Your January SHOUT OUT news from Kuriakos

Dear SHOUT OUT Team Members,

Welcome to the New Year! We hope that you and your community have found ways to celebrate, rest, and survive the cold spell!

Please make sure your congregation’s Confirmation Leaders are aware of our upcoming CONFIRMATION RETREAT - Feb 4-6, 2022. Contact kendra@kuriakos.ab.ca to register your class.

Also, note that our Annual General Meeting is coming up on March 26th. Member and Partner Congregations can send 1 voting delegate/100 congregants. Make sure your membership is up-to-date for 2022: https://kuriakos.ab.ca/about/congregations.

Thanks for your work supporting our communication efforts this year. You make a big difference in continuing Kuriakos’s partnership with congregations.

Blessings,

Kendra Freeland

Program Director

Please share the following information with your congregation. Either as announcements, slides, posters, bulletin inserts... It’s all provided in the newsletter and SHOUT OUT folder!

2022 Registration is Open

New procedures are in place for COVID-19, and we continue to make adjustments as necessary.
Kids, Youth, Adult, and Family programs are available - there’s something for everyone. Families are encouraged to visit our website to review 2022 program listings.

Staff Applications

We are accepting applications for our 2022 Staff Team
We would appreciate referrals of leaders in your community who may be interested in a summer of service, growth, and ministry.
Young Adult leaders should join our Leadership Development Program, January to May!
Teen leaders should check out our Leaders in Training program!

Leadership Development Program

2nd and 4th Monday of the month
Join a group of young adult leaders. Each session will include a lesson and discussion on a different aspect of leadership and faith development.
Looks great on a résumé or staff application (hint hint!).
Please consider if there are young leaders in your community who could benefit from this FREE opportunity for growth.

REMINDERS

Confirmation Retreat

Winter Retreat is February 4-6.
Bring your confirmation students or youth group for a weekend of time set apart for community.

Online Bible Studies

Kuriakos has partnered with ministry leaders across the Church to offer study and conversation series. Each series is 4-5 sessions, with guest lectures and interactive opportunities for learning in community.

January/February - Connecting with the Old Testament with Rev. Deborah Ann Taylor of Camrose

Host a Camp Sunday!

Our staff would be honoured to join your congregation for a “Camp Sunday” in support of our partnership in ministry.
We can help with songs, liturgy, camp messages, etc.
You can also access a recorded service on our website.

As always, we’re happy to host volunteers as well. We can always find projects with our property or programs. Thanks for your help in this community.

Upcoming Programs

Connecting with the Old Testament - Thursdays in January and February
Leadership Development Program - 2nd & 4th Mondays, January to May
Homeschool Days - Last Monday of the month (Jan-Jun, Sept-Nov)
Confirmation Retreat - February 4-6
Men's Retreat - February 4-6

You can access all the information and tools you need in our Google Drive folder

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ky2Eh5kj_2iKx5MyVKqwr4YHu4Oe2otC?usp=sharing

Thank you for your help as we look to share the joy of camp.

NAME YOUR AMBASSADOR! - Contact us if you’d like to add or modify a contact person.

Please complete our SHOUT OUT survey to help us build this program.