When Trevor was 10 years old, his mom and grandma did not have the resources to care for him and he was placed in foster care. There, he experienced some disheartening living experiences. After losing his housing as an older teen, Trevor ended up homeless in Mission. However, throughout the past 17 years, Trevor did not walk alone. Youth Unlimited outreach worker, Calvin, has … [Read more...] about One night out: One formerly homeless youth slept outside this November
Local Missions
Mayor William Howland: Canadian home missions pioneer
Why has Toronto, Ontario, sometimes been called Toronto the Good? It goes back to Mayor William Howland, a Christian business person who gave away most of his considerable wealth to local home missions. William’s father was the Honorable William Pearce Howland, second Lieutenant-Governor and Finance Minister of Ontario (1868-1873), John A. Macdonald’s first Minister of … [Read more...] about Mayor William Howland: Canadian home missions pioneer
COVID – Christ Orchestrates Very Interesting Developments
Very few miss Mark Buhler on the streets of Southeast Vancouver. Standing 6’6,” and crowned by a tilly hat, his smile is disarming. He ducks in and out of shops and restaurants, reconfirming friendships with Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and acquaintances from BC Housing nearby. Buhler works as a Fellowship missionary to Vancouver with a base at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church. He … [Read more...] about COVID – Christ Orchestrates Very Interesting Developments
General William and Catherine Booth: Christian Mission
Cholera. Everyone’s fear, and it was happening again. William and Catherine Booth were there to help feed, clothe, and care for the sick in the stinky, rancid streets of East London. It was 1866. The incoming tide from the Thames River dumped sewage into East London’s water reservoir. Almost 6,000 people died. Two years earlier, Catherine and William Booth … [Read more...] about General William and Catherine Booth: Christian Mission
Multi-cultural teams reach First Nations
From April through December, Love First Nation’s Ministry (LFNM) director, Peter Park makes a three-hour monthly drive from Vancouver to the Village of Lytton (Nlaka’pamux) to build on the respectful exchange of culture and belief, developing since 2007. He was part of an original group of ten Korean churches who loosely bonded together to start an outreach program where 50 … [Read more...] about Multi-cultural teams reach First Nations