Tag "Generosity"
Family bike rodeo wrangles community
May 18, 2017Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church and the Trend-Arlington Community Association hosted their 7th annual Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The bike rodeo is a free family event for the community meant to break down walls and reach out to […]
Read full articleBuilding into a new Church generation
May 4, 2017Not all struggling congregations are giving up…some are giving out. This local church turned their challenges into a Kingdom victory […]
Read full articleMaking the gospel handy
April 6, 2017“Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” That quote, often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, defines the outreach model of a group of men from Grace Presbyterian Church, in Orleans. The New Commandment Men […]
Read full articleFlying Easter-copter visits Ottawa
April 5, 2017Ground-breaking 45,000 Easter-egg drop event declares “We Heart Ottawa” Craig Macartney Spur Ottawa Writer There are few times our culture
Read full articleFinding their niche
March 30, 2017Richard Raya is an Arabic pastor in the east of Ottawa. He pastors a small church of about 30 people, called Jesus Light of the World Arabic Evangelical Church. Although they are a small congregation, the church is having a dramatic impact among new refugee families […]
Read full articleGiving really big
March 23, 2017In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation, the Big Give has big plans to launch in churches nationwide. The Big Give is a community outreach event, started in Ottawa, where […]
Read full articlePutting friendship in a basket
March 9, 2017Public schools and religious institutions aren’t known for broad cross-collaboration. Gloucester Presbyterian Church and Roberta Bondar Public School, however, defy that trend. One […]
Read full articleRefugees—one year in
February 23, 2017The refugee resettlement is approaching a critical milestone at the one-year mark. It’s a time many refugees really struggle as government support dries up, but the response from the Church is having unforeseen results […]
Read full articleThe courage to stand up for change
February 2, 20172016 youth writing contest winner: Bethany Walker.
Many adolescents in today’s society are afraid to take action, in fear that they will not see change within their communities and schools. I am […]
Missions from the couch
December 1, 2016Friends for dinner started with just a few families and students, back in 2012. This past Thanksgiving, 70 families served over 200 students. “I think it keeps growing because more people are becoming aware of the opportunity, both […]
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