These ministries and groups are a crucial part of the United Church’s ministry by, for, and with diverse Saskatchewan communities and needs. They include chaplaincies at hospitals and the University of SK; advocacy and accompaniment with economically poor neighbourhoods; outdoor ministries serving diverse youth and young adults; and restorative justice ministries that advocate for and accompany the incarcerated and their families. Some are United Church ministries, and others are independent ministries and organizations. Living Skies Regional Council and its communities of faith strive to support all of them. Scroll down to see an overview, and a little further down to see their latest news.
Support their vital ministry and community presence with:
Your time and skills: From volunteering to being on a board, your support makes a difference. Please contact the ministry or organization to enquire.
Your financial support: Most of these organizations or ministries are registered charities or under the umbrella of a registered charity, and welcome your tax deductible donation. Your support enables everything from crisis support in the medical system to student counselling, public education, volunteer training, well-staffed outdoor programming, accompaniment with those imprisoned, meals, and advocacy with the provincial or federal government. We could go on!
You can donate (and receive your receipt) through Canada Helps, provided the organization is a registered charity. Click here and use the search function; refer to each ministry’s formal name below. And you can find out more about their work through their website or social media.
Congregation
La Ronge United Church
Chaplaincies: Hospital
North SK Hospital Chaplaincy
South SK Hospital Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy: University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon)
Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the University of Saskatchewan
Community ministries/ social justice ministries
Integrated Community Ministries (ICM), Saskatoon
Regina Anti Poverty Ministry (RAPM)
Restorative Justice Ministries
Micah Mission
Parkland Restorative Justice
Outdoor Ministries/Camps
News & Job Postings are updated on our Camps page under Youth & Young Adult Ministries.
Camp Christopher (Christopher Lake)
Camp Shagabec (Cypress Hills Inter-provincial Park)
Camp Tapawingo (Candle Lake)
Camp Woodboia (Wood Mountain Regional Park)
Lumsden Beach Camp (Last Mountain Lake)
News from community ministries
Proposal to LSRC regional gathering 2020-regional assessment
Proposal to the regional gathering of Living Skies Regional Council, 28 October and 4 November 2020 PDF version of this Proposal Title: Removing or reducing the 20% extra regional assessment for...
National action: Create a universal basic income program
Introduction Poverty is a reality for too many Canadians, and can happen very quickly to anyone- as COVID has reminded us. A universal basic income would help address the persistent inequities...
The Saskatchewan Anti-Poverty Act
This article is excerpted from The Brief, 2018, SK Conference of the United Church of Canada. The Brief is composed of annual meeting policy decisions or recommendations by the membership of the...
Resources for Black and Indigenous Lives Matter
Heather Driedger, Executive Director of Parkland Restorative Justice, a Living Skies partner, writes: "I've spent the last few days going over various anti-racism materials being passed around...
Invitation: Letters of encouragement to inmates
Parkland Restorative Justice is a funded partner of Living Skies Regional Council and works with federal inmates. They write, "Prison is a lonely place at the best of times. The volunteers in our...
News from the South Saskatchewan Hospital Chaplaincy
Our world has changed so drastically in recent weeks with the changes we have had to make to protect ourselves and each other, to save our communities and our world from being engulfed by the...
COVID Call to Action from the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry
A Call to Action from the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry During this Time of Pandemic Summary: This pandemic has shut down many of the supports for the most vulnerable. Please: contact the provincial...
COVID update- Integrated Community Ministries, Saskatoon
Integrated Community Ministries (ICM) serves Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods, many of which are economically poor and rich in diversity, stories and strength. It works out of KAP House, sharing...
