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Bringing Hope with Christmas Shoeboxes

Dec. 12, 2018

Believers Eastern Church (BEC) of Stoney Creek partnered with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) as a shoebox collection centre for Stoney Creek and the surrounding area during OCC National Collection Week, November 13-18.

It was an exciting opportunity to join with Samaritan’s Purse and help bring hope and joy to children in desperate situations around the world. Believers Eastern Church was the only collection centre for the community of Stoney Creek, with the two other closest locations in Hamilton and Grimbsy.

This was Believers Eastern Church's first time serving as a collection centre and there was a ge…

No More Morning Secrets

Nov. 28, 2018

Balab woke up before sunlight broke through the morning sky. Other believers in his village had to do the same. Balab dipped his bucket in the public well and …

Learning How to Save Her Baby

Nov. 14, 2018

I regretted the situation we lived in because none of us had the knowledge or information about how to take care of a pregnant lady.

Remembering Our Purpose

Nov. 5, 2018

The Bible very clearly tells us that we are here not for ourselves but for the cause of giving this world the chance to know Christ and to walk with Him.

Apples, Community & Family Fun

Oct. 31, 2018

Crowds of fall fun-seekers from near and far travelled to Hamilton on Sept.29th to attend the Annual Apple Festival hosted by the Battlefield House Museum.

How Handwashing Can Save Lives

Oct. 24, 2018

Global Handwashing Day is observed every year on October 15. In 2016, GFA-supported workers held events to teach the importance of washing hands and how it can…

Love Enters the Red-Light District

Oct. 2, 2018

Dhinanath couldn’t tear his eyes away from the scene before him. A car had quickly pulled up only a few meters in front of him and his colleague. He saw one of…

Missions Book Marks Four-Million-Copy Milestone

Sept. 24, 2018

Revolution in World Missions has just hit it's Four-Million-Copy Milestone. Since it was published in 1986, Dr. K.P. Yohannan’s Revolution in World Missions ha…

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Visit a Bridge of Hope Centre

Sept. 17, 2018

What does Sponsoring a Child provide? From tutoring the children to providing them with a delicious meal, get a look behind-the-scenes and see what a day at a …

Helping the Hurting in Kerala

Sept. 10, 2018

As the people of Kerala recover in the aftermath of the worst flooding in nearly 100 years, the reality of devastation is beginning to sink in—and so is the ne…