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  • Working with Young Leaders: Amy Crawford’s Work: YGM 2023: July 9. Amy Crawford has been doing ministry with youth and young adults for almost 30 years, and she’s never been more excited about the…
  • Climate Justice through Cultural Movement: MandS 2024: July 14. Over four days, 50 passionate students from various regions of Bangladesh came together to address the critical issue of climate…
  • Minority Youth Forum: The Power of Bringing Youth Together: MandS 2024: August 11. Your generosity through Mission and Service helps programs like the Minority Youth Forum in Japan that inspire peace and…
  • Nothing Can Hold Us Back: MandS 2024: August 18. Audacious Hope was the first-ever collaborative youth event by The United Church of Canada and The Presbyterian Church in…

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What Is Youth Ministry For?

Bronwyn Corlett shares a review of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? that explores the meaning of ministry with youth and young adults.

The cover of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? which is green with yellow letters spelling out the title and author's name.

Gender Inclusion Week at Camp Pringle

Katherine Brittain writes about Camp Pringle's experiment of "Gender Inclusion Week" and how its success provides a model for welcoming children and families of all kinds to be part of the camping experience.

A small sailboat being piloted by two children in lifejackets in a lovely lake surrounded by forest. In the background are a number of similar boats piloted by camp kids.

The Great Gathering

At The Great Gathering in November of 2019, 24 people from United Church of Canada camps, joined more than 540 innovative outdoor ministry partners gathered at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The event was hosted… Read more

A group shot of United Church participants at The Great Gathering, showing about two dozen camp leaders, from young to middle age.

Sharing Cultures, Working for Peace

At the Minority Youth Forum in Japan, Jacob Burns and Jacqueline Warner-Smith were exposed to a struggle for justice that had similarities to the Canadian experience.

Participants in the Minority Youth Forum, including two youth featured in this blog post (centre), pose for a group shot in front of a Japanese temple.

Freezies, Games, Prayer, (and More Freezies)

In the summer of 2018, our church decided to try Vacation Bible School camp (VBS).

The last time the United Church had organized a Vacations Bible School in the Gatineau Hills was circa 1955. Unsure of whether we could do this alone, Église Grace United Church asked our Anglican… Read more

A group of campers at the Vacation Bible School hold a bunch of snails and slugs.

A Trip Full of Teachings and Right Relations

During their visit to Saskatchewan Conference, the GC43 Pilgrims learned more about the First Nations groups in the area and more.

Three young men from the GC43 Pilgrims group pose together in a tepee while learning about the First Nations in the Saskatchewan area.

Life-long Lessons at the Crossroads

The GC43 Pilgrims learn about human rights movements, Métis culture, and community in Winnipeg.

The group of GC43 Pilgrims gather around a huge Winnipeg sign during their visit to the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario

Encountering the Indigenous Church

The GC43 Pilgrims learn from Creation and community, during their visit with the All Native Circle Conference.

The group of GC43 Pilgrims makes dreamweavers in the office of the All Native Circle Conference. A large quilt symbolizing the Four Directions appears on the wall behind the group.

A Pilgrim’s Experience of History and Culture

The GC43 youth pilgrims experience the rich history and culture of Canada during their visit to Montreal and Ottawa Conference.

The GC43 Pilgrims gather for a group photo atop Mount Royal, overlooking downtown Montreal.

Pilgrimage to Maritime Conference 

Throughout our time in the Maritime Conference we had many insightful talks that were helpful leading into our time at General Council 43. 

The GC43 youth pilgrims gather around the Atlantic School of Theology entrance during their visit to Maritimes Conference in Summer 2018.

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