Did you feel the mountains tremble? Well, probably not, but there’s a good chance you’ve sung the song. And you’ll be able to hear from the man who wrote it this Sunday (November 16). Martin Smith, formerly lead singer for…
Union Gospel Mission is a particularly busy place these days. At Summer Connect, on Wednesday (June 18), they hosted 40 other agencies offering a variety of free services, and next Wednesday (June 25) they will open their newly renovated building…
Her image is iconic, her story dramatic – and she will be in the Vancouver area this weekend to help draw the attention of the local church to the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (Sunday, November 9).…
Usually things slow down during summer. Not this week though. We do have the beautiful weather, but we also have a surprisingly full calendar. In what should be a delightful interlude, Image Journal will host Caring for the Culture: Why…
Guitar genius Phil Keaggy is in town for two nights this week, and his concerts are well worth leaving the comforts of home for. And the ‘Boundaries for Today’ simulcast with Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend will be…
The first time Elsa Oakley ever laid eyes on her future husband was when she saw his face on a Union Gospel Mission bus advertisement. His handsome smile stayed in the back of her mind when she was given an…
The world is an active place, brimming with almost seven billion people; the population of the Lower Mainland alone is almost 2.5 million. And every person, each one of us, has a unique story that tells who we are, what…
Union Gospel Mission is joining First United Church this year to lead a Good Friday Stations of the Cross pilgrimage. Participants will come together in order to carry a cross to seven stations, each of which signifies a place of…
Santa’s Christmas, A Traditional Christmas, Christmas Presence, The Mystery of Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Singing Christmas Tree, Joy to the World, Lessons and Carols . . . a theme becomes apparent as one scans the list of Events this…
When Shad plays the Vogue Theatre this Friday (November 29), promoting his new Flying Colours CD, no doubt he will be feeling a combination of elation and relief. Elation because he is now widely recognized for the quality of his music,…