Aglow International

Aglow International is a unique visionary organization of Christian women, established in nearly 170 nations on 6 continents, ministering to an estimated 15 million people yearly through a network of local Aglow groups. Aglow is known worldwide as an army of women who pray: praying for individuals, believing in and praying for physical healings, and praying strategically for communities, cities, and nations. At Aglow, women pray because penetrating prayer, in agreement with God, helps shift the destinies of individuals and nations. Aglow’s global network of women are committed to making a difference by reaching beyond their group; helping bring God’s kingdom to earth; helping change lives. At Aglow there are courageous women who will walk alongside you, connecting in encouraging and inspiring ways. Here women can discover opportunities to develop and exercise their God-given gifts, and discover that they are a part of a plan that God is shaping on the earth.

Alberta Bible College – PACE Program

 “My time spent at ABC has undoubtedly contributed in making me the person I am today. I have learned how to learn, an essential skill and one that made my further post-secondary studies much less demanding. Through its hands on ministry experience programming and offerings, I have learned the value and importance of balancing and organizing work, family life, and ministry involvement. As a whole, ABC’s education is priceless. It develops you in your life, faith, knowledge, and understanding beyond what you thought you could live, believe, know or comprehend.” - ABC Student

Alberta Bible College

One of the strengths of Alberta Bible College (ABC) is the Practical Ministry Program. Students find the opportunity to become involved in hands-on ministry throughout their entire time at ABC to be one of the most meaningful aspects of their learning experience. During the first full week of November an intensive 4–15 day ministry experience allows first-year students to serve at Calgary’s Mustard Seed; second-year students to serve in a variety of cross-cultural settings in western Canada or Montana; and the third-year students participate in a 15-day international trip with Graceland Ministries in Poland. The fourth-year students spend four days in Kananaskis Country participating in an integrative seminar that encourages students to articulate their philosophies of ministry. In late March each student participates in an extended weekend ministry experience in a church setting in western Canada. The teams, which are student led, have opportunity to minister to youth, children, and adults in both urban and rural congregations. Through these experiences, students are able to apply classroom learning immediately and are able to have their questions about practical ministry answered through course work and class discussions. This integration means that ABC students and graduates gain valuable experience and are competent in both ministry and leadership. Many are in demand among churches and in para-church organizations.

Calgary Dream Centre

Since opening its doors in 2004, the Calgary Dream Centre has created a proven program that has helped poor, homeless, disenfranchised men regain dignity and re-enter society. The Centre has developed and delivers a balanced (mental, physical, social, emotional, and Spiritual) “Program Model” that promotes the successful reintegration of the residents back into the community as productive members. The mission of the Calgary Dream Centre is to help people to "Restore dignity, discover destiny, and realize their dreams." This is accomplished by engaging people in life management, career development, spiritual care, and reintegration into society as productive citizens. The Dream Centre offers a variety of services to the public including a delicious buffet every Sunday from 11am-2:30pm; an evening of live, gospel music at the Starfish Cafe each Wednesday beginning at 7pm and a street outreach every Friday evening. For more information on how to be involved in the Calgary Dream Centre go to www.dreamcentre.com.

Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre

An unplanned pregnancy is a hard thing to face. The Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre (CPCC) recognizes this is an important time in your life. Trained peer counselors provide care and compassion to everyone who comes to the CPCC. Free pregnancy tests are offered for those not yet sure and on-going support is provided through the decision making process. There are resources to help each individual with the option they choose and information is provided on all options in an environment that is both caring and respectful. Support groups are provided for childbirth education, newborn baby care, adoption support and post-abortion recovery. The CPCC also wants to help young mothers get started and provides maternity and baby clothes. Since it was established in 1985, CPCC has provided information, material aid, and peer counseling to thousands of women at a pivotal point in their lives. All of the services of the Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre are free and confidential. The CPCC is non-profit & non-political with a focus on the future, not on the past. Visit www.pregcare.com.

Throughout the ages, God's Word has played a unique and irreplaceable role in the life of the Christian Church. Whether Roman Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant or Evangelical, clergy and lay people from all faith traditions have searched the Bible for guidance, inspiration and instruction. For 100 years, the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) has been delivering God's Word to Canada and the world. Officially chartered in 1906, the Society's mandate has always been to promote and encourage the translation, publication, distribution and use of the Scriptures. Millions of Canadians have supported the work of CBS, enabling countless people to read Scripture in their own language. 2006 has been a year to honor and celebrate the Society's 100th anniversary including events that saw a coast-to-coast Bike for Bibles ride. Two projects have received acclaim; a unique music CD featuring Canadian artists singing songs inspired by Scripture, and a film on the life of John Norton, who translated the Gospel of John into Mohawk. For more information, visit www.biblesociety.ca.

