There is a simulcast conference coming up that we’d like to encourage you to consider attending. It’s hosted by Forever Families of Canada. Empowered to Connect is two days of practical & game-changing TBRI®: Trust-Based Relational Intervention® education that will help you in caring for children & families. It’s ideal for: Parents (birth, foster, adoptive, grandparents) Professionals … [Read more…]
So many conversations are happening right now – so many questions are being asked – this is great. Let’s keep it moving forward in a positive direction. To that end, we want to have another evening specifically dedicated to doing GYVE with the LGBTQ topic. This time we will have Debbie Chan (traditional) and Cornelius … [Read more…]
The Journey Continues… Ma’wa’chi’hi’to’tan is Plains Cree for “let us gather together.” The conversation and gathering continues this year and we hope you’ll consider being part of it. If you are indigenous, or you work directly with indigenous people this gathering is for you. >>Info and registration here. >>View the Brochure Note: WCV is a … [Read more…]
In the spirit of graciousness, understanding and respect, we have been posturing ourselves to hear multiple perspectives on the issues surrounding human sexuality and gender. We’ve learned that “listening is love” and that we don’t have to agree with someone in order to listen to them. We’ve also said that “every voice matters” but also, … [Read more…]
Jodi shares some critical needs in the generations ministry. Being imitators of Christ from WCV on Vimeo.
Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Prayer changes things. It changes the world around us, and it changes us. Various kinds of prayer are part of our regular practices here at the Vineyard. Prayer Ministry, Intercession and Prophecy are three of our Core Practices that relate to prayer. Like we often … [Read more…]
For those people who are part of WCV and who were not able to attend our Hot Button evening on Feb 11, we want you to know you missed a beautiful thing. People deeply listening to each other from opposing perspectives is a sacred thing. If you missed, no problem – you can still listen … [Read more…]
Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy … [Read more…]
The following piece was written in response to the call for artistic submissions about the Hot Button Topics. I thought we were together, but after some clumsy words about an assumed similarity, I found that we were not as together as I had originally thought I was “here” and you were “there” I said “this” … [Read more…]
Make your plans! The quadrennial Vineyard Canada National Gathering is this summer in Montréal. July 23-26. We’re calling this time together “Portage – When the Church seeks first the Kingdom”. In this video, National Director David Ruis unpacks this for us. Register here.
Hey everyone, In the past two weeks our voicemail system decided it was time to die after about 20 years of faithful service! So we are in the process of replacing our voicemail system. If you are wanting to contact the office, you can do so by calling during our office hours, or you can … [Read more…]
Speaking Up Thank you for all your participation in our series thus far. Many of you have voiced appreciation, apprehension, curiosity, concern and a whole host of other feelings and related thoughts. We deeply appreciate this. These are all signs of engagement. We also deeply appreciate your prayers. They are critical. However, we’re also aware … [Read more…]
Hey parents of kids Grades 1-7! We’d like to help you understand how the Imaginative Prayer book can power you up in spiritually leading your kid/youth/family. What we’ve been doing: After a wonderful season in Gifts4God, we are back in our regular rhythms in Kids Church and Youth Sundays. We are really excited about how … [Read more…]
