I recently spoke with Don Miller, World Relief Canada’s Church Engagement Officer. Don is an ordained Free Methodist minister. Prior to joining World Relief, he pastored at Arlington Woods in Ottawa, ON for sixteen years and then worked at the Canadian Bible Society. World Relief is focused on “Empowering developing […]
For those of you who may not know me, my name is Greg Ford and I am presently the chair of the Board of Administration. It is my pleasure as chair of the BOA to announce to you the results of the election for Bishop of the Free Methodist Church
Announcement – Rev. Dr. Cliff Fletcher is the Bishop Elect Read More
“Your church might be going through rough times but don’t be discouraged. Because with prayer and your congregation coming together, you can move through difficulty and see God at work. That is what we have seen at Bramalea – the hands of God at work.” These encouraging words are from
Light at the End of the Tunnel Read More
“One of the core values of the Free Methodist church is learning. We also seek to invest resources strategically and mature those who desire to grow as part of our national church mission. It is the vision of The Free Methodist Church in Canada to see healthy churches within the
A friend recently said to me, “You really aren’t a new Christian anymore. Why do you keep calling yourself that?” I began my search for God thirty-five years ago. I started regularly attending church eleven years ago. I joined a study group nine years ago. And I was baptized seven
Hiding Behind My “New” Christian Identity Read More
In 2011, Dawn Killough woke at 3am and in her heart felt the Lord say, “I want you to go give birthday parties to people in senior homes.” Shortly after they were married, Dawn and her husband Rod began ministering to seniors when they started a kids club at their
“To date, little has been published about the place of spirituality in working with survivors of intimate partner violence. Overcoming Conflicting Loyalties examines the intersection of faith and culture in the lives of religious and ethno-cultural women in the context of the work of FaithLink, a unique community initiative that
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In November 2015, after serving as Bishop for nineteen years, Bishop Keith informed the Board of Administration that he did not intend to serve as Bishop beyond May 2017. So how does the Free Methodist Church in Canada find a new Bishop? Do we throw a bunch of names in
How Does the FMCiC Find a New Bishop? Read More
There are a total of five Free Methodist churches within a one hour drive of my house. So a couple of Sundays ago I decided to hop in my car and drive forty minutes from Sarnia to Wallaceberg to worship with the folks at Charlemont Free Methodist Church. My only
My Sunday at Charlemont FMC Read More
I recently spoke with Lisa Howden, Communications Coordinator, to get the scoop on the new Vision Video. “The original vision video came about came about because a lot of people were trying to communicate what the Free Methodist Church in Canada was all about. We decided it would be a
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