Contemplative Evening Prayer

Saturday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

(Doors open at 6:30 pm for those who would like a cup of tea or more time in the quiet)

My heart says of God, Seek His face.

Your face, Lord, I will seek. (Ps. 27)

Allow Sabbath to arrive early. Join others in an oasis of seeking God's face in scripture, silence and song.

Theme: God Will Help Us (Isaiah 41)

Facilitator: 1Life Team

In-person only (at the 1Life learning hub, Fleetwood CRC in Surrey)

Target Audience: all who long for more of

God; all who are weary

Please note: this is a repeating event, first Saturday of the month

Let's Talk About It! on-line conversation group

Monday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Exercise the muscles of your Christian mind and make new friends

Facilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga (long-time university chaplains & specialized transitional ministers)

Online only

Target Audience: anyone interested in gaining new perspectives and bridging

divides through reading and open-hearted conversation about what we read;

anyone looking for encouragement to receive and be received

Colonialism, Reconciliation and the First Nations Bible

Monday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Adrian Jacobs (senior leader for Indigenous Justice & Reconciliation) will read from the First Nations Bible (FNV) and share why it’s so important to have a Bible translation using the cultural idioms of First Nations story-tellers.

Facilitators: Liz Tolkamp and Wilma van der Leek
Host: 1Life

Online only

Target Audience: anyone wishing to consider how Bible translations can hinder or help reconciliation; anyone interested in being held accountable to Canada’s commitment to reconciliation with its indigenous peoples; anyone who would love to receive the scriptures in new and fresh ways.

Reimagining Church Properties

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Come to find out about how churches can help to strategically address the housing crisis

Facilitator: Tim Dickau
Host: CityGate Vancouver

In-person only (at First CRC Vancouver)

Target Audience: pastors, church councils, general congregation

Church Redevelopment & Reconciliation: An Indigenous & Settler Perspective

Tuesday, March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Part of the 2 day event First CRC Vancouver is hosting - March 12 @ 7 pm lecture with Adrian Jacobs

Facilitator: CityGate Vancouver

In-person only (at First CRC Vancouver)

Target Audience: CRC leaders and congregants interested in place and it's use

Morning prayer with the 1Life team

Thursday, March 7
9:30AM - 10:30AM

At the 1Life Learning Center (Fleetwood CRC)