Heartland News

Sign up today for a seminar at the University of Manitoba that asks if the internet is killing prayer or giving it new life. The seminar, entitled, Surfing the Divine: McLuhan Looks at Religion Looks at McLuhan, will be held at St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba on Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Contributors from around the world include Nora Young, host and creator of CBC Radio’sSpark, Rev. Mario Gaulin, a Canadian Baptist chaplain based in Winnipeg who encourages use of the Internet for prayer, andEric McLuhan, who co‐authored Laws of Media with Marshall McLuhan, (the influential commentator on media and technology) and explains his father’s devout Christian faith.

The seminar is open to everyone, including practitioners in ministry,pastoral work and theology.

Registration fees include a free subscription to an online version of the seminar:$149.00 for all day participation, and $99.00 for only the morning. 10% discount for registering byApril 23.

For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , visitthe website or phone (204) 475‐0202.

BCY News

Ruth Dryden – March 28, 2011

Ruth Dryden passed into the presence of her Lord on Monday, March 28th, 2011. Ruth spent many years as a medical missionary in her beloved Bolivia. There will be a Celebration of her life on Sunday, April 10th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 49th and Granville, Vancouver, B.C. Please pray for the family and friends she leaves behind.

BCY News

Keats Camps is holding a fundraising and informational event at Hillside Baptist in North Vancouver (870 Lynn Valley Rd.) on Friday, April 8 at 7 pm.

Receive updates on the camp from Executive Director Greg Duskin and other camp staff. Enjoy tasty treats too. The event is free but because it is a fundraiser for Keats, a freewill offering will be taken.

Please pray for Keats Camps as it gears up for another exciting camping season to share God’s love with children and youth. You can also sign up for the Keats Camps newsletter here.

BCY News

Ever wonder where your pocket knife or water bottle goes when the security agents at YVR airport confiscate it? A 5-minute Global BC news clip about the YVR Chaplaincy answers the mystery. The news segment for the Travel Guide section of the 6 pm news on March 17 explains that lost and confiscated items end up in a thrift store run by the Chaplaincy. Sales of hundreds of items cover one quarter of its operating costs; the rest is covered by donations.

The news clip also follows the story of 2 brothers from Pakistan helped by Layne as the first friendly face they saw. They not only became citizens but painted the Chaplaincy offices as a way to say ‘thank you.’ Layne stresses in the video that the chaplaincy is a welcoming place for people to find comfort when they are travelling for stressful reasons, such as immigration or an illness in the family. Go here and click on Thursday's video to view the news clip.