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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
An inspirational evening with a young orchestra whose members play instruments recycled from their home – a garbage dump in Cateura, Paraguay. That’s the promise, and I’m hoping quite a few people will take a gamble with the Recycled Orchestra…
Most of us will be sticking pretty close to home – or the homes of family and close friends –over the next few days, and the relative lack of public events underlines that reality. Of course, almost every church in…
The Saint James Music Academy is a good news story set right in the centre of the Downtown Eastside. Every year its positive influence is recognized, celebrated and supported by musicians; this year Sing It Fwd takes place on Thursday…