Four church properties will undergo major redevelopment as a result of an agreement between the United Church and the provincial government to create more affordable housing. At a news conference April 13, Premier John Horgan announced that the provincial government will work with.the BC…
While Jesus Christ Superstar has taken centre stage around North America again over the past few weeks, Metro Vancouver will have the opportunity to enjoy its own unique Christian rock musical this weekend. Forever & Ever (The New Jerusalem Project) will…
Recent headlines tell tales of death and despair at the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip, with Israeli soldiers killing many Palestinian protesters. During the next couple of weeks we will have an opportunity to gain some first-hand insights about that…
NBA player Jeremy Lin made a couple of high profile public appearances before he heads back to the east coast later this week. The Brooklyn Nets guard oversaw a basketball skills competition, gave his testimony and responded to questions before…
Joannie Fu and Vinson Shih are in the midst of final exams at the University of Toronto, but their minds are still on Richmond, where they grew up. In particular, they are with the homeless people who will benefit from…
There will be several multi-church Easter gatherings around Vancouver. Here are some I have heard about: Downtown Eastside Several churches in the Downtown Eastside will gather for worship on Good Friday, 10:30 am at the Japanese Hall. Stay after for a potluck…
The Liberal government has decided not to back down on the attestation requirement for the 2018 Canada Summer Jobs application process. (See several earlier posts on the issue here.) Thus several religious groups made this joint statement March 28. We the undersigned, representing Christian, Jewish…
There wasn’t much lead time, but organizers of The Total Athlete with Jeremy Lin are pretty confident he’ll draw a couple of thousand young people to a ‘basketball and faith’ evening April 1. They put out the word just last weekend, and…
Dr. Gemma Jones, a pioneer in dementia care, will be in Vancouver April 3 – 17 for a series of workshops, seminars and information sessions on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, with the goal of establishing Alzheimer Cafés in Metro Vancouver and beyond. Dr.…
Every spring the BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast draws more than 1,000 people together to offer support and prayer for those who serve in elected positions at municipal, provincial, federal and international levels. Here is the invitation to this year’s gathering, next…