Introducing our Canada-wide Events Page

Every time I look at event listings online, I take a deep breath and prepare for a tedious experience. Often, even when I have the best intentions to do something meaningful, fun, or just different from the usual routine, I end up giving up and staying home because I can’t find anything that speaks to me.

The reality is, events are plentiful, but event listings can be hard to find, overwhelming, outdated, or just confusing. This applies not just to concerts, games, and festivals, but also to church events. In our church, congregations across Canada are offering regular and special events throughout the year; our camp directors are eager to invite people to reunions and retreats; but where are all these events listed?

This is an old question. So many of us have tried to navigate the menus and pages without being able to find out what’s going on in church. What in-person events are available in my area? What online groups and ministries can I join this week? What are our camping dates for this summer so that I can plan in advance? And imagine the growing number of people who are first hearing about Community of Christ through our online outreach programs and decide it’s time to attend a congregation or camp. How will they find our in-person offerings?

Last week, we reached out to leaders of all our Canadian congregations. After another successful camping season followed by the excitement of our two conferences when members overwhelmingly said “yes” to becoming a single mission centre, we want to turn our attention once again to what happens at the local level. What are your weekly activities? What special events are you planning this season? Are any of these ministries available online?

All the information we have gathered so far is now available on our new, Canada-wide Events Calendar page. In one page, one place, you can now find events at congregations and campgrounds from coast to coast, as well as online offerings that all can join. This page highlights special events, but also guides visitors to regular worship services, which members and seekers can attend both in person or online. You can customize the listings to show as list or calendar views, and all events are shown in your local time zone.

This is a team effort. We count on you to make sure our calendar is current, inviting, and can help online seekers find their way to one of your events. If your local events are missing from this page, please talk to your pastor or communications officer to ensure we can add your events here. This is a first step toward connecting people across Canada and truly becoming a more inviting church that lets seekers know what is happening in the church. 

Onward together!
Leandro Palacios
Director of Communications
Community of Christ in Canada

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