Tag "Fellowship"
Celebrating the fruit of unity
Those who were raised here may not realize, but the experience of Christian unity in Ottawa is fairly unique. I heard it again in the last few weeks, a pastor who is new to the city commented, “Something’s different about ministering in Ottawa.” […]
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Christian coffee shop and bookstore hosts art and testimony night
Holy Voice Coffee-Bookstore and Gifts is hosting an evening event featuring a range of local Christian performers. The store’s owners say they want to provide somewhere in […]
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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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The Bible study that is “Always Fresh”
While many in today’s world feel that faith has no place in the public square, a Winchester church chose the local Tim Hortons as the meeting place for their new men’s Bible study. Pastor Bruce North says God has repeatedly arranged divine appointments with […]
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Taking men to the Nextlevel
The Western Church has lots of effective programs to reach kids, youth, and women, but men seem to be an unreached people group today, according to Lyle Johnson, founder of […]
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Finishing strong
Christians rightly put great emphasis on Christmas, but a growing community of Ottawa churches join together to praise God as the new year begins. Far more than another New Year’s Eve party, they see the Cross-over Prayer Vigil as an important witness to the city. “This is […]
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Planting outside your kingdom
Ottawa churches have a rich legacy of working together. They collaborate on outreaches and conferences, but some groups are even helping plant churches outside their […]
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The best-kept secret in women’s ministry
It started with 12 women from the Metropolitan Bible Church (MET). Today, Woman to Woman (W2W) is a 220-women strong Bible study group, with 42 local churches represented. “It’s […]
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Living in community: a radical counter-culture
In a world where autonomy and personal space are nearly sacred, there is a growing counter-cultural movement developing in the Church, focused on intentional community. It’s a journey one local family recently joined in the hopes of inspiring […]
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Wildflowers in the Father’s hands
Ottawa has a growing undercurrent of prayer. Yet, the challenge with united prayer is that eventually we are confronted with this question: What do I do when I’m uncomfortable with the way someone is praying? […]
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