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Fifty is nifty
 Carey Hall in Vancouver is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Started as a Christian witness and student residence on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC), it has developed into three ministries under the auspices of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada: Carey Theological College, which offers graduate theological training; William Carey Institute, which offers less formal personal spiritual development training; and Carey Centre, which continues the residence ministry at UBC. Anniversary celebrations are being planned for September 28 at Carey Hall in Vancouver; October 19 at First Baptist Church, KLO Campus, in Kelowna, BC; October 19 at Westhill Park Baptist Church in Regina, SK; October 26 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Victoria, BC; and October 25 at Faith Community Baptist Church in Souris, MB.
Case being driven by religious rights
The Supreme Court of Canada has approved an application by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) to intervene in a court case between the government of Alberta and the Hutterian Brethren. The Brethren, a Christian group founded in the 20th century who live on communal farms, are objecting to a 2003 Alberta law that requires photographs on all drivers' licences, arguing that making images is a sin. The EFC says the case could determine the "definition of religious freedom rights for groups (congregations, denominations, etc.) in Canada." The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ontario Human Rights Commission have also been allowed to intervene in the case.
The grasp is always greater on the other side of the street
Faith Covenant Church in Winnipeg sent a small group out for seven days to visit churches and ministries in Ottawa, Toronto and St. Catharines, Ontario, to explore the urban realities of poverty and homelessness and the role that local and national churches can play in addressing them.
Coming home to TO
Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends will be bringing their 2008-2009 'Lovin' Life' tour to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto September 13. It is their only scheduled Canadian stop. They were in Toronto two years ago and in Hamilton, Ontario, last year.
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It's different in Winnipeg
Winnipeg-based Lil Disciples have been nominated for Best Gospel CD in the 2008 Aboriginal People's Choice Awards, to be given out November 7. Fresh IE, a "rap apostle" from Winnipeg, has been nominated in the category Best Hip Hop Rap album.
Worldwide Webb
Father Jim Webb has been appointed Father Provincial of the Jesuit Order in English Canada, replacing Father Jean-Marc Laporte. The transfer took place in Pickering, Ontario, on July 31, the feast day of St. Ignatius, who founded the Roman Catholic Jesuit order 474 years ago. Webb served as a missionary for 20 years in Jamaica, where he received death threats as a result of his efforts to expose election fraud. -- The Catholic Register
A nice supplement to his pension
Charles Taylor has been awarded one of three 2008 Kyoto Prizes awarded by the Inamouri Foundation for significant contributions to science, culture and the spiritual development of humanity. The prize is worth $460,000. Last year, Taylor won the $2 million Templeton Prize for Progress or Discoveries in Spiritual Realities. Taylor, 76, is a philosophy professor and a practising Roman Catholic. He recently co-chaired the Quebec government's Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences, studying the "reasonable accommodation" of minority religions and cultural groups in that province. -- The Catholic Register
Women's rehab opens
In September, Teen Challenge Canada will open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre for women on an 87-acre farm in Aurora, Ontario Teen Challenge has 13 other rehabilitation centres across Canada, but, except for one small facility in BC, this is the first one for women. The program will start with 12-15 women and eventually accommodate 50. It includes a four-month induction period and an eight-month in-house program, followed by a possible six-month internship program. It also includes Bible study, anger management and life skills training. Teen Challenge has raised $2.3 million of the $5.9 million needed to operate the program. Graduates of Teen Challenge's rehabilitation programs have a 70% success rate after five years, compared to 15% for secular programs. Development director David Butcher says the difference is that the ministry has "Christ as our change agent." -- ChristianWeek
They may have to fast and pray
The National House of Prayer is looking for new cooks for its prayer retreat centre in Ottawa after the current cooks, Bob and Janette Ryan, who had planned to stay, had to make other plans.
August 28/2008
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