Anti-Racism Work and Action

Welcoming leaders from across the church to be together, learn, grow, and inspire each other to work and action.

​November 2-4, 2023
First Third Ministry Leadership Conference 2023
Vancouver BC Canada

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The focus of this three-day conference is to further the journey we are all on towards becoming an anti-racist church through examining our own leadership and action with children, youth and young adults and their families.

​Held In-Person at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST):  6015 Walter Gage Road, ​Vancouver BC, Canada

All who are in ministry and leadership children, youth, families, and young adults are invited to attend! 

• Pre-Event: $50 Blanket Exercise
• Main Conference: $375
• Both: $400

Included: Lunch, Supper, Refreshments, Program costs, and Resource Materials.

ALL ARE WELCOME. Bursaries are available, and course credits for VST students are possible; see VST Dean for more information and costs.

Conference & Pre-Event Overview

THURS NOV 2

• 9am Blanket Exercise at VST
• 3pm Welcome Table Opens (at VST)
• 4 – 6pm Conference Begins
• 6:30pm Catered Dinner Onsite

FRI NOV 3

• 9am – 5:30pm Conference Programing, Lunch included
• 6pm Catered Dinner Onsite

SAT NOV 4

• 9am – 12:30pm Conference Programming​

Anti-Racism Work and Action 
First Third Ministry Leadership Conference 2023 

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This event will include materials from the new United Church of Canada resource for children and youth, Becoming an Anti-Racist Church

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Funds are Available to Support You in Attending!

Chinook Winds Pacific Mountain First Third Ministry Bursary - for those in BC, Yukon, and Southern Alberta 
Download the Bursary Fund Application F3 Ministry (May 2022) PDF, complete it, and then email it to MNichol@united-church.ca 

Cross-Canada Funding: Vision Fund
First Third Ministry LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: Anti-Racism Work and Action has been pre-approved for receipt of a Vision Fund Bursary.
Download this Vision Fund: Continuing Education Bursaries Application Form (Word Doc), complete it, and then email it to visionfund@united-church.ca
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Inquiries?

​Contact Rev. Mary Nichol 
​MNichol@united-church.ca

First Third Ministry Leadership Conference 2023 is in Partnership with VST and the First Third Ministry Team of Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regional Councils..