by Monet Lamphere-Ma MCC Thrift Shops are known for funding life-changing projects around the world, providing food, water, education and more. Thrift volunteers and staff are also making a difference in their own communities while creating a safe space. One of over 85 MCC Thrift Shops in North America, the MCC Thrift Shop in Surrey, BC welcomes customers from all … [Read more...] about A safe space in the thrift shop
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Canadian non-profits partner with rural communities in Ethiopia
Run For Water and Mennonite Central Committee BC continue their partnership in 2023 to provide clean water for rural communities in Ethiopia. Run For Water Director, Dean Dahl, and MCC BC Advancement Director, Jet Takaoka, returned from Ethiopia last week where they surveyed water projects in the Amhara region. This year, Run for Water will host three events in the … [Read more...] about Canadian non-profits partner with rural communities in Ethiopia
Sanctity of life: A place called home
One of the most basic human needs is a home. A home is the place where you eat, drink, interact, socialize, and sleep. It is a place for relationship building and growth. A home satisfies our need for safety, security, belonging and connectedness. Women facing an unintended pregnancy need a place to call home. The Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPC) of Vancouver and … [Read more...] about Sanctity of life: A place called home
Three vital elements of Passover
The dramatic events of the original Passover had life and death significance for the generation that God rescued from Egypt. They are also tremendously powerful for us today. This original Passover pointed forward to another momentous Passover in Jerusalem that would take place 1,500 years later in the life of Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah. During Passover, we remember how … [Read more...] about Three vital elements of Passover
Turning points of grace
When Ashleigh reflects on her life’s journey so far, she sees God’s grace in the many turning points that have brought her to where she is today. It fills her with hope. “I am so blessed,” she says. “I’m just surprised over and over again by how God works.” Ashleigh describes herself as a gamer and a metalhead. She is also a daughter, a sister, and a friend. She is … [Read more...] about Turning points of grace