Tag "COVID-19"
Ottawa pastor plants church in Quebec amid pandemic
The Quebecois are North America’s most unreached people group, with fewer than one percent attending an Evangelical church. Quebec is also Canada’s worst-hit region by COVID-19. Jonathan Camiré, and his wife Renée, are undeterred […]
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Work prayer group sees salvation during pandemic
The challenges of this past year are obvious, but they have also inspired a new zeal that is propelling the Kingdom forward. One example is a prayer group at Welch LLP, an accounting firm with a large presence in Ottawa. “We have 10 […]
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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 […]
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Ottawa Mission celebrates anniversary of expanded focus on affordable housing
For more than a century, the Ottawa Mission has served the city’s homeless. In May, they celebrated the first anniversary of a new department dedicated exclusively to helping clients find affordable housing […]
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House churches share their COVID experiences
COVID restrictions are starting to come down and most churches are announcing their summer plans: whether to have a limited re-opening or wait until the fall. For Ottawa’s less-conventional churches, the answers are more straightforward […]
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Respond Ottawa launches website to support frontline charities
As ministries and charities ramp up services, many are struggling with logistical barriers to restoring their programs. On June 19, Respond Ottawa launched a new website (FrontLineOttawa.com) to highlight […]
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The Big Give gives on
The Big Give, a national initiative of Christian kindness and generosity, took place June 6, despite the COVID-19 lockdown. More than 25 churches from Ottawa participated, with about as many joining from southern Ontario, Quebec, and even Sydney […]
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Christian camps facing crisis
The Ontario government has banned summer camps this year, warning that they may not allow day camps, either. These restrictions leave youth pastors scrambling to re-envisioning the summer’s ministry, but they present far bigger challenges for the region’s many Christian camps […]
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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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Dancing the pandemic away
With schools, recreational facilities, and parks shut down, children and youth have been searching for ways to stay active. Some also just want to learn the art of dance, which has led to an increase in registration for Arise School of Dance. While the Stittsville-based Christian dance […]
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