[Yhjusticenet] Invite Presbyteries to Trinity Feb 22

[Athabasca United Church]

This is an event open to individual congregational members, clergy, outreach
committees, secretaries, administrators. In other words everyone. 
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Dear Members of Edmonton, Yellowhead, St. Paul, and Red Deer Presbyteries; 

 

The Residential Schools Steering Committee of General Council will be
holding its meeting in the Edmonton area February 21-23, 2007.   The mandate
of this Committee is to "co-ordinate all aspects of the issues related to
residential schools, including the legal, pastoral, communica-tions,
alternate resolution possibilities and healing initiatives, and financial
planning".   

 

Once a year, the Committee meets at the site of a former Indian residential
school.  This year we will be visiting the Nechi Institute and Poundmaker's
Lodge, the site of the former Edmonton residential school. 

 

We are pleased to invite you to gather with us on Thursday, February 22 at
Trinity United Church, 8810 Meadowlark Road (off 87 Ave and 159 St.) in
Edmonton.  You are welcome to join us for an informal gathering and dinner
at 5:30 pm.  We simply ask that you call Muriel at Trinity United
780-489-0860 by February 16 to include yourself in the meal count. 

 

Otherwise feel free to come at 7:00 pm for a public meeting to discuss the
church and community response to the Indian residential school system.  This
is our tentative agenda:

 

7:00   Presentation by Residential Schools Steering Committee

          

            7:30   Feedback?  What else is happening in Edmonton?

                      In Alberta & Northwest Conference?

            

8:00   Presentation by Native Counselling Services of Alberta - 

                      - Sarah Skwarchuk, Health Support Services to Former
RS Students

            

8:15   Presentation by Capital Health Region-Edmonton Mental Health
Committee 

          - Bob Cardinal and Rev. Neil Elford

                            Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training for
Mental Health Staff 

                            Aboriginal spiritual helpers in pastoral care
program

            

8:45   Questions and Discussion

 

Please feel free to print this invitation in your Sunday bulletin.  If the
numbers for dinner begin to go above 30, we may ask you to make a
contribution towards the meal as you are able. The dinner will be catered by
Kids in the Hall, a program for at-risk youth 16-24 years to learn life and
employment skills, supported by Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation. 

 

For more information about our Committee's work, you will find the latest
Residential Schools Update at
www.united-church.ca/residentialschools/2006/12.shtm. 

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me

 

In peace,

 

(Rev.) Cecile Fausak

Liaison Minister

Residential Schools Steering Committee

The United Church of Canada

cfausak at united-church.ca

780-675-7753 (Athabasca home office)

647-688-1149 (office cell)

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