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Sunset United Church
177 Sunset Drive [map]
Regina, SK, S4S 6Y7
306-586-3613 | Marci (office staff)
Ministers: Russell | Kathy
Office Hours:
9:00am-3:00pm Tuesday/Thursday; 9:00am-1:00pm Wednesday/Friday
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Russell's Blog
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Sunset Youth Committed to Making a Difference |
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Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker
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Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:06 |
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Kaitlin Lindblad, a grade 9 student and youth of Sunset is very excited to be selected to go to Costa Rica with Ecology Project International, Sea Turtle Ecology Project. This young person is very committed to the environment and nature and we are excited with her and very proud of her. Here is what she has to say about this opportunity:
Mom and Dad wanted me to play a game of hangman with them. I reluctantly said yes, just to get it over with. The resulting puzzle answer made me jump around like crazy. It said “You have been accepted to go to Costa Rica!”
Just before Christmas break, my homeroom teacher Mrs. Lax announced to the class there was an opportunity for students to go to Costa Rica for 9 days to study the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle and the surrounding rainforest. I couldn’t pass up that, me being a crazy bird/nature fanatic. So I applied. Then I went to an information night on January 16 to see what this program was about.
That Saturday I knew I was going. I couldn’t believe it! I am going to see the biggest sea turtle in the world, alongside a tropical rainforest, filled with the toucans, parrots and butterflies you see in books and movies. But this isn’t a leisurely trip. It is to do conservation work to protect the turtles and the rainforest. The trip also includes sharing information with Costa Rican students and a day of river rafting.
Just think, I will be doing something that will make a difference, not just for the turtles, but for everyone!
to learn more about this program click here. If you have something exciting to share, let me know!
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:09 |
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Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker
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Monday, 13 February 2012 21:19 |
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Here is the 2012 Winter Schedule for TGIF - our grade 6-8 group:
Feb 24 Movie: Killing Us Softly 3 (images in advertising) & finish planning for March 4
Sunday Mar. 4 CE Celebration – youth present their boomwacker creative offering
March 10 Water Polo
March 24 Pit Tourney (Youth Rally weekend – province with event for UC youth grades 7-12 at Westminster UC Regina)
March 31 Earth Hour – we will invite the congregation to join us for the hour of darkness to consider the impact our use of energy makes on the planet.
April 5-6 Fasting in Faith – 30 hour fast with other United Church youth.
April 20 City wide scavenger hunt
May 4 Family Youth Ministry – Gospel According to the Simpsons & Fondue. Parents come with your teens for a time together of fondue followed by a presentation episode and discussion from the Gospel According to the Simpsons
May 11 Popular Music night (world’s most dangerous bible study Or music sharing) Let Russell know what your favourite song is that has meaning for you.
May 25 Outdoor Games
June 8 Laser Quest
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Slam Poet Video "TouchScreen" |
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Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 12:51 |
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This video of Marshall Soulforce Jones called Touchscreen is an interesting commentary on technology and social interaction (or lack thereof). http://youtu.be/GAx845QaOck "From the Garden of Eden to the branches of MacIntosh, apple picking has always come at a great cost.' What do you think?
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Last Updated on Sunday, 05 February 2012 12:52 |
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Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 11:27 |
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This past week, I spent one morning at the Truth and Reconciliation hearings at the First Nations University. These hearings are for people to share their residential school experience and work toward healing. It is important that there are non-aboriginal people present to witness and respectfully listen to what can be a difficult, courageous and painful sharing. One of the speakers was from Gordons First Nation and he went to residential day school across the street from where he lived. He did not want to go but was forced by the government agent and the nun. He was very close with his father who was his hero, but as he was taken and looked back to see his father going back to work, he said his hero died that day. He did not learn until he was 45 years old that the reason his father did nothing, was that they told him if his father wanted his son to go to a different school he had to give up his status as an Indian. He wasn't willing or able to do that. The speaker shared at one point, looking at the banner promoting the Truth and Reconciliation hearings, and the slogan, "For the child taken, For the parent left behind." He said the slogan should really read for the parent lost. He lost his father that day, who he thought his father was, and the healing came in knowing the truth 35 years later - he found his father again. This is very important, painful, and healing work that our government is doing, and we as a church who contributed to that pain, need to listen, learn, grow and be open to how we can be together in community. That is our work as we seek to live out our apology to First Nations congregations and those who attended and were affected by the Residential Schools system.
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Musical Christian Education |
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Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker
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Monday, 09 January 2012 11:41 |
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Yesterday we had our first rehearsal for the next Lumsden Beach Camp Musical Fundraiser. The musical this year is Cool in the Furnace, about Daniel's three friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednigo who get thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow and worship the king's statue. This is the eighth year of these musicals and Cool in the Furnace was the first one we did 7 years ago. During our White Gift Musical, I was wearing a child's soldier breastplate for one part and 11 year old Nathan was giggling in that moment (trying not to laugh out loud!) as he noticed that I was wearing what he wore when he was a guard in Cool in the Furnace when he was 5 years old!! He has been in all of the musicals and remembers the stories of each one. I have had conversations with parents and grandparents who notice how much the children take in of the story and learn about the message of God and God's people through participating in the musical. It is truly Christian Education. And it is accomplished in a very fun way that is also wonderfully multi-generational. We have had casts that included ages 2-80! It is truly a wonderful opportunity, not to be missed. So if you can participate, please join us. You won't regret it!
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