Today Ken and I were invited to Circle of Chairs, a monthly meeting of sharing and prayer for Halifax homeless. This multi-faith group meets at the All Nations Christian Reformed Church, and is headed by our "first Halifax friend" and founding board member, Elna Siebring.
This church has graciously agreed to be an "office" address for us, as we completed paperwork for our society incorporation and federal charitable status.
It was great to meet some of the folks that are in the skid row churches, and to laugh as we shared good stories about our friends on the streets.
It was also a wonderful Haligonian welcome! Part of the culture of Nova Scotia, and what makes them so adept at tourism, is their natural friendliness and ease of conversation.
While there were various viewpoints and philosophies of ministry shared, two commonalities existed:
1. Love God.
2. Love your neighbour.
2 comments:
Thanks for the update post Michelle. It is wonderful to see God's hand in the "beginnings" of such an important work for His Kingdom. Glad to hear that you are enjoying fellowship and laughter in your new "homeland".
Thank you, Rose! I am definitely going to take your advice and do a "day in the life of" blog post of our new God-venture in Halifax. Keep reading!
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