A few weeks ago Bishop Keith sent me an email suggesting I chat with some folks from Edmonton Free Methodist Church (EFMC), “It’s the story of how a dying church can turnaround. Ten years ago, we thought that this church was going to close, but today we see a […]
“Do you mean to say you guys had conversations about me and my walk with Christ? Like you had a plan for me? A napkin diagram of how things should go?” Yup, this little bomb was dropped a couple of weeks ago at Jared Siebert’s Church Plant Design Shop.
A few weeks ago I received an email from Bishop Keith suggesting I contact Paul Millar, pastor at Westport FMC to learn about a congregational exercise in living love in action. I connected with Paul this week to get the full story. One Sunday morning instead of sending
This past June, a talented tattooist/artist/parent traced and painted a labyrinth in the back play area of our school. The moment the first white chalk outline hit the pavement the kids were racing through the labyrinth – surprisingly all the in the same direction. After the colourful paint was
The Toronto Pan American Games will be taking place from July 10-26, 2015 and the Parapan American Games from August 7-14, 2015. Athletes from across Latin America, South America, the Caribbean and North America will be competing in 36 Pan Am and 15 Parapan Am sports. The official website:
So when you think about visiting a quiet western Ontario farm town on a beautiful evening you immediately think street evangelism – right? Yeah, me neither. Yet that is exactly what happened last Friday night when my friend Mandy and I went to visit Brazos Abiertos – an outreach
Street Evangelism – Tillsonburg Style Read More
In last week’s blog I wrote about Darryl and Vonda Dozlow leaving Regina to “go to where creatives who want to change the world are, introduce them to Jesus through the practices of a compelling third way, then partner with them to begin that change in their own neighbourhood.”
The Third Way – Part Two Read More
When writing this blog I shoot for somewhere between three to four hundred words. This typical blog length hopefully keeps you interested and allows me time to post something each week. This self-imposed word limit isn’t a problem when I am writing about myself as I never hesitate to
Each year our FMCiC involvement with humanitarian crises and longer-term community development, including food security and micro-finance, is greatly aided through our partnership with World Relief Canada and its network of international partners. Please take a moment to view this short clip of Bishop Keith Elford and Rev Dan Sheffield
World Relief Sunday is coming this fall! Read More
Divorce is painful, stressful, confusing and isolating. Is there hope? Yes. Valleyfield FMC has been involved in DivorceCare and DivorceCare4Kids ministry for the past three years. They offer this thirteen-week program twice a year. Each week participants watch a video seminar featuring experts on divorce and recovery subjects
