Tag "Christmas"
Unity as a message of hope
Unity and compassion send a powerful message in these divided days. That message is clear, pointing to the love of Jesus this Christmas, through a partnership between the Ottawa Seventh-day Adventist Church and Britannia Baptist Church. “A much larger, established […]
Read full article
Advent—A Messianic Jewish Reflection
As a Jewish boy growing up in Montreal, Christmas was a very joyous holiday of happy children being showered with toys. At least that was my impression watching television, since I didn’t have any direct experience […]
Read full article
Hospitality as missions
One third of the world has never heard the Gospel message, according to some estimates. “Going into all the world” might seem impossible for most Ottawa families, but living on mission has never been easier. “We can go […]
Read full article
A place of refuge
Dozens of Arabic people have turned to Jesus in Ottawa, in the last year. When COVID hit, Ottawa’s Arabic Bible Church (now called ABC) was only a year-and-a-half old and averaged 40 attendees on a Sunday. In the last year, they tripled. “God has really […]
Read full article
Sequoia’s 100 Days of Impact
One year ago, Sequoia Community Church was anticipating a large gathering for their Christmas Eve services in Barrhaven. No one expected the extreme changes that lay ahead. Yet, with God’s direction […]
Read full article
CHRI and Pyjama Patrol join forces to warm children’s hearts this Christmas
With winter arriving, warm clothing is in greater demand—especially for kids growing up in difficult circumstances. Family Radio CHRI has partnered with Pyjama Patrol for their annual Christmas pyjama drive, to […]
Read full article
Christmas amid COVID
When a local teacher recently asked a little boy what he enjoyed about last Christmas, he told her about going to church on Christmas Eve to worship Jesus and walking home, hand in hand, with his family. It was a good night, he said, because he felt closer to God. How will churches capture this same powerful childlike awareness of Emmanuel—God with us—amid pandemic restrictions? […]
Read full article
Bethlehem Live sells out two weeks before event
“Our hope and prayer is that many would hear the Good News of Jesus as they come through.” Craig Macartney
Read full article
Christmas in box
It’s that time of year again. Christmas is coming, which means Operation Christmas Child is in full swing. Started by Samaritan’s Purse, in 1993, the ministry has given 178 million shoeboxes full of gifts to children around […]
Read full article
Friends for Dinner become roommates
It all started last Thanksgiving. Charmaine Kofler, pastor of Bridlewood Community Church of the Nazarene, hosted four international students for as part of a Friends for Dinner holiday meal. Yet, God had bigger plans […]
Read full article