The process of rebuilding homes and community is frustratingly slow in Lytton, following a devastating fire which burnt most of the village to the ground four years ago. But some progress is being made and several Christian groups are very…
How should we use our church properties? The opportunity to consider that issue drew 150 people together March 12 – 13 at First Christian Reformed Church of Vancouver. A rich combination of story-telling, expert advice and round-table discussions meant that…
Over 20 years ago at an annual meeting, Grandview Church began exploring how they might develop their parking lot as well as the lot next door (which had become a community garden). Already then, in 2002, building affordable housing was…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), which gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Members of Fraser Lands Church in southeast Vancouver have been making regular trips to help the people of Lytton and nearby Indigenous communities. Residents in and around Lytton were evacuated from their homes when the village was burned to the…