More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
Listen to one woman’s church experience during the pandemic … “Our church [Citizens Church] launched in April 2020. We launched this church plant at the beginning of the pandemic and despite the difficulties of meeting online and various changes in
Almost every pastor will tell you that it’s been a little tricky trying to get an accurate read of congregational life in the past couple of years.It’s hard to know who’s still here, who’s moved on, and who is just
Want to know God better? Read your Bible – yes. Pray – yes. Go to church – yes. Sponsor a refugee – oh! Varsity Bible Church in Calgary would say that sponsoring a couple of Syrian refugee families over the
Every Sunday morning, as part of their call to worship, Hollydene Church in Victoria kicks off their service with “The Week That Was.” It’s a bit like a family catchup.They take a few minutes to talk about what’s happened that
A church in Toronto plans to take some of their church volunteers through some training aimed at helping them be more intentional in connecting with new people, cultivating redemptive relationships, and – as the Spirit opens up doors – being
Woodside Bible Fellowship planned for a baptism service on Easter Sunday.They also planned for spontaneous baptisms! At the beginning of the Easter service, they announced if anyone was interested in being baptized that morning to go to the back of
In Toronto neighbourhood of Don Valley, food security is a big issue. Lots of immigrant families and high rent means a lot of working poor families and international students. Sue Craig from Don Valley Bible Chapel heads up the food
When the war in Ukraine started to hit the headlines, the First Nation people at Curve Lake Christian Assembly took notice.Pastor Ben Peltz noticed that his congregation was carefully paying attention to the events in eastern Europe and were noticeably
As a way to encourage further study and foster spiritual conversation, Varsity Bible Church in Calgary, Alberta provides additional resources to accompany their Sunday morning teaching.It’s called “Sermons +” on their website. For instance, they are currently doing a series
Obed Rod, pastor of the Afghan Church in Toronto, is one of our VMC partners. He was recently interviewed by 100 Huntley Street, a Canadian Christian daily television talk show and the flagship program of Crossroads Christian Communications. Take a