OCT. 25: What Canadian Church Leaders Should Know about Mental Health & Illness in their Congregation – Join Joel Thiessen, Professor of Sociology at Ambrose University and Flourishing Congregations Institute Director, for an interactive half-hour webinar based on recent findings from a national survey with nearly 1,000 church leaders and congregants on the topic of mental health and illness in Canadian Christian congregations. Learn of where and how this subject is increasingly normalized in some congregations, though stigma remains for some, along with how congregations are responding and might strengthen their engagement moving forward with those who experience mental illness or challenges. Visit the website for more information or to register.
Funding to Create Safer-Spaces – Public Safety Canada has a fund available for communities at risk of hate-motivated incidents and hate-motivated crimes to enhance physical security at their gathering spaces. Visit the website for more info and to apply.