Support Freedom of Conscience Bill
Private member’s Bill C-418 will be up for debate in the House of Commons soon. This bill would protect health care workers from being compelled to participate in Medical Assistance in Dying. Let your MP know that freedom of conscience is important to you and ask your MP to support Bill C-418. See a sample letter and the EFC’s letter of support at TheEFC.ca/C418.
Text or Audio: FT Interview with Pentecostal-Charismatic Theologian
Andrew Gabriel is the author of the new book Simply Spirit-Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit. He’s also a theology professor at Horizon College and Seminary in Saskatoon and an ordained minister with The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. He spoke to Faith Today about what it means to be Pentecostal and Charismatic, and how to discern if certain spiritual experiences are of God. Read the full article on our new website, edited for brevity. Or queue up the full interview at TheEFC.ca/Podcasts to listen to while you are driving, cooking or resting your eyes.
EFC Job Opportunity in British Columbia
The EFC is now accepting applications for a paid casual (part-time) position as EFC Ambassador in British Columbia. Ambassadors represent the EFC through public speaking, presentations and participation at gatherings such as ministerials. See detailed job description and how to apply at TheEFC.ca/Jobs.
New, Faster Faith Today Website
Faith Today, Canada’s Christian magazine, has been published by the EFC since 1983 – and now it has an entirely new website. “We care about our readers and want them to have the best reading experience possible, while they hold Faith Today in their hands or online,” according to senior editor Karen Stiller. "We welcome everyone to visit www.FaithToday.ca to check it out.” The new site operates on a platform that is faster and more mobile-friendly – making it easier than ever to access and read some of the best Christian journalism in Canada. You can use the Contact Us page there to send us your comments!
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→ Insights to Impact (City Movement tour), Waterloo Mar. 6; Windsor Mar. 7; Red Deer Mar. 12; Calgary Mar. 13; Edmonton Mar. 14; Kingston Mar. 19; Ottawa-Gatineau Mar. 20; Montreal Mar. 21
→ Renegotiating Faith, Ancaster, Ont., Mar. 6
→ CLF National Law Student Conference, Toronto, Mar. 7-10
→ Awesome Kid Min Conference, Winnipeg, Mar. 8-9
→ Be Ready Apologetics Conference, Edmonton/Calgary, Mar. 8-9
→ Evangelical Missiological Society 2019, simulcast with local breakouts in Toronto/Langley, B.C./Calgary, Mar. 8; Otterburne, Man./Sussex, N.B., Mar. 15
→ Mission Vision 2019, Fort St. John, B.C., Mar. 8-9
→ Reveal Conference on Sexualized Culture, Sherwood Park, Alta., Mar. 8-9
→ Promise Keepers Men’s Conference “Disruptive”, Winnipeg Mar. 8-9; Edmonton Mar. 15-16; Saskatoon, Mar. 23
→ EFC Speaker in Richmond Hill, Ont., Mar. 14
→ Legacy Youth Conference, Calgary, Mar. 15-17
→ EFC Speaker in Stratford, Ont., Mar. 17
→ Anabaptism in Guatemala: Patricia Harms at CMU, Winnipeg, Mar. 21
→ An Evening with Gary Chapman, Thornhill, Ont., Mar. 22
→ A Day with Relationship Expert Gary Chapman, Toronto, Mar. 23
In Case You Missed It
→ Imagine One Religion (Faith Today article)
→ What Is It Like to Be a Pastor’s Wife? (audio podcast)