Juno Awards pulling Christian/Gospel category along with 3 others
The Juno Awards has told committee members that it is getting rid of four categories, including the Christian/Gospel category for the next round of awards in 2025.
The Canadian Press reports that it has verified a letter in which "organizers told committee members last week of plans to put on 'hiatus' reggae recording, children’s album, Christian/Gospel album and international album of the year."
Bread We Break fills Grant Memorial Church for first event of the season
Grant Memorial Church was packed last night with 1,000+ young adults as Bread We Break returned for season 13.
The bi-monthly worship night is geared towards young adults aged 18-30 from different denominations gathered together to praise God.
The night kicked off with a time of worship from the Bread We Break band.
Believers pair help and hope in Pakistan flood response
Torrential rains in Pakistan trigger displacement and suffering in the same areas devastated by monsoon floods in 2022.
Every year, “It’s not a matter of if, but when the monsoons come in,” Unknown Nations CEO Greg Kelley says. “The devastations vary, but this year, it’s been on a dramatic level.”
Mini documentary 'Bringing Back the Hymns: My Journey to 100 million Views' being filmed
Violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens, and her husband Eli Bennett, are in the midst of filming a mini-documentary about the creation and explosion in popularity of their YouTube program "Sunday Hymn Serenade". It will be called "Bringing Back the Hymns: My Journey to 100 million Views".
'I should not be alive': Pastor shot in head speaks on forgiveness in first interview
While it's taken months to heal, a pastor who was shot in the head while preaching on the street is talking about his experience, and God's goodness.
On November 15, 2023, Hans Schmidt was street preaching at the corner of 51st and Peoria avenue in Glendale, AZ, when someone walked up to him and shot him in the head.
New season of Bread We Break starts Sunday
Many programs are gearing up for another year and Bread We Break is no different.
The bi-monthly prayer and worship night is geared toward young adults and kicks off for season 13 on Sunday, September 8.
"We’ve got a full season ahead at Bread We Break, and you won’t want to miss a moment!" the official Instagram posted.
"Join us for worship, community, and powerful encounters with the one true living God!"
CMU students head to Guatemala
A 23-year-old university student from Steinbach is taking a semester abroad in Guatemala.
Hannah Friesen, 23, is entering her fourth year at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). She left with her classmates on Friday, Sept. 6, and will be in Guatemala for three months.
She is going through CMU’s program, "Estamos," which offers studies abroad in various destinations.
Free prayer breakfast for healthcare workers this weekend
Nurses and healthcare workers are invited to come to a breakfast for prayer, fellowship, and encouragement.
Nurses Christian Fellowship Canada has been around since 1942 in Canada. Susan Popkes is the Manitoba representative for Nurses Fellowship Canada and has been involved since 1989.
"The goal is to encourage and support nurses in their job," Popkes says. "Also to encourage them through prayer, fellowship and teaching."
Gunman opens fire on Tennessee pastor's home, nearly missing them
Pastor Greg Locke and his family are shaken up but are thanking God that no one was hurt after a gunman shot up their house.
"It’s 2:00 am and for the last 3 hours, our home has been a full-blown crime scene," says Locke, the founder and lead pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Juliet, TN. "According to the security cam footage, we pulled into our driveway exactly ONE MINUTE after a madman unloaded an entire magazine of bullets from an automatic weapon into our house, garage and my truck."
Kids are a critical yet unreached demographic in Iran
A wise man once said, “Planning without action is futile; action without planning is fatal.” This fall, Transform Iran is laying the foundation to effectively reach children for Christ.