Love Ottawa

Friends for Dinner - Christmas Season
2016-11-15 - 2017-01-02 | Ontario
Love Ottawa Needs Host Families for Christmas!
Friends for dinner is seeing phenomenal growth! They had 219 students sign up for Thanksgiving this year. That was 100 more that the previous year! Plus, other students were re-invited to families who have hosted them before. Friends for Dinner has also launched in six other cities across Canada as the word has gotten out.
They need more families to join this wonderful effort as new international students sign up for the upcoming Christmas season. Please make an announcement in your weekend services over the next several weeks. Click here to register your family or click here to visit their website.

Prayer for the City
2016-11-10 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | River Jordan Ministries, 36 Bentley Ave., Nepean, Ontario
Pastors, leaders, and intercessors: come and pray with one voice and one heart, for God’s power to do his work in our city. “God’s giving is inseparably connected with our asking…Only by intercession can that power be brought down from heaven which will enable the Church to conquer the world.” – Andrew Murray.
Led by Pastor Ken Roth and the Love Ottawa team, we will pray for each others’ work and for the spiritual climate in the city.

Dig and Delve
2016-11-04 19:00 - 2016-11-05 18:00 UTC | Dominion Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa
DIG & DELVE is a humble Apologetics Conference that strives to present different views with the utmost respect and provides a place for Christians and non-Christians to ask honest questions of each other and of some of today’s finest minds.
I Can’t Believe the Bible Because…
Dig & Delve 2016 will explore some common objections to the credibility of the Bible. Perhaps you or someone you know can’t believe in the Bible because…It promotes genocide and Holy wars …there are too many convenient mythical stories…it is filled with laws that even Christians ignore or other reasons….
Come and learn from leading Biblical scholars and apologists how to understand these objections to the Bible’s credibility.
Visit the Dig and Delve website for more information. Click here to register.
Friday, November 4 – 7PM to 10PM
Saturday, November 5 – 9AM to 6PM

Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast
2016-10-28 07:15 - 09:30 UTC | Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa
The Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast is one of 50 or more city prayer breakfasts held annually across the country. At the breakfast, we honour and pray for our Mayor, City Councillors and First Responders.
This year’s speaker is Peter Tilley. Peter Tilley has been the Executive Director of the Ottawa Mission since June 2013. The Ottawa Mission is one of Ottawa’s oldest yet most progressive downtown shelters for the homeless, providing a full range of services to the less fortunate in our community.
For more information, visit the Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast Website.

Global Leadership Summit - Ottawa
2016-10-20 08:00 - 2016-10-21 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Community Pentecostal Church, 1825 JOSEPH BLVD ST, Gloucester, ON
The Global Leadership Summit is a powerful two-day experience for leaders.
You will be presented with many of opportunities to sharpen your skills and develop the people you lead. The Summit is a proven tool that produces compelling outcomes for leaders who attend.
The simulcast will be shown in HD throughout many cities and communities in Canada.
Ottawa Date & Location:
October 20th & 21st – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Community Pentecostal Church
Click here to register.

Quiet Pools - Eucharisteo
2016-10-01 09:30 - 22:45 (America/Toronto) | Greenbank Community Church, 51 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, Ontario
Quiet Pools is hosting their first contemplative morning meeting called, “Eucharisteo” which means “to be grateful and give thanks”. What better way to enter the Thanksgiving season than by slowing down for one hour to be grateful and give thanks for the many blessings and gifts from our Lord. All women invited. Click here for all the details.
This is a free event but RSVP is essential. Please contact Terry if you plan on coming,
Saturday, October 1st, 9:45 – 10:45 am (light refreshment at 9:30)
Greenbank Community Church

Dig and Delve - Information Luncheon
2016-09-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Bethel Pentecostal Church, 500 Viewmount Dr, Nepean, ON
Dig & Delve Apologetics Conference Information Luncheon
Tuesday, September 27th, 12:00 – 1:30
Bethel Pentecostal Church
DIG & DELVE is a humble Apologetics Conference that strives to present different views with the utmost respect and provides a place for Christians and non-Christians to ask honest questions of each other and of some of today’s finest Christian minds.
Come for lunch and learn the vision of DIG & DELVE and how you can encourage your congregations, specifically your young adults, to attend.
To learn more about this year’s conference, please click here.
To register for lunch, email Janice . Space is limited.

