Celebration 2005: an opportunity with a deadline
David Macfarlane is concerned about the declining influence of Christianity in Canada. But the former business executive, pastor and inveterate evangelist is also keen to highlight and celebrate the strong role that churches can and do play in our society today...More
Celebration initiative powered by several cross-country prayer events
“Prayer is the way we engage the power of God for the things He has called us to do,” says Dave Carson, pastor and director of Intercessors for Canada, and director of the prayer initiatives for Celebration 2005...More
Peterborough to host Celebration climax event
PETERBOROUGH, ON—When Celebration 2005 wraps up three weeks of festivities on June 12, the climax event will be a live, televised, national worship celebration, originating from Peterborough’s Del Crary Park...More
City ministerial embraces Celebration 2005
MONCTON, NB—“This is a powerful means for the church to bless our nation,” says Stirling Penney, pastor of Glad Tidings Church in Moncton, New Brunswick, about Celebration 2005...More
Toronto churches plan to Praise
TORONTO, ON—When Celebration 2005 begins, organizers for a Toronto event intended as part of the national initiative are hoping local Christians go grocery shopping...More
“We want to pursue them with love”
Ken Fletcher, the interim pastor of New Life Community Church in Burnaby, has no clear idea yet how his people will try to connect with their community during Celebration 2005, but he does know what their motivation will be...More
Extending help and hope in Calgary
CALGARY, AB—Two of the city’s leading evangelical churches say plans are on schedule for participation in Celebration 2005, the outreach and evangelism focus being launched by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada in the New Year...More
