While preparing to launch Christ City Church, a Mennonite Brethren church plant in south Vancouver, pastor Brett Landry received an offer he believes could only have come from the mind of God. He was told South Hill Church, a long-established MB church… Read more →
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This week: Josh Garrels, two art shows, Muffins for Granny, Bethel Music . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
We’re into September so there’s lots going on around Vancouver. Check out the Events calendar. Here are a few highlights this week: Josh Garrels at St. Andrew’s-Wesley I was one of the fortunate souls gathered at Josh Garrels’ Rio Theatre… Read more →
‘Why would I not support José?’
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“I never dreamed it would come to this – if we had only used common sense José wouldn’t have had to seek sanctuary.” So says Karl Keller, the long-time pastor of Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, referring to his parishioner José Figueroa, who… Read more →
Crisis Pregnancy Centres won’t appeal in defamation case
by Faye Sonier • • 0 Comments
Last week (September 25), the Vancouver and Burnaby Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPCs) announced that they would not appeal the court’s decision in a defamation suit they had launched against pro-choice activist Joyce Arthur. These two CPCs, like many across Canada, offer women, couples and… Read more →
Ovide Bighetty exhibit reconciles gospel with Aboriginal tradition
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We’re right on the cusp of Reconciliation Week, which is centred around the alienating legacy of Indian Residential Schools. So this is the ideal time for an art show, by an Aboriginal artist, illustrating God’s way of reconciliation. And that’s… Read more →
Former ‘7 – 11 Man’ draws on ancient wisdom to enrich our ‘crazy busy’ lives
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Several Twitter reports from Tenth Church in Mount Pleasant yesterday showed long lines of church members buying piles of their pastor Ken Shigematsu’s new book God in My Everything. Ken himself said the line-up lasted more than three hours at the morning… Read more →
Artists and Union Gospel Mission agree ‘beauty is good for the soul’
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When Union Gospel Mission approached artist and Emily Carr University Instructor, Jeanne Krabbendam, about donating art to hang in the alcohol and drug recovery program’s building, she knew she could do much more than that. Through her vision, an entire… Read more →
Team prays Vancouverites will be ‘on call’ for God’s coming kingdom
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Repentance, restoration, deliverance. A community of young adults believes Vancouverites need to pray earnestly together for these things. To that end they will hold a ‘City On Call’ worship event August 31 at the Plaza of Nations. Diana Choi, one of the… Read more →
Judy Graves and Anna Maria Tremonti: Giving credit where credit is due
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Today, CBC’s The Current replayed an interview between host Anna Maria Tremonti and Vancouver homeless advocate Judy Graves on the day of her retirement, May 29. The interview is moving and informative; you won’t regret spending 23 minutes listening to the… Read more →
Mayor hopes 100,000 will join Walk for Reconciliation in September
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“I ask the Creator to come down and bless this event.” That was the prayer of Theresa Campbell from Musqueam Nation as she opened a news conference hosted by Mayor Gregor Robertson at Vancouver City Hall July 25. The event… Read more →