THE EFC UPDATE - 2016.03.29
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ASSISTED-SUICIDE WEBINAR: JOIN US ONLINE THURSDAY
EFC experts will take your questions on March 31 at a free webinar. Let’s explore what to do next, now that a parliamentary committee is proposing that all doctors and institutions be required to participate in an assisted suicide regime with no minimum age requirement or terminal physical illness requirement. Register now at theEFC.ca/webinars.
TAKING ACTION ON ASSISTED-SUICIDE LAW
The EFC is calling on the federal government to put in place the strongest possible protection for vulnerable Canadians if it proceeds with planned legislation allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia. Even after a parliamentary committee made news for recommending expansive access to assisted death, some MPs say they’re surprised at how little feedback they’ve received from their constituents (according to today’s EFC blog post). Learn more, including how you can add your voice on this issue at this crucial time, at theEFC.ca/EuthanasiaUrgentAction.
RESPONSE ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
The EFC issued a statement today in response to Call to Action #48 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Call to Action #48 invites all churches and faith groups in Canada to issue a statement by March 31, 2016 outlining how they will implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a framework for reconciliation.
CALL TO PRAYER: BRUSSELS BOMBINGS
The EFC shared a call to prayer after the March 22 terrorist attacks in Brussels.
MINISTRY IN QUEBEC: THEN + NOW
Charles Foster, retired after 30 years ministering in Quebec, and Marc Pilon, who’s involved in Quebec church planting today, reflect on the challenges of evangelizing in la belle province in the Mar/Apr 2016 issue of Faith Today. Read the article, and preview the entire issue, online. Aussi disponible en français.
GET BRIAN STILLER’S BOOK WITH THE EFC’S MAGAZINE
For a limited time, when you subscribe to Faith Today, Canada’s Christian magazine, you also get a free copy of An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World. This book is written by Brian Stiller, founder of Faith Today and now global ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance. His new book identifies prayer needs and tells encouraging stories of Christian missions. This magazine and book combination will make you better informed, equipped and connected! As an added bonus you’ll also get a subscription to our free new youth magazine, Love Is Moving. Details at FaithToday.ca/subscriptions or toll-free 1-866-302-3362.
MEET YOU IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Don McNiven, the EFC’s director of affiliate and donor relations, will be visiting the Winnipeg area the week of April 18, Ontario during May and then New Brunswick and Nova Scotia the week of June 6. He would be delighted to visit with supporters there to discuss the programs of the EFC and a current research extension of the Canadian Bible Engagement Study. Contact him at McNivenD@theEFC.ca or call 416-902-9110.
COMING EVENTS AT THEEFC.CA/CALENDAR
→ EFC Free Webinar on Physician-assisted Suicide, Mar. 31
→ First Nations Christian Writers Conference, Winnipeg, Mar. 31
→ Children’s Ministry Course (first of 8 weeks), Toronto, Mar. 31
→ Festival of Hope launch event, Vancouver, Mar. 31
→ Developing the Writer in You, Orleans, Ont., Apr. 2
→ Bible Interpretation Course (first of 8 weeks), Toronto, Apr. 4
→ The Walrus Talks Spirituality, simulcast/webcast, Apr. 4
→ REconneXion evangelism training, North Battleford, Sask., Apr. 4
→ REconneXion evangelism training, Lloydminster, Sask., Apr. 5
MUSLIM MINISTRY BEST PRACTICES
Tyndale University College & Seminary, an EFC affiliate, is involved in a new research project. Canadians with Christian ministry experience among Muslim people within Canada are invited to complete an anonymous survey called Fruitful Practices in Muslim Ministry in North America. The project aims to be the most comprehensive study on Muslim ministry practice in North America.
LET US HELP YOU FIND A NEW EMPLOYEE
Are you looking for a new pastor, director or employee? Consider a classified advertisement in Faith Today, Canada’s Christian magazine. The next issue is May/June 2016 (reservation deadline April 1). The cost is only $22.00 per line. Each line has 5-6 words. You will also receive an ad on our popular website Christianity.ca at no extra cost. Faith Today is published by the EFC and has a national distribution of 20,000 copies. View a copy online at FaithToday.ca/digital. Contact advertising manager Brian Shephard at 705-222-5025 or ads@faithtoday.ca.
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