Tag "Lifecentre"
Churches stepping in as inflation hurts families
Inflation. For two years the media has talked about rising costs, what to expect, and whether or not this is transitory. For Ottawa’s food banks, the human toll hits far closer to home. “Prior to the pandemic, our food bank was serving about 220 families a month. Right away, in March, we saw a huge uptake. We were serving about 535 families […]
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Church beyond the pandemic
What will the Church look like after the pandemic? How have the restrictions of the past year changed the Body of Christ in Ottawa? What weaknesses were exposed? These massive questions were the focus of […]
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Lifecentre forms online discipleship community
Lifecentre has developed an online membership program to help disciple believers through COVID. The church’s Heartstrong Discipleship Initiative launches April 1 and will provide members with access to learning resources, support groups, and tools to help participants mature […]
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Pastors gather to discuss racism
More than 100 pastors and Christian leaders joined a videoconference to hear Ottawa’s black pastors share their experiences of racism. The call was a first step in a broader initiative to seek God’s heart for racial reconciliation […]
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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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Getting creative about church
COVID 19 has seemingly brought the whole world to its knees. As government mandates force organizations of all stripes to close, churches have scrambled for ways to continue spreading the Gospel and serving those in need. Amid the quarantine, Spur Ottawa wants hopes to inspire you with ideas […]
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A young revival
Returning home after six months immersed in discipleship and missions, Jessica Martin thought she was alone. Her time in Vietnam, where the communist […]
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Ottawa worship leaders rally in unity to empower the Church
The Ottawa Worship Collective (OWC) is hosting a worship and arts conference for Ottawa believers involved in the worship at their church. The event includes a night of praise, open to everyone, as well as special seminars targeting worship leaders, pastors […]
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