Tag "Outreach"
Celebrating the hope rising in the Middle East
October 25, 2016Good news from the Middle East can be hard to find. Yet encouraging stories of hope from the Middle East are a focus at the Metropolitan Bible Church’s Celebrate Missions 2016 conference. The keynote speaker this year is Nizar Shaheen, founder of Light for All Nations, a Middle Eastern media ministry. Despite […]
Read full articleOttawa Fury hosts Faith Day
September 8, 2016The Ottawa Fury FC hosted their second annual Fury Faith Day on August 28. The event, sponsored by Family Radio CHRI, Athletes in Action, and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, gives Christian players a platform to share why their faith is […]
Read full articleMusic festival outreach targets Vanier
August 23, 2016The Dunamis Army is preparing for a major outreach targeting young people in Ottawa. The street-evangelism group, led by Israel Gimba, is hosting a free music festival August […]
Read full articleA tale of two churches
August 18, 2016Right in the heart of Manotick, near the library and the pool, sits a former medical building. Although the building is under renovations, its original purpose of bringing healing to the community is being well preserved. The building is being turned into […]
Read full articleSharing meals with the less fortunate
August 11, 2016Every evening, on weekdays, individuals from all walks of life start milling about the garden at St. Joe’s Supper Table. Some come from work. Others come with their children in tow. These individuals all come for one […]
Read full articleFaith for revival fire in Ottawa
August 4, 2016Awake the Nation believes this is Ottawa’s time. They are moving their Ignite Ottawa outreach event into the bustling heart of downtown Ottawa, for its iconic seventh year, because they believe revival is coming. This year’s Ignite Ottawa, which previously ran in the broader Ottawa Valley, takes place at the Fire of God Church in the ByWard […]
Read full articleA new generation of Alpha
July 14, 2016Alpha has undergone a massive re-energization. The iconic film series, featuring Nicky Gumbel, is no longer the centerpiece of the Alpha initiative. While churches can still use those videos, Alpha Canada recently spearheaded production of an entirely new film series for Alpha International. The new series seeks to help the Church engage Millennials in a […]
Read full articleChallenged to reach out
July 7, 2016Operation Mobilization (OM) Canada has a challenge for Canadians. This summer, they are travelling to nine Canadian cities, offering a one-week course, teaching believers about other religions. As Canada’s demographic landscape becomes increasingly multicultural, OM Canada is challenging the Church to study […]
Read full articleNET missionaries celebrate this year’s catch
June 29, 2016National Evangelization Team (NET) ministries gathered their missionary teams last month, in Ottawa, to celebrate God’s work during the past year. Net missionaries are all youth, ages 18 to 30. The six teams spent the past eight months […]
Read full articleSeeing fruit from the Big Give
June 23, 2016Building on last year’s momentum, the Big Give 2016 impacted people across Ottawa, inside the Church out. The breadth of participation across the Church is one aspect that most encourages […]
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