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Another Successful Thinking Shrewdly Conference

Large group at Thinking Shrewdly 2024 conference

Thank you to everyone who came to Waterloo for Thinking Shrewdly 2024! A special thank you to Lincoln Road Chapel for hosting us as well as all the volunteers who helped throughout the weekend. Watch for more updates / reports

VMC Staff April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 VMC News Read more

Miraculous Homecoming – Indy

Miraculous Homecoming – Indy

Please rejoice with us! Read about this miraculous homecoming from Gord Martin: Indy is home! A few of us met Indy at Pearson this morning. He’s now on his way home to Winnipeg. What an ordeal! I traveled with him

Elizabeth Millar October 23, 2023October 30, 2023 VMC News Read more

Inter-Generational Diaspora Seminar

Inter-Generational Diaspora Seminar

Saturday, October 14 (9-11 AM) – Come and be part of this important free seminar focused on the opportunities and challenges of passing faith on to the next generation – a big challenge facing the diaspora church. Parents love their

VMC Staff August 17, 2023September 5, 2023 VMC News Read more

Hope for the Future Church – TS2023 Reflections

Hope for the Future Church – TS2023 Reflections

As the coordinator for Thinking Shrewdly 2023, Matt Pamplin (VMC Church Catalyst) was praying that there would be a genuine hunger for Jesus among the young leaders. He was not disappointed. God seemed to be at work – the 60

Elizabeth Millar July 6, 2023July 10, 2023 VMC News Read more

Making Church a Place Young People Don’t Want to Leave

Making Church a Place Young People Don’t Want to Leave

by Nils & Michelle Reuter — “I don’t know what to do. I want to follow Jesus, but I just don’t fit. I’ve tried church, but I’ve never felt accepted,” a high school student told me as tears streamed down

VMC Staff June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 VMC News Read more

Step Aside But Don’t Disappear

Step Aside But Don’t Disappear

With another birthday passing, middle age is mostly in the review mirror. I’m not ancient, but the vigour and enthusiasm of my 20s are MIA. Like me, you might wonder what making a meaningful difference looks like in the years

VMC Staff June 1, 2023October 22, 2024 VMC News Read more

Meet the Young Leaders from TS2023

Meet the Young Leaders from TS2023

We want you to meet some of the 60 young leaders from across the country who VMC hosted at a gathering in Oakville, Ontario on April 28-30. We asked them what they are hopeful about and what they are worried

Elizabeth Millar May 5, 2023June 22, 2023 Stories Of Interest, VMC News Read more

TS2023: A Fresh Imagination (Recap)

TS2023: A Fresh Imagination (Recap)

From April 28-30, young leaders from VMC churches across Canada gathered in Oakville, ON for TS2023: A Fresh Imagination. What a fantastic time to be together – learning and sharing about the amazing HOPE we have because of Jesus! The

VMC Staff May 1, 2023June 22, 2023 VMC News Read more

Thinking Shrewdly 2023 – April 28-30

Thinking Shrewdly 2023 – April 28-30

– A Fresh Imagination – Sensing an urgent need to invest in the emerging generation, we have repurposed our national gathering to focus exclusively on young leaders this year. Over the final weekend of April, we are bringing together a

VMC Staff April 17, 2023June 22, 2023 VMC News Read more

Visiting an Eritrean Refugee Camp

Visiting an Eritrean Refugee Camp

From Gord Martin’s trip to Ethiopia & Eritrea with Yonatan Hiruy: Monday afternoon was the highlight of our trip. Not because we saw or experienced something wonderful. Quite the opposite. We came looking for trouble and found it! We visited

Elizabeth Millar March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 VMC News Read more
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