Tag "Multicultural"
A New Year’s party like no other
Six ministries have united to celebrate New Year’s Eve in prayer, worship, and fellowship. While the group hosted the Cross Over Prayer Vigil several times before COVID, they say they are gaining momentum.
“The tradition of […]
A student’s experience with Friends for Dinner
An interview with an international student, sharing his experience of Friends for Dinner.
“As a Muslim, I had this goal to get in touch with other Abrahamic-religion followers. I was curious to know how things are done, what other Abrahamic religions are like, and their perspective regarding life and God.”
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Five baptisms at new Barrhaven church plant
A new church plant in Barrhaven is getting ready to baptize four people, in their second baptismal service since they launched on Easter weekend. The multi-ethnic Neighbours Church held an outdoor baptismal service earlier this […]
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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 […]
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Coming back together
While the government now allows faith communities to gather, in many ways those gatherings have changed from what church used to be. Spur Ottawa connected with six different churches to gauge the state of the Body of Christ in Ottawa, what challenges we face, and to hear praise reports […]
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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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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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Corporate Christmas party becomes gospel outreach
Britannia Baptist Church has taken over the staff Christmas party of a local business and turned it into a gospel outreach to a struggling immigrant neighbourhood. “It is a Christmas party that […]
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International Pastors and Leaders Forum charts a new course
The International Pastors and Leaders Forum (IPLF) has elected a new president. The organization, which brings together immigrant leaders of churches and ministries, broke with their tradition of […]
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The MET hosts course for Christians to better connect with Muslims
As Ottawa becomes more multicultural, the Church needs to be able to engage across cultural lines. The Metropolitan Bible Church (MET) is hosting a six-week course to help Christians bridge the gap with Ottawa’s growing Muslim population.“ The […]
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