Yellowknife United Church Announcements for the Week of June 28, 2026

[Yellowknife United Church Administrator]

Yellowknife United Church meets Sunday in the Auditorium at 10 a.m.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday

Helpers:
Opening Host:
Greeter:
Word & Wonder:
Reader:
Closing Host:

The helpers role is very important and adds to the smooth operation and
enjoyment of the service. Please check the bulletin board by the front
auditorium door to help fill in the blanks for May and June.


Blue Bins:
Thanks to our volunteers for June.
Mischelle
Rhovy, Junior and Rovenjay
Bill & Laurie
Dave
Matt, Joanna and Jamie

We are now seeking volunteers for the following openings over the summer:

July 16–31 COOP
July 16–31 Independent and Fieldhouse
August 1–15 COOP
August 1–15 Independent and Fieldhouse
August 16–31 COOP
August 16–31 Independent and Fieldhouse

If you are able to help out, please let Terrilyn or Marg know.

Summer can be a busy time and if you would like to help but spend
weekends at the cabin or campground, that’s ok. We have volunteers who
can help out on weekends.

Remember that if you have students needing Community Service hours, this
is eligible. If you don’t have a car but would like to help, we can find
you a partner with a vehicle that just needs an extra pair of hands.

Many hands make light work and we appreciate your help on this
worthwhile project that contributes to the life and work of the church.

Thank you from the Stewardship Committee.


This will be my last Sunday here at Yellowknife united until September.
Thank you for your warm welcome and support as I serve with you. I wish
you blessings upon blessings for the rest of the summer. You have very
capable and committed people leading worship for July. We’ve had so much
fun exploring the texts together. See you in September! - Bev


Mission and Service Story:

Caring for Caregivers

Across Northern communities, Indigenous ministers are carrying
extraordinary burdens. They walk alongside families through
heartbreaking loss and hold space for grief that often has no easy
words. It is sacred work. But it is also exhausting work. And too often,
it is carried alone.

“When I started in the United Church, we buried a lot of elderly
people,” says Rev. Grant Queskekapow. “But now we bury a lot of youth
who die as a result of suicide.”

Rev. Queskekapow was a participant in the first Northern Indigenous
Ministers Retreat, held in 2024 at Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre in
Manitoba. For many, including Rev. Queskekapow, it was the first time
they had gathered in this way with fellow ministers.

With support from our gifts(opens in a new tab) to Mission and Service,
the Northern Indigenous Ministers Retreat is entering its third year.
The retreat offers a much-needed opportunity to pause, to grieve, and to
find healing. Ministers receive trauma-informed support and
opportunities for rest, and have spoken about how important it is to
experience a space where they do not need to carry everything on their
own.

The retreat includes sharing circles, a sweat lodge, and opportunities
for rest and relaxation. Participants also spend time making star
blankets, moccasins, ribbon skirts, and beadwork together. These
activities create space for conversation, reflection, and connection,
while also supporting cultural and spiritual healing.

The need continues to grow. Wildfires and ongoing crises in Northern
communities have only deepened the strain many ministers are carrying.
Plans are now underway for the 2026 Northern Indigenous Ministers
Retreat, where even more ministers will be welcomed into a circle of
healing and renewal.

"Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of
Christ.” —Galatians 6:2

Through Mission and Service, our gifts(opens in a new tab) help cover
travel costs, support facilitators, and create space for ministers to
receive care themselves. Let’s give generously.

In this video(opens in a new tab), Rey Anderson, the Community Capacity
Development Coordinator for Northern Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario,
speaks about the retreat.
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Thank you
Administrator, Yellowknife United Church
Phone : 867.873.6291
Web : yellowknifeunitedchurch.ca