Ron Reed nominated

Ron Reed, a veteran of Christian live theatre in Canada, and director of Pacific Theatre has been nominated for the $100,000 Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. This award is the largest in Canadian theatre, and will be presented October 29  to the professional director deemed to have made the most significant contribution to theatre in Canada. He joins 26 other nominated Canadian directors. A short-list will be announced at the end of September.

Baptist anniversary

‘God is good’ is the theme of the Greater Vancouver Baptist Church’s 25th Anniversary August 12. The church is welcoming Paul Chappell from Lancaster, California to speak at special services 11 am and 2 pm. The church is situated on Victoria Drive at Kingsway.

Vote for Rob

Chilliwack’s Rob Berg has received six nominations for the 2007 Maja Awards – to be held in Toronto  this month. His nominations are for contemporary gospel album of the year, for Life on Purpose ;  male artist of the year; producer of the year (shared with Chris Janz); video of the year; artist of the year; and album of the year. A self-styled ‘musicianary,’ Berg travels abroad several times a year.  Online voting will go toward the final decision of the judges, and will count for 15 – 20 percent of the final decision. Votes can be cast at majaawards.com.   sealionrob.com.

Vancouver churches pray

Sponsored by the Vancouver Pastors’ Prayer Fellowship, ‘Praying Together’ is a special evening of intercession which focuses on the city and the nation. It will be held September 9, 6:30 pm at Glad Tidings Church.

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Fresh look at evolution

Cornerstone Community Church in Vancouver is facilitating a series of events this month, offering a fresh look at creation vs. evolution. The speaker, Emil Silvestru, is president of Creation Ministries International. Topics include: ‘Genesis, the Gospel and the Creation/Evolution Issue’; ‘Waters of Contention: Was Noah’s Flood Fact or Fantasy?’; and ‘The Tree that Became a Bush: The Evolution of Human Evolution.’  The talks art at 2:30, August 5, 12 and 19.

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Councillor’s charge revealed

Tim Stevenson, a city councillor and United Church minister, pleaded guilty in court to charges of drinking and driving  July 16, having kept the incident secret for over a year. He told the court he had consumed three and a half pints over two or three hours, before driving 10 blocks to his home. He was fined $690 and has had his license suspended for a year. He is reported to have said that it was a “judgment” problem and not a drinking problem.                              Vancouver Sun

Myztery in Top 5

Vancouver Band Myztery has reached the top five in the Great Canadian Band Challenge, sponsored by the Hard Rock Cafe. They are competing against more than 90 bands. One thing that sets them apart is their Christian faith, as evidenced in their video, which shows various images of Jesus. They are hoping fellow believers will consider voting for them. The contest concludes September30.      my30seconds.com

August 2007