Tag "Outreach"
Ottawa church planters swim against the current
At a time when many aging congregations are dwindling, and churches are shutting down, a group of enterprising men of faith are […]
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Does the Good News ever get old?
Malcolm Muggeridge once said, “New news is old news—to new people.” To be quite honest, when I first heard this quote, I had to read it a few times before the “old” and “new” became clear. I think, however, King Solomon said […]
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Putting missions into perspective
The Metropolitan Bible Church is hosting the Perspectives Study Program, starting January 18, 2016. Perspectives is a 14 week course that equips believers in effective outreach techniques for both local and international […]
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Catholic students celebrate the New Year by worshipping God
Ottawa students and staff from Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) rang in the New Year in Montreal, at their annual Rise Up conference. Organizers say 800 students attended the closing mass and banquet, including 32 from Carleton University. “This year’s theme was […]
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Seeing Christ in the midst of troubles
Emily stared at the picture of a man bundled up in an assortment of clothes. He sat on the sidewalk, resting his back against a tall building. A dog lay at his side. The picture depicted a cold blustery […]
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Resources that change lives
As successful owners of Land Ark Homes, Stephen Rolston and his wife Diana built more than 300 award-winning custom homes. Five years ago, they delivered their last house. Rather than building homes, Rolston felt God calling him to build […]
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Giving the gift of Christmas
“I saw someone offering a free turkey on Kijiji to a family who couldn’t afford one,” says Meggan Larson. “I thought it was a fantastic thing to do. My husband and I looked at the barely […]
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Team begins planning for the Big Give 2016
The organizers of The Big Give are holding their first planning meeting for The Big Give 2016 on November 26. The Big Give has grown from free garage-sale outreach at Bethel Pentecostal, in 2009, to a massive unified expression of Christian love across […]
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Creative outreach inspires broad collaboration
Browsing information tables, students contemplate a variety of activities they can participate in during Frosh Week at the University of Ottawa. Among the tables, a scavenger hunt […]
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