CAUSE Canada

CAUSE Canada (CC) is an international relief and development agency working in West Africa and Central America. CC follows the example of Christ in speaking out on behalf of the poor. During times of crisis, CC endeavours to provide emergency assistance to people in need, wherever these needs may manifest themselves. Through longer-term development initiatives such as primary health care, potable water & sanitation, reforestation, gender specific projects and micro-enterprise, CC’s concern for justice and the practical demonstration of God’s love in meeting people’s physical needs, draws people to Christ. CC works with people from all faiths and cultural backgrounds, celebrating the diversity of humankind while at the same time recognizing the equality and dignity of all peoples. This enables CC to lay an important role in promoting unity and understanding between religions, races and cultures.

Christian Adoption Services

Christian Adoption Services provides counseling free of charge to birth parents considering adoption. They have profiles of Christian families who have had an in-depth home assessment and are ready financially, socially, emotionally and spiritually to provide for a child. They encourage birth parents to choose a family, meet them and have ongoing contact with their child. One birthmother said, "For me, the knowledge that my child would definitely be raised in a real Christian home gave me peace of mind and a tremendous relief." Christian Adoption Services assists over 100 families a year with international adoptions and have monthly courses that help prospective parents understand the process, and the risks of adopting a child from another country. For more information, visit www.christianadoption.ab.ca.

Christian Blind Mission

Christian Blind Mission is the world's leading organization rescuing and restoring people trapped in poverty by disability, in the poorest countries of our world, regardless of race, gender, age or religion. Our example is Jesus. CBM provides medical and rehabilitation services to more than 12 million disabled and at-risk men, women and children each year, through more than 1,000 projects, in over 100 countries. Our vision is a world where every last person trapped in poverty by disability is set free for life, by the power of God's love in action. Visit www.cbmicanada.org.

City Wide Prayer Rally

Ellel Ministries

Ellel Ministries is a non-denominational Christian Mission Organization with a vision to resource and equip the Church by welcoming people, teaching them about the Kingdom of God and healing those in need (Luke 9:11). We are celebrating our 20th anniversary as a ministry whose mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God, heal the broken-hearted, set the captives free and to disciple others to do the same in accordance with the Great Commission of Jesus given to the Church for the whole of time. We are committed to evangelism, healing, deliverance, discipleship and training. We offer training and equipping through Short Courses, weekend Modular Schools and Two Week to Six Week residential Schools. Those who have taken our training schools are then mentored by experienced leaders on Healing Retreats and Personal Ministry Appointments which address a multitude of personal life issues that hold people back from fulfilling their destiny. Please check www.ellelministries.org/canada for monthly updates.

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship - Calgary Chapter

The FGBMFI are the largest network of Christian Businessmen in the world with the desire to enable men to work towards the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Members come from all walks of life and from various denominational backgrounds, but all have the vision to see millions of men on every continent set free by the power of Christ. The FGBMFI started with one small chapter in Los Angeles, California in 1951. The fellowship grew quickly into a worldwide organization and is now present in over 160 nations on all five continents. The Calgary Chapter has monthly breakfasts and an annual banquet designed to encourage men and women alike to be all they can be for Christ. Our mission is to reach men and women at all levels of our society, calling them to God and releasing them into their respective gifts and talents through the Holy Spirit. For more information, contact Douglas at 254-2616; Wilfred at 280-8412 or Eugene at 272-6204. Visit www.fgbmfi.ca.

Habitat for Humanity Calgary

Habitat for Humanity Calgary works in partnership with low-income families and the community to build hope through the construction of simple, decent, affordable homes. Habitat partner families are employed, but earning below the Canada low-income level and have children who would benefit from the stability of home ownership. Each family works alongside volunteers to build their home then purchases it through a no-interest, long-term mortgage which allows equity-building and insulates them from the fluctuating housing costs they experienced as renters. Our goal is to help families in need provide opportunity and hope for their children. The two Habitat Stores support our work by selling new and used donated building supplies, appliances, furniture and décor items to the public. The net proceeds contribute to construction and cover the administration costs of the organization, so 100% of all donations go directly to building homes for low-income families. To learn more, please visit www.habitatcalgary.ca.

