The Live Wire, a night club well known by those in the ambulance and police services in Salmon Arm, BC, did not have the best reputation. The club was eventually shut down and was sitting empty when Pastor Ken Dryden and members of Lakeside Community Church went to check […]
This morning the Staff at the Ministry Centre and it sattelite offices (Personnel, Generosity) took time to pause and reflect on how we can better work together and what we can do to strengthen our work relationships. It was a great time! Some of the suggestions surrounded getting more opportunities
I caught wind (read Bishop Keith sent me an email) of a story unfolding in Sault Ste. Marie. So I contacted Marc McAlister, Senior Pastor at Sault Ste. Marie FMC, to get the scoop. For the past three Monday evenings members of Marc’s congregation have prepared and served
There are definite challenges in having our Free Methodist Churches spread across Canada – in different stages of growth from full societies to newborn church plants. Part of our communications mandate is to help encourage and strengthen our connections to each other. One of the best ways in which we
Introducing our Social Media Journalist: Alison McKinnon Read More
I guess it should actually be Regional Gathering 102. Last year, I attended the Brantford Regional Gathering as part of Uncrowded House, our Hamilton based house church. This year I wore two hats: my Uncrowded House chapeau and my brand new FMC Social Media Journalist hat. Feeling like
The First Regional Gathering took place in Montreal, Quebec this past Saturday – Bishop Keith reports: “On Saturday, Jared and I were in Montreal for the first Regional Gathering. It was a good beginning to what we hope will be a time of blessing and connection for local church leaders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvRg-EP0BYs{/youtube} New NLT Member: Jared Siebert chatted live with Marc McAlister about his upcoming position as the National Director of Church Health for the Free Methodist Church in Canada. Released in 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vi7jXXxRo{/youtube} About Partnerships: The primary way that Canadian FM churches are involved in cross-cultural ministry is via local church initiatives. That is, vision for mission engagement internationally is rooted in the desire and initiative of local churches; this may include the formation of an ongoing ministry partnership, the support of missionaries
