February 2019

CliffsNotes – February 19, 2019

Missions, Missionaries, Mission-ful, Missional: Intercultural Engagement Team – A New Chapter in FMCiC I am excited to tell you about some developments in the Intercultural Engagement Team. I am hoping that by now you have read the “FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan” which explains in detail the mandate and goals

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L’Histoire d’un Budget Narratif

En 2011, peu de temps après avoir commencé à L’Église Méthodiste Libre de Westport, en Ontario, le pasteur Paul Millar a découvert que l’église souhaitait tendre la main à sa communauté, mais qu’elle ne savait pas exactement comment s’y prendre.  L’église n’avait pas non plus de déclaration de vision. Paul

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Many Voices, One Heart

When Westdale Park Free Methodist Church began to think about accepting responsibility for their community, they looked to restoring relationship with their Indigenous neighbours from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Westdale Park FMC is located in Great Napanee, Ontario and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is located a few kilometres west of the church.

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CliffsNotes – February 12, 2019

Nazarenes, Tattoos & Board Meetings This past weekend Karlene and I worshiped with The Corner Church in Oshawa. This is a beautiful new story that the FMCiC could fully support and celebrate because of our freedom to collaborate (“Catholic spirit”). The local Nazarene church had a building and no pastor,

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Un Mot Sain pour l’Année

Jusqu’à présent cette année il y a eu quelques phénomènes internet que j’ai remarqué.  L’une de ces choses était “Combien avez-vous vieilli” sur Facebook, qui ne m’a pas vraiment inspiré à écrire.  Donc je ne vous soumettrai pas des photos ou à des réflexions sur ce que le temps m’a

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CliffsNotes – February 5, 2019

The FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan Proverbs 29:18 says that without “revelation from God”, or “vision” people will “cast off restraint”, “perish” or my favourite version of this passage, “stumble” all over each other”. A prayerfully discerned, and clearly articulated vision, helps a group of individuals rally around the mission

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