Winnipeg Blue Bombers Punter Mike Renaud was awarded the 2013 Athletes in Action (AIA) Gord Barwell Award at the AIA Pro Athletes/Chaplains Conference on Saturday May 3 in Cochrane, Alberta. The Gord Barwell Award is presented each year to a CFL player who exhibits exemplary Christian conduct and leadership both on and off of the field. The award is named after legendary receiver, the late Gord Barwell of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who helped establish the ministry of Athletes in Action...To Row or Not To RowView All The world of professional sport is foreign to most of us who only see a flash of athletic brilliance every now and then on the television screen. But the truth is, sport consumes so much of an athlete's life. Often, sport is a joy, as the rush of competition redeems seemingly endless hours of training and practice. And for the many Christian athletes who spend years in pursuit of their dreams, there is both opportunity and temptation: the chance to glorify God in sport, and the risk of it becoming...Running with Polar BearsView All Some people swim with dolphins
When I was first introduced to Nichiren Buddhism just over a year ago, I was at a very low state ofWhat's NewSGI Youth Plant 150 Trees in MississaugaPosted on September 28, 2013On Saturday, September 28, 38 youth, including five guests, participated in the annual youth tree planting activity with Credit Valley Conservation. This year, the weather was perfect for tree planting, and we were able to plant 150 trees. Many of thSGI Canada Participates in Nationwide Book FestivalPosted on September 28, 2012On September 23 and 28, SGI-Canada (SGIC) members in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax participated in a nationwide book and magazine festival titled The Word On The Street. They set up booths introducing SGI-related books and magazines, including someSeeds of Hope Sown in OttawaPosted on April 22, 2012On Earth Day, April 22, seeds of hope sprouted in the bustling Rideau Centre, a shopping centre located in the heart of the nation's capital. Held in collaboration with the National Capital Region branch of the United Nations Association of CanSGI Canada Practitioners Participate in Community Clean-upPosted on April 22, 2012On April 22, a group of over 20 SGI-Canada members from the city of Surrey, British Columbi,a participated in the sixth annual 'Surrey Clean Sweep Week,' at Crescent Beach
We are John Black Memorial United Church; a church with a future, happily celebrating and struggling to share God's love here and now, mindful of our proud heritage.We are a Worshipping Community- We meet regularly on Sunday at 10:30 to worship God and gain the strength to be the church where ever we find ourselves during the week. On Sunday you will be greeted at the door by one of the many welcomers, invited to have a coffee, shown where to put your coat, or asked if you wish to meet Irene Sheldon our licensed day care worker who capably looks after the toddlers. Sunday school is available in all but the summer months, and is created for children from three years to teens of thirteen years.