May 2011

Nation-wide Revival    “Every experience God gives us, every person He brings into our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.”  by Corrie ten Boom.                   As a follow-up on a story we did last year (Fan The Fire- February 2010), the report below is evidence that changed lives are continuing to make a difference in Canada’s capital. The decreasing crime rate has no other reason to be dropping, in fact, during tough econ... [Read more...]

April 2011

 April 2011 News: Small Earthquake Rattles Vancouver Island Port Hardy has been experiencing a series of small earthquakes in recent days. Is it possible that God is shaking up the heavens and their geographic area at the same time?  A small earthquake hit the northern end of Vancouver Island Saturday night, causing no significant damage and apparently escaping the notice of many area residents. Sensors from the U.S. Geological Survey picked up a relatively shallow 4.4-magnitude earthquake ... [Read more...]

March 2011

Eighteenth Edition Revival! March 2011 The Praise Papers What is Revival?  Revival is when you see yourself as you really are, see God for all that he is, understand how much he loves and values you, and realize that you can accomplish nothing through your own strength or abilities, but can do anything through the power of the Spirit of God! The Fire is Spreading! The first time I came to this city of Fort St. John, BC was as a six year old with my dad who worked in the oilfields. I remember th... [Read more...]

February 2011

    Special Events and Announcements   A new church plant called Word of Life Ministries will begin on Feb. 20, 2011 at 7 pm with the services held on Sunday evenings. At present, the meeting place will be in the Salvation Army Chapel, at 8 Argyle Street South in Renfrew. This is a non-denominational fellowship designed to build faith and encouragement. Come support the expansion of the Kingdom in the Valley!  Friday, February 25, 2011, “Tunks on Tongues” with David Kitz will be ... [Read more...]

January 2011

  A New Direction  This month’s edition will be a little different than the past issues of The Praise Papers. I feel that God is saying that we need to go in a different direction for January by highlighting what God is doing in the church and how he is changing their direction. Beliefs, in general, have been evolving over the last few years. “Christian” is such a general word, that it includes anyone who simply believes that God exists, to those deeply, committed individuals who govern ... [Read more...]

Fifteenth Edition-December 2010

Looking Out Into The Community Results In A Revival!   Pastor George and Karen Ewald, along with their congregation, determined that they wanted to do something “outward-reaching” in their small town of Port Hardy. With unemployment being very high, young teenage girls becoming pregnant a common occurrence, handicapped older folks having no accessible accommodation available to them, and drugs and alcohol a very real problem in the community, they prayed and brain-stormed to find a solution... [Read more...]

Fourteenth Edition-November 2010

God Still Heals Today (Written by Margaret Tripp and reprinted with permission from Fresh Bread) Mariette Trepanier Mississauga, Ontario Mariette Trepanier, is the wife of Rev. Roy Trepanier, Executive Director of Ezra Canada, www.ezracanada.org, a ministry that assists poverty-stricken Jewish people in the former USSR countries make their “Aliyah” back to their d-given land of Israel. When Rev. Roy spoke at Gilead Fellowship in September, he shared this story. (The last oncologist ... [Read more...]

Thirteenth Edition-October 2010

God is doing a very real and deep work in our young people today. They are serving God passionately and wholeheartedly. Many Christians believe that this present generation may even be the final one before Jesus returns. They are being challenged to step up to the plate and do great things for God in their lifetime, however long or short that may turn out to be. As Joel 2:28-29 says, “And afterwards, I will pour out my spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old ... [Read more...]

Twelfth Edition-September 2010

THE HOUSE OF BLESSING                                             Prince Edward Healing Rooms By Margaret Tripp  The Healing Rooms are ministry tool used internationally, started by John C. Lake who moved from Hamilton, Ontario to Spokane, Washington in the early 1900s. That city became the healthiest one in the country!  Peter Hennessy, a retired local farmer in the First Baptist Church in Picton, felt directed by God to do something positive for hi... [Read more...]

Eleventh Edition-August 2010

Flood the Valley                Ottawa Valley, Ontario They called for a flood, and the rain came down! Five short weeks after the rallying cry went out to gather together to proclaim the power of God and His Sovereignty over this capital region of Canada, history was made as hundreds gathered together at Logosland to cry out for and proclaim revival starting in the Ottawa Valley and spreading across the rest of Canada. An incredible sixteen churches from across the valley, from... [Read more...]