By the Rev. Nick Kigeak, Arviat From August the 30th to September 2nd, I and a team of 14 others ran the Teens Encounter Christ program. Because of Covid the last TEC was in 2019, and it’s been really good to have it back up and running again. Candidates (youth participants) and team members came from Arviat, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Gjoa Haven, Coral Harbour, Pond … Continue reading Teens Encounter Christ
The impact of 8 weeks of scripture study together as disciples By the Rev. Whitney DeWare, Yellowknife If we look around each of our churches and communities of faith, it doesn’t take much digging to see that Biblical Literacy is a problem among disciples. Many of us simply don’t know our Scriptures. It’s a terrible problem across the country; numerous people, even faithful people, have … Continue reading Rediscovering the Word in the Wilderness:
Seeing signs of God’s abundant provision across the Arctic It’s so easy to get sidetracked, weighed down by the cares and concerns of everyday life in this fallen, messy world. This edition of the Arctic News is a reminder not to believe the distractions. When we stop, reflect, and remember, we’ll find that God has provided, and will provide all that we need to be … Continue reading God Still Does Miracles!
We began 2023 with a bugeted deficit of $727,636. Increasing costs of travel, insurance, and fuel have been significant over the past couple of years, coupled with the need for the diocese to become self-supporting, as the shrinking Anglican church in the South means that the Council of the North grants (which at one time provided enough for nearly all stipends for priests on mission … Continue reading Financial Update: Working Hard to Close the Gap
Have you heard of Teens Encounter Christ? TEC is a life-changing program where youth come together with young adults to learn what it means to be a follower of Jesus, trusting that they will truly have an encounter with Jesus over the course of the long-weekend retreat. This program began in the ecumenical movement in the 1970s, and was once popular across Canada, though it … Continue reading Teens Encounter Christ
The Rev. Ann Martha Keenainak, who serves as an ATTS Instructor and a member of the ministry team in Iqaluit, recently returned from an international conference on catechism (teaching the faith) held in Cairo, Egypt. Travel was generously funded by the Diocese of Dallas (USA). The invitation came when members of the committee learned about the unique and creative “outcome-based” teaching resources that have been … Continue reading Arctic Discipleship Programs Making a Global Impact
Dear Readers in the South: Faithful Mission Partners Wanted! A healthy church is aware that it doesn’t exist in isolation. We are part of the Body of Christ. This is why it is essential for Christians everywhere, whether blessed with much or little, to be involved in both local evangelism and global missions. Christians learn so much when exposed to the life, circumstances, and experiences … Continue reading Faithful Mission Partners Wanted!
The Diocese of The Arctic was well represented at General Synod 2023, speaking the truth and taking up the work of calling the national church to remember what it means to be a Christian in the Anglican tradition. Bishop David Parsons said “As Anglicans, the majority of our denomination is solid. The Diocese of the Arctic is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. People fail … Continue reading General Synod 2023
God is doing an amazing thing. But that doesn’t come without challenges. We’ve gone forward in faith. We’re faithfully following where God leads. Even as the national support available from the Anglican Church of Canada continues to dwindle, and even as Council of General Synod predicts their funds for Northern Ministry coming to an end within the next four years, we continue to grow and … Continue reading The Ask: Let’s not beat around the bush
We are pleased to announce that the Prayer Book Society of Canada – Ottawa Branch has provided funding to hire the Rev. Samantha Kublu (Arviat) to digitize the Inuktitut prayer book. The current BCP was typed on a syllabics typewriter decades ago, meaning it cannot be easily shared online or copied and pasted into service booklets. The PBSC’s innovative Common Prayer Canada app already contains … Continue reading Inuktitut Prayer Book being Digitized for the App!
