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
A 3-week visit to Aklavik The Rev. Nick Kigeak, Arviat I am currently the Diocesan Youth Coordinator for the Diocese of the Arctic. It is my role to equip young people to work as a team across the Diocese. In February of 2025, I visited Aklavik, NT with the Ven. Archdeacon Alexander Pryor and a fellow sister in Christ Heather Durkee for a Youth Conference … Continue reading Giving hope for young people’s lives
By Fr. Aaron Solberg, Fort Smith As a church, and as a priest, we carry many mandates. To be visible. To be a force for reconciliation. To invest in both the present and the future of our communities. And above all, to invest in the people who make up these ommunities. But how do we do that in a meaningful and tangible way? At St. … Continue reading Fort Smith Church awards Scholarship for High School Grads
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
At the end of June, St. Jude’s hosted a children’s Bible camp run by our partners, On Eagles’ Wings (OEW), an ecumenical ministry based in Edmonton that serves northern Canada. The program ran from Monday to Friday after school from 4-6pm during the last week of classes. This unusual schedule turned out to be a great success, as we welcomed 26 kids from diverse backgrounds. … Continue reading New Childrens’ Ministries at St. Jude’s
Personal reflections from our Youth Coordinator By Nick A. Kigeak, Diocesan Youth Coordinator The first 25 years of my life was spent in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. Growing up, the Anglican Church of the Messiah was always very active, with everything from youth nights to gospel concerts to bring people together and share the Good News of Jesus. I remember as a little boy, my mother … Continue reading The importance of the Church in a young person’s life
In the Fall issue of the Arctic News, churches and readers were encouraged to look for ways to start youth programs and engage with youth in our communities. With this in mind, staff writer the Rev. Francis Delaplain thought he should have a conversation with a young person about the role youth programs have played in their life! “You are making a difference!” A young … Continue reading “You are making a difference!”
It’s standing room only at St. Francis Anglican Church in Arviat, NU on March 6th. The local Youth Committee arranged a 4-day “youth celebration” for young people to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Continue reading Youth Conference packs the church in Arviat!
ᓇᖏᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓐᓂ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ St. Francis ᐊᖕᓕᑲᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᐊᖅᕕᐊᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᒪᔾᔨ “ᐃᓐᓄᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᓂᖅ ᑲᑎᖓᓂᖅᒥᒃ” ᐃᓐᓄᓱᒃᑐᐃᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᒎᔅᐱᓖᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᔩᓱᓯ Xᔅᑐᓯᒥᒃ. Continue reading ᐅᑉᓗᐃᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᑉᕈᕈᓕᕿᑉᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃᓗ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᖅᑐᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ
St Paul talks about us all running our own race, about the need for discipline, development of endurance, and for each of us to give witness to what we can accomplish. Sports and exercise is a popular and proven way to reach out to youth and children. Like other places, here in Kangiqsualujjuaq Quebec, we have school teams, and hockey, as well as various individuals leading and teaching different sport activities. Continue reading Ministering to the youth of Kangiqsualujjuaq
