The Free Methodist Church in Canada

Nudge: v. to prod (someone) lightly, typically with one’s elbow; to urge into action (Miriam-Webster Dictionary) In the vernacular of Sault Ste. Marie Free Methodist Church, the prodding comes from the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it’s not done so “lightly.” “There are two things in my ministry career I’m not good […]

When I first called Pastor Normand Doucette to ask about his recent mission trip to the Dominican Republic, he had to put the phone down to clean his hands. He was in the process of building cupboard doors for one of his parishioners. “Is this a common thing you do?”

Each Free Methodist church is unique.  Some have large congregations, some small.  Some are located in urban centres, others rural.  We meet in theatres, homes and traditional church buildings.  The make-up of our congregations depends on our location, but also on our efforts to welcome our neighbours to be a

I have been a member of Barrie Free Methodist Church for 11 years. I have been involved as a ministry leader for 8 of those years, 2 of which were spent in Ghana, West Africa on a short-term mission assignment. My husband is an Associate Pastor at our church. By

Meet the minister at Moose Jaw First Free Methodist Church   Rev. Barry Taylor is pleased to be back in the Friendly City, and he hopes to minister at Moose Jaw Free Methodist Church for so long as his boss will allow. Read the article written by Carter Haydu of

Taken from the Bishop’s Notes “I have been in email communication with Bishop Tuan in the Philippines. No doubt you are aware of the devastation there from tropical storms. Teams taking relief to devastated areas have heard many testimonies of God’s hand of protection. Bishop Tuan wrote about one lady

To help you with your planning here are the days that the Ministry Centre will be closed over Christmas and New Years: Monday, December 26, 2011Tuesday, December 27, 2011Wednesday, December 28, 2011and Monday, January 2, 2012 The staff of the Ministry Centre wish you a very Merry Christmas during this

Year End Considerations for 2011 – As the year end is quickly approaching, it’s not too early to think about year end contributions to Core and Giving Streams. The last Sunday of 2011 is December 25 (Christmas). As in prior years, in order to ensure your church’s contributions to Core

The EFC’s Religious Liberty Commission issued a prayer alert regarding Egypt’s early election results. The results strongly suggest that the next government will likely be an Islamic, Sharia-law based body leaving Christians to wonder about their safety and future in Egypt. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is the national

These exerpts were taken from Bishop Keith’s monday morning notes … “During the morning service we had the privilege of setting apart Edgar and Maureen Adams as Commissioned Ministers. They have been serving on the pastoral team at the Harrowsmith FMC during their Ministerial Candidacies and it was evident yesterday