Nicole Morrow's unique fundraising drive for Evangel Hall was more than mere cosmetics. The mission-minded teen wrote a fundraising proposal on behalf of Evangel Hall for the Toskan Casale Foundation's Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, which was established by the tycoons behind Mac cosmetics. Morrow was amongst the winners and a cheque for $5,000 was received by Evangel Hall. Seen here is Morrow with the Hall's executive director Joseph Taylor.
Christmas in Korea by Nam Soon Song Christmas in Jamaica by Joyce Gladwell Christmas in Taiwan by Lily Yen Christmas in Jamaica by Sybil Mosley […]
Joy to the World, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King;
ENI – "Whether you are covering Creationism or Zionism, or want to know your apostle from your epistle, The Bible Style Guide is here to help journalists get started," said David Ashford, the interdenominational Bible Society's media development officer, who has written a guide to help journalists and broadcasters get up to speed on biblical matters.
Web guru Colin Carmichael joined the Life and Mission Agency this October as Associate Secretary, Communication and Resource Production, a position which has been vacant for almost a year.
The Bible: A Biography
Twenty five years ago when I walked through the Blantyre Mission, the school children would run toward me shouting, "How are you?" They were practicing their English, trying to get that pesky 'r' right, and they would giggle with delight when they got a response from me. Today, the children of those students look me in the eye and say, "Give me money!"
"That loony chick ain't going to make it!" I said to Linda. It was a cold November day and I was watching a particularly small teenage loon out of our front room window. It had been born late in the spring; hence its diminished size and my concern.
ENI – The global financial crisis should not derail progress that has been made on fighting poverty worldwide, religious leaders request. "When the powers that be declare there is an emergency, there is mobilization," Rev. David Beckmann, president of the Washington-based anti-hunger group Bread for the World, urged the United Nations Millennium Development Goals should not be forgotten.
This summer, Rosedale and Bonar-Parkdale, both in Toronto, conducted widely publicized funerals for murdered youth. Oliver Martin, 25, one of two young men who were shot outside a friend's condominium, was buried from Rosedale while Katelynn Sampson, 7, was found in the home of her caregivers, just a few blocks from Bonar-Parkdale, where she was remembered.
Emerging from the Dark Age Ahead: The Future of the North American Church
Mary Fontaine founded Hummingbird Ministries in 2004 as a Presbyterian ministry of healing for the Aboriginal people of British Columbia's West Coast. And she was ordained this past spring – see the July/August Record – in Mistawasis, Sask., where she is from. Her ordination gives her new opportunities in her ministry. Many have asked her to baptize them, their children or their grandchildren. Now she can – the first person she baptised was her own grandson. For those already baptized as children, Fontaine will plan rededication services. (The Presbyterian Church in Canada doesn't advocate re-baptism.) Fontaine is excited about introducing the sacrament of communion to her Aboriginal circles. Feasting is an important part of First Nations communities, so communion is likely to become an important part of worship.
I look at a piece of Zimbabwe almost every day. The slightly abstract mother and child carved in black springstone radiate extraordinary love and tenderness and is probably my most cherished piece of art gathered from foreign reporting.
You can take an African out of the village but you cannot take the village out of an African.
Advent 1, November 30Isaiah 64:1-9 / Mark 13:(1-23) 24-37
ENI – Violence against Christians continued in India, as the nation celebrated the 139th anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi's birth in October. The All India Christian Council said in early October that 57 Christians had been killed in the violence in the Kandhamal district, and that 4,300 Christian houses, as well as 142 churches and many Christian institutions had been looted and torched. Often described as a prophet of non-violence, Gandhi led the Indian independence movement against the British empire through peaceful protest.
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"Dad, why does this year feel like it's going faster than last year?" This was the question that my youngest son, Ted asked me one day. He was nine years old.
Does anyone have the answer to this question? Time really flies. Every morning, we are kindly reminded that the mighty Canadian winter is expanding its territory and we are moving closer to the end of year once again. Recently we have been flooded with news about the election, the crumbling economy and the fluctuating market. They make us worry or at least concerned. But I believe it is a good time for us to look back and reflect on the journey we have made throughout the year.
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BURNABY – The Presbytery of Westminster recognized Burnaby Taiwanese, which began as a mission and preaching point of Vancouver Taiwanese, as a stand-alone congregation in January.