National Indigenous Peoples Day
This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples, also known as Indigenous peoples.
Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.
In cooperation with Indigenous organizations, the Government of Canada chose June 21, the summer solstice, for National Aboriginal Day, now known as National Indigenous Peoples Day. For generations, many Indigenous peoples and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near this day due to the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year.
Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Canada-wide.
For more info visit www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca. One With Them: A Day for Christian Captives
During the month of June, Open Doors Canada will be sharing stories, prayer requests and hosting a special online event – all focused on Christian captives. All of this will culminate on One With Them Sunday when we will stand united in prayer for our brothers and sisters who share our faith but not our freedom.
Sunday, June 22, 2025.
For more info visit onewiththem.ca. World Refugee Sunday
International Community Events
The World Evangelical Alliance calls on churches to observe World Refugee Sunday on or near to June 20 (UN World Refugee Day) and participate in prayer and action, responding in practical ways to God’s call to ‘love the stranger as yourself.’ Using the hashtags #WorldRefugeeSunday and #RefugeeHighway, churches can share about their activities on social media and inspire others to join.
Information, resources and useful links are now available (requires free signup at iwas.live).
Sunday, June 22, 2025.
worldwide.
For more info visit www.evangelicalfellowship.ca. The Timothy Trust Summer School
The Timothy Course Summer School is a week long training opportunity for both men and women, designed to equip individuals with a deeper understanding of biblical teachings and practical tools for Christian ministry.
Monday, June 23, 2025 – Thursday, June 26, 2025.
The Metropolitan Bible Church:
2176 Prince of Wales Dr. Nepean, ON.
For more info visit timothytrust.ca. Stories of Transformation in Canada
Meet people who are sharing personal stories of transformation in their sphere of influence here in Canada. You are one connection or revelation away from breakthrough.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
online from Transform Our World Canada.
For more info visit www.transformourworldcanada.ca. Canadian Selah Music Awards
The 2025 Canadian Selah Music Awards will recognize excellence in 38 distinct categories, including 26 general categories celebrating both Canadian and international talent, as well as 13 categories dedicated exclusively to Canadian artists. What truly sets the CSMA apart is our Foreign Language categories, which opens the door for Christian artists worldwide, regardless of their native language, to be recognized and celebrated for their contributions to global Christian music. This year’s event, starting at 6:30 p.m. MT, will feature performances by some of the biggest names in Christian music, including: Brian Doerksen, well-known singer-songwriter and mentor , Noel Robinson, renowned worship leader from the UK , Hope Sheree, U.S.-based inspirational artist , K-Anthony, and many more talented Canadian artists! Tickets are NOW ON SALE!
Friday, June 27, 2025, 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM.
Martha Cohen Theatre, Arts Commons, Calgary.
For more info visit www.artscommons.ca. BC March for Jesus
Join us this Canada Day as we unite with believers across our city for the BC March for Jesus—a powerful, joy-filled public celebration of our risen King!
START: 12pm at Terry Hughes Park (8 8th Ave, New Westminster)
END: CRCF Church (7200 Cariboo Rd, Burnaby), until 10pm
At CRCF afterwards: Food trucks • Live worship • Bounce castles • Fireworks • and more!
THE PURPOSE
The March for Jesus is a international movement that gathers the body of Christ from every background and denomination to do one thing: exalt the name of Jesus. We march not in protest, but in praise—putting Jesus on display in our city through extravagant worship and joyful unity.
This is not just an event—it’s a living testimony from a living church to a living God. The March cultivates an atmosphere for evangelism, prayer, and reconciliation, all centered around one name: Jesus.
Bring your family, your friends, your church, and your voice—and let’s make His name known!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the following positions and more! If you’d like…
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Terry Hughes Park, 8 8th Ave, New Westminster.
Encounter Church Multiplication Training
Friday July 4, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday July 5, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
ENCOUNTER is an in-person worship, prayer and training experience that teaches the strategies for multiplication. You will be equipped to plant a church and start a movement of churches in creative spaces and places. Encounter is followed by a coaching and mentoring journey designed to guide you in the five strategies for planting churches.
