Provide Clean Water for an Entire Village

World Water Day is coming up, March 22nd! Did you know that 1.1 billion people lack access to a basic drinking source, and millions more devote many waking hours to obtain it? In many communities, women and children spend up to 60% of each day collecting water.
Gospel For Asia’s Jesus Wells bring access to safe, clean water used for drinking, bathing and agriculture, right to the communities that need it most.

Learn more about GFA's Clean Water Campaign or sponsor a well at gfa.ca.

Give Blood This Easter with CHRI and Love Ottawa

Blood. It’s a central theme in the Christian faith. Coincidentally, as we reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus this Easter, Ottawa faces a critical shortage of blood for emergency transfusions. The pandemic reduced the Canadian Blood Services’ donor base by 30 percent—its lowest rate in a decade. Many donation centres are operating below 50 per cent capacity and it is not sustainable. [...]

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For the ladies...💙

Today, we are celebrating the amazing women in our lives - including listeners, CHRI staff, and artists! To the lovely women in our community - we want to recommend one of our favourite Bible resources - the First 5 App, started by author and speaker, Lysa TerKeurst. Care & Rachel have done joint Bible studies through this 5-minute daily devotional for women, and LOVE it!

Take some time this International Women's Day to remember the One who created you, loves you, and has a purpose set forth for you.

Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things that don’t really matter

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from bestselling author and preacher, Francis Chan.

"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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All you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from the Hollywood film producer Gary Wolff Goldstein.

"ALL YOU CAN CHANGE IS YOURSELF, BUT SOMETIMES THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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Will You Pray?

From Bill Stevens, GM and the CHRI Team and Volunteers

I’m turning to you because you’ve taken the time to donate to the ministry of CHRI.

As you may know, it’s been on our hearts for several years to reach further into Quebec for all the good reasons, and we’ve succeeded in receiving a license from the CRTC to broadcast on 90.7 FM in West Island Montreal. We are very thankful and couldn’t have done it without your support.

Our host church is Lakeside Heights Baptist church in Pointe-Claire. After being lifted over several physical and regulatory hurdles, we’ve been hit with what we hope and pray is the last one!

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Saving—Little by Little (A Response to TikTok's 100 Envelope Challenge)

By Rebecca van Noppen, co-host of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”

Do you think you could do it? Save $5050 in 100 days? Well, some are trying. A new trend on TikTok has people attempting to save money in the ‘100 envelope challenge’. You start with 100 envelopes and some cash, write one number from 1-100 on each envelope, and then shuffle them. Each day you pick up an envelope, and whatever number you draw, you fill it with that amount of cash.

Easy. Right?

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Pancakes for Dinner!

Pancake Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season leading up to Easter.

The origin of the tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is believed to come from a practice of using up rich ingredients such as eggs, sugar and butter, which were traditionally given up for Lent. In order to avoid wasting these ingredients, people would make pancakes to use up the ingredients before they begin their fast. Shrove Tuesday is also meaningful to Christians as it is a day of confession and absolution.

So as you celebrate and repare for the season of Lent, here are some ideas and recipes to inspire you on Pancake Tuesday.

Family Day When You Don’t Have a Family to Celebrate With

As Christians, we know that family is a vital part of our lives; however, not everyone has the privilege of being able to celebrate Family Day with their loved ones!  Whether due to circumstances beyond their control, such as distance or death, or because of strained relationships, not having family to celebrate with on this special day can be challenging. But as followers of Christ, we can find comfort and meaning even in the absence of family.

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The most important thing is not to win, but to take part.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from the late French educator and historian, Pierre de Coubertin.

"The most important thing is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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