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Baptisms – Ottawa Persian Church

Baptisms – Ottawa Persian Church

Let’s celebrate with Pastor Omid from Ottawa! Pastor Omid shared the exciting news with me that on March 9, 2024, 8 people were baptized and became official members of the Ottawa Persian Church. In the spirit of Christian community and

Elizabeth Millar May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Connection with Church Planting Cohort

Connection with Church Planting Cohort

Connection, encouragement and mutual learning with other church leaders and VMC Church Catalyst Matt Pamplin has been such a gift for John de Los Santos (pictured here with his family). John is on staff with Toronto China Bible Church as

Elizabeth Millar May 9, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Relationships Warming – Small Town Church Planting

Relationships Warming – Small Town Church Planting

Church planting in small towns isn’t easy. People have often lived there a long time and it’s difficult to forge new relationships and to change long standing opinions. Things simply are the way they are and change often comes slowly.

Elizabeth Millar May 6, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Painting with Rocks and Soil – Nordegg Community Church

Painting with Rocks and Soil – Nordegg Community Church

Painting with rocks and soil. This is how one of our VMC church planters honours God and loves this world. Along with pastoring at Nordegg Community Church with her husband Dave, Crystalynn Tarr is an artist. As Crystalynn explains in

Elizabeth Millar April 27, 2024May 24, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Another Successful Thinking Shrewdly Conference

Another Successful Thinking Shrewdly 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

Reconciliation – a Québec Church

Reconciliation – a Québec Church

This was the story. Angry words. Bitterness. Weariness. Growing hopelessness. And ultimately – fractured relationships with God and each other. But … the grace of God. Then – repentance. Forgiveness.Reconciliation.Something people thought was impossible but now was reality.Brothers and sisters

Elizabeth Millar April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Emergency Warming Center – Orillia Community Church

Emergency Warming Center – Orillia Community Church

Orillia Community Church takes their middle name seriously. So about three years ago, when the churches and social agencies in their city decided to focus on the homelessness crisis, they wondered how they could be a part of the community

Elizabeth Millar April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

All the Nations – Village Church Newcastle

All the Nations – Village Church Newcastle

The population of Newcastle, Ontario is about 10,000. Most residents are white and speak English. It isn’t exactly the most metropolitan city ever and you probably do not know it for its international flavour. The internet describes it as a

Elizabeth Millar April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Mentoring Network of Persian Church Leaders

Mentoring Network of Persian Church Leaders

Pastor Siamak Keramat of Spirit of Truth Church in Toronto, with support from Gord Martin (VMC Founder & Mentor) has been building a relationship network with Persian church leaders over the last few years. They have regular Zoom meetings with

Elizabeth Millar March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Love for Children – Village Church Newcastle

Love for Children – Village Church Newcastle

Nicole was praying alongside the elders and the whole congregation at Village Church in Newcastle, ON for a children’s ministry person. The small church plant has grown in the last few years and they now have great space at the

Elizabeth Millar March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more
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