Faith Formation encompasses:
- Nurturing the practice of lifelong Christian education as key to faithful discipleship and witness
- Encouraging and equipping communities of faith for their ministry with children, youth and young adults by resourcing networks of leadership.
- Recruiting leadership and assisting with annual event(s) for children, youth and young adult ministry
- Resourcing United Church camps in their development of United Church faith formation curriculum and worship and their commitment to best practices
Kids, Youth and Young Adults
(First Third Ministry)
First Third Ministry includes Kids,Youth and Young Adults referring to those between 0 to 30 years of age. Watch for programming and events that relate to faith formation support, education and connections for leadership in ministry.
Children’s Ministry
Children’s ministry includes programming and events, connection and education in children’s ministry: Sunday mornings, Vacation Bible Schools and camps, day camps and curriculums
- Kids Across the Regions A justice based camp offered in a wonderful camping ministry.
- Sunday morning programming
- Vacation Bible Schools and camps
- Day camps
- Curriculums
- All Ages Worship
United Church Summer Camps
We are blessed with 11 United Church camps across the Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways regions that offer amazing faith formation and leadership opportunities.
- Cave Springs director@cavespringscamp.on.ca
- Ryerson info@ryersoncamp.com
- Camp Bimini campbimini@cyg.net
- Sliver Lake United Church Camp silverlakeadmin@gmail.com
- Camp Menesetung director@campmenesetung.ca
- Lambton United Church Centre info@lambtoncentre.com
- Geestwood Camp & Education Centre gesstwoodcamp@gmail.com
- Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility info@campisbetter.com
- Kenesserie Camp info@kenesserie.com
- Camp Keemokee info@keemokee.com
- Camp Tanner camptanner@execulink.com
The Connection Network for United Church of Canada Camps, Education & Retreat Centres is the Outdoor Ministries Institute Canada.
Many of our church communities support and run Summer Day Camps, VBS, PA Day programs, etc.
Laura Black
First Third Ministry Faith Formation Minister
Phone: 226-407-4308
Email: LBlack@united-church.ca
Laura’s work supports communities of faith, camps and individuals working in First Third Ministry (work with folks in the first third of their life), in the regions of Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways.
Serves in: Antler River Watershed, Western Ontario Waterways and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home.
Role: Laura is Minister First Third, Faith Formation for the Regional Council’s.
Contact Laura about: First Third Ministry and faith formation, Duty of Care.
