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The Toronto United Church Council (TUCC) works with the church community to connect resources with ministry. Offering access to professional advice, financial support, and leadership development.
a stewardship program from the Philanthropy Unit of The United Church . Inspire and Invite Generosity!
United in Learning offers convenient education opportunities for church leaders, brought to you by The United Church of Canada.
Racial Justice programs for various different audiences
Are you a curious person? Whether you're in ministry, lay ministry, church administration, or you just enjoy being present for Sunday services, a mindset of curiosity is a powerful one for communities of faith in challenging times.
The GO Project is a United Church of Canada ministry that designs programs for children, youth and leaders which support spiritual development, community building and opportunities to put faith and love into action.
Featured Courses on CHURCHx
Junius Johnson Academics offers elite and imaginative courses that dig deep into the riches of theology by engaging both the heart and the mind--rooted in world class theological scholarship.
Natalie Wigg-Stevenson is Associate Professor of Contextual Education and Theology at Emmanuel College (Toronto), where she also directs the Contextual Education and MDiv programs.
Hear insights from Dr. Stefan Paas, Dutch theologian and missiologist
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Ministry Forum, at Knox College, empowers ministry leaders and, offering resources and support in preaching, worship, finance, theology, communication and more.
Explore foundational stories of our faith from Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, the Gospels and more! This 12-month series of lessons plans is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
This four-week lesson dives into the second Creation story in Genesis; the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Walk through themes of opportunities, forgiveness, creating promises and covenants, and learning from our mistakes.
Part 2 of a 2-part Signpost for communities of faith trying to discern next steps after deciding that disbanding or amalgamating are their only options. Please complete Part One of the Signpost before completing this Part!
Throughout this unit, you are invited to explore four parables that Jesus shared. A parable is a story told by Jesus in the Gospels that is used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.
This curriculum will follow the Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-31). The Beatitudes teach us that we are all blessed. Even when life gets challenging, we are all still blessed, and God still loves us.
This six-week curriculum follows the journey of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. A common theme throughout the season of Advent is that it is a journey.
Dive into the story of Isaiah through the five servant songs he wrote. We only know the lyrics to these songs – so this four-week lesson invites you to create the music to go along!
This curriculum will explore the ways in which love is expressed in the Bible with Jesus at the centre. In Ancient Greek, there were many words that could be used to describe love, depending on the context.
This curriculum offers lessons for the six-weeks of Lent, plus lessons for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Each of the nine lessons are paired with one of the nine fruits of the Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-25.
This three-week curriculum walks through the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus as a stranger. You will walk through themes of doubting, seeing and believing.
This curriculum explores four of the seven “I am” statements that Jesus is said to make in the Gospel of John.
This four-week curriculum looks at the life of Joseph as told in Genesis. This curriculum was originally designed for June (Pride month!) but can be used any time of year to talk about Pride, uniqueness, and Joseph’s amazing story.
In this five-week curriculum, you will explore the family tree of Abraham and the importance of our ancestors. Trees are used to describe the relationship between God and humanity, and human relationships with one another.
In this four-week curriculum, you will learn how important food and water was to the Israelites in their time in the wilderness and Exodus.
The New Horizons for Seniors Program Grant - Community-based Projects is a federal grant that provides up to $25,000 to support communities of faith to develop and deliver programming that provides meaningful engagement for seniors.
Is your congregation struggling to keep your church building? Selling your church isn’t always the only solution.
Explore foundational stories of our faith on best ways to live. This 12-month series of lessons plans is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
This four-week lesson dives into the story of Exodus, specifically the prophets Moses, Miriam, and Aaron – who are siblings!
Most commonly known as the “Ten Commandments”, this four-week lesson plan will explore the ten rules God gave to Moses, to give to the Israelite people, asking them to follow in this way of life.
This four-week curriculum will introduce participants to practical disability theology through stories of Jesus’ healing ministry.
This Advent unit is based on the well-loved hymn, “Hope is a Star” (Voices United #7). Each verse introduces one of the four Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. We then add two bonus verses for Christmas Eve or day and Epiphany.
This lesson will walk through the life and lessons of the Prophet Jonah.
In this three-week lesson, we will explore the first part of the chapter of Ruth – when Ruth and Naomi choose each other as family in the midst of loss and hard times.
This eight-part Lent to Easter curriculum uses Jesus’ command to the disciples to go and rest as the foundation of our lesson.
In this three-week lesson, we will explore the important roles that asking questions and doubt have in our faith. By looking at the story of Thomas, we will discern how we have faith, or not, when we experience doubts.
In Matthew 7:12, Jesus says to his followers - “In everything do to others what you would have them do to you.” Commonly known as the Golden Rule, many major faith practices also have a similar teaching with the core message of treating others well.
This four-week lesson explores the life of the prophet Samuel. Samuel’s mother promised Samuel to God if God helped her to have a child – so Samuel was born into devotion to God.
This four-week lesson plan explores the years between Jesus’ birth and the beginning of his ministry. We’ll learn about Jesus at the temple at 12-years old, his baptism, and being kicked out of his own hometown for being a prophet.
