

Included in the prices of registration is your accommodation (double occupancy rooms), meals (except Tuesday dinner) and the entire CanLead program.

For more information please go to: http://www.canleadforum.com/

See http://www.united-church.ca/getinvolved/servegc/opportunities/current for a listing of the current opportunities and their terms of reference.

Call Sandra at the Conference Office if you have any questions or need help.

Ministry With Youth - Leadership Certificate Program

Theme this weekend: Faith & Spirituality

***We encourage people to attend individual weekends that interest them, or all four weekend modules to complete the certificate. There is no expectation that if you attend one weekend learning event, that you will attend them all. For those interested, the certificate program will be made up of 4 residential weekend modules, plus ongoing support for home-based practical learning and supervised participation in leadership teams for youth events that draw youth from a variety of communities. Follow this link for more information: http://www.callinglakes.ca/programs/prog1004b.htm

Hosted by the Methodist Church of Colombia, 10 participants will live, study, worship, and reflect with United Church partners in Colombia. They will learn about the particular peace and conflict issues facing the region through first-hand experience. Before and after the trip, participants will engage in an orientation, study, and debriefing process. Candidates must be prepared to widely share their experiences when they return home. A personal contribution of $750.00 is required.

Apply now: the deadline is December 1, 2009. No late applications will be accepted.

The Purpose: is to provide an opportunity for a group of young adults aged 18–30 from The United Church of Canada to participate in God’s mission through engagement in a learning experience related to peace in the global context.

As an integral element of the United for Peace campaign, participants will be challenged to:

• faithfully bear witness to the ongoing peace ministry of global partners
• reflect on the personal and systemic barriers facing those working for peace
• contribute their own perspectives as The United Church of Canada works to develop and understand its role and relationship with people living with injustice and violence
• learn about the particular challenges facing refugees in the context being visited

This experience includes a travel component to visit United Church partners in regions experiencing violence and conflict, and will be facilitated by United Church global partners.

The Goals are:

• To introduce participants to the work of United Church global partners whose ministries are affected by issues related to violence and conflict
• To grow in community, providing support and challenge to one another before, during, and after the travel experience
• To provide an “empire lens” through which participants may reflect on peace and conflict issues both globally and in their own community contexts
• To empower and equip participants with necessary resources to take leadership roles in educating their home communities about issues of conflict and violence
• To personally experience the relationship of solidarity between the United Church and its global partners

1. Learning Fund for Leaders: The aim of the Learning Fund for Leaders is to assist the applicant in accordance with the following specific guidelines. It is anticipated that the applicant and her/his congregation/ institution will participate in the cost of each life long learning application for funds. For application forms visit the Saskatchewan Conference website (under Resources, Funding, & Saskatchewan).

2. The Vision Fund: The purpose of this National Fund is to provide financial support for programs in Youth and Young Adult Ministries in The United Church of Canada. For more information follow this link to the National United Church website.

3. Agatha Kaasa Bursary Fund: The Agatha Kaasa Bursary Fund supports:  lay leadership training and education, continuing education within the church, projects or events that promote education, mission, outreach, spiritual nurture, and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, locally or abroad. Any woman who is part of The United Church of Canada and is not in paid accountable ministry is welcome to apply is welcome to apply.

4. Generosity for Mission Fund: As part of the increased attention being given to Stewardship (including financial stewardship) in The United Church of Canada, we invite proposals which relate to any or all of the following criteria . . .

1. To provide stewardship education so that stewardship issues are more intentionally integrated into the life and work of congregations, presbyteries, etc. e.g.: to create active stewardship committees, encourage more stewardship activities, sermons, etc.

2. To increase the use of stewardship resources across the church in order to raise a greater awareness of and commitment to stewardship as a way of life.

3. To raise the profile of the Mission and Service Fund.

For application forms visit the Saskatchewan Conference website (under Resources, Funding, & Saskatchewan).