Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local Christian leaders raised and dispersed more than $770,000 to support vulnerable senior citizens. Tom Cooper of City in Focus spearheaded the initial effort. Now, joined by Tim Dickau of CityGate Leadership… Read more →
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Will Wilding ‘changed the face of what churches looked like’ in Metro Vancouver
by Flyn Ritchie • • 5 Comments
Now in his 90s, Will Wilding is keeping a low profile during this Covid season, but he is able to look back on a unique journey – from his missionary childhood in the Belgian Congo to an accomplished career as… Read more →
The church’s role in creating systemic racism & how the church can dismantle it
by Ken Shigematsu • • 1 Comment
We still live with the legacy of historical, heretical beliefs. But God can make us new. In 1882, Canada’s first prime minister John A. Macdonald said to the House of Commons, “I have reason to believe that the agents as a… Read more →
Around Town: caring for charities, Mission Possible, Extreme Weather
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Canada Cares is working hard to “bridge the gap between Canadians’ charitable actions and government support.” Organizers describe themselves as “Canadians who care about the charitable sector.” Several partners are based in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, including Journey… Read more →
Around Town: Walk and Talk, Randy Barnetson, Tenth Book Donation Fund
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A new Angus Reid Institute poll confirms what Amie Peacock knows firsthand. She launched Beyond the Conversation five years ago so she and her team could befriend and encourage isolated and lonely people living in the midst of crowded Metro… Read more →
Around Town: COVID-19 impact, First United: tax, Peace Portal grad, Marriage
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WayBase released a report about The Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Christian Charities June 5. WayBase is a platform that helps people and Christian ministries in Canada find each other, partner together and show collective impact. Director Tim Day and… Read more →
Around Town: Earthkeepers Year of Prayer, Martyn Joseph, Tax Clinics . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Earthkeepers: Christians for Climate Justice launched its prayer campaign last week, in time for the beginning of Lent. Here why they feel the need for a Year of Prayer for Bold Climate Action: ‘The most important thing Christians can pray… Read more →
Pro-China mob harassed ‘Pray for Hong Kong’ group at Tenth Church: statement
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Vancouver Christians for Love, Peace and Justice will host another Pray for Hong Kong gathering at Tenth Church this Sunday afternoon (September 8). Their last prayer gathering was disrupted (Terry Glavin put the event in perspective in an insightful Vancouver… Read more →
Insights will have an impact as church recognizes strengths, works together
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Whenever someone asks me what Church for Vancouver is all about, I say, “My purpose is to link Christians and to highlight ways in which churches and Christians are working for the good of the broader community.” Tim Day presented… Read more →
Around Town: Business as Mission, Bill C-262, Cherry Docs, Alzheimer Café . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
BAM, Business as Mission. The acronym and the term are becoming familiar, but many are still not quite sure what to make of the movement. How well do business and mission really mix? Anyone who cares about either would do… Read more →