Rice, Beans and Tears An update on Messiah's latest mission to feed people It was a damp Thursday in mid-January and Jim and Dianne Dawson volunteered to deliver food and hygiene supplies to several Afghan families who were temporarily housed at a local long stay hotel. I'd let Jim know that there would be 6 different deliveries and he wisely asked...
The items collected this month will go to the Fish Food Bank, and the foods requested will be those that are used by Afghan refugees should these neighbors need the help of a food bank. The two food banks that usually receive food from us are still well supplied from the community Walk and Knock that was held in December. We will, however, be ...
Led by Intern Pr. Katie and Pr. Peter via Zoom Tuesdays at 6am (PT) Via Zoom Wednesdays at 10am (PT) Intern Pastor Katie and Pr. Peter invite you to participate in reading, listening, and conversation surrounding the life approach of Kate Bowler when her world has seemingly turned upside down. Bowler is a historian and professor at...
Winter Hospitality Overflow (W.H.O.) is a ministry to homeless people in the Vancouver area. A cooperative project of communities of faith and local service agencies, they provide welcome, shelter, hospitality, warm smiles, safety and meals during the coldest and wettest seasons of the year. In their seventeenth year, WHO offers shelter at both St....
A big thank you to everyone who took our survey and signed up for the new vegetable gardening ministry called From Seed to Harvest Enough people have signed up that we are going to move ahead with starting up this ministry. If you have an interest in growing vegetables at home, even if you've never done it before, it's not too late to let us know. ...