Daniel Francis: Becoming Vancouver: A History (Harbour Publishing, 2021) I should have written this long ago – but fortunately everything in this book is old news anyway. And they say you can learn from history. For example, it may soon…
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…
Update: Peter Chattaway flew from Metro Vancouver to Los Angeles for the world premiere of The Chosen Season Four two weeks ago. Today, as the movie begins showing in theatres, Christianity Today posted his article (‘The Chosen Sets its Face Toward Jerusalem’) and…
Luis radiates joy. He speaks with enthusiasm – about his work as a chef, about biking along the seawall – and when he says he’s in a place of happiness, it’s impossible to doubt. Separated from his family in his…
Many of us have been waiting for news about Mission Central / Missions Fest Vancouver. Now there is some, and it is really quite positive. Tony Sanz, outgoing board chair of Mission Central posted this message on the ministry’s website…
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…
Demonstrating the love of Christ, Union Gospel Mission is determined to transform communities by overcoming poverty, homelessness and addiction – one life at a time. This mission will take our whole community, and so we are grateful to partner with…
2023 Lent Devotional: From Desert to Oasis – A 40 Day Journey Through the Lenses of Gratitude Thank you for joining us on a 40-day journey of Lent, a time of fasting and reflection before Easter in the Christian calendar.…
While most of us are settling at home at the end of our work days, a few faithful individuals who have taken on the role of outreach workers – either paid or in a volunteer capacity – are just starting…
Mission Possible is aiming to raise $150,000 through a fundraiser which kicks off June 11 with the Cleanest Day of the Year. The goal is to support 30 people in their Employment Readiness Program in the Downtown Eastside. Participant Jacqueline…