COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES, & EVENTS
This page is to highlight events that are happening in our extended community, or that are being held at Bethany by a community individual, group, or organization.
UPCOMING EVENTS
St. Luke’s in Upper Tantallon is having a 3-week learning series on End-of-Life planning, Advance Care Options, and Dying with dignity. The attached poster has all the details.
Camp Kidston Board of Directors are hosting an Open House and Work Day on Saturday, November 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We’d love to have folks from the United Churches in your network join us for the day! Lunch will be provided, and it’s a great opportunity to visit the property, lend a hand, and connect with others in the Camp Kidston community.
M&P 101: A Workshop for Ministry & Personnel Committee Members
Presented by the Bermuda-Nova Scotia Region
Whether you’re new to the Ministry & Personnel Committee or simply looking to deepen your understanding, this introductory workshop is designed just for you! Join us for a day of learning, connection, and practical insights that will empower your role in church leadership.
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Bethany United Church
2669 Joseph Howe Drive/7171 Clinton Avenue, Halifax, NS
Lunch is on us! Freewill donations are welcome.
Led by Regional Minister David Hewitt, this interactive session will explore:
• Purpose and function of M&P Committee
• Confidentiality and Accountability
• Record keeping
• Annual Reviews
• Conflict
• Leaves
• Resources
• Q&A
Whether you’re curious, committed, or somewhere in between—this workshop will give you the tools and confidence to serve with clarity and care.
Please register here by Friday, October 31, 2025 to help us plan meals and materials.
Please direct questions to Regional Minister David Hewitt dhewitt@united-church.ca
Shoulder to Shoulder: We Are All Treaty People!
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, Nov. 15, 12 p.m.
Victoria Park in Kjipuktuk/Halifax
CALL TO ACTION: Let us all rise together and stand shoulder to shoulder.
"If you live, work, play and pray in Nova Scotia, we want you there!"
- Mi’kmaw land defenders Michelle Paul and Glenda Junta
Join our community as we stand in solidarity with land defenders and water protectors at Tqamuoweye’katik / Hunters’ Mountain. Bring your drums, and your voices, your songs and your prayers. Bring your flags and regalia, if you have it, and let’s represent our different heritages standing shoulder to shoulder together for these lands and waters.
“As Mi’kmaw we are the treaty rights holders but as treaty partners, settlers have treaty responsibilities to help protect these lands and waters with us.”
- Michelle Paul
Atlantic School of Theology 2025 Nicholson Lecture Series
Join Atlantic School of Theology for this year’s Nicholson Lecture Series, titled “EPIC Preaching for the Harvest: Reframing Proclamation as Everyday Adventure” with Dr. Sarah Han of Tyndale University. Dr. Han is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and brings practical ministry experience as an ordained minister and theological expertise as an academic. She considers herself to be “third culture” Canadian-Korean-Chinese and her formative theology was shaped on the mission field abroad.
Dates: November 4 & 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. AST
In person at AST or online
This two-part series reimagines preaching – not as performance, but as invitation.
Together, we’ll explore how proclamation can spark gospel imagination, cultivate compassion, and equip communities to notice God’s presence in everyday life.
Lecture 1: EPIC Preaching I – Invited to Participate in God’s Everyday Adventure (Nov. 4)
Lecture 2: EPIC Preaching II – Sent with Compassion for the Harvest (Nov. 5)
Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on preaching as a collaborative adventure with God’s unfolding story.
For the link to join online, click here
Questions? Email lydia.hood@astheology.ns.ca
More details, visit our website
Holiday Cabaret! – on Thursday November 27th at 7pm. The big name is Heather Rankin, and their own darling Patrick will also be performing, along with local MLA Suzy Hansen, and others too. It would be great if you could come out and support this great event. More information on the attached poster.
ALL YEAR OPPORTUNITITIES
KAIROS is a Greek word meaning a time of grace and opportunity. It is a time in which God challenges us to act decisively for justice.
KAIROS Halifax is related to KAIROS Canada (www.kairoscanada.org) uniting 10 Canadian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). KAIROS educates and advocates for climate/ecological justice and for human rights locally and globally. KAIROS has developed and leads groups in the "KAIROS Blanket Exercise", an experiential learning method raising awareness of Canadian history from the Indigenous peoples’ perspective. Inspired by the Blanket Exercise, we've developed the "Palestine Land Exercise" which is experiential learning of a history seldom heard.
KAIROS Halifax meets the first Monday of the month at 10:00 AM on zoom. Join us! Contact Linda Scherzinger lindakseven@gmail.com
The Ecology Action Centre is a member-based environmental charity in Nova Scotia.
Since 1971, we've taken leadership on critical environmental issues from biodiversity protection to climate change to environmental justice.
Capella Regalis is a local charitable organization providing free music programs to children across the HRM.
There are two main choirs: the Girls Choir (starting at age 7) and the Men & Boys Choir (starting at age 6). Capella Regalis holds rolling auditions throughout the year, and is currently welcoming new choristers for the spring and fall terms - no prior experience necessary!
Anyone interested is encouraged to visit their website, https://capellaregalis.com, for more information, and to book a quick and friendly audition.
Bethany United Church plays host to a variety of these programs.
Bethany Art Group is actively seeking new members!
For over 25 years, Bethany has hosted a painting group in the ladies parlor on Tuesday mornings. There are openings for a few new members. The group is presently all retired ladies, painting in different media, independently. It is also a social group - we chat and sometimes share snacks. Skill level is not important, but you must bring your own equipment and supplies. No one is teaching. We do give each other support and suggestions when asked. There is a small cost to share the rental fees. You are welcome to come visit and try us out! Please contact the treasurer, Yvonne Macor 902-431-0111 or meditate.ns@gmail.com for further information.
Welcome Group…. Tuesday and Saturday Evenings
The Welcome Group is an “open” meeting and available to anyone interested in the Alcoholics Anonymous' program of recovery from alcoholism.
On site meetings are normally held at 7PM, Bethany United CHurch, 2669 Joseph Howe Drive (Ramp Entrance). you can go as often as you wish to both meetings.
There are no intrusive questions or obligations and you can retain anonymity. It is also open to everyone regardless of race, religion or beliefs. Welcome is a diverse group of younger and older men and women from diverse backgrounds who are always willing to help the “newcomer” feel at ease.
An AA Group has one primary purpose: to help members stay sober and, in turn, to help others who may need help in achieving sobriety. Participants are able to relate and share their experiences, strength, and hopes with each other in order to solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Visit: https://www.aahalifax.org/meeting-list/
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