International Russian Radio/TV

IRR/TV (International Russian Radio/TV), serving on the frontlines of missions, has embarked on a mission to reach all of Russia's mega cities with a month-long intense, multimedia campaign in a way never seen before, working closely with all the churches in each respective city. To date IRR/TV has completed six cities. The fruit is overwhelming. Thousands have prayed the prayer of salvation with our counselors. Churches have reaped a great harvest as a result. On November 1st we launch our seventh mega city campaign in Samara, Russia. This involves prime time television every night for 30 days, highlighting powerful life-changing testimonies videotaped in that city. In addition, Radio, billboards, outdoor ads and newspapers will proclaim the message "God can give you the power to change." Samara's churches will be given an unprecedented platform, giving them a voice that will be heard loudly in the city and beyond for 30 days non-stop. Visit www.irrtv.org.

Missions Fest’s goal is to help individuals find the place where their interest and abilities can best be put to use in the Great Harvest. Three-Fold Purpose: to inform and celebrate what God is doing all over the world; to educate Christians about their responsibility and involvement in world evangelization and missions; to challenge believers to pray, give, send, and go. Missions Fest 2007 will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton on February 23 – 25. Activities include: Praying for the Nations, Marketplace Connection, Leadership Luncheon, 175 local, national & international exhibits, international street, Prayer Room, seminars, general assemblies, youth and young adult track and children’s ministries: ages 2-5 and grades 1-6. Keynote Speakers: Paul Borthwick - Development Associates International; Aileen Coleman - Annoor Hospital, Jordan; Floyd McClung - All Nations; Michael Sandstrom - CIAM Radio in Northern Alberta; Marion Jean Grant - Children’s Ministry. No General Admission. Tickets and registration required for some activities see www.mfest.ab.ca for information.

Rehoboth Christian Ministries

Rehoboth Christian Ministries offers services to "developmentally disabled" adults and children. Rehoboth believes no human beings, regardless of their disabilities should be denied dignity of life or opportunity for meaningful and fulfilling life experiences. "Rehoboth" is a Hebrew name which means "room" (Genesis 26:22). Just as the Lord "made room" for His people, so also the founders of the Association want to "make room" for people who have been labeled as "developmentally disabled." Rehoboth Christian Ministries exists to declare and demonstrate God's love and grace to people who have been denied full participation in the mainstream of life because of their mental or physical disabilities. Rehoboth provides Residential, Vocational, Relief and Outreach Services as well as a Summer Camp program for individuals with disabilities. Each individual is an image bearer of the Creator and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. It is our belief that in meeting God's demands as taught by Jesus Christ we meet and exceed standards set by society.

The Salvation Army – A Community of Services

Since The Salvation Army Centre of Hope opened its doors in 2001, hundreds of men and women have been helped off the street and rescued from their addictions while experiencing the love of God in action. The Centre provides emergency beds, transitional rooms, an Addictions Treatment Program and intervention and stabilization for the mentally ill. Residents have the opportunity to choose recreation activities, life skills workshops, spiritual counseling, an addictions recovery program, and referrals to other services. The Centre also provides emergency shelter, meals and some clothing for homeless and at-risk people and offers employment services, but more than anything else, the Centre provides Hope. Visit www.ab.salvationarmy.ca.

Nestled in a peaceful setting near Riley Park in northwest Calgary is The Salvation Army Agapé Hospice. It is a home away from home for the terminally ill, offering people a place where they can die with dignity. It is also a place that echoes with the hope of life. The Salvation Army Agapé Hospice provides unconditional love and acceptance to individuals living with a terminal illness. Residents are offered individualized physical, social, emotional and spiritual care in a homelike, welcoming setting where they and their loved ones are assured of dignity, respect and hope. Families and residents are treated as one. The Agapé philosophy is that both need care and support. Visit www.ab.salvationarmy.ca.

 

The Jackson Willan Seniors Residence

The Jackson Willan Seniors' Residence consists of two homes, Jackson and Willan, each of which provide an accepting and compassionate home-like atmosphere for seniors who enjoy independent enhanced living but have been diagnosed with some form of dementia. An alternative to nursing home or institutional care, these residences respect the dignity, self-worth and rights of each resident. The homes feature wheelchair accessibility, private rooms for each resident, home cooked meals, social activities and loving assistance with daily living. At Jackson Willan Seniors’ Residence we have a wonderful team of volunteers who enjoy being able to make a difference in the lives of others, as well as in their own lives. The volunteers truly make a difference. Visit www.ab.salvationarmy.ca.

