Two British Columbia Anglican groups which were in conflict earlier this century are moving ahead in their work and ministries with an eye to the future, rather than the past. One, the Anglican Church of Canada’s Diocese of New Westminster,…
Music camps, schools and choirs are popular draws for several faith-based community organizations in Metro Vancouver as they serve and build networks in their neighbourhoods. One such is Shire Music Centre, which is running Rock Camps in two Burnaby locations…
Lloyd Mackey is the editor/director of a unique – and still evolving – biographical resource. Here he explains how it came about, its significance and its prospects for future development. Between now and the middle of 2017 – the 150th…
It is just over 60 years since Young Life Canada began working with high school age young people, introducing them to Jesus and encouraging relationships that could make Jesus a reality in their lives and communities. Young Life leaders in…
Several churches and ministries in Metro Vancouver are becoming increasingly involved in finding ways to help refugees from the Middle East settle into a normal life in Canada. I explored several of these initiatives as we approach World Refugee Day…
As we approach World Refugee Day (June 20), a Trinity Western University sociologist is part of a nationwide team wrapping up two years of research intended to report on and raise awareness for refugee assistance opportunities available to Canadian churches…
Close to 140 Canadians, many from the west coast, were part of the crowd of 6,000 at Royal Albert Hall in London for a two-day Leadership Conference last month, when Alpha founder Nicky Gumbel delivered a barnburner talk about what…
While Ottawa will be the major focal point for truth, reconciliation and First Nations issues this Sunday, activities around a downtown Vancouver intersection will raise awareness regarding those issues on the west coast. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will…
It seemed like bad news when fire broke out at King’s Way Church of God of Prophecy, at 17th Avenue and Kingsway, on the morning of April 21. But the “suspicious” blaze created a series of events that have helped…
What do creation care and evangelical Christian faith have in common? Quite a bit more than many have understood, if Chris Wright, international ministries director for Langham Partnership, is to be believed. Wright is in Vancouver this week for Holy Ground:…