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Category: Children & Youth

Calling All Volunteers!

by | Apr 12, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Celebration of Ministry, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Events, Funds & Grants, Global Community, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, Stewardship, The United Church of Canada, Volunteer

  CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Our WOW Recruitment Committee (formerly nominations) has prepared this short Recruitment Video in the hopes of increasing awareness and understanding of the need for Volunteers in the Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council. We'd love to be able to present a full slate of volunteers at our Regional Council Spring Meeting May 26-27. We need your help! We designed this video so that it could be easily shared in worship on one of the...

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Wishing you a blessed Easter!

by | Apr 6, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Children & Youth, Community, Events, Global Community, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, Music, News, Regional Council, Social Justice, Staff, The United Church of Canada, Volunteer, Worship

Wishing you a blessed Easter!

We wish you a blessed Easter! 🌷🌷🌷 Please note: the Regional Council Offices will be closed on Good Friday April 7 through to Easter Monday April 10th, reopening on Tuesday April 11th at 9am.

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REGISTER NOW: WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting

by | Mar 20, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Celebration of Ministry, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Events, Global Community, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, Music, News, Online Gathering, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, Staff, Stewardship, The United Church of Canada, UCW, Worship

REGISTER NOW: WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting

Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council Spring 2023 Meeting May 26 – 27, 2023   Hybrid Meeting: In-person and/or on-line In-person at the: Unifor Family Education Centre, 115 Shipley Ave, Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C5 Registration Opens: Monday, March 20 at 9:00am Registration Closes: Monday, April 17 at 11:59pm Zoom Link/Workbook launch: Friday, May 19 Accommodation: Unifor Family Education Centre (Book accommodation when you register for the Spring Meeting) Celebration of New Ministries...

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Worshiplude – CANCELLED

by | Jan 16, 2023 | Affirming, Camps, Children & Youth, Community, Events, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, News

Worshiplude – CANCELLED

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to lack of transportation this event has been cancelled. Interested / Questions? Contact me asap. We hope to get a bus load. Contact Kathy Douglas kdouglas@united-church.ca For people in Grades 7 and up (must be accompanied by an adult leader) All costs except for daily spending and meals will be covered.    

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Baking and Food Justice Camp Highlights

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Camps, Children & Youth, Community, Events, Learning Opportunities, News, Resources, Social Justice

Baking and Food Justice Camp Highlights

In the spring of 2022, Kathy Douglas initiated an online meeting for Hamilton area United Churches to talk about sharing a summer Bible-Camp-type program. Steven Barabash, the Community Outreach Leader at Barton Stone Mount Hope United Church in Hamilton, and Pam Byers, the volunteer camp coordinator at Emmanuel United Church in Hamilton, took part and agreed to look at the possibility of Steven doing a program at Emmanuel. The result was a 5-morning Baking and Food Justice Camp at Emmanuel,...

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