Quiet Pools - Women's Leaders Circle
2016-09-22 - 2016-12-01 | One Way Ministries, 89 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2E 7Z2, Canada
This fall, Quiet Pools is offering a special Leaders Circle! It is a free 6 week video series of contemplative teaching and reflective experience called, ‘Sacred Rhythms – Arranging our Lives for Spiritual Transformation” by Ruth Haley Barton . Come out to a restful evening of rich teaching, engaging discussion and quiet reflections.
It will be facilitated by Terry Long
Dates: Sept. 22nd, Oct. 6th & 20th, Nov. 3rd & 17th, Dec. 1st
Time: 6:30 pm Light Refreshment, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Session
Location: One Way Ministries
Click here for all the details and to register.
Leaders Circle is for senior leaders. It is for women who serve in recognized and defined senior leadership roles in their church, para-church organization/ministry or marketplace ministry. Click here for more information.

Alpha Lab Ottawa
2016-06-18 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Brand NEW Alpha Training!
Unlike any previous training experience:
Tailored to multiple learning styles, the all new Alpha Labs combines teaching with game-based and peer-to-peer learning that will leave participants buzzing with excitement and ideas.
Find out more at the Alpha Website.

Quiet Pools: The Contemplative Morning Conference
2016-06-11 08:45 - 12:45 UTC | Metropolitan Bible Church, “The Met”, 2176 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa
The Contemplative Morning Conference –
Drawing Near to God Together! All women welcome!
Join us for a morning of creative, reflective and scriptural practices that will help you draw near and connect with God. Rest, learn and practice! We have put together great general sessions and workshops. Cost is $20.00. Registration is now open! Get all the details here.

Mark Buchanan at World Vision Church Leaders Forum
2016-06-07 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Metropolitan Bible Church, “The Met”, 2176 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa
Join us as Mark Buchanan offers practical insight on the critical role of vision casting. Discover tools to help you catch God’s heart for those who have been neglected in your community. Mark is best selling author of “Your Church is Too Safe,” professor at Ambrose University. $25 per person includes refreshments and special take home resources including the findings of World Vision’s national survey on “How Church Leaders Use Vision & Strategy in Ministry.”
Optional Lunch and Learn: 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Bring your lunch and take the conversation to the next level with Mark and your peers.
REGISTER

The Big Give
2016-06-04 | Ontario
Imagine one hundred churches working together to extravagantly bless our city on the same day. We want you to be involved. Whether you are part of a small church or a large one this event is for you. Your involvement can be tailored for your community and still know that you are part of a greater initiative with a larger heart that is touching every neighbourhood in our great city.
Register your church! Visit The Big Give website for more information.

Big Give Prayer Rally
2016-05-26 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | Woodvale Pentecostal Church, 205 Greenbank Rd, Nepean
We all know prayer is the key to any major victory. We invite all pastors, ministry leaders and coordinators to join us as we pray for a supernatural impact on our city through “The Big Give” on June 4th. This is a Prayer and Preparation Rally. The morning will include a powerful time of prayer and the opportunity to share various ways that congregations are participating. Come expecting the supernatural.

International Pastors' and Leaders' Forum Leadership Workshops
2016-05-21 18:45 - 2016-05-22 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The IPLF is delighted to invite you to this special leadership workshop of it’s kind featuring Dr. Alfred Itiowe, the Pastor and general overseer of the Old Path Commission from Nigeria. Dr. Alfred Itiowe offers world class leadership resources and training for Pastors, Ministry Leaders and church workers.
This is a special meeting you cannot afford to miss.
Friday and Saturday, 6:45 – 8:00 pm

DIG & DELVE DIALOGUE: Meaning Without a Maker?
2016-05-01 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DIG & DELVE, Centre for Inquiry Canada, and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries jointly present a public dialogue between a Christian and an atheist regarding the universal search for meaning.
Find out more in this 2 minute video.
The Speakers
Dr. Os Guinness is an author and social critic. A witness to the climax of the Chinese revolution in 1949, he was expelled with many other foreigners in 1951 and returned to Europe where he was educated in England. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of London and his D.Phil in the social sciences from Oriel College, Oxford.
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, and author. He currently teaches in the Faculties of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. He also teaches at Sheridan College in Brampton and Oakville, ON.
Please click here to register.
Space is Limited! A suggested donation of $5.00 at the event would be welcome.

