The EFC Condemns and Laments Attacks in Israel
The EFC joins with the World Evangelical Alliance and other religious leaders around the world in condemning and lamenting the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel. We pray for those who are mourning, injured, for the safe return of hostages, and for those fearing for their safety. We pray for a just and lasting peace in the region. A full WEA statement on the Holy Land conflict is available here.
“Before It’s Too Late” EFC Campaign to Roll Back MAiD for Mental Illness
A vote on Bill C-314, which would roll back MAiD for mental illness, is expected in Parliament Oct. 18. If the bill passes, it will advance to a committee to be studied. If it does not pass, it will be dropped. Please contact your MP’s office – call, leave a message, send an email or write a letter. You can also circulate a petition in support of Bill C-314 and return it to your local MP. For more resources including sample wording for a brief letter or call, visit TheEFC.ca/C314.
Prayer to Stop MAiD for Mental Illness
The EFC is inviting your church to join in a collective prayer on Sunday, Oct. 22 for a stop to euthanasia for mental illness. Without God’s intervention, MAiD for mental illness will become legal in Canada next spring. Will you mark October 22 in your calendar and join us? Visit TheEFC.ca/MAiDPrayer for resources for churches.
Living in the Storm of Anxiety
Learning about mental health helps us love our neighbours and ourselves, writes psychotherapist Andrea Nwabuike. Find her article and more at the contents page of the Sep/Oct issue of Faith Today.
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An Evangelical Approach to Peace and Reconciliation
Faith communities, particularly evangelical churches, have enormous potential as transformative agents in a fragmented world, explains a new statement from the Peace and Reconciliation Network. Read it at FaithToday.ca/AllThingsReconciled.
Annual Campaign to Support Faith Today
Faith Today magazine no longer charges a subscription fee. Instead, it relies on donations to help cover the costs of furthering “Canada’s Christian conversation.” If the work of Faith Today has been of value to you, please keep this ministry going with even just one small charitable gift a year. October is the month to give.
EFC Staff in Turkey for WEA Gathering
EFC President David Guretzki and Director of Partnerships and Ministry Innovation Joel Gordon are in Istanbul, Turkey this week for the World Evangelical Alliance’s Future of the Gospel Forum.
Ignite Prayer Event in Vancouver this November
Join us Nov. 17 at Broadway Church for Ignite Vancouver, a prayer gathering for unity and awakening, the latest in a series that has already come to Ottawa, Calgary, Kelowna, and Regina this year.
The afternoon consists of a free seminar for pastors and ministry leaders (registration required, followed by a complimentary dinner). A free public prayer and worship summit will take place in the evening and is open to all, no registration required.
Visit TheEFC.ca/Ignite for schedule, speaker details, and to register for the ministry leader seminar and dinner. Ignite is co-sponsored by the EFC, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada, National House of Prayer, Peace and Reconciliation Network, and Vineyard Canada.
This Week’s Prayer Prompts
This week’s prayer request is about palliative care. Pray for those at the end of life, who have received a terminal diagnosis or who have suffered a traumatic injury, and their families. Pray for our culture to be life-affirming and compassionate; for our churches to be known for supporting and caring for loving those at the end of life; pray for all Canadians to have access to high quality palliative care.
This week's EFC affiliate highlight focuses on Christian Medical and Dental Society. CMDA Canada exists to engage, encourage, and equip Christian doctors and dentists to glorify God by integrating faith in practice.
You can always find the week’s prayer prompts at TheEFC.ca/TakeAction.
→ CALLED Leadership Gathering (WT), Guelph, Oct. 12-14
→ Global Education Summit (EduDeo), Hamilton, Oct. 12
→ Navigating to the Next Normal: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church in Canada, online and in-person (Conrad Grebel), Oct. 12
→ Equipped Women’s Getaway with Andrea Thorn (MBC), Huntsville, Oct. 13-15
→ Change Conference (YFC/Youth Unlimited), Toronto, Oct. 13-14 ; Ottawa, Oct. 27-28
→ Jon Festival, Ottawa, Oct. 15
→ Café and Artist Showcase (GMI Hub), Mississauga/online, Oct. 16; Oct. 27
→ Refocus Writers Retreat (Word Guild), Guelph, Oct. 16-19
→ Kentro Regional Workshops), Toronto, Oct. 17; Abbotsford, Oct. 25
→ Global Leadership Summit (various sites, simulcast from Illinois), Oct. 19-20
→ Preachers’ Refresher (Timothy Trust), Canmore, Oct. 21-23
→ Canadian Youth Pastor Summit West, Vancouver, Oct. 23-25
→ Church Planting Congress 2023 (First Assembly), Calgary, online or in-person, Oct. 24-26
→ Growth is a Choice: Building a Fundraising Roadmap to Scale Your Mission (CCCC), online, Oct. 25
→ Three Ways a Small Church Can be an Effective Church (CCCC), online, Oct. 25
→ EFC Presidents Day, Calgary, Oct. 26
→ Edvance Annual Gathering (Redeemer) Hamilton, Oct. 26-27
→ Apologetics Canada Leadership Summit, Sasquatch Mountain, B.C., Oct. 27-29
→ Life Shared Summit (Alpha/Groundswell), Truro, Oct. 27
In Case You Missed It
→ Hastened Death for Mental Illness Needs to Be Stopped (EFC info and call to action)
→ How to Disagree in a Healthy Way (Faith Today article)
→ Recovery Is Possible from Daily Thoughts of Suicide (EFC blog post)
→ Job Openings: pastor (Red Deer, Montreal, Brampton, Saint John) and more (FaithToday.ca/Classifieds)