Has COVID-19 been a challenge or an opportunity? Our church has been challenged on many levels – but we have been reminded of our original call, to pursue the things God had sent us into our neighbourhood to do. Southside,… Read more →
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Garratts reflect on prison, urge prayer for Michael Spavor & Michael Kovrig
by The Light Magazine • • 1 Comment
Chinese security officers detained Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig a year ago, in early December. Kevin and Julia Garratt suffered through a similar experience and are now speaking about their experience on various media and in churches. Following is an… Read more →
Around Town: Fall Festivals, ‘Any Idiot,’ World Street Experience, Consecrated …
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Churches are welcoming their neighbours in a variety of ways on Halloween night. Several are opening their building for festivals, fiestas and family nights, while others are moving right out into the community. Here are the church-based events I have… Read more →
Willingdon Church’s ‘Love Our City’ day served refugees and many others
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Every week I hear of new and creative ways in which churches and individual Christians are working for the good of the broader community. And I am sure that I don’t hear about most of them, even though I’m always… Read more →
Around Town: Children of God, UGM, Canada in Crisis, Christopher Yuan . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The Cultch has a series of plays that will be of interest to many in the Christian community over the next month or two, beginning with Children of God, which runs from February 20 – March 10. Here is a… Read more →
Snapshots of faith in Burnaby
by Peter Biggs • • 2 Comments
Peter Biggs of The Light Magazine is researching one Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley municipality each month, and producing a focus on each one. The March issue features Burnaby. The City of Burnaby is the third largest city in British Columbia (after Vancouver and… Read more →
Why not Canada? – learning how to create Disciple-Making Movements
by Murray Moerman • • 1 Comment
Murray Moerman has had many opportunities to observe the disciple-making process overseas in his work with the Global Church Planting Network (GCPN). He helped facilitate the invitation of a friend and effective practitioner to speak and train at Missions Fest January 26… Read more →
Around Town: Whitecaps Faith Night, New Jubilee House, Perspectives . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Rev. Vivian Lam and many of her parishioners from St. Matthias and St. Luke Anglican Church in Oakridge attended the Vancouver Whitecaps Faith and Family Night at BC Place July 9. According to a report on the Diocese of New… Read more →
Journey Home Community: Resettling refugees, hosting Ride for Refuge
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Journey Home Community is making a real impact in Metro Vancouver, both through its work with refugees and as the host of Ride for Refuge in British Columbia. Refugee work Journey Home began life modestly, but the 10th anniversary party celebrated… Read more →
Around Town: Pope Tawadros II to visit, John Neufeld leaves, Redemption Church
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria will visit Metro Vancouver next Thursday (September 18) as part of a Canadian tour. Pope Tawadros II is the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.… Read more →