“We are in a housing crisis, but without the heart component people don’t stay long in housing.” Jenny Konkin used to focus more on finding housing for homeless people in the Downtown Eastside, but she has refined her views: When… Read more →
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Around Town: Easter together, movies at Easter, Gospel Mission, Take 6 . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
There will be several multi-church Easter gatherings around Vancouver. Here are some I have heard about: Downtown Eastside Several churches in the Downtown Eastside will gather for worship on Good Friday, 10:30 am at the Japanese Hall. Stay after for a potluck… Read more →
Around Town: Prayer Breakfast, Hope for Freedom, Holy Trinity, JUNOfest . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Every spring the BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast draws more than 1,000 people together to offer support and prayer for those who serve in elected positions at municipal, provincial, federal and international levels. Here is the invitation to this year’s gathering, next… Read more →
Vancouver Consultation: A Catholic-Evangelical Conversation
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
A Catholic-Evangelical Conversation was held earlier this year, as part of the Vancouver Consultation. Following is the article I posted after the event. ************** Coastal Church hosted a Catholic-Evangelical Conversation March 1, as part of the Vancouver Consultation process. The… Read more →
Catholic-Evangelical Conversation showed how to learn from each other
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Coastal Church recently hosted a Catholic-Evangelical Conversation, as part of the Vancouver Consultation process. The core of the two-hour event was a gracious exchange between Brett Salkeld, archdiocesan theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina (here with blessing of Archdiocese… Read more →
Vancouver neighbourhoods: West End
by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The West End is a densely populated portion of the downtown peninsula, located between English Bay, Stanley Park, Georgia Street (and the Coal Harbour neighbourhood), and Burrard Street (and the downtown core). Demographics From Statistics Canada, 2011 Census, custom order… Read more →
Around Town: UGM impact, Wesbrook Bay, Santa Parade, Christmas concerts …
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
“This place saved my life, literally,” says Jeff Parsons. “I look back sometimes and wonder, ‘Where would I be today?’ Possibly dead . . . Union Gospel Mission (UGM) gave me an opportunity to look at life differently. It gave… Read more →
Around Town: Worship Central, Pre-law, Al Massira, Yad Vashem . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The good news is that Tim Hughes, Christy Nockels and a raft of other talented worship leaders will gather in Vancouver next week. The bad news is that the event is already sold out. The Worship Central Conference will take… Read more →
Churches are making use of the airspace above their buildings
by Jack Taylor • • 0 Comments
Urban churches are beginning to realize the treasure they have, not just in their pews, but hovering high above their buildings. ‘Air rights’ focus on the space above the church building, and Christians now take in the reality that owning… Read more →