Host and Trainer:
Jessica Isaak
Jessica.Isaak@fmcic.ca
Danny Arevalo
danny.arevalo@freedomchurchbc.com
Manu de Maleprade
emmanueldemaleprade@gmail.com
+1 724 814 7702
Cam Taylor
cam@transitionalleadership.org.
Friday, July 4, 2025 – Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Freedom Church
320 8th St
New Westminster, BC V3M 3R4.
For more info visit cdn.churchcenter.com. Ministry Leaders Renewal Retreat (7 days)
Pausing from the busyness of ministry life has helped hundreds of ministry couples and individuals examine and overcome the distractions that have hindered their personal lives and relationships.
Held at our three luxury retreat centres, this seven-day retreat is designed specifically for pastors, missionaries and parachurch leaders.
Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Kerith Waters, Nestleton, Ontario.
For more info visit kerithretreats.ca. Ministry Leaders Renewal Retreat (7 days)
Pausing from the busyness of ministry life has helped hundreds of ministry couples and individuals examine and overcome the distractions that have hindered their personal lives and relationships.
Held at our three luxury retreat centres, this seven-day retreat is designed specifically for pastors, missionaries and parachurch leaders.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Kerith Pines, 41164 MB-308, East Braintree, MB R0E 0L0.
For more info visit kerithretreats.ca. Workshop - A Renewed Mind
This workshop is the second of a 3-part series called Spotlight on Our Heart.
With applied, focused Christ-Centered equipping using the Word of God, we will:
- Gain Biblical insight of our spiritual heart;
- Self-examine, our spiritual heart by the Word of God;
- Identify hinderances, obstacles, strongholds that hinder our Spiritual Maturity;
- Renew the mind of our heart by the Word of God
This session includes a 10 minute break.
Sunday, July 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
online.
For more info visit thedoor.ca. BC Christian Ashram Retreat
Our focus this year is on forgiveness. Our guest speakers are Matt Henson and Mark Hird.
Friday, July 18, 2025 – Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Trinity Western University.
For more info visit bcchristianashram.com. Waldheim Missions Conference
Join us for 4 evenings of fellowship, worship, and inspiration.
Doors Open: 6:30 pm | Event Starts: 7:00 pm
The event is free of charge and for all ages.
✔ Missionary reports
✔ Worship music
✔ Missions messages
✔ Kids program
✔ Youth Program
✔ Child care
✔✔ Free to attend! More details, The Waldheim Missions Conference is an independent evangelical interdenominational annual event, which is supported by churches and individuals in the Sask Valley area. WMC supports cross-cultural missionaries from the Sask Valley area. Waldheim Missions Conference has become one of the longest continuously operating annual events of its kind in North America.
Sunday, July 27, 2025 – Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Salem Church, Waldheim, SK.
For more info visit waldheimmissionsconference.com. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
International Community Events
Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The United Nations sponsors this annual event to call attention to this issue.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
For more info visit www.un.org. Global Leadership Summit
Join a community of more than 250,000 curious, growth-minded individuals for world-class leadership training on topics like innovation, creativity and collaboration.
Thursday, August 7, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025.
Simulcast from Chicago to sites in Winnipeg, Hamilton, North York, Waterloo, Saskatoon and more.
For more info visit globalleadershipnetwork.ca. Workshop - A Clean Heart
This workshop is the third of a 3-part series called Spotlight on Our Heart.
Note: Pre-requisite workshops - A Teachable Heart and A Renewed Mind
Gain biblical insight into the act of a truly repentant heart;
Create, step by step, a core insightful and heartfelt repentance prayer by the Word of God;
Experience the act of a repentant heart in prayer - from our heart to Father God's heart.
This session includes a 10 minute break.
Sunday, August 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
online.
For more info visit thedoor.ca. Godly Play Conference
Rejuvenate with us at the Deep Well! Through story, wonder, and play, renew and deepen the connection to yourself, others, and the children in your circles here and across the globe.
Drawing upon learnings from our past conferences, this year’s Gathering will be a unique and immersive event that embraces the wisdom of the circle, honors the diversity of our lived experiences, and engages Godly Play practices to shape our time together.
