National Day of Prayer and March for Jesus
The National Day of Prayer is an annual national solemn assembly in our nation's capital in the spirit of 2 Chronicles 7:14. It was established in 2025 by a broad group of Christian leaders and ministries. Read history. 2026 registration is now open..
This year’s gathering is expected to bring together more than 500 leaders from across the nation for a concentrated time of intercession and unity. The event will culminate in a major outdoor gathering converging with the March for Jesus, which organizers anticipate will draw nearly 10,000 participants. Last year’s event attracted approximately 6,000 attendees, signalling a growing hunger among Canadians to publicly unite in prayer and faith.
Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Ottawa.
For more info visit nationaldayofprayer.ca. BC Christian Ashram
“Deliver Us From Evil” is this Year’s focus in our eight-part Lord’s Prayer Series
We would love to have you join us this July 17th Friday 2pm to July 18th Saturday 8pm at Trinity Western University. The buildings this year will all be air-conditioned so come and enjoy fellowship and good food at the cafeteria. Jacobson Hall is where the prayer vigil and children’s program will be located, and for those staying overnight. The main talks will be in the Robert Thompson building which is right next door to Jacobson Hall. The Cafeteria is in Reimer hall, the same place as last year. Mark Hird will be leading the children’s program and we will once again do a skit from the Bible at the Talent Show.
Our Evangelist/keynote speaker is Brian Shimer. Brother Brian is a joyful storyteller, a compassionate encourager and passionate disciple of Jesus. He’s preached internationally, served in many Christian Ashrams, and loves to see Jesus impact and change people’s lives.
Brian and his wife Karen have been married 45 years…
Friday, July 17, 2026 – Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Robert Thompson Building, Trinity Western University, Langley.
For more info visit bcchristianashram.com. Waldheim Missions Conference
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. each evening. • Free to attend • All ages welcome
Join us for four evenings focused on global, cross-cultural missions. The Waldheim Missions Conference exists to encourage, support, and send missionaries from the Sask Valley to the nations. Since 1953, it has remained one of the longest continuously running events of its kind in North America.
Event Features: Missionary reports , Worship music , Missions-focused messages , Kids program , Youth program , Child care, Keynote Speaker: Tim Whatley, Co-Director of Ethnos Canada.
Sunday, July 26, 2026 – Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Waldheim MB Church, Waldheim, SK.
For more info visit waldheimmissionsconference.com. Canadian Stories of Transforming Culture
Each month we hear from two Canadians and their story of how they are transforming culture through their sphere(s) of influence. Learn more at the link below.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
online from Transform Our World Canada.
For more info visit transformourworldcanada.ca. 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.
Thursday, July 30, 2026.
For more info visit www.un.org. 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.
Saturday, August 22, 2026.
For more info visit www.un.org. Canadian Stories of Transforming Culture
Each month we hear from two Canadians and their story of how they are transforming culture through their sphere(s) of influence. Learn more at the link below.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
online from Transform Our World Canada.
For more info visit transformourworldcanada.ca. JON Music Festival
Details to come.
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Festival Field, Kemptville, Ont.
For more info visit jonfestival.com. Labour Day holiday
Monday, September 7, 2026.
MCC Festival for World Relief
Join us for the ultimate Mennonite heritage celebration at the 57th annual 2026 MCC Festival World Relief, the largest Mennonite festival in Western Canada!
FREE Entry & Parking, Local Food, Global Good—come celebrate with us and help support those in need!
Every donation and all proceeds support MCC food projects globally and locally families here in BC.
Mennonite Foods
Enjoy favourites like vereniki and farmers sausage, watermelon and rollkuchen, borscht, and portzelky.
Main Stage Entertainment
Each year, we feature lively line-up of entertainment for all ages!
Artisan Marketplace
Browse a vibrant market featuring handmade quilts, Fraser Valley produce, plants, Ten Thousand Villages fair trade and thrift finds from MCC Thrift Shops—all while listening to live local music.
Kid’s Fun Zone
Kids will love bouncy castles, climbing wall, LEGO, mini golf and more—all for just $5 per child.
Come for the food, stay for the great company and leave knowing your contributions are feeding families and bringing hope to…
Friday, September 11, 2026 – Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Tradex — 1190 Cornell St, Abbotsford, BC.
Foundations Conference
The Foundation Conference exists to equip thoughtful Christians with a deeper understanding of how faith shapes public life, exploring what it means to pursue justice, order, and the common good in a culture that often misunderstands or marginalizes biblical convictions.
We aim to encourage our audience not necessarily just to do more, but to think more
biblically, and stand more confidently in the public square as those entrusted with a gospel
that speaks to all of life.
Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Redeemer University, 777 Garner Rd E, Ancaster ON L9K 1J4.
For more info visit arpacanada.ca. Canadian Stories of Transforming Culture
Each month we hear from two Canadians and their story of how they are transforming culture through their sphere(s) of influence. Learn more at the link below.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
online from Transform Our World Canada.
For more info visit transformourworldcanada.ca. Welcome Church Ministry Event
Details to come.
Welcome Church provides training and resources to help the Canadian church collaborate and welcome newcomers together. Integrated into this, we connect newcomers to registered churches through our online portal, and grant access to CanRefugee (resources for refugees and churches interested in serving refugees) and CanHK (resources for newcomers from Hong Kong and churches interested in welcoming them).
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Halifax, N.S.
For more info visit www.welcomechurch.ca. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
The creation of this federal statutory holiday received Royal Assent in 2021.
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not. This day relates to the experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, on her first day of school, where she arrived dressed in a new orange shirt, which was taken from her. It is now a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
On September 30, Canadians are invited to wear orange to raise aware…
Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
For more info visit www.canada.ca. MAiD in Canada: A Matter of Life & Death: Continue the Critical Conversation
EFC Events
Faith Matters is an EFC workshop series on current issues facing the Canadian church.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Public Workshop); 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Church Leaders Lunch)
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.
Save the date. Registration now open!
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Vernon Alliance Church, 2601 43rd Ave, Vernon, BC.
For more info visit theefc.ca. Church With No Home Tour in Winnipeg - by Open Doors
Pastor Barnabas and his family live in a tent that’s smaller than a double mattress in an IDP camp in Nigeria. They lost their home because militants attacked their village, and have been cast aside, feeling forgotten by the world, for 5 years.
For some believers around the world, the church has no formal place to call home. Church closures, forced evictions, mass displacement or the need for extreme secrecy means that church communities have difficulty gathering and worshipping together.
But despite this, the Church finds ways to meet, holding onto the Lord, Who is always with them.
Join Open Doors for a special presentation featuring stories of persecuted believers who are boldly following Jesus no matter the cost. You will hear about the latest World Watch research and have the opportunity to stand in prayer for the global church.
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
International Worship Centre
1077 St James St, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0K6.
For more info visit www.opendoorscanada.org.