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Ora et labora – Lisa & Jack

Ora et labora – Lisa & Jack

When you’ve got an artist and a renovation guy together as a team, you can guess that something good is going to happen. Especially when their hearts are oriented towards the mission of God. A few years ago, Lisa and

Elizabeth Millar March 29, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

an eager response – Elmvale Community Church

an eager response – Elmvale Community Church

Mental health issues increased significantly during the pandemic. Anxiety. Depression. Eating disorders. Elmvale Community Church had their ear to the ground and wanted to respond to this need. Trent Simons, a psychotherapist, follower of Jesus and part of Elmvale Community

Elizabeth Millar March 25, 2022June 22, 2023 Stories Of Interest Read more

God at work – Don Valley Bible Chapel

God at work – Don Valley Bible Chapel

John de Los Santos became a Christian in his late teens and was mentored under Pastor Matt Craig at Don Valley Bible Chapel. As he grew in his faith, he realized he had a heart for youth and wanted to

Elizabeth Millar March 21, 2022June 22, 2023 Stories Of Interest Read more

God is on the move – Saanichton Bible Fellowship

God is on the move – Saanichton Bible Fellowship

When Craig and Fi both had a picture of a plant being uprooted from the ground, they knew what that meant. God was on the move and change was in the air. Though they were happily settled in a church

Elizabeth Millar March 18, 2022June 22, 2023 Stories Of Interest Read more

from curiosity to confidence – Halifax

A few years ago, a church in Halifax put out over 1000 flyers for a neighbourhood cleanup.It’s part of their parish approach – to help the neighbourhood be a great community and so they invite their neighbours to join them.A

Elizabeth Millar March 15, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

My 8 – Neighborhood Church

My 8 – Neighborhood Church

My 8. The 3 neighbours across from me. The 3 neighbours behind me. And the neighbours on either side of me. My 8. This is a phrase that the Neighborhood Church in the Jackson hood understands and lives by. They’ve

Elizabeth Millar March 10, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

tools for the ministry

A hammer, a drill, drywall – these are the tools for ministry! A small group of men from a church on the east coast were busy this past year or two serving the Lord in a significant way. A woman

Elizabeth Millar March 1, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

the ‘bigness’ of God’s love – Hope for Life Church

So imagine if Sunday morning church meant brainstorming about how to connect with families from your local school.Or maybe scraping plates at a local soup kitchen.Maybe church could be crawling out of bed Sunday mornings and slipping on your running

Elizabeth Millar February 24, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

active love – Neighborhood Church

Joe and Heidi White live in the Jackson neighbourhood in Fresno, California. They have lots of hard working, migrant farm working neighbours. But adequate health care has been a concern for them this past while. Access to testing for the

Elizabeth Millar February 22, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more

Peace Child – Peace Christian Community

Peace Child – Peace Christian Community

It’s no surprise that we’re feeing a little unsettled and discouraged these days.Hear this story from Jay Gurnett from Edmonton, Alberta: Daughter Ruth gave our new little church, Peace Christian Community, a smart talk on December 26. She made reference

Elizabeth Millar February 15, 2022October 4, 2022 Stories Of Interest Read more
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