Ron Reed is back, finally having the opportunity to direct a play that Covid prevented him from presenting during his final year with Pacific Theatre. The Trip to Bountiful will run from March 22 to April 14 at the Jericho Arts…
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…
Union Gospel Mission is again offering Transforming Communities Grants – “leveraging local congregations to better serve their neighbourhoods.” Leslie Rosenau-Lai, Church Relations Advisor at UGM, wrote: Congregations are acutely aware of needs in their community. As they seek to answer…
There is still time to see a powerful exhibit at Regent College’s Dal Schindell Gallery. Healing Journey: Art of Patricia Vickers has been there for the last two months of 2023 and will continue until January 24. Douglas Todd interviewed…
BC Housing announced November 6 that an “affordable and supportive homes” project on the property of First United Church is now under way: Indigenous Peoples and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside will soon have…
John Oakley did not have an auspicious start to life – but he has determined to finish well. And his journey was recognized June 9, when he was awarded a Coastal Mental Health’s Courage to Come Back Award. The awards…
New Hope is all about building community – and its focus on community was particularly harmed by an act of arson April 25. A Global News story stated: A Surrey-based charity that supports refugees integrating in Canada is reeling from a…
Some may have been surprised to hear, earlier this month, that Trinity Western University (TWU) faculty have decided to form a union, choosing CLAC as their representatives. Others may have wondered what kind of union the CLAC is. Many, I…
A new exhibit at Trinity Western University’s Kouwenberg C.S. Lewis and Friends Collection is showcasing Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis’ classic work on Christian apologetics. Paul Chamberlain wrote this feature essay for the exhibit. Mention C.S. Lewis’ name and most people…
Samaritan’s Purse Canada sent disaster relief teams to help Abbotsford residents after major flooding in November 2021. They are now offering a day of training March 25 to local residents who would like to be able to help other disaster…