Grow: A webinar series from the McKay Educational Resource Centre
Everything that lives changes and grows. Join us online as we hear from special guests who are growing lively and creative ministries in a variety of settings.
Stay tuned for upcoming Grow webinars in 2025!
A webinar series from the McKay Educational Resource Centre.
Previous Grow webinars:
Back to the Garden: Growing Hope in a Time of Climate Change: Thursday, March 6, 2025
As climate change makes itself felt in many ways, anxiety levels are rising in people of all ages. Join Konnie Vissers, PCC minister, scholar, and founder of The Children’s Garden Collective, as she discusses the role local congregations can play in environmental education, fostering the growth and nourishment of children in this time of eco-anxiety, and finding theological hope through gardening. Watch the recording of this webinar here.
The Art of Calm: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Roger Hutchison is a Christian educator, artist, and author of books for children and adults alike. Roger’s most recent book, The Art of Calm, chronicles his own struggles with mental health and offers guidance and suggestions for spiritual practices that helped stabilize and sustain him in his own life and ministry. Watch the recording of this webinar here.
The Just Kitchen: Food, Faith and Justice: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Food is essential to both physical and spiritual life. Join Anna Woofenden and Derrick Weston, Food and Faith podcasters, and coauthors of The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connections, and Celebration as they share their passion for transforming kitchens into spaces for healing, community, activism, and celebration. Watch the recording of this webinar here.
Picture Book Theology: Making spiritual connections: October 18, 2023
Hanna Brown Schock, curriculum writer and creator of Picture Book Theology, shared how she encourages families, teachers, and others in ministry to use secular and sacred picture books to explore meaningful ideas in scripture and in life. Watch the recording of this webinar here.
Creative Advent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Advent and Christmas, shared simple and meaningful practices and resources for travelling through the season of Advent with all generations.
Growing Community: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Kristine O’Brien, director of Crieff Hills Community, talked about how hospitality, food, gardening, and creation care are becoming part of building thriving communities — not just at retreat centres. Watch the recording of this webinar here.