NewSpirit Online

Telling Our Stories Do you have a story to tell? Innovative worship ideas that have had unexpected results? Struggles that your congregation is facing? Experiences of the Holy in your midst? Why not share them with the rest of Conference! Telling our Stories is a project of the Conference Communication Strategy Committee designed to connect our wide and diverse Conference by sharing some of our significant moments with each other. There are lots of interesting, exciting, sometimes challenging things happening throughout our Conference.

Here’s how it works. We are looking for interesting stories about things that have happened in your congregation that would be of interest to the wider church. This is not a report about your fall supper or 100th anniversary, but might be about a recent interfaith worship experience, or exciting justice project, or maybe how you are implementing the Emerging Spirit program, or perhaps an issue you are struggling with. The articles will be posted on the Conference website and in our Weekly News. Anyone can write and we are offering a $50 honorarium*. Articles should be 300 to 600 words and can include pictures, but should not be formatted in any special way. A picture of the event or author should be included. Your name will be posted with the article. Articles will be reviewed and vetted through the Conference Communication Strategy Committee. We will publish about 2 of these articles a month as a way of sharing the Good News with one another on a more regular basis. If you think you would like to write something but aren't sure, contact Lynda Trono at ltrono@confmnwo.mb.ca We can go over your idea with you.
* The $50 honorarium is designed to recognize the specific effort that volunteers need to put into writing and reviewing an article of this nature. Authors of articles chosen for publication will receive this honorarium. It is important to note that we may not be able to publish all articles submitted.
* Conference Staff and committees of Conference, given that part of their mandate is to communicate with Conference, will not be eligible for this honorarium.

NewSpirit-Establishing a Department of Peace in Canada (posted:March 3)
submitted by Al Mackling, Immanuel United Church

NewSpirit - A Mid-life Conversion (posted:February 17)
submitted by Rob McClement

NewSpirit - What is God up to? (posted:February 1)
submitted by Quentin Robinson and Sandra Rex, MacGregor Pastoral Charge

NewSpirit - The Charter for Compassion (posted:January 19)
an excerpt from the Parliament of World's Religions held in December 2009 in Melbourne, Australia

NewSpirit - An Observer Moment (posted:January 6)
submitted by Peggy Bradshaw

NewSpirit Online - Who is Welcome? (posted:December 15)
submitted by Gord Waldie

NewSpirit - If I Had A Million Dollars . . . (posted:December 1)
submitted by Garry Loewen

NewSpirit Online - Ministers: The Congregation (posted:November 17)
submitted by Wendy Denbow

NewSpirit - Radical, Subversive, Prophetic Action? (posted:November 4)
submitted by David Cathcart

NewSpirit - Prairie Vision—Model of Rural Ministry (posted:October 20)
submitted by Brenda Gudnason

NewSpirit - This is God's Table: Eat at Your Own Risk (posted:October 7)
submitted by Lynda Trono

NewSpirit - Telling Our Stories - Finding Peace in Israel and the Palestine Territories (posted:September 22)
submitted by Craig Gibb

NewSpirit - Telling Our Stories - Read Books, Plant Garden, Feed People (posted:September 9)
submitted by Christina Stricker

NewSpirit - A Message from the President (posted:June 10)
submitted by Bob Gilbert

NewSpirit - Happy Birthday Stella (posted:April 29)
submitted by Karen Lumley

NewSpirit - From Austin Sidney to Malawi: A Resurrection Story (posted:April 15)
submitted by Peggy Reid

NewSpirit - Reclaiming the Annual Report (posted:April 1)
submitted by Adam Gerhard

NewSpirit - Love Thy Neighbour - Interfaith Connections (posted:March 18)
submitted by Debbie Coss

NewSpirit - Transforming Tradition: a glimpse from a seat in the choir (posted:March 4)
submitted by Brenda Shodin

NewSpirit - Cross Border Talking (posted:February 4)
submitted by Wayne Larstone and Nancy Wilson

NewSpirit - “Summer . . . when the livin’ is easy” (posted:January 21)
submitted by Marilyn Anderson Corkum

NewSpirit - Widow’s Persistence Pays Off (posted:January 7)
submitted by Michael Boulger

Vision 2008 - A Vision for the Church (posted:December 17)
by Gordon Toombs

Emerging Spirit Summary - A Vision for the United Church (posted:December 17)
by Lesley Harrison

A Future Reality - A Vision for the Church (posted:December 17)
by Lesley Harrison

Telling Our Stories - A Vision for the United Church (posted:December 17)
a four part series presented at Westworth United Church, Winnipeg

Telling Our Stories - Just Christmas (posted:November 26)
submitted by Jim Goldrup

Telling Our Stories - Leadership as More than Being in Charge (posted:November 12)
by Wayne Floyd (The Alban Institute)

NewSpirit - A Vision for the United Church (posted:October 29)
submitted by Mac Watts

NewSpirit - How Much is Enough? (posted:October 15)
submitted by Tanissa Martindale

NewSpirit - Imagine the Possibilities (posted:October 1)
submitted by Bill Millar

NewSpirit - Tug for Peace - one step at a time! (posted:September 17)
by Gay Boese

NewSpirit - Ululations - Partners in Zambia (posted:September 3)
submitted by Jenn Riddell, on behalf of the Zambia Group

Telling Our Stories - From the President's Pen (posted:June 17)
submitted by Anna Stewart

NewSpirit - Overcoming Nature Deficit Disorder for more than 50 years (posted:June 4)
submitted by Barry Waito, Board Chair, Wellman Lake United Church Camp (WLUCC)

NewSpirit - Biimosetaa - Walking Together to Overcome Racism (posted:May 6)
submitted by Peggy Mason

NewSpirit - Jumping Out of the Closet (posted:April 22)
submitted by Marg Scott

NewSpirit - Welcoming Newcomers (posted:April 9)
submitted by Kim Kaschor

NewSpirit - Hockeyville Hopefuls (posted:April 2)
submitted by Irene Onuch

NewSpirit - Emerging Spirit: A Potential J Curve (posted:March 25)
submitted by Paul Galbraith

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