Weekly News (Page 4)

Weekly News (Page 4)

Sept. 18, 2024

The Power God Gives Us to Comfort Others

Pablo Diaz

When you encounter someone whose heart is broken, here’s what your faith calls you to do.When you are hurting and broken-hearted, so many memories can stir up the pain—places, images, even clothing and household items. As a pastor, I see this with some couples going through divorce. The person still at home wants everything out that

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Sept. 11, 2024

I am not a fan of violent, heavy rainstorms. There is something about water damage both inside the home and outside that scares me. Since I moved into this house in Markland Circle, I have dreaded heavy rain because the eavestroughs would fill up and overflow to the point that my poor gardens under the eaves got more than they bargained for. The soil would be washed away. I have been known to open large umbrellas and place them over my poor plants to

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Sept. 4, 2024
The Fall season is symbolic of change. From the leaves evolving to beautiful warm hues to chunky knit sweaters making their way into our daily attire, Fall brings change—but with a sense of comfort and ease. To admire the changes orchestrated by Mother Nature is to be humbled by nature’s power and its influence over our environment, routines, and even our moods.
Studies show that some…

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Aug. 28, 2024

Well, here we are in the last days of August, and Fall is right around the corner. The CNE is on, and that is a surefire sign that summer is waning and will soon be gone. Thankfully, as I write this, the sun is shining, my lawn is being mowed and I have this glorious day to myself to get tasks completed and to enjoy some outdoor time. We have a busy month…

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PCC Renewal: My Story – Rachel Chen

God draws people to Himself in many ways; for me, He used YouTube, among many other things. My parents immigrated to Canada from China in 1999, and I was born the year after. Being new immigrants with the desire to integrate better into Canadian society and seeing the United Church helping the poor, they decided to join. We moved frequently as my dad sought better employment, and we shifted to attending Chinese Baptist churches. I could tell church people were…

February 26, 2025 – Mission Team

From the Guatemalan Mission Team The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items:

February 26, 2025 – Weekly News

Download the PDF The Importance of Dreams in the Bible Rick Hamlin Pay attention to your dreams. Just like with Joseph, Daniel and other biblical characters—it may be God’s way of communicating with you.Years ago, after reading a book by a therapist and minister who showed that God can often speak to us in our dreams, I began writing down my own. Every morning, while I still remember them, I make a quick note in a journal about what I…

Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! Returns For a Third Year 

Another Round of Applause – Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! Returns For a Third Year  Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) is excited to announce funding from the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility’s Seniors’ Provincial Grant. Through this grant, NPCC will be offering a third iteration of its highly successful Sing! Etobicoke program.  This year’s program Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! will continue to offer free space for seniors to sing together, find community, and forge new connections.  This free program will consist of twenty…

February 19, 2025 – Mission Team

The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items: 1.        Summer clothing for orphan babies/toddlers (0-3 years), young children (3-12 years) and young moms (11-15 years) 2.        Baby shoes, regular shoes, tennis shoes, socks and towels for children (1-10 years) 3.        Diapers, blankets, bottles for newborns 4.        Medicine and first aid items, such as Tylenol, Advil, Polysporin, bandages, alcohol swabs 5.        Soft cover lightweight notebooks, crayons, watercolor paints,…

February 19, 2025 – Weekly News

Download the PDF This passage is most timely today, considering what is being thrown at us from south of the border. In my heart, I find it hard to love someone, who has been a trusted ally.  Luke 6:27-36, often referred to as the “Love Your Enemies” passage, is a radical call from Jesus to not only love those who love us, but to actively extend love, kindness, and forgiveness even to those who might be considered our enemies, challenging our…

February 17, 2025

What a winter it has been! With the multiple snowstorms we’ve been gifted with lately, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty and power of God’s creation. As we take in the wonder of nature, let us also turn our hearts to something even more wonderful – the Holy Scripture. Just as the snow blankets the earth, may God’s Word cover our lives with wisdom and truth. I want to share with you an epiphany I received from the…

February 12, 2025 – Mission Team

The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items: 1.        Summer clothing for orphan babies/toddlers (0-3 years), young children (3-12 years) and young moms (11-15 years) 2.        Baby shoes, regular shoes, tennis shoes, socks and towels for children (1-10 years) 3.        Diapers, blankets, bottles for newborns 4.        Medicine and first aid items, such as Tylenol, Advil, Polysporin, bandages, alcohol swabs 5.        Soft cover lightweight notebooks, crayons, watercolor paints,…

February 12, 2025 -Weekly News

Download the PDF here Feb. 12, 2025 1 Corinthians 15:12-27 is a powerful passage where Paul forcefully argues the centrality of Jesus’ resurrection to the Christian faith, emphasizing that without the resurrection, the Christian message loses its meaning and hope, essentially rendering the whole gospel “in vain.”.  Key points to reflect on:The foundation of Christian hope: The resurrection is presented as the cornerstone of Christian belief, offering assurance of eternal life beyond death and providing believers with a reason to persevere…

February 6, 2025 – Weekly News

Download the Weekly News in PDF How Prophetic a Ministry  Dr. John Holbert  In last week’s reflections on this passage, which the lectionary collectors limited to vss.14-21, I  continued the story to include the material for today, vss.21-30. I did not think then, nor do I think now, that  one can easily divide this portion of the tale from the beginning of the inaugural sermon of Jesus in his  hometown of Nazareth. I focused my attention last week on the…

From the Guatemalan Mission Team

The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid March.  We’re looking for donations of the following items:  1. Summer clothing for orphan babies/toddlers (0-3 years), young children (3-12 years) and young moms  (11-15 years)  2. Baby shoes, regular shoes, tennis shoes, socks and towels for children (1-10 years) 3. Diapers, blankets, bottles for newborns  4. Medicine and first aid items, such as Tylenol, Advil, Polysporin, bandages, alcohol swabs 5. Soft…

January 29, 2025 – Weekly News

Download the PDF Jan. 29, 2025Luke 4:14-21 presents a powerful moment where Jesus, in his hometown synagogue, declareshis mission by reading from Isaiah 61, proclaiming that “the Spirit of the Lord is upon me”to bring good news to the poor, release the oppressed, and proclaim freedom to the captives, essentially announcing himself as the fulfillment of prophecy and the Messiah who will actively bring liberation to the marginalized; however, this message is met with resistance and anger from his own people, highlighting…