The Ottawa Worship Collective
2016-04-29 19:00 - 2016-04-30 18:00 UTC | Lifecentre Church, 2214 Innes Road, Ottawa
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Join us on April 29th & 30th for The Ottawa Worship Collective Conference! This jam packed event is intended for anyone involved with worship & the arts in churches across Ottawa. By coming to the OWC Conference, you’ll be better equipped to serve your ministry, enriched in your understanding of biblical worship, and encouraged to love your church and city more deeply. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Visit their website for more information or here to register

Book Lovers' Fundraiser April 15, 16
2016-04-15 09:00 - 2016-04-16 13:00 UTC | One Way Ministries, 89 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2E 7Z2, Canada
Here’s your chance to score some really great used books. We sell hardcovers for $2 and softcovers for $1. Tell your friends!
Do you have a box of Christian books you would like to donate? We are glad to pick them up. Email Richard
Note: We are unable to take cassettes, 8 tracks, VHS, or vinyl. Glad to have CD’s or DVD’s if you would like to donate Christian music or teaching materials. Yes, we will take sheet music.
Left over books are donated to the Christian Salvage Mission who distribute them to pastors in the developing world. We have been able to give 3000 books in the last couple of years to this worthy cause.
Hours:
Friday April 15th 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday April 16th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Come early for great deals!
Location: The One Way Ministries office at 89 Auriga Dr.

Easter Sunrise Service on Parliament Hill
2016-03-27 07:00 - 08:00 UTC | Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa
Every year we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with music, scripture and an inspired message, on the steps of Parliament Hill. Come join us!

No Other Name
2016-03-25 13:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Met Church, 2176 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa
This Good Friday, come together under one roof…
to sing His glory, be challenged by His Word and shout His name in praise.
His name and No Other Name.
Good Friday is the only day in the calendar year that is still only about Jesus. Acts 4:12 tells us salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Therefore, there is No Other Name.
No Other Name is a Youth Rally for grade 7-12 students, organized by a group of Youth Leaders in the greater Ottawa area, featuring amazing worship, an engaging speaker, mind-blowing entertainment, insane dodgeball, and exciting workshops!
DATE & TIME: March 25, 2016 1:30-10:30pm
LOCATION: The MET Bible Church, Ottawa
COST: Check out the No Other Name website for pricing
Register: No Other Name website

Friends for Dinner Easter Campaign
2016-03-25 - 2016-03-28 | Ontario
Friends for Dinner is an initiative taken by local churches and Christians ministries. The goal is to connect local families with international students in order to show them Canadian hospitality and build friendships. Check their website for how you can sign up!

Love Ottawa 2016 Pastors' & Ministry Leaders' Prayer Retreat
2016-02-28 18:00 - 2016-02-29 18:00 UTC | Camp IAWAH, 304 Iawah Rd., Godfrey
An opportunity for pastors and ministry leaders to get away for prayer together. This year, Larry Green of Souly Business will be our guest facilitator, leading sessions of hearing God individually for personal encouragement. We’ll also pray together for our city, and for one another’s particular regional needs.
The event is geared for pastors and leaders of Christian ministries, and we welcome prayer leaders to join us. Spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Event Schedule:
Check-in: Sunday, 6 pm .
First Session: Sunday, 7 pm.
Retreat finishes with supper Monday.
Cost is $115 plus admin fee and includes snack Sunday evening and three meals Monday. Discounted registration price is available; please contact Sarah at sarah@loveottawa.ca to inquire about the lower rate.
To share a ride to Camp IAWAH, please contact sarah@loveottawa.ca if you can offer or would like to request a ride.
**Register Here**
About Larry Green:
Larry and his wife, Jody, have two adult children. Next to his relationship with Jesus, family is Larry’s most important priority.
God’s work-life journey for Larry has included various positions in Corporate America at Alcoa and The Coca Cola Company. He has had the privilege to travel around the world and meet and work with people in over 25 countries.
He has been blessed to found Cloud Walk, a ministry that serves in helping people move their relationship with God from their head to their heart. Along with Kevin Latty, he has also had the privilege to co-found Souly Business, a Christian based ministry to serve men in living out their faith in the workplace.
His great passion is serving others in coming to know the heart of our Heavenly Father… and coming to experience on a very personal level the profound love that He holds for His children. Knowing that from this place of intimacy is where each of us discovers the very purpose God has for our lives.
You can register here.

City On Our Knees
2016-01-10 - 2016-01-16 | Ontario
Start 2016 in prayer with the rest of the city!
January 10-16, 2016, make it a special week of prayer.
Resources our website www.CityonourKnees.ca
Pray through scripture themes with others across the region.
Lift up unified prayer.
Collaborate with other churches and prayer groups.
Ottawa will be a City on our Knees!

