Letter From Pakiston: Remember Pakistan

1 February 2011Alex Macdonald

After a week in the foothills of the Karakoram Mountain range in the north of Pakistan – where winter is set to pound the millions […]

Kortright Raises Thousands in One Offering

1 February 2011communications

In a special Sunday tithe, the congregation at Kortright, Guelph, Ont., raised $76,000 in one morning for their local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The […]

Haiti one year later

1 February 2011communications

On Jan. 12, Haiti marked one year since a devastating earthquake demolished the country. A hurricane and cholera outbreak caused more destruction. Aid work is […]

A Fund to Assist Ministers

1 January 2011Rev. Vicki Homes, Summerside, P.E.I.

I was 16 years old — I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license. I couldn’t wait to work and make my own money. I […]

Have Mercy

1 January 2011Melody Hewko, Cranbrook, B.C., on our website

At the risk of being pilloried myself, may I suggest we stop looking to the corporate business world as our example and start looking to […]

Celebrate

1 January 2011communications

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Memories!

1 January 2011Janet Opus, Grande Prairie, Alta., on our website

Re Hats Off to Grandma, Patricia Schneider, Oct. 4 Ah! Tea parties. My little girls presented their share of them too, and giggled when their […]

Haney, Maple Ridge, B.C.

1 January 2011communications

Haney welcomed Rev. Paddy Eastwood as their new minister of family and youth ministry. The congregation is excited to have her and her family — […]

LMA Clarifies Changes

1 January 2011communications

The Life and Mission Agency released a memo on Dec. 7 that hopes to “identify pertinent questions so that the constituency will be aware of […]

Can You Imagine!

1 January 2011Richard Topping

A well-meaning business friend of mine sent me a little tidbit on how a corporate culture change guru is effecting change in a car company. […]

Assembly Council Debates Budget and Building

1 January 2011communications

The November meeting of the Assembly Council focused on money issues. Since the 2010 budget looked healthy (revenues were $40,000 behind budget as of November, […]

We’re Number Last

1 January 2011Brian Neilson, St. Andrew's Hall, Vancouver

Re Devil Hands, Letters, November What is so offensive about someone raising a closed fist with only the index finger raised? Is it because the […]

Kings Church, New Minas, N.S.

1 January 2011communications

Click to enlarge Kings Church recently welcomed 20 new members. In 2010 the congregation also celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding and the 10th anniversary of the […]

The Roma

1 January 2011Alan Davies

Who are the Roma? Scholars believe they originated in India, leaving in several migrations in the 11th century, possibly because of a Muslim invasion from […]

Cairn Fundraiser

1 January 2011communications

Last November, Cairn, Central Ontario’s camping organization, held a gala fundraiser to celebrate Glen Mhor Camp’s 80th anniversary. Amongst many other festivities, five people — […]

Women’s Gathering Update

1 January 2011communications

Planning of the National Presbyterian Women’s Gathering, hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society and the Atlantic Mission Society, is well underway, with more than 420 […]

Going Backwards

1 January 2011Tom Childs

In 1989, communist regimes across Eastern Europe toppled in quick succession. There was great hope and promise for a better, prosperous and more tolerant society. […]