Why we decided to make posters of our city
The Covid-19 pandemic put our community in a formal state of emergency for an extended period of time, and this has been a source of anxiety for many of us. While our congregation ended public services, we started to dream of new ways to shape our imagination, offering new ways to see each other and our city, even in the hardest times.
We found an artist online who creates this vintage-style travel art and captures places around the world in this minimalist way. She was willing to create two images for us which we edited and turned into these posters. It took only about a week and soon we had two images ready. We shared them on local social media and offered them freely to anyone who wanted to print them, share them or just enjoy seeing our little city in a new way. The response was tremendously positive.
If you don’t have a creative bone in your body
In many ways we do not have to be creative, we have to be curious. I have been curious about old travel posters for years and wondered if perhaps we could find a way to make one for our city. Right now artists around the world are struggling and many are happy
The Church has been, at many times in history, a patron of the arts. We are a storytelling Body that shares the hope of Jesus and God’s love for our neighbours. The arts inspire us to turn to God and the good world He loves. In the struggle of this pandemic, the Church has an opportunity to articulate the gospel in new and tangible ways in a time when hope seems far off. God is endlessly creative in showing up in our lives, and this is Good News.
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EFC Presidents Day
Every year the EFC board of directors invites the leaders of EFC affiliate denominations, educational institutions and ministry organizations for Presidents Day. It’s a special opportunity for participants to discuss their activities over the previous 12 months, shared goals and concerns for the future, and to hear presentations from EFC leaders. This year it will be held online Oct. 29.
Stewarding Sacred Seeds
Members of an EFC working group presented a document in June that looks back at the history of the EFC’s engagement in reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, and seeks to identify barriers to meaningful and sustained evangelical engagement in reconciliation. Stewarding Sacred Seeds recommends the EFC take a number of actions to pursue reconciliation and right relationship.
Day of prayer for the persecuted church
On Nov. 1, 2020 your church can join believers worldwide to pray for the estimated 200 million Christians facing persecution for their faith. Some churches hold this annual event on other dates if more convenient. A free Canadian resource kit is available each
September, prepared by several partner groups including the EFC. The kit includes updated materials for use in a worship service or small group meeting.
A bill against forced labour
Bill S-211 is a private member’s bill in the Senate that would require large corporations to report on what they are doing to make sure their supply chains are free of slavery, forced labour or child labour. The EFC supports this effort to reduce forced and child labour, and to raise awareness about human trafficking. See the
EFC’s letter sent in support of this bill plus a sample letter you can use to communicate with your MP.
Pandemic restrictions and religious freedom
In a recent blog post, EFC President Bruce Clemenger considers how to evaluate whether pandemic restrictions have infringed on religious freedom.
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