The Free Methodist Church in Canada

06/10/2026

Adam Kline, Director of Intercultural Missions, and Pastor Will from Westdale Park Church had a great visit with Spt. Ahmed from the FMC in Ghana. The friendship between Ghana and Canada is long standing and full of joy.

FreeMethodist Church Ghana Westdale Park Church

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

"A beautiful day with beautiful people at Westdale FMC. Always great fellowship and wonderful food! Thanks to Pastor Will and the church for the BBQ. Spt Ahmed discussed the Ghanian churches in the different regions and the passion of the church planters. If you would like to support any of the projects, please email me at: [email protected]

Next stop Toronto!"

- Paula Moriarity
Director of Global Missions and Director of International Child Care Ministries (ICCM)

Westdale Park Church FreeMethodist Church Ghana

06/10/2026

Our final Regional Gathering is happening June 12 & 13 in Dryden Ontario. These have been an incredible time of connection, worship and prayer. If you have not attended one yet there is still time to register!

www.fmcic.ca/rg2026

06/09/2026

This week for LWL Bishop Linda has asked Kevin Stenhouse,
Director of Ministerial Formation, to share about two special events that happened this past week.

"It was a full, exciting and inspiring week as 3 separate FMCIC "groups" met in southern Saskatchewan.

Eight "new to the fold" pastors met at Northview Community Church in Regina for our annual New Lead Pastors Orientation hosted by Kevin & Jenn from our Ministerial Formation Department, along with Bishop Linda. This two-day event provided a great opportunity to share important denominational resources with these leaders and to hear from them what their spiritual formation looked like, how they came to pastor one of our churches and how we can best support them. We invite you to pray for these new pastors, the churches they lead and, indeed, for all the churches who are currently in transition and discerning who the Lord would have as shepherds of the flocks!

Towards the end of the New Lead Pastors Orientation, the Women in Leadership also began their annual in-person meeting at Northview in Regina. This team does important work as they challenge our movement to continue to "notice, name & nurture" all leaders, but, especially, women who are responding to the call of God on their lives. For more information on this team and all the available resources available to you on the subject of women in leadership, visit: https://fmcic.ca/task-forces/womeninleadership/.

We wrapped up our week with pastors representing four provinces and 13 churches assembling together for our 7th Regional Gathering at First FMC in Moose Jaw, SK. Powerful worship, deep prayer, honest conversations and times of welcome connection made this gathering extra special. Thank you to Pastor Barry and everyone at First FMC for the wonderful job hosting all of us.

Northwestern Ontario: we're coming your way! Dryden FMC will host our last Regional Gathering for 2026 and it's not to late to register to attend. Here's the link: https://fmcic.ca/rg2026/"

Thank you Northview Community Church and First Free Methodist Church Moose Jaw for hosting these gatherings.

06/08/2026

Recently Superintendent Ahmed, from the FreeMethodist Church Ghana, stopped by Asbury Free Methodist Church in Perth Ontario. There he was able to connect with several church members who have a passion for global and local missions.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

What is an Encounter event? Why should you consider attending? We encourage you to watch this video to find out more!

Cam Taylor walks us through what you can expect from an Encounter weekend, who it is for and why you should consider attending one near you.

Evan Garst shares a devotional that reflects on the theme and purpose of the events. Devotional starts at: 11:07

Learn more at: https://fmcic.ca/encounter-weekends/

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Cam nous explique en détail ce que vous pouvez attendre d'un week-end Encounter, à qui il s'adresse et pourquoi vous devriez envisager d'en suivre un près de chez vous. Evan partage une méditation qui aborde le thème et le but de ces événements.

Pour en savoir plus : https://fmcic.ca/encounter-weekends/

06/05/2026

June is Indigenous History Month and this weekend the annual NAIITS Symposium is being hosted at Acadia Seminary in Nova Scotia. Our Director of Intercultural Missions, Adam Kline, and our Co-Chair of the Racial Justice Ethnic Equity Team, Monique Ransom, are in attendance. This year’s theme is “Being a Good Ancestor” and we’ve already heard inspired reflections on the genealogy of Jesus and the “great cloud of witnesses” as expressions of our spiritual ancestry in Christ. If you’d like to join the symposium the Friday night session will be live-streamed here: 23rd Annual NAIITS Symposium: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ipo4DppbG80

Photo: Adam, Monique, Marlene from Frankford FMC, and Stuart from West Springs Church

06/04/2026

The upcoming “Coffee with Jay & Kevin” will be a conversation (not a presentation) about the renewed attention on NextGen ministries in the FMCIC and how we’re kicking things off: learning “who’s who in the zoo”, uncovering some of the areas that our NextGen leaders want to talk about and planning some connection opportunities. This informal conversation is for NextGen leaders (both clergy & lay), those who participate in these ministries (youth & young adults – even younger kids, but it IS a school night!) and anyone who wants to see the younger generation empowered in the churches & communities