On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, shortly after take off, a Snowbird jet crashed in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood of Kamloops, BC. Canadian Forces Snowbirds Capt. Jennifer Casey, the aerobatic team’s public affairs officer, was killed and pilot Capt. Richard MacDougall suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The crash occurred three blocks from Free Methodist Centennial Chapel, […]
Valleyview Community Church is located in Blezard Valley, a community of 800 about twenty kilometres north of Sudbury, ON. Back in March when COVID-19 restrictions came into play, lead pastor Jason Tripp was reading the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000, and it got him thinking. “Just because we had shut down our facility didn’t […]
Addison Aspilla is pastor and urban missionary who works with Bramalea Free Methodist Church and other churches and organisations in the Brampton, Ontario area. Bishop Cliff spoke with Addison about his work and how it has changed during COVID-19. Addison is also hosting a segment on 100 Huntley Street for a few weeks called the […]
I spoke with Joe Manafo, Lead Pastor at Lakeview Church, this past February, after checking out Lakeview’s website. I was curious about their “blueprint” and how they landed there. Next year, Lakeview will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The church was started, in 1921, by a seventeen year old girl who had to petition the director […]
The Life Plan team at Charlemont Free Methodist Church, in Wallaceburg, ON, had decided during their dream sessions to match their gifts and passions to outreach opportunities in their community. The team’s chair, Karen Kennedy, was able to put this idea into action over the last few weeks. Karen is a quilter, and when COVID-19 […]
Westport is a small village (population 590) 100km southwest of Ottawa, ON. Paul Millar has been the lead pastor at Westport Free Methodist Church for almost nine years. I chatted with Paul after learning from Bishop Cliff that Westport FMC is now considered an essential service. Here is my conversation with Paul. What do Sunday […]
The Kids Team at Lakeview Church in Saskatoon, SK have put fun and creativity into staying connected with their kids during this strange time of physical distancing. Kids Pastor, Nancy Luross reached out to share one of their cool ideas. “We created Pandemic Pals. It’s kind of like old school pen pals, but we are […]
Instead of posting inspirational messages or scripture verses on their church sign, Picton Free Methodist church, in beautiful Picton, ON, made the strategic choice to post messages that bring a smile and chuckle to those who read it. “We’re changing the sign weekly and are receiving hundreds of messages a week, most from strangers, about […]
This story is from Reverends Kevin and Beverly Kay from Wawota Free Methodist Church in Saskatchewan. Wawota boasts a population of 700. This past Sunday, the church held a parade of palms. Beverly sent the following describing the event. Our parade of palms, caravan of connection and care, worked out better than we hoped! Twelve […]
Thank you for faithfully, and prayerfully leaning into ministry in this time of crisis. The Church has an opportunity to shine. I am setting up connecting times for us over the next couple of weeks: Saturday night (March 28) join us for PRAYER & WORSHIP on Facebook Live @ 7:30-8:30 PM (FMCIC Facebook page) – https://www.facebook.com/FMCIC/ Sunday (March […]
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