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Norval Intentional Community

Norval Intentional Community seeks 4 young adults aged 19-30 to live in intentional community in the village of Norval, ON for 8-10 months, beginning in September 2013.

This is a new ministry of Norval United Church.  During their time in Norval, intentional community members will explore spiritual pratices, ministry leadership, community service and community living.  Participants will also operate an independent movie theatre and embark on a Bruce Trail eco pilgrimage.  

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Moderator Mardi Tindal on "The Jesus Year" (Globe and Mail)

United Church of Canada Moderator Mardi Tindal contributes to this article on "the Jesus Year" as a young adult spiritual phenomena: “Those in their 30s now, as Douglas Coupland said, are the first generation to be raised without religion,” Tindal explains. “If they turn to Jesus, it wouldn't surprise me. He was a model for living a life of transcendence...."

 



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Go Big and Go Home: Rendez-vous 2011

The Design Team and Local Arrangements Team are getting ready to welcome YOU to Rendez-vous 2011 coming up August 11-14 at Emmanuel College and Koerner Hall in Toronto.

We have a great line-up of speakers: Shane Claiborne, Trey Anthony, Rodger Nishioka, and our very own Mardi Tindal!

We have a great line-up of musicians: rEvolve, Rick Gunn, Karla Adolphe, Abbey North Drummers!

We have workshops by some great United Church leaders as well as ecumenical friends too numerous to list here!

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Rendez-vous 2011

Spread the word:  registration is open for Rendez-vous 2011:  Go Big and Go Home!  This is a once in a life time opportunity to be part of a grassroots exploration about the future of the church and your place in it.  Youth, young adults and their leaders are invited to meet at U of T from August 11 - 14.  Participants will be part of an event like the United Church has never seen before.  At Rendez-vous 2011 you will be fed, challenged and renewed to go back to the places you live work and pray and to be part of building a new here and now!  Be sure to ch

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YAYA position cut at GC office

Hi all.  I"ve been away for a bit but when I heard that RIck Garland, the national staff person for Youth and Young Adult ministry was cut this week, I wanted to check in here.  There is an ongoing discussion and strategizing on a FB group - United Church of Canada  Response to YAYA Cuts. FYI.

 



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Youth Retreat Centres

Hi Everyone!

Our youth group leadership team is trying to seek out a good (and less expensive) retreat centre for our fall and winter retreats this year.  We have used Edgewood and Ganadoweh in the past, but unfortunately Ganadoweh is closed and Edgewood is getting a little pricey for our wallets. 

We're located in Oakville, Ontario and ideally, we'd like to keep the commute to 1-1.5 hrs so that gas isn't too expensive (and we're likely to have parent volunteer drivers!).

Can anyone suggest any nearby locations we could look into?

Thanks!



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Moderator Mardi Tindal's blog: Our Lady Peace on Louis Riel weekend

Last weekend, as Manitobans commemorated the life of Louis Riel, I joined a youth gathering (named Zeebu) in Portage la Prairie and sang a fair bit of Our Lady Peace.

Their song “Innocent,” for example, with its compelling line “But it all seems so contagious, not to be yourself and faceless.” With over 80 inspiring United Church young adult leaders and youth helping one another be themselves, I saw powerful inoculation against “contagious facelessness.”

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