Tag "Bethel Pentecostal Church"
Churches gear up for The Big Give 2023
Churches across southern Ontario, and as far away as Sidney, B.C., are gearing up for the 2023 Big Give. The event, held the first Saturday of June every year (June 3 this year), serves as an opportunity for the Church to demonstrate God’s heart for the community. “The focus is about showing Jesus’ love with action […]
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Churches stepping in as inflation hurts families
Inflation. For two years the media has talked about rising costs, what to expect, and whether or not this is transitory. For Ottawa’s food banks, the human toll hits far closer to home. “Prior to the pandemic, our food bank was serving about 220 families a month. Right away, in March, we saw a huge uptake. We were serving about 535 families […]
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Youth ministry during COVID
Most churches rely heavily on virtual services. For youth, whose lives are already saturated in social media and technology, Zoom meetings are more of a struggle. One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and with no hint on how long restrictions will continue, Spur Ottawa checked in with local youth pastors to […]
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Coming back together
While the government now allows faith communities to gather, in many ways those gatherings have changed from what church used to be. Spur Ottawa connected with six different churches to gauge the state of the Body of Christ in Ottawa, what challenges we face, and to hear praise reports […]
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Bethel baptizes 13 people during pandemic
“God doesn’t stop working, He is still saving!” That is the testimony Rob Olson will remember when the pandemic has past. Nothing can stop the life-changing power of the cross […]
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Food banks working to make ends meet
With businesses shuttered and so many people suddenly forced out of work, the Ottawa Food Bank has seen a spike in new clients. Normally, the organization provides food to more than 39,000 people monthly. However, since the pandemic, they have seen a 15 percent increase […]
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