Jacob’s Well hopes to raise $50,000 by June 15, to help secure its move to a new location.
It seems ironic, to me at least, that the last time I was at Jacob’s Well, long-time activist Jean Swanson was making an impassioned presentation about gentrification – describing the way that uncaring governments and business forces were tearing apart the Downtown Eastside community.
After 16 years of residency, Jacob’s Well Ministry has been evicted from 239 Main Street in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. The property has been sold and will be used for new purposes, and so Jacob’s Well will be homeless as of September 1st, 2017.
The Jacob’s Well community feels called to continue its ministry in the DTES. Moving and reestab-lishing ourselves in a new location, however, requires our entire community to meet the challenge of moving within a short time frame: Jacob’s Well needs to raise $50,000 by June 15 as a first step towards procuring and renovating a new facility where we can continue the work of building relation-ships and sharing God’s love with our neighbours. If we are unsuccessful in raising the funds we will be forced to consider closing our doors for good.
Jacob’s Well seems to have quite a number of people in their corner. Thus far, they have raised more than $10,000 of the $50,000. Go here if you would like to help them out.
Brenna Rose of CBC News interviewed Silas Krabbe, co-director of Jacob’s Well, May 26:
Here are some ways Jacob’s Well is asking people to help out:
• Pray for God’s provision and direction for Jacob’s Well.
• Give financially or pledge your support towards our $50,000 target.
• Experience our community at one of our fundraisers: June 3 – Walkathon (1:30 pm at Stanley Park Miniature Railway Entrance); June 9 – Pizza Party Fundraiser (4 – 8 pm, corner of Cordova & Princess).
• Advocate for Jacob’s Well. Connect us with your church or potential donors, and/or share our fundraising campaign on your Facebook page.
Gordon T. Smith will speak on secularism and culture wars at Regent College.
What with Donald Trump in the White House and the Green NDPs ready to knock the Liberals off their perch, this seems a good time to address a topic like Being Christian in a Secular Society: Getting Beyond the Culture Wars.
Fortunately that is the name of a public lecture by Gordon T. Smith, next Wednesday (June 7) at Regent College. Smith is president of Ambrose College University and Seminary in Calgary, but still visits Regent regularly as a sessional lecturer.
Smith will consider these issues:
Join us – and tell your friends – about the City-wide Worship and Prayer event at Granville Chapel Sunday evening (June 4) from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
June 4 is also the Global Day of Prayer. You will be joining hundreds of thousands of people from around the world as we pray for our city, our nation and the world.
We’ll also be praying specifically for Voices Together July 1. Voices Together is a celebration of goodness of God on Canada’s 150th birthday. This free event will take place at the Pacific Coliseum and is presented by a team of leaders from local churches and local interdenominational ministries.
June 1, 2017
(in)finite: Spiritual Conversations in Cloth – June 1, 2017 - June 4, 2017 at All DayJune 2, 2017
Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation – June 2, 2017 - June 4, 2017 at All DayMore Than an Art Show – June 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 3, 2017
Un-Stuck: Inspiring Movement Toward Christ and His Mission – June 3, 2017 at 8:30 am - 3:30 pmChristian Estate Planning Seminar – June 3, 2017 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
June 4, 2017
Praise in the Park – June 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm - 8:00 pmCity-wide Prayer: Global Day of Prayer – June 4, 2017 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
June 5, 2017
Concert and Reading with Sam Rocha: Tell Them Something Beautiful – June 5, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJune 6, 2017
ARC Canada Conference 2017 – June 6, 2017 - June 7, 2017 at All DayExperience Regent – June 6, 2017 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Reading the Bible in China – June 6, 2017 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
June 7, 2017
Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited Golf Tournament – June 7, 2017 at 10:30 am - 7:30 pmBusiness By the Book: Darian Kovacs – June 7, 2017 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Made in God's Image – June 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mark Buchanan: Truth and Reconciliation – How Do We Respond? – June 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Gordon T. Smith: Being Christian in a Secular Society – Getting Beyond the Culture Wars – June 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jazz Evensong: Armi Grano & Friends – June 7, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
June 8, 2017
Anabaptist Theology: Methods and Practices Conference – June 8, 2017 - June 9, 2017 at All DayMackay: The Black Bearded Bible Man – June 8, 2017 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Stanley – June 8, 2017 - June 10, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
June 9, 2017
Family Matters Preview Conference – June 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmIN SPIRED: An art show and poetry reading – June 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Bible Confronts Patriarchy: A Workshop on Gender Equality – June 9, 2017 - June 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Some Like it Hot: An alternative, biblical view of climate change – June 9, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
June 10, 2017
Run for the Nations: DRIME 2017 annual charity fundraiser – June 10, 2017 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmCatholics & Evangelicals: What Can We Learn From Each Other? – June 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thousands Not Billions: The results of the RATE project on the age of the earth – June 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hymn Festival – June 10, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
June 11, 2017
One City, One Message – June 11, 2017 at All DayJazz Vespers: Glenda Rae, Brett Wade & Miles Black – June 11, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Song-cology BC Cancer Fundraiser – June 11, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
A Gospel Sing-Along Evening with Richard Stepp – June 11, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 12, 2017
Philosophers' Cafe: What do you think about C.S. Lewis’s views on love? – June 12, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pmJune 14, 2017
