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  • He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?
    To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8  

     

    The EMCC recognizes the inherent value and dignity of every human being, based upon the foundational Judeo-Christian principle of Imago Dei: that all humans are created in the...

  • Apr22Wed

    EMCC National Board Update - April 22, 2020

    April 22, 2020
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    Hello everyone, I trust that this note finds you safe and well as we navigate these unusual days.

    The EMCC National Board met for our board meetings via Zoom March 26-28 and then again on April 19. Please receive this note as an update on those meetings.

    I am always struck by the amount of work that is done when we meet: the high quality of work...

  • the story of a growing Global Partnership
  • by Joel Zantingh and Nicole Jones-Qandah | International Development Week - #IDW2020
    Sustainability
    Francis Njoroge and others have influenced our current understanding of development in World Partners. In our   "7 Resources Given to All People"   Brochure (click the picture for a copy), it says,
    "Development is not about projects, or “things...
  • On Sept 29 congregation and friends of the Macoun Church Family and special guests gathered to celebrate 90 years of God’s faithfulness and provision. Among those present were Member of Parliament, Dr. Robert Kitchen, Member of Saskatchewan legislature – Lori Carr, and town Mayor Glenys Baerg.  Rev. Brian Archer, the...

  • On the weekend of July 27-28, 2019 the congregation and friends of Lipton EMCC gathered to celebrate 100 years of making a difference for God in and around their community in rural Saskatchewan.

    As a family of churches throughout Canada, we join in congratulating them on this special milestone!   

    Their theme for the weekend,...

  • Jun3Mon

    Thank you Alison Lefebvre!

    June 3, 2019


    Alison LefebvreAlison Lefebvre, Director of Flourish Ministries has submitted her letter of resignation from service as an employee of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada (EMCC). News of this nature comes with a sense of sadness as her leadership presence and contribution to the EMCC will shift. 

    Alison has faithfully served for 7...

  • One week out from Assembly I have been pondering the lingering effect. Of course, what lingers may be different for each person. Yet, there will be some commonalities. I celebrate the delegate representation from 80 of our 137 churches (60 from the Kitchener Office Region and 20 from our Calgary Office Region). These delegates and guests had a...

  • Hurricane Idai

    EMCC is  raising funds  as part of the  Humanitarian Coalition  Cyclone Idai Appeal in collaboration with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

    Over 2.6 million people have been affected by the damage and flooding caused by Cyclone Idai—one of the worst storms to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere. Many people have lost their...

  • Mar4Mon

    Pitch'n Praise Update

    March 4, 2019
    First, a huge thank you to the individuals who have given their time and energy to the success of Pitch'n Praise over the years!


    For the last 40+ years, Pitch'n Praise has impacted countless people in ways we could never measure. There have been many people who, for decades, have invested well in the lives of youth and who...