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“I don’t know if you know: Prince Albert is to the North of Canada–that the temperature was 22 degrees at the end of September was a God thing!” transition pastor Dyan Mouland says with a chuckle. Months before, something had been stirring in the congregation of Cornerstone FM. There are […]
Getting ‘Un-invisible’: Cornerstone FM in Prince Albert, SK Read More
“It’s an ecumenical conference of song,” Wesley First Nation Chief Ernest Wesley says of the ‘No Greater Love’ festival hosted on the Stoney Nakoda tribal lands. “We’re bringing religions together, through music, to love one another.” In fact, it’s nothing short of a miracle that this Christian music festival has
No Greater Love: Calgary music festival brings the church and First Nations together Read More
It’s with mixed emotions that I write my last post for The Free Methodist Church in Canada. I have enjoyed every part of the past four years as Social Media Journalist. I’ve had the opportunity to chat with some amazing people and tell their stories. My colleagues at the Ministry
What exactly does a military chaplain do? Well, I can’t speak for all of them but at General Conference, I did have the chance to sit down with Andrew Klinger and learn a little about what he does. Andrew is an ordained Free Methodist pastor and military chaplain with the
A Day in the Life of a Military Chaplain Read More
Holt Free Methodist Church began back in 1909 when a farming family in Mount Albert, ON donated some of their land to build the church. In the 1970s the old church was torn down and a new one was built. There were concerns about taking on debt but the new
God Provides Builders Read More
This is the story of People Built a Bridge, a powerful, artistic performance that was presented at General Conference 2017. The Collaborators Darryl Dozlaw – songwriter and mandolin Samuel Ganton – fiddle Tamera Goller – artist Ian Isaak – time-lapse video and sound technician Tanya Prinsep – translator Life
People Built a Bridge Read More
Set Free Durham is an initiative born out of a desire to educate and bring awareness to the alarming growth of human trafficking in Durham Region. To date, members of 15 churches in Durham Region have come together to unite and take a stand against human trafficking in our area.
“Each morning I look for my father, but he is already gone to work in the fields. I see all the other children in uniform walking to school but I can not go. Most days I wish I could go to school and be fed a hot lunch like all
A Co-operative Dream in the Dominican Republic Read More
Read Healthcare Chaplaincy – Part 1 first! Among the people John saw on the day we spoke was a Christian believer who had been in an accident and wanted a pastor; the mother and girlfriend of an unconscious native man to whom John provided space and materials for them to
Healthcare Chaplaincy 101 – Part 2 Read More
Ever wonder what a chaplain does? Me too! Over the next few months, I’m going to be chatting with some chaplains to find out what is what in the world of chaplaincy. A few months ago, I had the joy of speaking with John Vlainic, Chaplain at Hamilton General Hospital
Healthcare Chaplaincy 101 – Part 1 Read More
