We had an awesome time at our Celebration Barbecue at St. Andrew’s Centre on Friday, September 20. It’s six years since St. Andrew’s transformed brick and mortar into concrete outreach ministry in Calgary and area. In fact, we were so busy celebrating with ministry...
This past weekend we had our inaugural Chinook Winds Regional Meeting held in Lethbridge AB. Chinook Winds Regional replaces the previous Presbyteries and Conferences and is the area south of Highway 16. Our meeting was two days and consisted of business, worship,...
The Urban Indigenous Circle (UIC) is a cooperative opportunity for Indigenous people to find a spiritual home in Calgary; a place for all Indigenous people to gather, discuss and practice their cultural teachings and ceremonies. The United Church of Canada is an open...
Earlier this week, Affirming Faith leaders in Calgary came together to speak to local media expressing concerns about the visit of an evangelist from Nigeria. You’ll find below words from Affirming Connections Coordinator Pam Rocker: This afternoon (Tuesday,...
By Joel Den Haan, Regional Ministries Director On Labour Day weekend, I had the opportunity to join with a wide range of United Church and St. Andrew’s folks as part of Pride Calgary 2018. Merle Ann May and I held the St. Andrew’s and Deer Park banner as...
Up until September 3, you can enjoy The Rocker ice cream at Sweet Tooth Ice Cream in Calgary and benefit Affirming Connections also! “Sweet Tooth Ice Cream approached me to create a Pride Week ice cream flavour, of which a portion of the proceeds would go to the...
Thank you for the great summer adventures of Camp Caravan in 2018. And we’re already looking forward to more fun ahead in Summer 2019. Each week during July and August, Camp Caravan was offered in different churches throughout Calgary and Medicine Hat. Thank...
We are very proud of Hunter Reboul who is on a Cross-Canada United Church pilgrimage representing Alberta and Northwest Conference. Hunter is a member of St. Andrew’s Church and active participant in the Regional Ministries Young and Young Adult programs. Hunter...
Our Summer Camp Caravan staff will be working as a team, travelling about the Calgary area and Medicine Hat to provide week-long day camps. We’re excited about a fourth year of providing quality, values-based summer day camps. Two of last year’s staff have returned...
