You’ve got the official Friendship bag and t-shirt. You’ve got the lingo down – friends, mentors, leaders, inclusion, accessibility. Your Friendship group just celebrated its 10 year anniversary and you are excited to keep going for another decade. But you […]
In 2016, Friendship Ministries—Canada applied for a grant at the Charis Foundation in Ontario. We want to say a huge thank-you to the Foundation, which granted us funds to encourage growth of programs here in Canada and to promote our […]
“We accept everyone at our church.” Have you ever heard someone say that? The modern church has made great strides in this area. We make the Bible available in numerous translations to make it easier to understand. We share our […]
“Be strong and courageous.” Joshua had just become the new leader of Israel, responsible to lead the Israelites to the promised land, when God gave him this command. This verse resonates with so many Christians to this day; it has […]
A letter from Betsy Cohick Good morning! I just read the Friendship newsletter that I received in the mail and after reading your letter in the beginning I thought I should write to tell you what God is doing at […]
Originally published by Young Life Capernaum on May 15, 2018. By Tom VanWingerden, Friendship Ministries Executive Director When I joined Friendship Ministries over 3 years ago, I became much more aware of the many wonderful ministries that work toward creating […]
by Trudi Prins First Christian Reformed Church St Thomas, ON Our church community has been blessed since 1991 with a club we call Friendship Club, because friends care about each other, enjoy each other’s company, and look out for each […]
Once a year, hundreds of people across Canada come together to raise funds for more than 500 different charities. If you are interested in having a fun day and helping a good cause, we encourage you to join us! The Ride […]
“But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye […]
“How do we respond when members of our congregation are diagnosed with dementia?” That’s the difficult question that TOGETHER author Barbara J. Newman tackles in a new guide from Friendship Ministries. Using her own experiences with including persons with dementia […]