Charles St-Onge
November 29, 2023
Newsletter, Photos
Montreal, Newsletter
It almost felt like we were trying to pack in maximum Jesus in the last few days of the Church Year! From a familiar guest preacher on All Saints (former McGill student Albert Ho), to a series of well-attended outreach…
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Charles St-Onge
October 31, 2023
Mission, Newsletter
Montreal, Newsletter, Photos
How quickly has the fall past! After a surprisingly warm month, with some of us even wearing t-shirts four days ago, we had our first snow Sunday night. This month has been a good season for sharing the Gospel with…
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Charles St-Onge
September 30, 2023
Mission, Newsletter
Montreal, Newsletter, Quebec
It’s fall, and that means the restart of many familiar outreach activities at Ascension: English classes, open houses, volunteer days – and adult confirmation class for new members! Check out our newsletter and picture pages to see what the Lord…
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Charles St-Onge
August 30, 2023
Other
Where did the summer go? Regardless, fall is almost upon us. That means another school year, a change in weather, and a new round of activities at Ascension and in Parc-Extension. Read all about August, a month of “good byes”…
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Charles St-Onge
August 4, 2023
Other
Here are just of the few of the baptisms and confirmations that have happened at Ascension over the last eight years. We are the Good News Place, and happy to give people the Good News that God has “reconciled us…
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Charles St-Onge
June 28, 2023
Mission, Newsletter, Photos
English, Mission of Christ, Montreal, Synod
The old proverb says “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” There has certainly been a lot of smoke across Canada and the US this year. And the Holy Spirit’s fire has also been blowing through Ascension not only this month but…
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Charles St-Onge
May 31, 2023
Mission, Newsletter
Montreal, Newsletter, Photos
Spring has come to Montreal, and with it most of our spring evangelism activities and conferences. I’ve spoken at our circuit conference in Connecticut and attended a workshop on a new French African hymnal. I’ve also been part of an…
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Charles St-Onge
April 30, 2023
Mission, Newsletter, Photos
Easter, Flood, Montreal
This is the month when Montreal moves out of winter and into spring. We started with an ice storm that caused more than a million people to lose power for 1-4 days, and end with the April showers that should…
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Charles St-Onge
March 29, 2023
Mission, Newsletter, Photos
English, Immigrant, Montreal, Photos
March has definitely been the busy month of the year so far. We completed our beginners’ winter English classes with over five dozen students, and will complete our advanced class with a pancake breakfast on Palm Sunday. We hosted an…
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Charles St-Onge
February 24, 2023
Mission, Newsletter, Photos
English, Immigrant, Montreal
As Epiphany draws to a close, and we enter another Lenten season, the Lord has blessed us with countless opportunities to share the Gospel and the mercy of Jesus with our community. We have had over 60 people attend our…
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