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Continue, Enhance, Invest

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

Hey there Friendship Leaders and Mentors, Wow, what a different world we are now living in. Hm, “living.” That’s a great word and one that strikes me as relevant during this pandemic. I’m not thinking of life or death situations, […]

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The Widow’s Offering

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

Every day at the Friendship Ministries office I walk out to the road to get the mail, head back inside, and open each piece of mail one by one. The bills (yes, bills unfortunately) go into one pile, and the […]

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New Amistad Groups in 2019

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

Thanks to your help, during 2019 we have the opportunity to start the following Amistad groups in Latin America: ARGENTINA: Iglesia Evangélica Central (Central Evangelical Church) Rincón de los Sauces, Neuquén, Argentina Iglesia Cristiana de Dios (Christian Church of God) Buenos […]

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Training Up a New Ministry

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

After growing to capacity, a longtime Friendship group has helped start a new group in a neighboring town to engage more people in inclusive ministry. Last year, the Friendship Group at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leduc, Alberta, had a […]

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Inclusive Ministry – “Cancelled”?

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

“Cancelled” – that’s the message many of us are receiving regarding our church services, Friendship groups, and Bible studies. But although we are walking through dark and difficult times, we hold tight to the truth that faith, friendships, and belonging […]

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Family, Belonging & Love

January 10, 2020January 31, 2020 Victoria WhiteNewsletter

by Tom VanWingerden, Executive Director of Friendship Ministries I know I’ve been writing a lot lately about my friends in our church’s Friendship group, but I am compelled to tell you at least one more story about a very dear […]

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Amistad in Bayamo Granma

January 10, 2020January 31, 2020 Victoria WhiteGroup Highlights, Newsletter, Uncategorized

by Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ministerio Amistad Bayamo Granma is a province located in southeast Cuba where there are two hard-to-reach communities. In each of these communities there are people with different kind of intellectual disabilities. In Guamo, one of these communities, […]

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Bright Joy

January 10, 2020January 31, 2020 Victoria WhiteEncouragement, Newsletter

by Heather DeBoer, Friendship Ministries Canada Traveling to conferences in other parts of the continent often gives our Friendship Ministries team wonderful opportunities. In October, Shellie Powers and I were headed to the Umbrella Conference in Calgary, Alberta. Shellie is […]

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The DNA of Friendship Club

January 2, 2020January 31, 2020 Victoria WhiteEncouragement, Group Highlights, Newsletter

A spirit of “everyone serving everyone” and planning ahead for accessibility are two characteristics that mark this thriving group in Regina, SK.   On any given Wednesday night, nearly a dozen paratransit busses from the city of Regina come to a […]

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Christmas at Aylmer

December 19, 2019January 31, 2020 Victoria WhiteGroup Highlights, Newsletter, Tips and Tools

By Tiena Jones, Aylmer Christian Reformed Church, Aylmer, ON The Christmas Program has been the highlight of the group in Aylmer for many years. We present it to two of our local nursing homes on consecutive weeks. Then our main […]

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