Posted August 18th, 2011

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Posted February 12th, 2010

This PDF contains seven brief papers on the subject of worship. Each include questions for group discussion. They were written by Gordon McCrostie.

Posted September 28th, 2009

The Government of Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and The Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA), is conducting a study on a fe

Posted March 23rd, 2009

This PDF contains an article about whether Christmas gift boxes is the best way to make a difference for children in need.

Posted February 17th, 2009

The Presbyterian Church in Canada, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives and other KAIROS members have long promoted fair trade products such as coffee which encourage a just distribution of

Posted September 3rd, 2008

Take advantage of this attractive colour resource and enrich your ministry to families, children and youth!

How to use this resource:

deliver in your neighbourhood

Posted July 21st, 2008

This PDF contains ideas for congregations that want to hold a Major Community Sunday. The resource explains:

Posted May 16th, 2008

This PDF contains a questionnaire that helps a person determine how she/he share's her/his faith, with suggestions for how to follow-up with the results. From Equipping, May 2008.

Posted April 18th, 2008

This PDF contains an evangelism questionnaire for congregations. From Equipping, February 2008.

Posted November 8th, 2007

This PDF contains ideas for evangelism opportunities for congregations to share with children.

Posted October 31st, 2007

Contents include: The ABC’s of Becoming a More Effective Elder/Leader; The “Missional Church”: A Model for Canadian Churches?; subject and chronological indexes for issues of For Elders prior to

Posted October 30th, 2007

This PDF contains a short discussion paper on the idea of the "missional" church, i.e.

Posted October 30th, 2007

This PDF contains a set of four self-directed studies for congregational leaders to identify the issues relating to their congregation and its potential for growth.

Posted October 30th, 2007

This PDF contains a study guide for congregations to develop and implement a plan to restore and sustain their health and capacity.

Posted September 10th, 2007

This PDF contains a Certificate of Transfer of Membership.

Posted August 29th, 2007

This PDF contains a checklist that can be used to explore some new things that might work in your congregation during the summer months. From Equip, May 2006.

Posted August 19th, 2007

This PDF contains helpful information about ministry in small church contexts.

From Equip, November 2002.

Posted August 14th, 2007

This PDF contains ideas for outreach and ministry to youth. Ideas include:

integrate youth into the life of the community
encourage youth to teach in Sunday School

Posted July 23rd, 2007

This PDF contains ideas on how to use direct mail to communication more effectively with a congregation's community. From Equip, May 2006.

Posted July 23rd, 2007

This PDF contains four ways to ways to revitalize the women’s organizations or other groups in your church.

Posted July 22nd, 2007

This PDF contains suggestions for how to reach out to those who do not attend church. From Equip, May 2007.