Coast and Island Region

Currently in this sub-network; on the island and sunshine coast there are three parishes, two church plants in progress, and one house church. These ministries are supported by 11 clergy, including two new deacons ordained in May 2009.

We began our new 'sub-network' life for the Vancouver Island and Coast by having a day of fellowship, worship, food and discussion with the clergy from Victoria, Comox, Port Alberni, Madeira Park and Nanaimo in October 2008. It is our hope to plan a fall 2009 event to include our parishes in fellowship and worship if schedules will permit. 

Church of Our Lord, Comox, B.C. &

Church of Our Lord Mission Society, Comox Valley

Worship Times:
     9:30 am weekly on Sunday mornings at Berwick House, 1700 Comox Ave, Comox 
     7:00 pm Second & Fourth Sundays at 1523 Eton Rd, Comox, for Bible Study, prayer and praise  
Mailing Address: 1523 Eton Rd, Comox, BC, V9M 3Y3  
Phone :  250-218-0298  
Leadership Team: The Rev. Dr. David and Jannice Bowler, Martin and Cynthia Davies, Tom Morgan.  
Email: coolcomox@shaw.ca  
Web Pages: www.coolcomox.ca

Vision : To be a Christian community learning together how to know God and to share that knowledge with others. Mission  To serve the people of the Comox Valley, introducing them to Jesus Christ, welcoming them into His family, equipping them to follow Christ's example, and loving Him with all that we are.

Goals : To develop small groups and house churches where people can share their lives, support each other practically and spiritually, and explore how to live God's way.· To gather the groups together regularly to express our love for God using music, prayer, sacraments and teaching from the Bible.

The Light of Christ Church, Nanaimo, B.C.

The Light of Christ Church is devoted to shining as a beacon of hope in our community. We hold to the inerrancy of God's truth as it is written in the Bible and as we have experienced it. We are committed to the growth and ministry of a Christ-centred mainstream church in the city of Nanaimo, reaching out to all who need Jesus. Prayer is recognized as an essential element in our worship and decision making.

We have a heart for the poor and needy. We conduct regular prison services and counselling and we share in an interdenominational joint project in a needy part of Nanaimo. This involves sports, education, and social events for youth. Most of our members are in three home groups which meet for encouragement, training, and accountability in discipleship. Our men have gradually developed a work party group for those needing minor home maintenance and repairs and who are unable to do these themselves or to hire the work done. Some of our newest worshippers and visitors come from our community outreach ventures.

We are committed to spiritual growth and evangelism through service and witness in the community. Visitors and newcomers are actively welcomed into our worshipping community by making them comfortable in our gatherings.
 
Worship Location: Seventh Day Adventist Church
     2400 Highland Blvd, Nanaimo  
Service Times: Sunday, 10:30 am (also Healing Prayers: Order of St. Luke)  
Mailing Address: 2122 Gomerich Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9X1R8  
Office cell phone: 250-618-7746  
Rector: The Rev. Kathy King (250-755-1681)  
Rector’s Email: kjkingbv@msn.com
Rector’s Warden: Bruce Taylor   
People's Warden: Donna Dubois
Web Page: www.lightofchristnanaimo.org

Vision statement: "To shine as a beacon of hope, faithfully radiating the transforming power of Jesus Christ's love to all people, inviting them into safe harbour."

Mission Statement: The Light of Christ Church exists to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, building God's kingdom by faithfully:

•  Worshipping the Lord through Scripture, Sacrament, and Spirit;
•  Witnessing to others in the power of God's love;
•  Welcoming all into authentic, life-giving community;
•  Working to serve others;
•  Walking in an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus.

Jericho Road, Port Alberni, B.C.

Worship Location:  5100 Tebo Avenue, Port Alberni V9Y 5Y6 
Service Time:  Sundays, 10.00 am  
Mailing Address:  5100 Tebo Avenue, Port Alberni V9Y 5Y6 
Phone number : 250-723-2328

Senior Pastor:  The Rev. John Cox (250-927-1143)  
Email:  johncox@shaw.ca
Assistant Pastor:  The Rev. Brad Frey (250-731-9044)
Email: bradandjulia@gmail.com
Pastoral Assistant:  The Rev. Dave De Jong  (250-730-1838)
Email:  davedejong@telus.net
Elders: Fred Mather, Megan Dejong, Ken Hunter  

Website: www.jerichoroad-church.com
Church Blog: jerichoroadportalberni.wordpress.com
The Rev. John Cox Blog: googleforgod.wordpress.com

