We kick off 2016 with a very busy January – check out all we’ve got going on in the month ahead – Responding to the Needs of Refugees – January 6 It would be hard to have missed the news that thousands of refugees from the crisis in Syria are being welcomed into…
Vancouver is a great city. Beautiful, vibrant, diverse, with so much to offer. But good as it is, not everyone thrives here. Vancouver also faces the challenge of poverty and disadvantage, with a large population of homeless people living on the streets. The Visible Homeless It’s many years since I lived in a big city, and when I did I was naive, eyes closed…
What’s going on in Trinity Central this December? December is the month of celebration. At Trinity Central we’re looking forward to a joyful and busy month – December 2 – 7 : Guests at Trinity Central We’re starting off December by welcoming several guests who are coming to spend a number of days with us. Martin Charlesworth and…
This Sunday 8 Nov is one of the most exciting days in our calendar – Gift Day! The Gospel is a story of outrageous generosity. And God invites us, through the Gospel, into a life of generosity. As Jesus catches us up in the wonder of relationship with Him we find that generosity becomes a key…
What’s going on in Trinity Central this November? November is a quiet month for Trinity Central, as we gear up to the busy Christmas season. But there is one important date to note – Gift Day 2015 Once a year we hold a Gift Day at Trinity Central. It’s a chance to give generously as our Father…
One of the greatest joys of the past three years has been the experience of generosity in being part of the Trinity Central family. Nowhere is this more clearly on display than in our Gift Days. From the earliest days in the Roundhouse to the simply mind-blowing Gift Day we had last year, the extravagant…
How do we get to know people? Unless you are an expert Facebook stalker (or you work for the NSA), you typically get to know someone based on what they tell you about themselves. We use stories to both get to know other people as well as letting other people get to know us. This…
For the Kingdom to advance and the church to grow leadership development is crucial! When we look at Jesus’ approach it is fascinating to see how He purposefully developed people who would, in due course, carry the weight of leading the early church forward. Though He spent much of His ministry surrounded by crowds, much of…
As we prepare for our Gift Day in November, some of our giving will go to help some of the churches who are engaging with the refugee crisis in Turkey. We asked a friend to give us some background to the situation and pointers for prayer: What’s going on in Turkey? With Thanksgiving being celebrated…
We asked Jeremy Little, of Christ Central Toronto, if he would write a guest post for us, updating us on the church plant into Toronto. Here’s what he has to say: Homes rented, boxes unpacked, kids settled into school and families and individuals gathering as Christ Central Toronto! It’s been an exciting summer as we’ve…