Join Pacific Mountain Regional Ministers for workshops on recruitment, emerging models of congregational governance, best practices, Manual roles and responsibilities and more. Come gain some knowledge and skills, build relationships with other lay leaders, and reconnect to why you care about and give your time, energy and commitment to your community of faith!

Saturday, November 16, 2024

• 9:00am - 5:00pm, Lunch included.

• Free! Advance registration is required.

Registration & Information at A Day-Long Retreat for Boards/Councils & Their Ministry Personnel

IN-PERSON, AT 6000 SUSSEX AVENUE, BURNABY BC

A Stewardship Webinar

with Vicki Nelson, Pacific Mountain Community of Faith Stewardship Support

Full Webinar details are on the Advent of Generosity event page. We look forward to welcoming you on Zoom!

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

Click for full details.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Click here for full details and to register.

From Decision-Making to Discernment

A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel

WITH SUSAN BEAUMONT

Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense of God’s intention for us and our community now. This year long program will equip you and your board for deepened group discernment practices.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL:  

• Enter a three-way conversation engaging God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.  

• Challenge the default position of most congregations to resort immediately to group decision making.  

• Deepen their skills as group discernment facilitators.  

• Learn how to structure a group discernment process and where to locate discernment activity in the life of a congregation.  

• Develop a toolbox of practices for opening to God and listening to one another.  

Click here for full details and to register.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Bring your questions, ideas and experiences with online, hybrid and digital ministry.

Every Wednesday morning Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another.

Click here for full details and to get the access link.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Wednesdays, till mid-December

Every Wednesday morning Andria Irwin (LeaderShift/United Online), Randy Boyd (Rural Connect), and Mike Latta (VP of Cross Tracks Audio/Visual) host a drop-in conversation around the topic of digital ministry.

These conversations began in spring 2021 as an opportunity to talk about challenges and learnings in a ‘hybrid model’ time, and have evolved to become a community of church leaders eager to share and troubleshoot with one another. We will be running these conversations through until mid-December and have included a schedule of topics below.

Interested in attending?

If you are interested in attending, please email Andria (airwin@united-church.ca): and you’ll receive a reminder, along with the link, each week.

Click here for full details including Conversation Topics by the week.

Drop in to this weekly conversation hosted by Rev Andria Irwin (United Online) and Rev Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) to ask any of your pressing questions around a shift to integrated in person/online minsitry. Technical questions, theological questions and questions like "how can I convince people to volunteer?" are all on the table.

10:30am - 12pm PT / 11:30am - 1pm MT each Wednesday, on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813253706?pwd=QWdxT0NQTWVZZUM1VSsrZlBCdmJYUT09 

Meeting ID: 828 1325 3706

Passcode: 385107

Drop in to this weekly conversation hosted by Rev Andria Irwin (United Online) and Rev Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) to ask any of your pressing questions around a shift to integrated in person/online minsitry. Technical questions, theological questions and questions like "how can I convince people to volunteer?" are all on the table.

10:30am - 12pm PT / 11:30am - 1pm MT each Wednesday, on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813253706?pwd=QWdxT0NQTWVZZUM1VSsrZlBCdmJYUT09 

Meeting ID: 828 1325 3706

Passcode: 385107

Drop in to this weekly conversation hosted by Rev Andria Irwin (United Online) and Rev Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) to ask any of your pressing questions around a shift to integrated in person/online minsitry. Technical questions, theological questions and questions like "how can I convince people to volunteer?" are all on the table.

10:30am - 12pm PT / 11:30am - 1pm MT each Wednesday, on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813253706?pwd=QWdxT0NQTWVZZUM1VSsrZlBCdmJYUT09 

Meeting ID: 828 1325 3706

Passcode: 385107

Drop in to this weekly conversation hosted by Rev Andria Irwin (United Online) and Rev Randy Boyd (Rural Connect) to ask any of your pressing questions around a shift to integrated in person/online minsitry. Technical questions, theological questions and questions like "how can I convince people to volunteer?" are all on the table.

10:30am - 12pm PT / 11:30am - 1pm MT each Wednesday, on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813253706?pwd=QWdxT0NQTWVZZUM1VSsrZlBCdmJYUT09 

Meeting ID: 828 1325 3706

Passcode: 385107