Shannon and Lynne, leaders of women’s ministry at Wallenstein Bible Chapel, were eager for more.Specifically among the women at church, they wanted to encourage more connection with God and to foster deeper conversation with each other.Especially now – with the
A Time to Reap
Pastor Viji reminded me that as church leaders, we can learn something from the art of agriculture.Maybe it’s no coincidence that Jesus often used farming and gardening metaphors.So much patience is required.There is a time to plant.Sunshine. Water. Weeding. Pruning.Then
DIY Baptisms – Pinewoods Chapel
With restrictions and lockdown, lots of things have slowed down.First it was hard to access toilet paper and yeast.Then it was bike parts and lumber.Then, baptisms were added to that list! Lots of churches had to postpone baptisms last spring due
On-line Care – North Park Community Church
What a surprise to discover that online care groups work so well! When COVID hit last spring, the thought of moving from face-to-face to online – especially for support groups – seemed second rate or maybe better than nothing. BUT
Hope – Forestview Church
What gives Sarah, Pastor of Children’s Ministry at Forestview Church, hope in the midst of tough times is recognizing the thread of God’s care and leading throughout her life.Since high school days which were characterized by depression and anxiety and
The persistent love of Jesus – Spirit of Truth Church
Massoud was an angry, bitter, addicted man in prison.He met a friend – a fellow prisoner who was in jail for speaking about Jesus.Time passed and Massoud was released from jail. Massoud remembered his prisoner friend and got connected with
…relentless love. – North Park Community Church
Lunches with Jared. What will Jared have for lunch today? Well, if you were a youth, you’d be logging into IG live every Tuesday to find out! Maybe you’d even get the chance to choose something from Jared’s fridge for
Life Communities at Woodside
In addition to live-streaming their services, Woodside Bible Fellowship in Elmira, ON discerned a way to safely gather their 1200 people in-person. In the Fall of 2020, they prayerfully divided the congregation into ten Life Communities of about 125 each.
The ‘Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting’ renewed! – North Park Community Church
Even though some might say that Wednesday night prayer meetings have been generally on the decline in recent years, North Park Community Church in London, ON has seen a surge in attendance during COVID. Consistently, a large group of people
simply ask – Pinewoods Chapel
If you’re in the area and tune in to Rogers Community TV – Cable 65 – on Sunday mornings, you can catch the worship service from Pinewoods Chapel. Who knew that cable TV would want to host a local church