This four-week lesson plan looks at the life and work of the Prophet Deborah. Deborah was one of the greatest judges and leaders of the Hebrew people.
This course offers you and your children’s ministry leaders an ongoing learning community. Cluster members receive weekly resources, group training sessions plus weekly group meetings to share wisdom, challenges, and successes.
Nine-months' worth of family ministry events designed for worship with young ones outside of Sunday morning. Each unit includes a short worship service and family-friendly activities for all ages.
The Father of Lights: A Theology of Beauty is a deep reflection on beauty from a theological standpoint.
An effective church staff team is greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you’re building a new team, or looking to strengthen and improve an established one, “Nurturing Church Staff Teams” explores what makes a church staff team effective.
Finding Peter Bryce: Story of a National Crime is a 22 minute documentary that tells the story of an early critic of the residential school system.
“Learning Design for Discipleship” is for anyone who wants to teach Christians well. Across five modules, you’ll learn how to use the best practices of pedagogical design to create a transformative learning experience for your own work context.
Do you want one-on-one guidance to design your course or education plan? Natalie is available for consultation with individuals or teams to help you develop courses or entire education plans for your community.
Join us every month for keep up to date on the latest news and advice for treasurers, trustees, payroll contacts and more.
In this 12 week course, we will examine the imagination as a way of thinking, restoring it to its rightful place alongside reason as a way of processing the world.
Are you planning to change, grow or add a ministry? A Theory of Change is your ministry’s story of how you believe change will unfold. This workshop is available for $50 for members of the EDGE Network.
Join a community of people interested in learning about the financial savings available through the Buying United program run by Round Table Procurement Services, and the possibilities that social procurement opens for us all.
The purpose of this group is to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence technology on society and church. Together we'll explore both the ethical implications of AI and how to responsibly use these tools.
Can economic and spiritual interests be combined into powerful forms of life-changing ministry? Social Enterprise for Faith Communities is a course for communities looking to use entrepreneurship to transform lives with faith-based values.
Explore the riches of Medieval theology, from the doctrine of the Trinity to the atonement.
Join the Hybrid Worship Network's monthly Zoom webinars for invaluable insights into online worship and AV challenges in the church. Benefit from peer-to-peer learning, a resource library, and a supportive forum to enhance your digital worship experience.
A nine-unit Confirmation curriculum for teens in the United Church of Canada – and partner denominations.
Learn the basics of preparing worship services for All Ages and Special Events
Upon completion of this stream, you will be prepared biblically, theologically, and practically to craft and deliver a sermon.
"Like Watchmen for the Morning" is a series of short (approx 3 minute) video meditions for Lent.
Lessons in how to have hard conversations with children through a faith-based lens.
Train to become licenced to use the Ministry Assessment Tool to help practitioners and funding agencies assess new and innovative ministries they start.
This five-week course equips clergy and laypeople with knowledge and skills to develop and articulate informed faith-based perspectives on genetics issues.
In this course, you'll explore course settings, the layout of your course page, and techniques for converting your files into appropriate formats.
Join Dr. Stefan Paas, author and expert on church planting and mission, for the day as he explores faithful responses to secularization.
The Trauma Informed Pastoral Support (TIPS) network provides online assistance for both providers of care and/or those enduring present or past trauma that impacts their faith, viewing trauma and the faith experience as inextricably linked.
A four-week lesson on Esther, a young woman who became the Queen of Persia. Esther’s story explores identity, courage, fearlessness, and triumph.
Journey through stories of our faith exploring both prophets from the Hebrew texts as well as stories of Jesus, discipleship, parables and more. This 12-month series is designed for Sunday School learning, with bonus content for youth groups.
Join us for an insightful and solutions-oriented webinar where we’ll explore the growing issue of clergy bullying and how we can work together to foster healthier church environments.
This four-week lesson on Job and his relationship with his friends and God. Job had a good life, and suddenly he had nothing, and then questioned God.
This four-week curriculum will explore the theme of remembering: why, who, and what we remember… and how we want to be remembered.
This curriculum incorporates teachings from the four directions of the medicine wheel and the four candles of Advent.
This month, you are invited to explore stories of Jesus’ early life.
This four-week lesson explores the powerful encounter between Jesus and fishermen who later become his disciples.
During this Lenten season, we will learn about the important roles that women played in Jesus' story, who showed great faith, courage, and love.
In this four-week lesson, we will explore a story of Jesus appearing to the disciples after his resurrection.
Celebrating Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, this month participants will gain basic understanding of the Trinity, Pentecost, and early church followers.
This four-week lesson explores the story of The Good Samaritan, a powerful lesson Jesus taught about kindness, compassion, and loving our neighbours.
This four-week lesson plan explores the life of the Prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah didn’t think he was ready to do the work God was asking him to.
This four-week curriculum focuses on the life and work of Amos, focusing on fairness, caring for those in need, and standing up for what's right.
