Introduction to Church History: Global Missionary Movements and The United Church of Canada

Resource person: Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd (Rev. Dr.)

Participation: in-person or online

This learning circle will offer an overview of church history from the perspective of mission. It will explore the missionary movements of the early church through until the present, with particular emphasis on missionary work of The United Church of Canada. The colonial impact of mission on Indigenous peoples will be critically examined.  

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the learning circle, the student will be able to:

• identify how Christian mission work has evolved within the 2000-year history of the Christian Church;
• understand the colonial impact of Christian mission on Indigenous peoples
• understand the evolving forms of home and overseas mission within The United Church of Canada

Registration

We welcome guest learners to join our students in this circle.

Please complete our registration form and return to connect@sandysaulteaux.ca.

Download the registration form for HCD1 Introduction to Church History January 20-24, 2025.