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Feb 3 – 9: Watoto, Between Church and Culture, Family Ministry Conversation …

by Flyn Ritchie • February 5, 2014 • 0 Comments

Welcome to Canada! Shortly after the Watoto Children’s Choir began their six-month tour of Canada on Vancouver Island last month, thieves stole more than $6,000 worth of donations and iPads from their tour bus. The choir of orphaned children from…

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Community, Culture

Social media: Another greeter for your church

by Jane Halton • February 5, 2014 • 0 Comments

Shortly after starting my own business and becoming saturated in social media, I realized just how critical social media is for churches. In an effort to learn more, and gain resources to help equip my own church, I started doing…

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City, Community

Jan 27 – Feb 2: Chapel turns two, Asian neighbours, looking to get elected? . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • January 29, 2014 • 0 Comments

“It’s been two years since a couple kids had big faith in a little church in East Van. But this is only the beginning. Chapel is two years young.” So there will celebrating this Friday (January 31) in the John…

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Justice

William Wilberforce: Still an impressive role model

by Ed Hird • January 28, 2014 • 1 Comment

Abraham Lincoln once said that every school child should know about William Wilberforce. Ed Hird describes how the famed 19th century British parliamentarian developed – and retained – his uncompromising stand against slavery. He also spoke to Preston Manning, former Opposition…

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City, Community, Urban Issues

Two ‘urban core’ churches redevelop with the times

by Lloyd Mackey • January 23, 2014 • 0 Comments

Two churches in the urban cores of White Rock and Surrey are helping civic leaders to understand that faith-based groups contribute constructively to their communities. First United Church, on the edge of downtown White Rock, is hoping to develop several low-rise…

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Community, Justice

Margaret Atwood meets, and admires, some real-life ‘God’s Gardeners’

by Margaret Atwood • January 20, 2014 • 5 Comments

I met Markku and Leah Kostamo of A Rocha, an international Christian environmental organization, on the set of a television show in Toronto. The show was Context, hosted by the welcoming Lorna Dueck. This show explores the stories behind the news…

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City, Community

Jan 13 – 19: Measure for Measure, Jonny Lang or Luci Shaw?, Christian Unity . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • January 15, 2014 • 0 Comments

“It’s not often you’ve got a play that lends itself so well to a mock political protest, but with its harsh imprisonments and corrupt/absent politicians, the Measure for Measure crew couldn’t help but take advantage of the parallels with a…

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