Finding the Hope

The important role of prayer in the life of the Church cannot be overstated. I recently read an overview of the Reformers’ teachings on the topic of prayer. The introduction offers the simple statement, the Reformers prayed! The text continues, saying that although we may be tempted to view the Reformation mostly as an arduous labour of

Meeting Neighbours in the Summer or Fall Some Canadian neighbourhoods may slow down in the summertime, but not those where Finding the Hope campaigns are underway. Summer or Fall can be a great time of year to meet your neighbours!  In Winnipeg, the Filipino United Community Church,

September: In Ladner, British Columbia, an outreach-oriented church and pastor are planning to reach 8,654 homes located within their postal region.

Canadian churches involved in Finding the Hope campaigns are reaching homes in their communities with gospel messages – and they’re also discovering that these campaigns provide a way for believers to share their faith with the younger members of the family.

Please pray for these campaigns! Location Mailing  Homes Clair, NB 02-Jul 1,782 NE Saskatchewan (6) 02-Jul 1,267 Winnipeg, MB 15-Jul 2,871 Hamilton, ON 15-Jul 1,077

April 8 Nearly 14,670 homes received the message of hope through the Finding the Hope campaign in the ten communites of Sauble Beach, Kincardine, Southampton, Port Elgin, Tiverton, Allenford, Shallow Lake, Tara, Ripley and Wiarton.

FINDING THE HOPE UPDATE Woodstock, ON It is possible that history was made in Woodstock, Ontario on March 4th! In the space of one week, some 18,000 homes received the gospel booklet, Finding the Hope.

FINDING THE HOPE UPDATE The presence of the Lord seemed to fill the room as I listened to Salvation Army Major Calvin Fudge share with me what the Lord has done through the Finding the Hope campaign in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. “It was God’s plan to have churches come together for Finding the Hope

Bright, Ontario is a unique community. There are no churches, of any denomination, in Bright. located in Oxford County, it became part of the outreach vision for people from neighbouring communities and a campaign that took place in early January.  Campobello Island in New Brunswick is another unique spot in the Canadian landscape.

March: Woodstock, Ontario and Badger, Newfoundland. May: Sauble Beach and area, Ontario. Please pray for much fruit from these campaigns and for the Lord’s blessing on each participating congregation. Altogether, these campaigns will deliver the FTH booklet to a total of 32,930 homes.

A pastor catches the vision  In September 2012, we received a call from a pastor in Riverton, Manitoba, inquiring about Finding the Hope (FTH). The potential of the campaign captivated his interest and he shared the vision with his congregation and the Interlake Ministerial in rural Manitoba.

We are pleased to announce the first printing of a bilingual version in Chinese and English of the Finding the Hope booklet. We are deeply grateful to a team of Chinese believers in Saskatoon for their labour of love for this translation.