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TORONTO, ON—Robert Gagnon wants churches to realize that people with visible disabilities can transform their congregations if given the chance. Born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, Gagnon recently launched a ministry called Abilities in Christ. The new ministry is designed…Read More→
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ATTAWAPISKAT, ON—Churches and churchgoers need to understand the systemic issues facing the First Nations community of Attawapiskat if they want to help. “The housing [crisis] is a symptom of systemic issues that linger on,” says Lyndsay Mollins Koene, Mennonite Central…Read More→
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HAMILTON, ON—Convivium plans to be more than a journal to help Christians articulate how their faith is relevant in the public square. “The idea is to move beyond the magazine coming through the door,” says publisher Peter Stockland. “We want…Read More→
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MIDLAND, ON—Jesuits are in another fight to prevent sacred areas from being overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the modern world. Beginning in the mid 1990s, Jesuits fought against the development of a Wal-Mart in the north end of…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Toronto’s winter will feel less harsh for the homeless who receive a Project Winter Survival kit. “If they get a new backpack and a new sleeping bag, it’s like giving them a million bucks,” says Lenny Whelan, pastor at…Read More→
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WATERLOO, ON—An archival collection that would stretch nearly a kilometre, if laid end-to-end, is one reason the Mennonite Archives of Ontario needs more space. They’ll get space as part of a $6.3 million expansion of Conrad Grebel University College, where…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Less than two per cent of Ontario churches avoid using technology, says a new survey by Tyndale University College and Seminary. “There’s been a wholesale welcoming of technology in the church,” says Rob Patterson, Tyndale’s director of church and…Read More→
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MISSISSAUGA, ON—As hundreds of men moved to the stage at the Hershey Centre for prayer, thousands of others cheered them on. The moment, which Promise Keepers Canada president Kirk Giles will “always remember,” took place on the Friday night of…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—The Anglican Church of Canada’s “Internet priest” has spent the first few months in his new position getting connected. Jesse Dymond left his role as parish priest in New Hamburg, Ontario in September to become the Anglican Church’s first…Read More→
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GUELPH, ON—Finding a financial balance between stewardship and sustainability is the focus of this year’s Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) convention. Taking place in Waterloo on November 16, the event features keynote speaker David Sparling, professor and chair in…Read More→