Tag "Outreach"
Churches welcoming neighbours back with the Big Give
The Big Give is just around the corner, with churches across the country bringing expressions of generosity to their communities. Although some churches are still closed and unable to engage, many are returning to big […]
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Working toward their future
Overcoming employment barriers is a key step to help street-engaged youth turn their lives around. Ottawa Innercity Ministries (OIM) launched a youth internship program to do just that. Started in January 2021 as an outflow of OIM’s Youth Art Program, the […]
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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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A flood of baptisms
Online ministry was a challenge for everyone, especially those reaching young adults. One Campus Ministry (and that’s actually the ministry’s name) found a way to make it work with Ottawa’s university students. Reaching out through Zoom, Instagram, and hashtags, they baptized 16 people in the last two years. “Inviting people […]
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Called to party
In high school, Brad Fitchett was a big partier. He wanted to bring people together and make sure everyone could be at the parties he organized. Today Fitchett hosts weekly parties for Ottawa’s youth and young adults—but these parties are all about leading people to Jesus […]
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Precious jewels rise from the ashes of Cambodia’s Killing Fields
It took an unusual, but life-changing holiday to show McConaghy the beginning of God’s plan. “I ended up on the Thailand/Cambodia border, being shelled and shot at, in the middle of a war zone, to discover that growing up in Belfast and being a weapons specialist had made me comfortable in that environment.”
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Arlington Woods unveils restored building, three years after tornado
Three years after a tornado ripped the roof off the fellowship hall at Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church, they hosted a community celebration as they cut the ribbon on their upgraded and improved facility.
“When the tornado hit, the congregation leadership took a hard look at whether to put things back the way they were or whether to branch out and do something […]
Friends for Dinner challenges Christians to open their doors to international students
Roughly one in five students at Canadian universities come from another country. Many are lonely, but also curious about Canadian culture and traditions. Friends for Dinner is challenging the believers in Ottawa to open their doors […]
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Dunamis celebrates Christian community
With the province loosening restrictions and youth disproportionately suffering from the isolation, Dunamis Army organized COVID-safe community parties to help bring Kanata back together again. The youth evangelism organization hosted outdoor parties every […]
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Britannia Baptist supplies loaves and fish
A small church’s gifts toward a teacher’s dream helped establish a self-sufficient school in Africa.
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