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  • 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...

  • Jan15Tue

    Day With... Mission and Culture Tour

    January 15, 2019

    To All EMCC Pastors and Mission-engaged People:

    2018 has been a year of listening and learning for EMCC World Partners. As we shift to 2019, we are embarking on an 11-city tour, and encourage you to promote and include a city-stop near you in your calendar to your congregation.

    At our 2018 Regional Gatherings, we received a strong mandate...

  • Dec17Mon

    EMCC Staff Mark Anderson in Transition

    December 17, 2018

    Mark AndersonAfter 7 years of service and leadership Mark Anderson indicated to President Kervin Raugust that he has decided to exit as an employee of the EMCC National staff team.

    We celebrate the contribution of Mark in the planning of youth events, the coaching of youth leaders, introducing the EMCC to cultural intelligence (CQ), strengthening the EMCC...

  • Dec13Thu

    The Future of Pitch'n Praise

    December 13, 2018

    A New Thing for Our Youth!

    Solomon declared wisdom when he spoke of everything having a time and then change comes! Change has come for the experience called “Pitch‘n Praise” (Pitch). While not calling this a permanent change Pitch will look different in 2019 .

    Toward this end President Kervin consulted with two veteran former...

  • Dec6Thu

    Issachar Group Introduction

    December 6, 2018

    November, 2018

    The Editorial Board of the Issachar Group (IG), a collaborative effort initiated by President Kervin Raugust and Harold Johnsrude, held their first meeting on Saturday, October 20, 2018. This Group has been formed to explore both the issues of the day and those trending toward the future from a Biblical perspective....

  • Read about the appointment of Rev. Murray and Lorrie Swalm 

  • Oct5Fri

    Gavin Wark in Transition

    October 5, 2018 Kervin Raugust
    Thank you, Gavin!