This year marks Soo Mill’s 100th anniversary and to celebrate the locally owned and operated company has committed to supporting creative initiatives whose goal is giving back to the community. As the first recipient, St. John’s Back to Basics Children’s Centre was featured in a video highlighting Soo Mill’s Anniversary Gift program. Take a moment to…
A great opportunity for conversation and learning together. Register by June 10th!
On Saturday, April 25 at 2pm the dramatic production A Land Sung Alive will come to life at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Sault Ste. Marie. As we’ve come to expect from the Churchmouse Players, this production will be a treat for all in attendance. We caught up with Erin Herndon, one of the brave souls behind…
Messy Church is an initiative that began in the UK and has taken root world-wide. It is a form of church for both children and adults that engages creativity, extends hospitality and fosters celebration! It is about worshipping God, sharing fellowship and exploring faith together… and there is a Messy Church right here in the Deanery…
justgeneration.ca is the youth initiative of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), part of the Anglican Church of Canada. As part of this initiative they have developed several resources designed to encourage Christian youth to live justly — resources that would be great for use in youth groups, such as Hunger is Not a…
“Investing young adults with leadership would be a “win-win,” says 20-something Catholic writer Michael O’Loughlin. It would evangelize and strengthen the faith of young leaders and increase the vitality, creativity and energy of the church.” What do you think? Does this ring true in the Anglican Church too? Good food for thought. Read the full article…
Religious journal First Things featured an article on their blog encouraging parents to continue reading out loud to their children. Mark Bauerlein, Senior Editor of First Things and author of the article says that many parents cease to read to their children when they themselves learn to read and suggests that this is a mistake, pointing toward…
The St. John’s Back to Basics Children’s Centre in Sault Ste. Marie has had an overwhelming month! After an open house the first week of December, BBCC has received tons of media coverage, raising awareness of the program in the downtown core of the city. Most recently, the program was nominated and selected in the 12…
Last week the St. John’s Back to Basics Children’s Centre – a community minded ministry at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Sault Ste. Marie, held an Open House geared at raising awareness and seeking support for the centre and indeed, God was at work! Stemming from the Open House, a group of volunteers…
Youth (ages 13-18) from parishes in Sault Ste. Marie and area are invited to come out to the Soo Anglican Youth Group, to explore what it is to live out our faith, ask questions, share stories and have a whole lot of fun! The Soo Anglican Youth Group was formed in early November as a response to Algoma Deanery…
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