EFC supports age verification bill for explicit content
The EFC supports Bill C-270, a private member’s bill that would require commercial pornography producers and distributors to verify the age and consent of each person depicted in explicit content before it is uploaded. This would help protect children and victims of sexual abuse from having recordings of their abuse posted on commercial pornography platforms.
EFC president at city-wide collaboration event, WEA meetings
EFC president David Guretzki will be attending the Capitalyze Conference in Ottawa April 25-27. This event celebrates and aims to accelerate the impact of Christian city-wide movements in Ottawa, across Canada and internationally.
Afterwards he will travel to Asia for WEA International Council meetings April 29-May 1. Please pray for wisdom for and consensus of the Council as they make important strategic decisions for the coming year.
EFC senior ambassador at World Watch List launch
EFC senior ambassador Bruce J. Clemenger will bring greetings from the EFC at the 2024 World Watch List presentation on Parliament Hill on April 30. The World Watch List is created annually by EFC affiliate Open Doors, which collects and analyzes data about places where Christians experience persecution and then ranks and lists the 50 countries where persecution is most severe.
EFC researcher presents Parenting Faith project
EFC researcher Rick Hiemstra is presenting on the Parenting Faith Research Project April 24 in-person in Toronto at Tyndale Seminary’s annual Wesley Studies Symposium.
All Things Reconciled Podcast: Ambassadors of peace in the Philippines
Dr. Aldrin Penamora and other Philippine evangelical leaders and their churches were transformational agents in bringing peace to the Philippines when inter-ethnic violence in the region of Mindanao shattered society. Their courageous and practical choices to follow Jesus are making an everyday difference. Listen to the latest All Things Reconciled podcast to learn more.
Cap on international students hits Christian universities
A decision by the Canadian government to limit the number of international students coming to Canada to study is affecting many Christian colleges and universities. John Longhurst reports in a new article at FaithToday.ca.
Planting a church in a Nanaimo nightclub
Is possible to plant a church in a nightclub? According to DJ-turned-worship leader Austin Penner and pastor Jeremy Bellsmith, not only is holding church in a nightclub possible, but it can also attract agnostics and the spiritually curious. Read this News. Notes. Ideas report about UpperLVL Worship in the Mar/Apr issue of Faith Today.
→ Stories of Transformation in Canada (TOWC), online, Apr. 23
→ Wesley Studies Symposium (Jessica LaGrone/Tyndale Seminary), Toronto, online, Apr. 23
→ One Conference, Calgary, Apr. 25-26
→ Day of Renewal—Church Leadership Atlantic (Strategic Renewal Can.), Moncton, Apr. 25
→ Preventing and Responding to Abuse in Ministry Contexts (online event for EFC affiliates), Apr. 25
→ Youth Quake Sr. High Retreat (Briercrest), Caronport, Apr. 26-28
→ Capitalyze: Getting to Work in City-wide Movements (OneWay Min.), Ottawa, Apr. 26-27
→ Strengthening Your Spiritual Care Ministry (Booth U), Winnipeg, Apr. 26-27
→ Women’s Journey of Faith Conference (Shari Rigby/WJOF), Saskatoon, Apr. 26-27
→ Discovery Bible Study & Your Muslim Friend (Loving Muslims Together), online, Apr. 27
→ North Korea Never Abandoned Tour (Open Doors), Kemptville, Apr. 29; Regina, May 4; Moose Jaw, May 5; Swift Current, May 7
→ Church Planting Rhythms & Rituals (Centre for Missional Leadership), Vancouver, May 2-4
→ Leadership Summit for Young Adults (Apologetics Canada), West Guilford, Ont., May 3-5
→ Change Conference Alberta (YFC/Youth Unlimited), Calgary, May 3-4
→ Ontario Christian Home Educators Connection conference (OCHEC), Hamilton, May 3-4
→ Connecting the Church: Fruitful Relationships in Diaspora Congregations (Newcomers Network), online, May 4
→ National Prayer Breakfast, Ottawa, May 7