Fresh Expressions Canada

Join us tomorrow at 1:00pm(EDT)! This series is FREE. But, registration is required.

A new #FreshExpression has emerged. Maybe you’ve seen it? We have seen that this church without walls is a church of many faces: of choirs and music groups; of impromptu readers and people leading prayers; of those from BAME communities; of those doing all age crafts; of keyworkers and Covid19 volunteers

Join us every Friday in May for candid conversations about how faith communities have changed, what worked, what didn't, and what the post-pandemic Church might look like...

Thank you Sue & Andy! You have been a true gift to this wonderful #FreshExpression in Canada!

This Thursday, join us as Dr. Arch Wong, Professor of Practical Theology Ambrose University and Associate Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute s...hares data, theological reflections & practical insights from his research. What does it look like for congregations here in Canada to flourish? How do you identify transformation, define what it means for a community of faith and look for continued indicators of health and effectiveness? Join us in the Learning Centre for the presentation and stay for the conversation with other missional leaders from across Canada. To register, please visit https://www.newleafnetwork.ca//flourishing-church-in-canad The Learning Centre is supported by McMaster Divinity College and we are grateful for their support

"Throughout its history, the church has given birth to small, experimental, hardy, little communities that have come out and stood as a counterpoint to the mainstream church... They are made of the same stuff but they are more accessible, more gentle, more playful."

"Fresh expressions of church are known to bring the Church Jesus loves closer to the people Jesus loves by gathering at different times, in different places, through different means and forms." http://bit.ly/2N6Fhu7

"There are certainly some things we can’t quite do online. But pancakes? That we can do!" New post from our friends at St. John's United Church in Northern Ontario! #ShroveTuesday #Lent #FreshExpressions #RethinkChurch #TrySomthingNew #StartSomethingFresh

NEW RESOURCES! You can now find the REVIVE & REVIVE Lent programs on our resource page. These are excellent Canadian resources for equipping lay leadership in faith communities! Save $50 when you purchase both programs with the code: REVIVELENT... Learn more at: http://freshexpressions.ca/resources/

From the creators of the Revive program comes: Revive Lent, Equipping Lay Leaders to be Spiritual Leaders for Lent. 6-sessions, online, small group resource that will help form deep conversation, self-understanding and clarity for the way forward. Get the entire Revive program + Revive Lent when you use the code: REVIVELENT at checkout.

Great conversation from Edge: A Network for Ministry Development and the Emmaus Community in Victoria, BC.

Take a moment to rest next week with this wonderful offering from our friends at New Leaf Network and Soulplay.

Wonderful to see this #DinnerChurch in Toronto reinventing itself during the pandemic. Read the full story at: https://freshexpressions.ca/dinner-church-by-the-lake/ #FreshExpressions #Toronto #rethinkchurch #LutheransByTheLake