The rhythm of each day will provide sacred space for hearing and sharing stories from guest panelists and attendees, time for individual response and rest, and convening in intentional and conversational working groups to expansively discern the application of Godly Play practices.
So, come with an open heart, ready to enter the mystery and to leave with immeasurable connection, deeper meaning making, and a renewal of ideas to strengthen and broaden your Godly Play work.
Be a part of this extraordinary event, where as a beloved community, we will weave stories of hope, unity,…
Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Vancouver School of Theology
6015 Walter Gage Road
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1.
For more info visit www.godlyplayfoundation.org. Ministry Leaders Renewal Retreat (7 days)
Pausing from the busyness of ministry life has helped hundreds of ministry couples and individuals examine and overcome the distractions that have hindered their personal lives and relationships.
Held at our three luxury retreat centres, this seven-day retreat is designed specifically for pastors, missionaries and parachurch leaders.
Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Kerith Waters, Nestleton, Ontario.
For more info visit kerithretreats.ca. International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
International Community Events
There are continuing acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, including against persons belonging to religious communities and religious minorities around the world, and the number and intensity of such incidents, which are often of a criminal nature and may have international characteristics, are increasing.
The UN General Assembly recently set aside this annual day to strongly condemn continuing violence and acts of terrorism targeting individuals, including persons belonging to religious minorities, on the basis of or in the name of religion or belief.
Friday, August 22, 2025.
For more info visit www.un.org. Book in a Day: Lamentations
Join us as Adam Callaway, Director of Ministry for the Timothy Trust, walks us through Lamentations. We’ll dive into the heart of lament, exploring its themes of suffering, repentance, and faithfulness. Through reflection and discussion, we’ll work through the relevance of Lamentations today—how it speaks into our own struggles and assures us that even in the darkest times, hope is never lost.
Saturday, August 23, 2025.
The Metropolitan Bible Church:
2176 Prince of Wales Dr. Nepean, ON.
For more info visit timothytrust.ca. Online Church Vitalization Summit
The free Church Vitalization Summit is for pastors, ministry leaders, board members, and network leaders who are looking to revitalize their churches. Churches in Canada can go from plateaued and declining to thriving by reaching lost people. Hear the stories of soul-winning, disciple-making churches. Learn practical steps to become a Great Commission church. Network with other leaders who are revitalizing their churches.
Many churches in Canada are permanently closing their doors today. Churches can reverse this trend. At CV Summit, you will gain lessons and strategies from church practitioners who are actively turning their churches around. Together, we can reverse the trend of declining Christian influence in Canada.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – Thursday, August 28, 2025.
online from Church Vitalization Canada.
For more info visit www.churchvitalization.ca. Pastors & Leaders Prayer Forum
BGEA Canada, invites you to join us for a free, online quarterly prayer event. For each event, we invite a guest speaker(s) to share on the topic of prayer. We also break into small groups to pray for one another as leaders and the church in Canada.
We believe prayer for spiritual transformation is critical at this point in Canada’s history—perhaps more than ever.
Register online to receive the Zoom link.
Videos of past guest speakers are also posted on our webpage.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
online from BGEA Canada.
For more info visit www.billygraham.ca. Labour Day holiday
Monday, September 1, 2025.
Jesus in the City Parade & Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Toronto.
For more info visit www.jesusinthecity.com. Ministry Leaders Renewal Retreat (7 days)
Pausing from the busyness of ministry life has helped hundreds of ministry couples and individuals examine and overcome the distractions that have hindered their personal lives and relationships.
Held at our three luxury retreat centres, this seven-day retreat is designed specifically for pastors, missionaries and parachurch leaders.
Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Kerith Waters, Nestleton, Ontario.
For more info visit kerithretreats.ca. Faith Matters Calgary
EFC Events
The EFC invites you to this free event. Registration opens soon.
Workshop: MAiD in Canada – A Matter of Life & Death
Presenter: Dr. David Guretzki, EFC President and Resident Theologian
Learn how the laws around medical assistance in dying (MAiD) have evolved. What does Scripture say about this issue and why should you be concerned? What is the EFC doing? What can you do?
Who Should Attend?: Individuals or groups interested in hearing a Christian perspective on MAiD.
Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Centre Street Church, Calgary.