Dig and Delve
2015-11-13 - 2015-11-14 | Ontario
This year’s conference:
BEING HUMAN: Scientifically? Uniquely? Sexually? Freely? REALLY?
What does scientific evidence reveal about the origin of life on earth? Are humans unique? How do we decide when a life begins and when it should end? Are we moral free-agents? What is the uniquely Christian response to our identity and purpose as humans? Join us at Dig & Delve on November 13-14, 2015 as we investigate some of the deepest questions people ask about Being Human.

Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast
2015-10-30 07:15 - 09:15 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa
Gather your friends and join us in as we honour and pray for our City Councillors, Police, Fire Fighters, and Paramedics. Ottawa is one of 50 or more city prayer breakfasts held annually across Canada…we are one of the newest.
People of faith in Christ are exhorted and encouraged to pray and be thankful for all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness. (1 Tim. 2:1,2) God has promised to bless our City if we, His people, will pray and seek His face. (2 Chron. 7:14) The Lord encourages citizens to pray for the well-being and love the City in which they live.

The Contemplative Day Conference for Women
2015-06-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | The Met Church, 2176 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa
New from Quiet Pools and Love Ottawa
“Making Room to Enjoy God”
Encouraging women to make space for God and to draw near to Him though the spiritual disciplines, scriptural practices and godly habits of the heart.
Speaker: Kerry Kronberg, Wesleyan Minister, will be sharing 2 topics, “Wisdom: Becoming a wise and stable person,” and “Mentoring: Being led so you can lead.”
Worship led by contemplative minstrel Peter Tigchelaar from First Christian Reformed Church, Hamilton.
Plus 8 great workshops to choose from. All women are welcome!
Get all the details and register online at: www.quietpools.ca

The Big Give
2015-06-06 | Ontario
Imagine one hundred churches working together to extravagantly bless our city on the same day. We want you to be involved. Whether you are part of a small church or a large one this event is for you. Your involvement can be tailored for your community and still know that you are part of a greater initiative with a larger heart that is touching every neighbourhood in our great city.
Register your church!

Rock the Capital Prayer Rally
2015-05-28 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Prayer footing
Come and pray for the impact of Rock the Capital. Live worship, updates on this year’s event from the RtC Leadership team, and most importantly, prayer for lives to be changed!

The Big Give Pastors' Prayer Meeting
2015-05-27 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | Metropolitan Bible Church, “The Met”, 2176 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa
Every pastor and minister, whether part of the Big Give or not, is encouraged to join in this hour of corporate prayer. We’re praying that through all of us, people will know that God is alive, that He is working in His people, and that He wants to touch everyone in the city. Led by Pastor Jeff Hillier from the Big Give Team, in anticipation of the Big Give the following week. Participating churches, bring your event leaders too, and let’s pray together.

Global Day of Prayer
2015-05-23 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa
Saturday, 23 May from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
In 2000 God gave Graham Power a vision of bringing Christians together for a day of repentance and prayer in Cape Town, South Africa. This modern prayer movement spread across Africa the next five years and then across the entire globe. Now millions of Christians all over the world gather to pray for the nations each Pentecost Sunday. And a number of other global prayer initiatives have sprung from this.
Since 2007 in Ottawa we have gathered in various churches for the Global Day of Prayer and encouraged you to use The Prayer for the World in your Pentecost worship.
Then in 2013 God opened the way for us to join in worship on Parliament Hill in prayer for the nations in many languages.
This year, we are excited about what God has in store for us as we gather again on Parliament Hill on Saturday, 23 May from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm.
I’m sure your people are praying for the Lord to send labourers into the harvest amidst the many conflicts in our world. But, since this is an opportunity to gather in unity, we would like to invite you and your congregations to join us on Parliament Hill as we worship the Lord of the nations and pray in many languages:
“THAT THE EARTH WILL BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD AS THE WATERS COVER THE SEA.” (Habakkuk 2: 14)

East Greenboro Prayer Walk
2015-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Gloucester Presbyterian Church, 91 Pike St., Ottawa
Pray Ottawa and Gloucester Presbyterian Church invite you to join in prayer walking their diverse neighbourhood. Located in the Conroy-Lorry Greenberg-Hunt Club triangle, they have been seeking God patiently for how he would use them to bless the homes around them. Come and hear the plans God has put in their hearts, and help pray for him to fulfill them. Never prayer-walked before? It’s simple and we’re glad to show you how easy it is. Join us!
