centretown churches social action committee: who they are and what they do
March 2025 —Today, the challenges in central Ottawa with which CCSAC is most concerned include income and food in-security, social isolation (and not just for those who are living in poverty), home-lessness, lack of affordable housing, and mental health and addiction.
The Anabaptist Movement Gave Rise to Mennonites, Amish, Baptists and More
March 2025 — The name Anabaptist, meaning “rebaptizer,” was given to them by their detractors. When Thomas Helways and John Smyth met with Anabaptist and Mennonite leaders in the Netherlands 75 years later, they also adopted the practice of adult or believer’s baptism. They brought this practice back to England with them when they established the first Baptist church in 1612.
From its Baptist Beginnings: Spiritual Care in Secondary Schools Program
February 2025 — SCSS grew out of the realization that, with increased secularization in society, students often have nowhere to go with their spiritual questions.
shelters packed as frigid weather arrives
Jan. 9, 2025 — Representatives of Shepherds of Good Hope and Restoring Hope Ministries say they are dealing with an increase in people seeking warmth from frigid temperatures. Restoring Hope operates a youth shelter in First Baptist Church Ottawa.
Food Insecurity in Ottawa: How the CCFC Helps — and How You Can Help
“Food insecurity [is] about inadequate income support programs and lack of affordable housing.”