During my 21 years as a faith columnist and reporter, I have chronicled the changes to religion in Canada—especially the decline of Christianity and decrease in attendance at and affiliation with churches.
When it comes to what's happened to Christianity in Canada over the past two decades, there’s no sugarcoating it. The changes are real and have accelerated since the pandemic.
But that’s not the only story about Christian faith in Canada these days. That’s why I am happy to also tell stories about congregations like Seeds Church in Altona—congregations that are finding new and creative ways to be church in their communities.
In 2022 the church created The Community Exchange (TCE), a separate organization that uses their building to provide people with meals, a place to practice English skills, to pick up warm clothing for winter along with other essential household items, or to get connected with various kinds of services.
“We had some vibrant conversations about what it
means to be the church in our community,” said co-pastor Darlene Enns-Dyck. “We
wanted to know how our faith could be real for others in Altona.”
Read about Seeds Church in the Free Press. Bonsus sidebar about Central Station in Winkler, which inspired the creation of TCE. It was started by the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church.
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