Penny Flaro was one of nine children raised in a military family who moved frequently during her school years. Growing up she had a deep longing to fit in somewhere or with someone and she would say or do whatever was needed to try and fit in. She did not […]
In the February edition of Upwords (a publication of First FMC in Moose Jaw, SK) I read an article about the history of Alberta’s Ellice FMC. The article ended with this, “The church is surrounded by farm land, 13 kilometers from Bashaw, the nearest town. The aging and dwindling congregation
Ever heard of The Jansen Sisters? If the answer is no that is about to change. In November 2013 The Jansen Sisters won Long & McQuade’s nationwide Head to Head Music Showdown for original song in the 18 and under age category. The Jansen Sisters really are sisters Cassidy (16),
Have you ever heard of the Congregation Health Survey? If the answer is “no” then you are not reading the weekly Bishop’s Notes and I’m telling on you. Ok, I’m bluffing. I really have no way of knowing if you are reading them or not and I don’t tell on
A few weeks ago a friend asked me about that couple who quit their jobs to move to another city to grow a church. Ah yes, that would be Darryl and Vonda Dozlaw who moved from Regina to Saskatoon to plant a church. Perhaps there are others out there who
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This past Sunday I travelled to Niagara Falls with my two daughters and my friend Kathy to check out The Queensway Free Methodist Church’s live nativity. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as we pulled into the church parking lot but it turned out to be one of the
A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids in our house church the following question: When you think Christmas what do you think of? Their answers were as follows: “Presents and reindeer and Christmas trees.” – Maia age 5 “Trees.” – Georgia age 2 “My family and everyone being
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When Jean Mercer from First Free Methodist Church in Moose Jaw, SK contacted me about using material from one of my stories in Upwords – First FMC’s paper – I did a little homework before saying yes. I checked out several online editions of Upwords available for all
For Sale: Freedom Christian Community’s church building and property located at 152 North Park Street, Brantford, ON. A brief history of Freedom Christian Community’s 125 year history will help in the understanding of the for sale sign. The “Coles Notes” version: 1885 – A church plant was
Over the last few weeks I have Facebook posted a bevy of ordination announcements, dates, photos and congratulations which got me wondering what ordination is all about so I went on a fact finding mission. Fact #1: I have been to an ordination. My brother-in-law Darrin Lindsay
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