Jericho Road was birthed in January 2007 after a turbulent ten years as an independent church called Alberni Christian fellowship. The core of the leadership and membership has roots in the Anglican Church – in fact over 60 years as St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Port Alberni. In 1996 86% of the congregation agreed to withdraw from the Anglican Church of Canada because of the direction the national church was adopting and the lack of a Scriptural foundation. Now, finally re-affiliating with the North American ‘new’ Anglican initiative we are enthusiastic to grow and expand in the mid-island region of Vancouver Island. We are an eclectic group with a traditional Anglican infrastructure supporting and undergirding a contemporary expression of community life and worship. We are working on a vision to plant a new church somewhere on the East Coast of the Island within the next year (2009). We love worship, learning how to release the gifts of the Spirit and more effectively proclaim and manifest the Kingdom of God, and reaching out relationally to share the love and power of Jesus with those who do not yet know him.

Newsletter: Trailnotes are our church newsletter, emailed out most weeks. Check back here for past editions.

The Table (Church)

The Planters: The Rev. Josh Wilton and The Rev. Andy Withrow   
The Place: Victoria, BC  
The Model: Multi-site and multi-congregational - "One Church, Many Gatherings"  
The Partners: Locally partnered with Church Of Our Lord (REC) and St. Mary's/Open Gate (ANiC)   
The Goal: To see Christ revealed in common life as we draw people into communion with Jesus, community with one another, and send them on a mission to bless our neighbours.
Website: tablechurch.ca 
Mailing address:
    The Table Church - ACiC,
     Box 327 108-800 Kelly Road
     Victoria, BC Canada V9B 6J9
Phone: 
     250-661-4141 (Josh)
     250-508-4420 (Andy)

The Table aims to draw people into communion with Christ, community with one another, and send people on a mission to bless our neighbors. When God promised Abram (Abraham) land and descendants in Genesis 12, Abram set up places of worship down the spine of Canaan.  In a similar way, we want to establish many ‘tables’ in neighborhoods throughout Greater Victoria where people can worship God, grow in community, and serve and bless their neighbors.

Our vision is to see Jesus Christ revealed in common life - that is, life lived out in community, sustained and energized by the Holy Spirit.  In order to do this well are organized as a pomegranate, which as a single fruit (the church) has within it many clusters (our neighborhood groups).  This model will allow us to impact our own neighborhoods as well as the city as a whole.

Practically, we hope to become a network of Christian communities who come together every other Sunday evening for common worship, but who regularly gather in neighborhood and life groups to worship God and serve and bless our neighbors.

The fact is, most of the people in Victoria will never set foot into a church gathering apart from a wedding or funeral.  We figure that if we can’t bring people to the church,  then we should bring the church to the people.  This means worshipping God in our own neighborhoods and serving our actual neighbors.  If we don't know our neighbors, how can we love them?

We live out common life not only in distinct neighborhoods, but as residents of a region.  Just as the life of Christ should impact our immediate neighbors, it should have a ripple-effect throughout the city.  Gathering as a group of individual clusters will declare our unity in Christ to the rest of Greater Victoria and allow us the dynamism and resources of a large group along with the intimacy and feel of small and midsize groups.

In addition to meeting every first and third Sunday of the month for common worship as The Table (at Church of Our Lord), we also meet in five weekly groups spread throughout Greater Victoria.  God-willing we will formally launch The Table in Sept 2010.

Christ The Redeemer Anglican Church, Pender Harbour, BC

Christ the Redeemer, Pender Harbour ministers to a linear coastal community which stretches over 80 km from Roberts Creek to Egmont on BC's Sunshine Coast. Our primary focus is to reach the un-churched for Christ, foster relationships with young people and children, to increase service to our community We also seek to promote discipleship through ALPHA, Home Fellowships, Leadership Training, local Compassion Projects & Family Seminars. With God’s help we are hoping to extend our pastoral and worship ministry into the Sechelt-Roberts Creek corridor. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will be poured out upon us and the people of the Sunshine Coast.


Worship Location: 13625 Sunshine Coast Highway Madeira Park, BC
Service Times:
   Sunday 9:30 am weekly
   Wednesday 11:00 am weekly

Mailing Address: 13625 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park, BC V0N 2H1
Senior Pastor: The Rev. Jen Morgan (On Maternity Leave till Nov 2010)
Phone: 604-865-0336
Email: pastor@redeemerpender.ca
Pastoral Assistant: The Rev. Carolyn Spence
Phone: 604-740-0469
Email: cspence@dccnet.com
Office Phone: 604-883-1355
Web Page: www.redeemerpender.ca
Church Email: office@redeemerpender.ca