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Free missions conference equips believers to go local
Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) is hosting a free citywide missions conference, called “A Heart for Asia and Beyond”. The event aims to equip Ottawa believers with tools to serve and share the gospel in their own communities. “The ‘and beyond’ part is […]
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Strings attached: An African look at Canadian aid
Renowned pro-life and pro-family activist Obianuju Ekeocha (Uju) held the world premiere of her new documentary “Strings Attached”, on Parliament Hill, April 18. The film highlights the dark side of Western aid to African countries—the coercive, anti-family […]
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Setting up the Christian music industry to Prosper
Prosper Laguerre does not view the talent of other musicians as a threat. Instead, he is eager to see artists unite and share their success. His Ottawa-based band, Prosper and GPM, is working on a […]
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Sold-out conference helps churches reach Ottawa’s marginalized
For two millennia, the Church has branded herself as a place that welcomes those marginalized by society. To help Ottawa churches more effectively welcome and incorporate disabled and marginalized people, several local […]
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Unity dawning on Easter morn
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! To celebrate this most significant event in all of history, Ottawa Christians of all denominations will join together, bright and early on Easter morning, for the annual Easter Sunrise Service. The ecumenical gathering takes place on Parliament Hill in front of […]
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Turning success into significance
Jennifer Parr did not plan to become a leader in the corporate world. Initially she wanted to become a probation officer. Yet, by her early forties, she was the vice president of human resources at Enbridge. “I thought that maybe I’d climbed the wrong […]
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Going “All In” for kids in need
Ontario’s shortage of foster and adoptive parents has the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) turning to the Church for help. They reached out to local foster parent Hildy Sloots and her family who have organized Ottawa’s first All In conference, exploring […]
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Navigators host interfaith dialogue
The Navigators, an international campus discipleship group, are encouraging dialogue and friendship among people of different faiths through a discussion night hosted in the heart of the Carleton campus. “We find there is a great curiosity […]
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Local theatre group to perform Godspell
“Every time we have a show, we have these rich discussions with people who otherwise might never explore Christianity or faith,” Harris says. “But here they are, doing so in the context of […]
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Alpha team overwhelmed by season’s success
Fall 2017 welcomed an enormous ecumenical Alpha campaign in Ottawa, where the turnout was so successful that Alpha leaders can only wonder how to build on the momentum. “In my mind we’re […]
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