26 April, 2024 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You Are Planted: Honduras 2024

Several of you have asked for more information and pictures about my annual trip to Honduras. From January 15-26, I was one of a group of nine that mixed concrete and helped build latrines, floors and pilas (water storage) and developed relationships...

28 April, 2023 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You Are Planted: Jody Groenendyk, Blankets of Love Foundation for Mental Health

In 2020, Jody Groenendyk, a PHD Research Associate studying cancer at the University of Alberta, started quilting to combat the added stress of COVID isolation and to assist with her mental health. Therapy and quilting helped her achieve some balance...

06 October, 2022 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You Are Planted: Friendship Group

Friendship Group is a community of friends…members with cognitive impairments, mentors, and leaders…growing together in their relationship with God and with each other. Together, they celebrate God’s love through songs and stories and through fellowship...

23 December, 2021 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted: Joanne Penninga, The Salvation Army Kettle

Joanne is a very grateful and positive person and when I found out she has been volunteering for Salvation Army, Christmas Kettle campaign for several years I decided to highlight her involvement and the work of The Salvation Army....

01 October, 2021 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You Are Planted: Mission Thrift Store Edmonton 2

After three years of diligent prayer and planning, Mission Thrift Store Edmonton 2 opened its doors July 23 at 11209 – 149 Street NW, Edmonton, AB. The 18,000 sq. foot store follows the Mission Thrift Store (MTS) brand standards....

28 April, 2021 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted: Riverbend Gardens

Located on the banks of the magnificent North Saskatchewan River in northeast Edmonton is Riverbend Gardens, a 120-acre family farm owned and operated by Aaron & Janelle Herbert....

25 September, 2020 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted: Derek Schreiber

Derek Schreiber was a man of many talents and used those talents to bring glory to God. Derek had a passion for music and led the Shiloh praise team. In addition to playing guitar and singing, he also wrote songs and recorded two albums....

29 April, 2020 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted

To all our front-line workers, thank you! It is one thing to wash our hands diligently and maintain physical distance, it is another to care for those who are sick or unable to take care of themselves......

30 September, 2019 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted: Steve Vriend

When I approached Steve for profiling his community service, his immediate comment was “I’m not sure I’m doing anything that many people aren’t doing”....

10 May, 2019 Special Reports and Newsletters

Bloom Where You are Planted: Park Lighting & Furniture, Cartwright Lighting & Furniture Charity Days

For many years, Park Lighting & Furniture, Edmonton and Cartwright Lighting & Furniture, Calgary have held four charity days per year where 100% of the sales proceeds for the day are donated to a charity of their choice. The rationale for having the charity...

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