United Fresh Start
A Pastoral Relationship Programme of The United Church of Canada
A TRANSITION IS A TIME FOR NEW LEARNING
A Programme to Support the Relationship between Ministry Personnel and Communities of Faith
United Fresh Start is a curriculum with 24 modules that teach ministers and congregational leaders critical strategies for working effectively together. The programme can help create a fresh start for the pastoral relationship and prepare you for effective mission and ministry together.

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NEWS
Updates on the United Fresh Start Programme
United Fresh Start facilitator training in the Maritimes
In early 2023, the United Fresh Start faculty team travelled to Sackville, New Brunswick to lead another United Fresh Start facilitator training. Read more about it here.
2022 United Fresh Start facilitator training
During a June heatwave, 17 new United Fresh Start facilitators were trained at Five Oaks Centre. Read about it here.
Two New eModules Added
Two new eModules have been added to United Fresh Start. You can work through the eModules on your own, or you can convene a group to engage the content using video conferencing. The first new eModule is one of the United Fresh Start “core” modules called Entering a New System. The second new module is Family Systems Theory.