Tag "Carleton University"
A flood of baptisms
Online ministry was a challenge for everyone, especially those reaching young adults. One Campus Ministry (and that’s actually the ministry’s name) found a way to make it work with Ottawa’s university students. Reaching out through Zoom, Instagram, and hashtags, they baptized 16 people in the last two years. “Inviting people […]
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Religious freedom summit discusses conversion therapy ban
Ottawa believers have organized a religious freedom summit addressing conversion therapy and Bill C-6. The bill has passed its second reading in the house of commons, but many faith groups are concerned it may infringe on religious freedom, potentially criminalizing […]
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Campus Ministries and COVID-19: What’s Happening?
How are Ottawa’s campus ministries handling the COVID-19 crisis? To explore this question, Spur Ottawa connected with four ministries that are deeply involved with post-secondary […]
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Carleton student ministries kick off the school year with renewed prayer and unity
The night was strangely still. It was the most peaceful Cristi Dagenais had ever seen the campus of Carleton University, in the two years she has served on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The only sounds were […]
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