Deep Dive for Ministry Personnel

Chinook Winds Regional Council

May 7-8, 2025

Lacombe, alberta

St Andrew’s United Church, 5226 51 Ave, Lacombe, AB

In person only, free of charge! (registration required)

Join your ministry colleagues in Lacombe, AB just before the Chinook Winds Regional Council Annual General Meeting, for a time of community, discernment and celebration. Come explore together, how we are called to minister and lead faithfully, and courageously, in this time and place.

Overview

Wednesday, May 7th 

1-5pm    Session 1
5pm         Dinner (onsite, catered)
6:30pm    Session 2
8:30pm    Close

Thursday, May 8th

9:30am Session 3
12pm      Close with Lunch (onsite, catered)
later in the afternoon: AGM begins

rev Scott reynolds

Scott Reynolds serves as the Growth Animator for the Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regional Councils, an initiative of the United Church of Canada. Scott is committed to walking with communities of faith as they discern how to best share the message of Jesus and live out Christ’s call to love God and love their neighbours. Scott believes that individuals and communities thrive when they are committed to spiritual practice, and he brings gifts of listening, creativity, visioning, and discernment.

rev michelle slater

Michelle is the Regional Minister for LeaderShift for Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regional Councils. She has served in congregational ministry for 25 years, in tiny, small and medium sized communities of faith. Michelle is passionate about supporting and encouraging her ministry colleagues, and provides opportunities for church leaders to nurture community, nourish spirituality, deepen and stretch in leadership practice, and reconnect to God’s irresistible call to ministry.

Online Registration

• Free of charge! Registration is required.

• Registration is via our registration platform, SmartRec. Register now! (https://app.amilia.com/store/en/chinook-pacific-uccan/shop/activities/5896615)

Registration closes May 1, 2025.

Accommodation, Meals, Travel

Accommodation is not included. There are room blocks booked at two hotels for the CW AGM.

• Best Western Plus, Lacombe - $159.99 per night, Book by April 6, 2025. Call 403.782.3535 and request United Church of Canada block of rooms. Includes breakfast.

• Travelodge by Wyndham, Lacombe - $121.50 per night, Book by May 1, 2025. Call (403) 782-7826 and request “Churches of Canada” block of rooms.

Meals: Dinner on May 7th and lunch on May 8th are included.

Travel: All AGM regional representatives travel will be reimbursed by the Region.