Child & Family Services

Formerly known as the Children’s Village, the Salvation Army Child & Family Services really began in the early 1900’s. That’s when the Salvation Army began ‘rescue work’ for abandoned women and their children, in Calgary. The first Salvation Army children’s home was opened in 1908, for nine children. In 1920, five-and-a-half acres of land in Killarney was donated for a children’s village ¾ a home for children who were orphaned, abandoned or could not be cared for by their families. In 1979, the agency evolved into a short-term intensive residential treatment centre. The new treatment approach used a wide range of therapeutic strategies to assist the children to gain skills they needed to live successfully in the community. A campus school for children was established in the autumn of 1980, and now the school programs have grown to accommodate 109 children. The ‘Village’ has grown into The Salvation Army Child and Family Services, a comprehensive treatment centre with a continuum of programs serving over 1,450 children and families per year. Visit www.childrens-village.org.

Community Support Services

Community Support Services is a front line agency in The Salvation Army’s daily battle against poverty and misfortune. A varied clientele of mainly recent immigrants, single parent families, the working poor and families living in rental and subsidized accommodations use the community support services. These provide short term, crisis-oriented support with a focus on assisting people to become independent. By providing people with information and linking them with other community organizations they are encouraged to be self-advocates. This service provides a hand up, not a hand out. Visit www.ab.salvationarmy.ca.

Samaritan’s Purse – Canada

Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational Christian relief organization, meets the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster around the world with the purpose of sharing God’s love. One of the most well known projects of Samaritan’s Purse is Operation Christmas Child – the largest children’s Christmas project in the world. It is a practical way for Canadians to share the joy of Christmas and the hope of Jesus Christ with children living in desperate conditions around the world. Last year, nearly 7.4 million shoe boxes (723,091 from Canada) were collected worldwide and distributed to children in more than 95 countries. Each one of these unique gifts is a special reminder that someone cares about them and God loves them. Whether responding to North American disasters through the Disaster Relief Unit, caring for HIV/AIDS victims in Asia, distributing shoe boxes in El Salvador, the love and Good News of Jesus Christ is extended through Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers. Visit www.samaritanspurse.ca.

TEAM

TEAM exists to help local churches send missionaries to establish other local churches. Then we help those churches send still more – so that God can be glorified. Our goal is to work together to reproduce the Body of Christ wherever the most people have the greatest need. We are collaborative. Where there are local bodies of believers, or where we find missionaries sent by other organizations and countries, we work with them. We are innovative. Where changing cultures, policies and technologies present new challenges, we find new ways to meet them. We are bold. Where there are roadblocks, challenges and dangers – we find a way. With interest in the Gospel growing in areas like the Middle East & Asia, new opportunities that missionaries have dreamed about for decades are arising. For more information or to explore the entire volunteer, ministry and missions options TEAM provides, go to www.teamcanada.org.

Women Alive

Deep within the heart of every woman lies the God-given potential to be all she is meant to be. Unleashing that potential is the mission of Women Alive. A uniquely Canadian ministry, Women Alive is a network of Christian women who passionately desire to nurture, equip and encourage women and teen girls so that Canada is transformed and impacted with the Gospel message. The words “changed lives” sums up the history of Women Alive. With 35 conferences a year, many women come to personal faith and many more rededicate their lives to Christ. Besides conferences, Women Alive offers Bible Studies, empowering leadership weekends, as well as a new program for teen girls 13-19 years of age. Women Alive has a growing national prayer ministry and recently developed the Women Alive Magazine, which celebrates the amazing accomplishments of Canadian women. It’s time to connect, with this dynamic, Canadian ministry! Visit www.womenalive.org.

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Nearly 40 per cent of the world's 6,800 languages do not have even one verse of God's Word. While millions of people wait for a translation of the Scriptures, they are cut off from fully understanding God's love and God's ways. Wycliffe has a vision that by 2025, Bible translation will be in progress for every language that needs it. Wycliffe, in partnership with others, is working to help the Church translate Scripture, train field personnel in linguistics and promote interest in translation. Church planters can't effectively share the Gospel and disciple new Christians without God's Word. Christian radio can't beam Scripture into remote areas unless it has been translated. Evangelism, training, worship—all ministries are hampered unless people have a Bible they can really understand. For more information on current projects and opportunities for involvement, visit www.wycliffe.ca.