Potential Research Partnership on Women’s Church Participation
The Canadian Christian Women’s Collaborative Network is a new EFC initiative exploring a possible research project on how women participate in local churches alongside men as disciples of Jesus. Several EFC affiliates will gather at Tyndale University this Friday and Saturday to consult on a research question and discern a research partnership.
How Prof Found Faith Through Student Friendships
Diandra Singh, now a professor at Crandall University, was not a Christian when she began attending university; but when her dance class friends invited her to a Bible study, her life radically changed.
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Make Positive Contact with Your MP this Summer
Parliament is on its annual summer hiatus, which means your MPs are back in their home ridings. Now is a good time to make an in-person connection with them. For ideas on how to do so, see last year’s Summer Citizenship Challenge.
Now Hiring: Event Coordinator in Ottawa or Toronto
The EFC is seeking a full-time Event Coordinator. This is a hybrid position based in Ottawa or Toronto. This new position is being created to organize a variety of events for the EFC (including speaking engagements, prospecting/networking events, seminars and workshops). See TheEFC.ca/Jobs for more information.
EFC President in Calgary Next Week
EFC President David Guretzki will be in Calgary next week, connecting with affiliates and speaking at the Wesleyan Church National Conference on August 12.
Faith Today Writing Shortlisted for Word Awards
Recently, the Word Guild – an association of Christians involved in writing and publishing – announced the shortlist of contenders for the Word Awards, scheduled for September 16. You can find the Faith Today material shortlisted in 18 categories in this blog.
This Week’s Prayer Prompts
This week’s prayer request is about disabilities. Pray that churches in Canada will increasingly be inviting and caring to people with disabilities.
Catch up with some of the EFC’s latest initiatives in this area at TheEFC.ca/SanctityofLife.
This week's EFC affiliate highlight focuses on Christian Horizons Canada, which works together with people who experience disabilities to accomplish their goals and nurture communities where everybody belongs.
You can always find the week’s prayer prompts at TheEFC.ca/TakeAction.
→ Make Reconciliation Possible (PRN, CRC, RGM), Bowen Island, B.C., July 30-August 3
→ Global Leadership Summit (GLS), various sites, simulcast from Illinois, August 3-4
→ Voice of the Nations (VOTN), Toronto, August 5
→ Gospel Impact Conference (ShareWord Global), online, August 18-19
→ Stories of Transformation in Canada (Transform Our World Canada), online, August 22
In Case You Missed It
→ Job Openings: pastor (Red Deer, Montreal, Brampton, Saint John, Ottawa); Montreal director of leadership programs; and more (FaithToday.ca/Classifieds)
→ Hastened Death for Mental Illness Needs to Be Stopped (EFC info and call to action)
→ Take Action Brochures: Euthanasia for Youth, Euthanasia for Mental Illness (EFC resources)
→ Church Leaders Expand Perspectives on Conflict in Ukraine (Reconciling Blog)
→ Democracy and Christianity Linked? (Faith Today article)