Is life worth living? The question weighed on Laurie Gibson. Abused in many ways, she described her life as “scared and dark.” Her counsellor suggested she attend women4women, a drop-in group that met at Westview Christian Fellowship (WCF).
The closer we get to December 25th, the louder Christmas gets. Bing Crosby paints a picture-perfect holiday season. His deep timbre rouses images of glistening snow, jingling sleigh bells and…
“Mrs. Mime” cannot speak any English, but she does understand one of the 16 languages on a Jesus DVD she received from the Jesus Network, a Toronto MB church.
St. Catharines, Ont. Every year, the Niagara region floods with Caribbean migrant workers typically employed on eight-month contracts. Churches in the Niagara region are responding to the needs of these…
Multicultural urban congregation celebrates 10-year anniversary with support of rural church Fellowshipping over samosas has characterized Behta Darya’s gatherings from its beginnings in 2003. The Toronto MB church continued this…
St. Catharines, Ont. “Who is your neighbour?” Derek Parenteau asked congregants at Westview Christian Fellowship, St. Catharines. “Jesus defines your neighbour as one person you wish wasn’t,” says Parenteau.…
Most of us are familiar with The Great Commission: “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and…
One December 2012 night, Duane Arndt dreamed about a reunion honouring choir director Jake Willms and his wife Rita. After a Facebook post about Arndt’s dream received dozens of response in the first 24 hours, he called Jake’s oldest daughter Lori Willms Neufeld, and a reunion committee was formed. Arndt’s somnolent reverie galvanized Reach Out/Celebration Choir alumni across the country to offer tribute to man who changed the course of many lives one song at a time.
Mission director creates dual-language book for Spanish resource vacuum “Every household in Guatemala has a pila. [A cement or stone water reservoir, with one or more multipurpose wash basins.] Sometimes I…
Civic government funds church program St. Catharines, Ont. As a patron of the Women4Women drop-in program, Jane LaVacca recognized the feeling of being “defeated before you start” in other patrons.…
Ten seniors minister like never before Retirement involves more than jetting off into the sunset in search of the perfect beach chair at a five-star resort. It’s not an extended…
The 82nd annual convention of the Ontario Conference of MB Churches (ONMB) at Mountain Park Church, Niagara Falls, Ont., experienced “a welling up of God’s presence and his Spirit in this place,” said ONMB executive director Ed Willms…
Pillows for the poor “One day when my brother and I were riding bikes, we saw an unhappy man with no smile. He didn’t look like he had much stuff…
Jordan, Ont. “Once, you and I were the mission,” said New Hope worship pastor, Mandy Kasper at the ONMB special meeting Nov. 15. “Someone else went out and brought us…
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. Friendly chatter filled the gymnasium of Scott Street MB Church, St. Catharines, Ont., where more than 80 people gathered to celebrate Family Life Network’s (FLN) 65th birthday.…
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