Bill Mollard recently announced his intention to step down as President of Union Gospel Mission (UGM). A February 8 ‘Thank You, Bill’ release began: Through Union Gospel Mission’s 81-year history, we have been faithfully blessed with strong, stable, and vision-laden…
“If you had to prove that God is alive in Vancouver, where would you take people to show them? What is God doing in our churches and communities – where do you see signs of hope and deep flourishing in…
Twenty-one years ago Mike Miller stepped off the bus in Vancouver with nine dollars in his pocket, looking for a fresh start. Despite his desire to break from his addiction and move forward in life, he ended up homeless, sleeping…
Union Gospel Mission (UGM) is 75 years old. Much celebrating was under way this week to mark the anniversary of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) landmark at 601 East Hastings Street – and two other nearby locations. (The Mission has operations…