Offerings in a Post-Pandemic Era

How has the “Offering Time” changed in your church in this post-pandemic era? What has changed about the way congregations are giving money to the church and its ministries?

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Bethel Church Puts Love in Act(i)on with Coffee Trailer

Bethel CRC in Acton has worked intentionally over the past years to be an integral part of their local community. While at an annual fall fair, the church noticed something was missing – and an outreach ministry was born!

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The Gospel Lived Out Through Fire & Flood

Through the ongoing challenges of natural disasters in their community, Evergreen CRC near Edmonton, AB, has been able to develop new relationships with people in their city as well as with other non-profits and organizations, all because they were able to use the gifts they were entrusted with to show people the love of God.

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Ongoing Care and Connection Despite Covid Helps London Ministry Thrive

Sanctuary London has always at its core been about creating relationships with people experiencing oppression and exclusion. Overnight Covid changed the way Sanctuary interacted with each other. In many ways, they went from being intentionally and intensely relational to a service-driven, needs-based ministry. Despite the many challenges, Covid has affirmed their mission and they have continued on!

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Covid Grant Helps Church Address Mental Health

Video Produced by; Victoria Veenstra We recently chatted with Jenn Burnett, the lead pastor from The Well in Kelowna, BC. Their church received one of our Covid-19 grants last fall to address mental health with their community.  In spite of changing lock down protocols, The Well has continued to be creative in the use of…

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Sowing Seeds of Community in a Pandemic

The city and region of East Preston, Nova Scotia is now considered a “food desert”. With the help of a Covid-19 grant from Diaconal Ministries and World Renew Canada, John Calvin CRC in Truro is working with the community of East Preston and sharing their community garden expertise.

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Edmonton Church Combines Care and Connection during Covid

So far 20 churches across Canada have received funds from a joint Covid-19 Grant Fund, sponsored by Diaconal Ministries Canada and World Renew Canada. Approximately $60,000 has been put into the hands of deacons and churches longing to reach out to their local communities during this pandemic. Churches are finding creative and sustainable ways to…

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One Door Closes, Another Opens with help of Covid Grant

The Bridge, a church plant in Fergus, Ontario, had to close a regular community meal program when the pandemic hit.

With a COVID-19 grant from Diaconal Ministries and World Renew Canada, it was resurrected again in a new way!

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