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
Pastoral Care – Hollydene Church
Refugee Sponsorship – Varsity Bible Church
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
The Week That Was – Hollydene Church
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
Getting Ready! – Don Valley Bible Chapel
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
Baptisms – Woodside Bible Fellowship
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
Food Security – Don Valley Bible Chapel
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
Unexpected Connection – Curve Lake Christian Assembly
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
Lots of ways to learn – Varsity Bible Church
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
#1 most dangerous country to follow Jesus – Afghan Church
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
Eagles – Montague Christian Church
Knowing that the weeks ahead were going to be challenging, Bertus rode his bike and prayed. Moving to a new country, finding work, getting established again was alot. He prayed specifically that God would give him strength. Isaiah 40:31 became