Lorilee Bishop

Encounter 2025

Hello, friends! I’m thrilled to introduce our guest contributor today, Rev. Jessica Isaak, who serves as the Church Planting Coordinator for the FMCIC Ministry Centre. In addition to her role, Rev. Jessica also serves as a Co-Lead Pastor at the Hampton Free Methodist Church in Saskatoon. As we embark on […]

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Welcome Rev. Adam Kline!

Hello, friends! Here on this edition of Church Health Thursday, we are going to continue our focus of reintroducing our Regional and Church Planting Coaches.  Today, we are going to hear from Rev. Adam Kline. On October 1, 2024, he assumed an interim role of Regional Coach for Central Ontario. Then

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Revitalization and Church Health

The Free Methodist Church in Canada (FMCIC) has faced a challenging reality in the recent decade, marked by the closure of several churches. This trend is not unique to FMCIC; it reflects broader shifts across the North American church landscape, including the reality of a post-COVID world. In response, FMCIC

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This Year’s Regional Gatherings: Jesus is Lord, A Community of Oneness.

Hi everyone, In this edition of CH Thursday, we want to invite you to this year’s Regional Gatherings, where we’ll explore the theme: “Jesus is Lord: A Community of Oneness” with the subtitle: “Reclaiming Our Confessing, Counter-Cultural & Contagious Identity.” When we think about church revitalization, church health, or even

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Welcome Rev. Craig Peters!

Hello, friends! We are excited to share the latest edition of Church Health Thursdays! Over the months to come, alongside important updates, news, and insights, we’ll be focusing on reintroducing our Regional and Church Planting Coaches. As of January 1, 2025, we warmly welcomed Rev. Craig Peters to the Regional

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Prayer and Fasting into 2025

Hi friends, We’re excited to relaunch Church Health Thursdays! Every other week, I—or someone from our Church Health Department and various teams—will share a video or resource focused on strengthening and encouraging churches at key moments in their journey. In mid-January, the newly formed Church Health Team—a volunteer group that

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