The Meeting House Brantford
300 King George Road N3R 5L7 Brantford, ON, Canada

We even had one of the kids asking, ‘Why do they do that if they don’t know us?’ Seeing Nour & Linda cooking and organizing the scheduling without even knowing who was going to eat their food, it was very very meaningful for us and for them. -Gisela, Operations Manager at Matthew House Toronto Last fall, our Uptown Toronto fam prepared 38 meals over three months to support young adult refugees in their community. Watch the story at youtu.be/h4UYuYvOEPc

This week’s #SpiritualMinds practice Every day, read Colossians 3:12-14 and meditate on each article of clothing you are wearing. Envision what each element might look like in your life. Then, when you are getting dressed and/or undressed, turn that brief time into a moment of prayer.... Ask Jesus to help you wear compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and love in a beautiful way for this day.

Teachers, parents, kids...we see you and we’re praying for you.Teachers, parents, kids...we see you and we’re praying for you.

What is agape love? The will to work for the good of a person. The choice to actively express honour toward someone. ... An intimacy-generating energy. Catch the full message from Bruxy at youtu.be/724JiUGYlK0

Hey friends - don't forget...Thursday nights we have our BFG (Big Friendly Group) Home Church! Anyone is welcome to join in. This is a great opportunity to check out home church!

Do you have peace beyond reason? Or is peace beyond your reasoning? Is it a memory? Something you used to know... how to hold. Is it a prayer? Or something you just talk about? Is it stopping? to take... a breath? A beautiful poem to begin a new year via Dagmar ow.ly/iQv450CYrxN

Hey fam, many of you may know Steve from Circle Square Ranch. If able, they would so value your support. https://gofund.me/7f3877b4

Starting this Tuesday. Be sure to register in advance. This is a fabulous course.

"Whenever we catch the church trying to win, we have already lost." Friends, this convo with Andy Stanley & Bruxy about centring on Jesus was straight Catch it here:

The link for lobby time/communion today is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2319521699

Are you looking to extend some love to others this Christmas? Here are two ways you can give:

Love is an active commitment to the wellbeing of another person. So how can we love our enemies without becoming a doormat? Catch Bruxy's answer below, and be sure to check out more great BBQs with our full playlist: bit.ly/BBQ_playlist

Let's help out as we can!

Love only works when it comes from the bottom up, not from the top down. You can’t legislate people into love. They have to experience it and embrace it for themselves. The best news fam: Chris & Eric are back with a new #blog post on what would happen if Jesus was president ow.ly/wCkG50Coe4N

Hey friends, Do you love to bake Christmas cookies? Or maybe just at least willing? We're looking for Christmas cookies for our wonderful friends at Friendship House! (We need to bake a total of 600 and would love you to contribute as you can!)

Tonight: Youth online & also Paris Home Church! Want to get connect? Send a message. Tomorrow: Cainsville Home Church online!

Hey fam! Our friends at InterVarsity Circle Square Ranch Grand River are in need of a car! Well, guess what? Organized Kaos, an organization in Brantford is giving a car away on Giving Tuesday. Can you help by sending in a submission for The Ranch? The info is here: https://organizedkaos.org/giving-tuesday/

We just had the BEST Gr 3-5 small group yet, including special guests...all the cats, and some puppets too. These girls are gonna rock the world for Jesus!

Is there anyone who would still like an Advent Devotional from our denominational family? (We can get it to you!) Let me know!

Need some peace in your day? Join Dejehan, Mandie, Steve S, Steve G, and Aaron as they play "Cornerstone." Find our full music playlist here: http://ow.ly/W3xU50BFTDj

Night #2 of home church launches: Paris HC & YOUTH (which isn't exactly a HC, but oh so similar!)!

Today on #OrangeShirtDay, we work toward reconciliation by raising awareness of the impacts of residential schools on Indigenous communities and the role the church played in operating them. Wear your orange shirt to honour residential school survivors and the resiliency of Indigenous peoples. #EveryChildMatters Learn more at orangeshirtday.org/about-us.html

Today, I wear an orange shirt to honour and remember residential school survivors and their families. I commit to listening with an open heart. To Phyllis Webstad, thank you for your strength and your willingness to share your story with all of Canada. Every child matters. ... Share a picture of your Orange Shirt in the comments to show our community support.

Holmedale Home Church launches in 1/2 hour online. Young Adults Home Church launches in 1/2 hour at the Ranch. If you're joining in on one of them - amazing! If you're not, join me in praying for the start of a new home church season!

The way God works in our lives is always fluid, ready to change, and open to new styles and structures depending on the needs of the moment. Catch the full teaching from Bruxy at youtu.be/lvI2AsNClyU

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, and our friends at Woodland Cultural Centre have orange shirts available for purchase right now. Go ahead and swing by and pick one up! https://woodlandculturalcentre.ca

Who's coming! :) Let's bless the socks off of the FRIENDSHIP HOUSE! Bring your granola bars, cheese sticks, fruit cups, and more and let's fill the cupboards!

Christians say we’re all about peace, but Christian churches are dividing all the time. How can we do better at standing for the unity Jesus calls us to?

A huddle is a group of 3-5 people who meet regularly for intentional spiritual friendship and prayer. A huddle does not need to meet every week. (But can if they want!) A huddle can walk and talk. A huddle can sit and talk. A huddle can build something together. ... A huddle can serve together. A huddle can be two families. A huddle can be one gender. A huddle can be more than one gender. Invite someone to huddle with you. Don’t be sad if they say no. (You may not know the whole story! But you can still be friends!!) Your huddle does not need to be from your home church. Your huddle should actually be people you feel really comfortable with. See more

Today, during local hosting time, in an attempt to consider our child-likeness, we listened to one of our fabulous preschool songs...please listen, and HEAR the message. https://open.spotify.com/track/0OzUCbSz1m9x0jurFdv5af

Real church happens when we turn the chairs to face one another. -Larry Crab See you tomorrow at 10AM as we continue to explore what it means to be the church together // themeetinghouse.com/live

Although it may look different, we are still the church that our neighbours need. Your ongoing engagement and donations keep our vision going. So let’s go. To make a donation, go to themeetinghouse.com/give

Friends...if you've got to wear a mask, you might as well wear a Brantford Cares one. These masks will be available for purchase at our upcoming Local Compassion Day (food drive from 10am-noon at Mohawk park). They are $10. The profits going to one of our local compassion partners. If interested, please bring cash. (And tell your friends!)

Justice very simply is about having right relationships, one with another. To do justice means that every person is taken seriously as a human being made in the image of God. Read more of this excerpt from Rich Villodas' new book, The Deeply Formed Life:

Hey friends, be sure to mark your calendar and pick up some extra groceries on your next grocery shop. Friendship House would especially love things like granola bars, cheese strings, fruit cups, and crackers!

Real church happens when the chairs are turned to face one another and then when we leave those chairs to go and serve the world around us. Catch the full message from Bruxy at youtu.be/mZte2Gl4qYk

"I pray for our church to acknowledge that our walk with Jesus is made so much more vibrant and full when we journey with others. We need one another. Because in one another, we see Jesus." Read our NEW blog post from Melissa at ow.ly/7EMN50Bx9Z5

So if anger is a sin, why does Jesus get away with being angry? Watch Bruxy's answer below, and be sure to catch more great BBQs with our playlist: bit.ly/BBQ_playlist

This evening...join us!

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