Laura A. Smit: Beauty as Iconoclast – June 14, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmJazz Evensong: Natasha D'Agostino & Friends – June 14, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
June 15, 2017
UGM: Call for Artists – June 15, 2017 - June 16, 2017 at All DayGenerous Space Launch Party – June 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Steve Imbach: Spiritual Direction – Contemplative Prayer Night – June 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
June 17, 2017
Serving Refugees – June 17, 2017 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pmSt. Andrew's United Church 12th annual Teddy Bear Picnic – June 17, 2017 at 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Market Day for Cambodia – June 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Organ Concerti: Gail Ovington, Carmen Ranta – June 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
June 18, 2017
World Refugee Sunday – June 18, 2017 at All DayPoint Grey Fiesta: Ecumenical Service – June 18, 2017 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Beyond 150: A Street Party in Honour of National Aboriginal Day – June 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Screening: Countdown to Sanctuary Wood – June 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
June 20, 2017
Church Leaders Forum: Flying in Formation – June 20, 2017 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pmJune 21, 2017
Mental Health, Faith and Community – June 21, 2017 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmMigration, Mission and Multiplication Movements – June 21, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
National Aboriginal Day Observance – June 21, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jazz Evensong: Marcos Flo & Friends – June 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
June 22, 2017
Grace W.S. Tan: Through the Eyes of Agape – June 22, 2017 at All DayCharles Montgomery: Soul and the City – June 22, 2017 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Between the Sheets – June 22, 2017 - June 24, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
June 23, 2017
Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew's-Wesley – June 23, 2017 - July 2, 2017 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmJenny Banai & Bre McDaniel – June 23, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
June 24, 2017
Over 18 Film Screening – June 24, 2017 at 9:15 am - 12:30 pmMartin Luther Remembered – June 24, 2017 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Walk for Water – June 24, 2017 at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Borders to Beginnings – June 24, 2017 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jeremy Pearsons – June 24, 2017 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Pastor Anil Kant and Family – June 24, 2017 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ember – June 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 25, 2017
World Refugee Sunday – June 25, 2017 at All DayJazz Vespers: Karen Graves & Miles Black – June 25, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jazz Vespers: Quintessential Jazz – June 25, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pastor Anil Kant and Family – June 25, 2017 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
June 27, 2017
Eastside Story Guild: Women at War – June 27, 2017 - June 30, 2017 at All DayVancouver International Jazz Festival: Cyrus Chestnut Trio – June 27, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
June 28, 2017
Prayer Walk for Voices Together – June 28, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmDanny and the Deep Blue Sea – June 28, 2017 - July 1, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Jazz Evensong: Nathen Aswell & Friends – June 28, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
July 1, 2017
Lamenting Canada's 150 Years of Colonization – July 1, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmVoices Together 2017 – July 1, 2017 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
July 3, 2017
Athletes in Action: Tsawwassen Alliance Church Soccer Camp – July 3, 2017 - July 7, 2017 at 8:00 am - 3:00 pmAthletes in Action: Richmond Baptist Church Soccer Camp – July 3, 2017 - July 7, 2017 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty – July 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Krish Kandiah: Spirit of Adoption – The Forgotten Gospel Treasure – July 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
July 5, 2017
In the Garden: Beauty Bears Witness – July 5, 2017 - August 4, 2017 at All DayFormation and Vocation: Christian Spirituality as it Relates to Vocation – July 5, 2017 at 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
In the Garden: Beauty Bears Witness - Opening Reception – July 5, 2017 at 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Soong-Chan Rah: Prophetic Lament – Moving from Triumphalism to Truth – July 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge – July 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Problem Child – July 5, 2017 - July 8, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
July 6, 2017
Scorsese's Silence and the Revelation of God – July 6, 2017 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pmAnnual Merton Lecture: Western Monastics Look East – July 6, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Watoto Choir free concert – July 6, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 7, 2017
Rising Eagle Reconciliation Concert – July 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmWatoto Choir free concert – July 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 8, 2017
Carolyn Arends & Christopher Hall: John 17 - Praying Like Jesus (Summer Prayer Retreat) – July 8, 2017 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pmEarthkeepers: Clean Up New Brighton Park – July 8, 2017 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Watoto Choir free concert – July 8, 2017 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
July 10, 2017
Kickers Soccer Camp – July 10, 2017 - July 14, 2017 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pmNew Christian Reformers and the Jews – July 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Susan Phillips: Retrieving the Ancient Practice of Spiritual Direction in an Age of Self-help – July 10, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
July 11, 2017
Ashley John Moyse: The Art of Living for a Technological Age – July 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmJuly 12, 2017
Rikk Watts: Steve Jobs, Jonny Ive and the Gospel – Reading Mark with Leading Edge Designers – July 12, 2017 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmJuly 14, 2017
BC Christian Ashram Retreat – July 14, 2017 - July 16, 2017 at All DayThe Small Glories – July 14, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm