Resources
Free Bibles for Baptism
Through a programme of the Canadian Bible Society called “Presenting the Word” your church can receive free bibles to present to children or adults at their baptism.
Designed to encourage the use of the Scriptures, the program strives to ensure children, youth and adults find hope and power in Scripture to strengthen and nourish their faith journey. To do this, the Canadian
Bible Society provides personalized, age-appropriate bibles to partner congregations as a free gift.
If your church would like to appoint a Bible Society Congregational Representative, the Bible Society would be delighted to work with that person in arranging for these resources before each baptism.
The Canadian Bible Society is located at 225 10th St NW, in Calgary’s Kensington area. There is parking available in the alley behind the store.
For more information visit the society’s website.
Are You Planning a Workshop, Conference, Retreat?
Pastoral and Spiritual Care has a list of resource people who can speak on a variety of subjects or facilitate small group discussions. Their expertise includes:
- Addictions
- Aging
- Building Community
- Cancer Support
- Meditation, Spiritual Leadership & Small Group Ministry
- Music and Storytelling
Contact Pastoral & Spiritual Care at 403-294-0378 or email us for more information.
Shawl Ministry Program
Janet Bristow and Victoria Galo started this grass-roots ministry in 1998. “Care and the love of knitting are combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace. ” For the full story and knitting/crocheting instructions . . . Visit www.shawlministry.com
Rainbows
Central United Church, 131 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary
Rainbows is an international non-profit organization whose goal is to provide effective peer support groups for children who are grieving a death, divorce or other painful transition in the family. This is not a counselling service or therapy, but peer support groups. More Information
Good Grief
Central United Church, 131 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary
Every 2nd Sunday from 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
GOOD GRIEF is a drop-in support group that meets bi-weekly on Sunday evenings. The only requirement for attendance is that you have a desire to share your grief journey with others who are also grieving. There are no fees or registration requirements, although we gratefully accept “free will” offerings and donations. Offerings go back into the group towards the purchase of books and materials for the use of everyone. More Information
United Church of Canada — Retreat Centres
The United Church of Canada supports four Educational Centres across the country. Each provides a variety of residential and short-term educational events for ministers and lay people of all ages. Most exist because of a desire among lay people for education and networking.
- Naramata Centre, Naramata, BC: www.naramatacentre.net
- Five Oaks, Ontario: www.fiveoaks.on.ca
- Prairie Christian Training Centre (PCTC), Fort Qu’Appelle, SK: www.callinglakes.ca
- Tatamagouche Centre, Tatamagouche, NS: www.tatacentre.ca
Literature
- Healing from the Heart, Graham, Litt and Irwin. Winfield, B.C.: Woodlake Books, 1998
- Joy’s Way, W. Brugh Joy, M.D. New York, Penguin, Putnam, 1979
- Why People Don’t Heal and How They Can, Myss, Caroline, Ph.D. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1996
- Therapeutic Touch, Accepting Your Power to Heal, Krieger, Dolores, Ph.D., RN., Santa Fe: Bear & Company, 1993
- The Healing Path of Prayer, Roth, Ron, Ph.D., Carlsbad: Hay House, 1999
- Healing Touch, A Guidebook for Practitioners, 2nd edition, Hover- Kramer, Dorothea, Ed.D, RN, New York: Delmar, 2002
- Prayer Is Good Medicine, Dossey, Larry, M.D., Harper, San Francisco, 1996
- Anatomy of the Spirit, Myss, Caroline, Ph.D., New York: Three Rivers Press, 1996