Tag: Youth Ministry

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Community Ministries

Pond Inlet meets Burlington! ShareWord Global facilitates learning for youth ministers

The Diocese of The Arctic has been working with our friends at ShareWord Global (formerly The Gideons) to better equip and resource churches across the North to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to those in our communities. In addition to providing printed scripture resources, ShareWord also organizes “GO Trips”, bringing teams across cultures to share the gospel and build up the Church. This … Continue reading Pond Inlet meets Burlington! ShareWord Global facilitates learning for youth ministers

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Editorials

Beyond Sunday School: The Church’s Call to True Discipleship

By the Rev. Aaron Solberg, Fort Smith Recently, while indulging in that quintessential Gen Z pastime of scrolling through TikTok, a video of a non-denominational pastor caught my attention with these striking words: “Sunday School is the Church’s greatest failure.” And I think he might be right. We have raised a generation of children who do not know how to worship, who do not know … Continue reading Beyond Sunday School: The Church’s Call to True Discipleship

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Community Ministries

The Slow Burn: Lessons in Youth Discipleship

By The Rev. Francis Delaplain, Hay River I t was a Monday night around 7:00 p.m., and we were seated in the sanctuary at St. Andrew’s for our weekly youth meeting. Many of our teens have little or no previous church experience, so questions often arise during our discussions. That night one of them asked, “Why do we worship Jesus if he died on the … Continue reading The Slow Burn: Lessons in Youth Discipleship

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Diocesan Ministries

Teens Encounter Christ

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

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Giving hope for young people’s lives

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

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Community Ministries

Fort Smith Church awards Scholarship for High School Grads

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

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Diocesan Ministries

Teens Encounter Christ

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

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New Childrens’ Ministries at St. Jude’s

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

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Editorials

The importance of the Church in a young person’s life

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

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“You are making a difference!”

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!”

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