This week is new territory for our church and our community around us as we go from meeting together for our services and other regular community gatherings to practicing safe social distancing. The moment we find ourselves in is not without lots of disappointments, fear of the unknown and questions. But we can take comfort that God remains in control and God designed the church for moments like this,…
Dear Heartland Family,(If you prefer to watch rather than read, click here)Over the last number of weeks, we have been closely monitoring the situation surrounding concerns with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and how this situation may impact the way we do life together as a church family. We take very seriously our responsibility to respond to this matter in a way that avoids the ditches of complacency…
Knowing God I often end up signed up to teach Sunday School on the same days that I am leading the singing at CapitalCare Strathcona, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence. God has been reminding me that whether I’m snuggling babies in the nursery, guiding high energy 5 year-olds through a variety of fun Bible story-inspired activities, or singing to and sharing with seniors, they all need…
Whenever I talk to someone in the church about their evangelism experience, I’m fully prepared for most to respond with something like, “I just don’t know what to say,” or “I’m afraid I’ll say the wrong thing.” It seems to me that fear of not having precisely the right words is the greatest inhibitor to people having spiritual conversations. And truth be told, I often struggle…
Tuesdays this fall. Alpha is a series of interactive sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Each session looks at a different question and is designed to create conversation. There’s no pressure, no follow-up and no charge; it’s just an open, informal and honest space to explore and discuss life’s big questions together. Who is Jesus?What about other religions?Why do bad things…