CONNECTING
THE CHURCH
WITH THE CITY
FOR TRANSFORMATION
CityGate Vancouver works to form connections among local churches with each other and with civic leaders and organizations in Greater Vancouver. The purpose of these connections is to bring transformation to our neighborhoods and its people.
OUR WORK
MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP
The Certificate in Missional Leadership is a three year program, offered through St. Andrews Hall, designed to help churches develop and grow into missional communities.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
In partnership with Co:Here Housing, CityGate assists churches in the initial stages of developing affordable housing projects, exploring possibilities and options for initial funding.
CREATING CONVERSATION
In collaboration with Church for Vancouver, CityGate provides a weekly editorial; a series of articles written with the purpose of sparking dialogue across the Church in Greater Vancouver.
places for dialogue
Banana Bread Blessing: Reflections on Incarnation
How has Covid impacted how we understand and articulate the gospel? The knock at the front door was a welcome yet surprising sound in that second week of March 2020. Do you remember those early days of the pandemic? Stuck at home, our time was spent in a whirlwind of...
Why We Need to Stay in the Conversation When the Conversation Gets Tough
Covid-19, social isolation, racism, global warming, unaffordable housing, sexual ethics – there are no shortage of issues our city and province are facing right now. Each one of these issues calls for our attention and our thoughtful, prayerful and courageous...
Response: We probably shouldn’t have communion online
The way the story was recounted to me, the veteran wore his pain lines like a medal of bravery. A stalwart member of the congregation, he sat in the pews with his wife each Sunday bearing a quiet authority that told his story before he ever opened his mouth. Wounded...
IN PARTNERSHIP
