May 13, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
One Hundred Tables is back this spring, and communities of faith across the region are once again invited to discover how something as simple as a picnic table can open the door to connection. If you took part last year, share your stories with neighbouring churches....
May 6, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Across our region, communities of faith are finding creative ways to help people truly see one another. One congregation invites members to choose from a set of simple questions; a small team then turns their responses into a “me in a minute” story, shared as a...
Apr 29, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Your digital front door (website, social media) is now the place where most newcomers, seekers, and potential supporters first encounter your ministries. When it reflects who you truly are—warm, welcoming, purposeful—it becomes an open invitation into the life of your...
Apr 22, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Take a few minutes this week to intentionally bless someone—through a text, a prayer, or a simple act of kindness. Small seeds of encouragement often grow into deep community roots. It’s volunteer week. Thank someone with a gesture of thanks and kind invitation. Think...
Apr 15, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
What’s stirring in your pastoral charge right now? What gives you life, energy, or hope? I want to hear it. Every conversation, every participant, every small moment is a seed—and seeds grow, as we tend to them. Just like gardeners tending tiny starter pods, we are...
Apr 1, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Could a coffee and conversation get a bump up to simple breakfast ministry? In last week’s kitchen conversation video, the Moderator spoke about a coffee time with usual sweet treats becoming a breakfast ministry when one week a dozen boiled eggs added a protein...
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