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Baptisms – Ottawa Persian Church

Baptisms – Ottawa Persian Church

What a way to begin 2025! On a Saturday afternoon in January, the Ottawa Persian Church held a baptism service, graciously hosted by Pine Grove Bible Church. Gord Martin was there and opened the service with prayer. Fifteen individuals who

Elizabeth Millar February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Out of the Blue? Matt Craig

Out of the Blue? Matt Craig

Kenya was always in the back of Matt Craig’s mind. As someone who had been to Kenya before multiple times, he knew the need there. He knew there wasn’t alot of access to good leadership resources and the Kenyan church

Elizabeth Millar January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Unexpected Provision – Citizens Church

Unexpected Provision – Citizens Church

There were a few unknowns for Citizens Church as they begun almost five years ago. First, they didn’t anticipate planting their church at the beginning of a global pandemic. Second, they weren’t sure where they were going to meet. Pastor

Elizabeth Millar January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

God’s Calling to the Suburbs – Forestview Church

God’s Calling to the Suburbs – Forestview Church

Although Johnny studied missions and was willing to serve God wherever, he recognized the ministry need right here in Canada.

Elizabeth Millar January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

A Church Planter & Gratitude – Citizens Church

A Church Planter & Gratitude – Citizens Church

Darcy Dueck reflects on the church planting experience with gratitude arising as an overarching theme.

Elizabeth Millar November 14, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Retirement Reflections: Listening & Loving

Photo of a heart drawn on a wooden park bench

Michael and Janice Bells reflect on retirement after 35+ years of pastoral ministry.

Elizabeth Millar October 10, 2024October 25, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Miracle Christmas Dinner – Wasaga Community Church

Miracle Christmas Dinner – Wasaga Community Church

Monday nights are the regular nights for community dinners for Wasaga Community Church. So Christmas falling on a Monday this past year posed a bit of a problem – What to do? Getting food and volunteers would be tricky as

Elizabeth Millar September 30, 2024October 1, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

Retirement Reflections: An Accidental Pastor

Retirement Reflections: An Accidental Pastor

Michael set out to be a geologist. Geological mapping, in fact, was his speciality and he travelled through Ontario and worked with companies around the world doing this. This likely would have been a financially and professionally successful career path.

Elizabeth Millar September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more

God Weaving Things Together

God Weaving Things Together

If you’ve been around VMC for a while, you will recognize Ben Peltz. Ben has provided wisdom and guidance to VMC churches over the years regarding relationship with Indigenous communities. As the pastor of Curve Lake Christian Assembly, he is

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

University Student Baptism

University Student Baptism

The young university student sat in the pew, Sunday after Sunday. Having grown up in a Hindu culture, there wasn’t much interest in Christianity. Except maybe to argue about why Christianity was wrong. Despite his faithful attendance, church felt like

Elizabeth Millar July 16, 2024July 12, 2024 Stories Of Interest Read more
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