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 …
Stacey Weeks
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 …
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 …
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Three children embrace the importance of outreach
by Stacey WeeksPillows 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. …