Links

This is a collection of links to recommended websites that are related to the church and its mission.

United Church of Canada

The United Church of Canada

This is the official website of the national body of the United Church of Canada and it contains a vast array of information and resources.

The United Church Observer

This site contains highlights of each months issue of the official (award-winning!) magazine of the United Church of Canada. The site includes articles archived since 1997. (In order to subscribe to the Observer, contact the Camrose United Church office.)

Spirit Connection

Schedule of programs on United Church television, "Spirit Connection". Airs weekly, every Sunday night on vision TV.

AOTS

As One That Serves
The national men's organization within the United Church of Canada.

United Church Camping

Information about United Church camps across the country.

Alberta and Northwest Conference

The official web site of Alberta and Northwest Conference.

Alberta and Northwest Conference

An Alberta and Northwest Conference convenience site. A free and open news and information web domain.

Coronation Presbytery

Our Presbytery: East-central Alberta.

Banff Men's Conference

An annual United Church men's conference. The site contains information on program and registration for this year's conference.

Bissell Centre

The United Church's inner city mission in Edmonton.

United Online

Subtitled, "A grassroots network for Canada's united and uniting church", this is a site with a variety of information about the United Church of Canada developed and maintained by the Rev. Richard and Charlene Fairchild of Golden, BC. It includes an e-mail directory of United Church congregations and ministers as well as a wealth of information and resources.

Colleges & Training Centres

Naramata Centre

The United Church's training centre on Lake Okanagan in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.

Prairie Christian Training Centre

The United Church's training centre on Echo Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan.

St. Andrew's and St. Stephen's College

These two colleges amalgamated in July 2000 and while they still exist on two separate campuses, in Saskatoon and Edmonton respectively, they are one United Church college.
Saskatoon campus (Seminary)
Edmonton campus (Continuing Education).

Vancouver School of Theology

United Church seminary at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Ecumenical

World Council of Churches

This site provides a glimpse of Christianity world-wide, relationships among denominations internationally, and the global struggle for Christian unity.

Ecumenical Decade to Overcome Violence

Part of the World Council of Churches website, this section focusses on the World Council sponsored Ecumenical Decade to Overcome Violence, which is the decade, 2001 -2010.

Action by Churches Together

This is a source of information on world relief projects and the response of the churches' ecumenical world relief arm of the World Council of Churches. When we make donations for disaster relief through our United Church's Mission and Service Fund, that money is channelled through this agency.

Canadian Council of Churches

Several Christian bodies in Canada speak and act jointly through the Canadian Council of Churches.

Women's Interchurch Council of Canada

This is the national, ecumenical women's organization which sponsors the annual World Day of Prayer and the Fellowship of the Least Coin (among other things).

CGIT (Canadian Girls in Training)

A very informative national site for CGIT, our interdenominational program for teenage girls.

Kairos Canada

This is an amalgamation (formed in July, 2001) of ten Canadian inter-church coalitions that have been working in peace and justice related areas for years.

Habitat for Humanity: Canada / International

The international, non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization.

Canada Foodgrains Bank
A Christian Response to Hunger

A Christian-based food aid and development organization that collects donations of grain, cash and other agricultural commodities for distribution to the world's hungry

Taizé

An ecumenical, international community founded in 1940, in Taizé, France, by Brother Roger. A distinctively meditative style of worship has emerged from Taizé which has been followed by Christian communities around the world.

Providence Renewal Centre

A retreat centre in Edmonton, run by the Roman Catholic Church, which offers many programs that are worth considering for spiritual renewal and personal growth.

FCJ Christian Life Centre

A retreat centre in Calgary, run by the Roman Catholic Church, which offers many programs that are worth considering for spiritual renewal and personal growth.

Kingsfold Retreat and Renewal Centre

A retreat centre, west of Calgary on the Ghost River, with an ecumenical Protestant orientation which offers many programs that are worth considering for spiritual renewal and personal growth; also available to be booked for outside groups.

Resources & Programs

Firelight

The is the primary resource for our Sunday School since 2004.

Workshop Rotation Model (WoRM)

We began using WoRM in our Sunday School in 2002.

Bible Quest

This is the website for one of the Sunday School curricula that have been in use at Camrose United Church in recent years.

Seasons of the Spirit

This website is a rich source of resources for our Sunday School program.

The Whole People of God

One of the popular curricula in the United Church.

Kerygma

This is the website for Kerygma, a systematic and comprehensive program for Biblical study which is offered at Camrose United Church (since September 2002).

The Upper Room

The popular daily devotion is available on this site as well as many other interesting resources. (The Upper Room daily devotional is also available in booklet form from the literature rack by the entry way of the church or by subscription.)

Wood Lake Books

Logos Productions

Revelations Book and Gift Cooperative

A new store that opened its doors on Friday, Sep 6 at Whitemud Crossing in Edmonton. It is a local effort to fill the gap left by the closing of the United Church Book Room. It will carry a wide selection of books and resources.

Community

Brigantia Place

Camrose society for a women's shelter. Brigantia Place is a non-profit organization that exists to assist individuals and families who are experiencing the effects of family violence to work toward a lifestyle free of abuse. The web site contains their wish-list: a list of various items they invite people to donate.

City of Camrose Churches

This is the church listing page on the City of Camrose web site.

Augustana University College

As a presence in the city of Camrose, the Augustana University College endeavours to maintain close ties with the local churches.