Kids all over Metro Vancouver are returning to school this week, but the experience will be unique at three new schools in Vancouver, New Westminster and Surrey. Marion Van Driel wrote a good article on two schools with roots in…
I plan to take the rest of the summer off, following this weekly update. (And I recently realized that this month marks the fifth anniversary of Church for Vancouver.) If, like me, you’re tired of hearing evangelicals described in the…
Premier John Horgan announced new guidelines for major infrastructure projects in BC July 16. A couple of Christian organizations, at least, are objecting to major elements of the plan. The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), was mentioned prominently in a…
A study released July 9 confirms what anyone watching the church in Metro Vancouver already knows – that many immigrants have found welcome and support from local faith communities. The Faith and Immigration report begins: A comprehensive public opinion study of…
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that…
When we use the word “missional,” we are affirming that the church by its very nature is sent into our neighbourhoods and cities as people living the implications of the gospel. In order for the church to do this effectively,…
Barry Jung has been going out of his way to spend time with his neighbours for several years now (see Staking faith in the Cambie Corridor). Over the past couple of years he has been sharing his insights at several…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced June 20 that recreational marijuana will become legal in Canada on October 17. “A toast to the wee fella.” That’s how my Irish Presbyterian grandfather would test the limits of his temperance commitment once a year…
Clean from hard drugs for two years and living in the brand new Co:Here Housing Community, Todd K’s[i] journey of recovery has been long. He began drinking heavily at 15, and was living on the streets of Vancouver with a crack cocaine…
Churches all over Metro Vancouver are hosting the Watoto Children’s Choir for their Signs & Wonders tour. They visited several churches earlier this month before going to Vancouver Island, but they will still make several local stops over the next week…