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Faith in God Canadian style
CHURCH attendance in Canada is declining rapidly. Atheism is rising. Christian moral values are being replaced by secular ones.
Missions Fest marks a quarter century
IT’S HARD to believe 25 years have passed since I walked into a converted curling rink, to attend Vancouver’s first Missions Fest.
Cardinal’s apology gets a mixed response
CARDINAL Marc Ouellet’s apology for the sins of some Quebec Catholics provoked an unprecedented response across the country.
Charities urge aid for Iraqi Christians
CHRISTIANS are being “wiped out” in Iraq, and Canadian Catholics need to respond to this crisis the way they did to the Vietnamese boat people 30 years ago.
Geez: culture jamming, just like Jesus
AIDEN ENNS, publisher of Geez magazine, presented a seminar at the Canadian Youth Workers Conference (CYWC), entitled ‘Make Affluence History: pursuing a gospel that is inwardly rich and outwardly just.’
Youth workers converge for national gathering
NEARLY one thousand youth workers from across Canada gathered for the first ever Canadian Youth Workers Conference (CYWC), November 29 – December 2.
35 under 35 / BC
 The ‘35 Under 35 National Recognition Project’ identified 35 dynamic young leaders who are making an impact through Christian endeavours across Canada.
Restorative justice: a universal language
WHEN you travel halfway around the world to talk about your work, you expect to find some differences in the way you and those doing similar work function.
Unexpected joy in Malawi
FOR several Powell River residents, November 2 marked an end – and a beginning.
Church in Canada
Christian Info Society (CIS) presents an annual look at the state of Christian faith in this nation.
English pastor, Chinese church
WARD GASQUE is probably best known in B.C. for his role in founding Regent College.
Tri-City churches shelter homeless
AFTER Coquitlam City Council approval was granted, in a 7 – 2 vote December 10, several churches were all set to provide a temporary program for the homeless.
Pastor Bob Birch: 1907 – 2007
VETERAN Christian leader Bob Birch passed away December 4, only three weeks before his 100th birthday.
Former drug addict now a pastor on Higher Ground
LIKE ALL good daughters, Neita had hoped for the best, and when she last saw her mom in Fort McMurray, she assumed things were going well. She got a call one evening in October 2001 which proved differently.
Snapshot of the Church in Mission
Mission currently has 26 churches, with almost all less than 200 in number. The town retains a small town pioneer charm, and many affirm its friendliness.
Testimony
An atheist finds freedom from alcohol and drugs
I GREW UP in a violent, alcoholic home. The first time I remember being drunk, I was six years old.
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