On February 6, 2012, MP Stephen Woodworth filed Motion 312 requesting that Parliament form a special committee to review Canada's legislative definition of a "human being". This is a really important discussion which has implications on a number of fronts. The...
In August, First Elgin United Baptist Church had a baptism. Pictured: Joel Church (left), Pastor David Hawkesworth (center), Elijah Martin (right).
A major research project has just been released that takes an in depth look at why Canadian young people are leaving the church. “Only one in three Canadian young adults who attended church weekly as a child still do so today,” says James Penner, lead author of...
CONNECT 2012 is a series of regional gatherings for pastors and church leaders to be held in September and October. The purpose of these consultations is to Connect (fellowship), Consult (we want to hear from you) and Communicate (updating you on some future...