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  • Feb7Fri

    Charitable Status in Question - Deve Persad

    February 7, 2025 by Pam Hicks

    Charitable Status in Question – Awareness & Encouragement
    by Deve Persad, EMCC Pastor and Regional Minister on behalf of the National Team

    On December 7, 2024, while most of us were wrapped up in Christmas anticipation, our Federal Government was unravelling from the inside out. What many us were not aware of, amid resignations, silence,...

  • Feb7Fri

    EMCC Family Chats – Preparing for Assembly 2025

    February 7, 2025 by Pam Hicks

    EMCC Family Chats – Preparing for Assembly 2025

    Family Chats are hosted by the EMCC National Board and National Team as an opportunity for the EMCC Family to hear updates and provide feedback to our national leaders. The chats are 60 minutes. Credential holders and representatives from our member church boards are encouraged to attend. All are...

  • Feb7Fri

    Learn, Connect, Mobilize - David Benjamin

    February 7, 2025 by Pam Hicks

    In our fast-changing world and growing uncertainties, clashing cultures and eroded values, the call is fresh, inviting and powerful to go and make disciples of all nations ( ethne ). Each day (and night) as you encounter your neighbour across the hallway or the colleague on Zoom, the Spirit of God might prompt you to speak. What would you say?...

  • Feb7Fri

    Season of Prayer

    February 7, 2025 by Pam Hicks

    Season of Prayer

    The National Team calls all credential holders and member churches to join in a Season of Prayer: 40 days of collective, concerted and unified prayer from March 21 (the first day of Spring) to April 30 (the day before Assembly 2025). The National Team will provide resources to guide our prayer in various ways. The primary focus...

  • Dec11Wed

    EMCC Prospective Writers Cohort 2025

    December 11, 2024
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    Have you had the dream of writing a book someday? Have you made attempts in the past but have yet to make any progress? Does the idea seem too daunting of a task? Let us help you make that dream come true.

    In collaboration with PublishU, John Cressman and Matt Bird, PublishU founder, will host an EMCC writer’s cohort, enabling you to write your book from the initial idea to a publishable manuscript in 100 days.

  • Dec11Wed

    Introducing the New President of Rocky Mountain College

    December 11, 2024
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    The Board of Directors of Rocky Mountain College (RMC) is pleased to announce Rev. Dr. Michael Swalm as the new President effective January 2, 2025. Michael’s long history with RMC gives him a perspective that will enable him to lead RMC with excellence. He is a man of spiritual integrity, and we anticipate what God will do through him at RMC. 

  • Oct22Fri

    EMCC National Update - October 2021

    October 22, 2021
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    From the EMCC National Board

    At our September 2021 EMCC Board of Directors meeting we received, with regret, Jim Hazzard’s notice of resignation from the position of Board Moderator due to ongoing health concerns. After prayer and deliberation, the National Board has appointed Rev. Scott Clubine to the Board Moderator role until the end of...

  • Jul19Mon

    Regional Minister Update

    July 19, 2021
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    Greetings EMCC Pastors and Church Leadership,

    It has been a tremendous joy for me to serve the EMCC as a Regional Minister for the past 13 years. Some of you I have journeyed with closely as I served as your First Response Regional Minister, and others I have connected with at denominational events, etc. But at this season of life, it seems wise...
  • Jun14Mon

    EMCC Staffing Update - June 2021

    June 14, 2021
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    Jeff Knott – Regional Minister

    The EMCC is pleased to announce that Jeff Knott will be joining the National Team as a Regional Minister beginning July 15, 2021.

    Jeff comes to his role as Reginal Minister in Ontario East and North with a diverse background. After 20 years as an Industrial Millwright and Machinist, he was the lead pastor of...

  • Jun8Tue

    EMCC Response to 215 Children

    June 8, 2021
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    The Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada is heartbroken by the devastating news of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The confirmation of the deaths of these children has served as a shocking reminder of the problematic history of the country of Canada and of the injustice and...