Coming Events
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Dust off that old recipe book - we're having a potluck! Sunday, May 4 immediately after our morning worship service - bring something to share and we'll enjoy a lunch together.
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Together with Or Shalom, we are grateful to be able to offer an important workshop called the KAIROS Blanket Exercise.
Join us on Sunday May 4 6pm-8pm to join in an interactive learning activity about the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in our community.
For more information about this activity, visit https://www.kairosblanketexercise.org/
Participating in this activity is a beautiful way to move along the process of responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action, especially call #58.
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The Seed-to-Sky Garden Club meets in our building and expertly maintains the community garden in our parking lot. The Garden Club welcomes Cityview’s plant enthusiasts to join them in their program of ongoing learning.
On May 7th, join the Garden Club in learning about BC’s native bees! Weather permitting, the meeting will start by exploring the flowering plants around Cityview, and participants will learn how to see, identify, and appreciate native bees. Our bee exploration will be followed by a presentation that will help distinguish bees from other insects, describe bees’ many roles and relationships to the biosphere, and much more. Participants will also learn how to contribute to citizen science and other ways to support these friendly pollinators.
Schedule:
6:30 pm – If its not raining, meet at the Cityview parking lot on Sophia to go on a “bee safari”- a walk in the garden locating flowering plants and bees.
In case of rain, please come in through the main door on 28th Avenue. We will have a table set up with bee info.
7:00 pm – check in. Get some tea, and goodies and chat with Seed to Sky members and guests.
7:15 pm – Presentation by Christine Thuring all about BC’s native bees.
Christine Thuring is a plant- and urban ecologist with a passion for enhancing conditions for biodiversity. She has specialized in green roofs and urban ecology since 2001, and conducted research on this subject for a PhD (Landscape Ecology, University of Sheffield) and a MSc (Horticulture, Penn State University). Christine is a co-founder and current President of the Native Bee Society of BC, as well as the GRIN Green Roof Infrastructure Network of BC (grinbc.org). She also runs a small consultancy, Ecotone: Restoring Biodiversity.
Please remember to bring:
· A donation to the draw or refreshments tables
· A mug for tea
· A pillow to cushion your chair
· $5 drop-in fee for non-members
· CASH to pay for your Seed to Sky membership unless you/ve already paid it by etransfer.
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The Seed to Sky Garden club’s plant sale is a festive bi-annual event that raises money for the garden club. The club is a non profit group of enthusiastic gardeners and the plant sale helps provide money to pay for the knowledgeable speakers at monthly club meetings.
Historically the sale has been very popular with Little Mountain’s community of gardeners. Come early for the best selection of perennials, shrubs, small trees, ground covers, herbs, vegetable starts, and house plants!
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Join us on Monday May 12 at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary for a time of prayer and musical worship in a relaxed, unplugged, and unscripted setting.
We heard a rumour there might be cookies too. All are welcome.
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OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Join us for Easter Sunday service and to celebrate this joyful day! Service will start at 10am in person and will also be streamed live on the Cityview YouTube channel.
Service will feature a sermon on the theme of “The Road Back to Hope.”
Visitors, as always, are welcome. Easter bonnets and your “Sunday best” wardrobe is not required. Just come and celebrate as you are. (That’s what we do).
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Join us at 11:00 am for Good Friday service. As is our tradition, the service will be in collaboration with Urban Village Church and we are really looking forward to seeing all our friends from the Urban Village congregation again!
The service will also be streamed live on the Cityview YouTube channel.
Visitors, as always, are welcome. No particular style of dress is needed. Just come as you are to mark this important day in the Christian calendar.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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On Palm Sunday (April 13th), Frank will lead us through an exploration of the bible passage of Luke chapter 19, verses 29-44.
For those who are not local or are not able to attend in person, we will continue to live-stream Sunday services on our YouTube Channel.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Come join the Seed to Sky Garden Club in a spring cleanup party. The work will go from 11am to pm. If you can’t commit to the full 4 hours, no problem, please come out for whatever time frame works for you.
- your gardening gloves
- your favourite clippers &/or loppers
- weeding tools.
P.S. Check your email early Saturday morning in case of cancellation due to seriously inclement weather.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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The Seed-to-Sky Garden Club meets in our building and expertly maintains the community garden in our parking lot. The Garden Club welcomes Cityview’s plant enthusiasts to join them in their program of ongoing learning.
PRESENTER:
Laurelle Oldford-Down is a retired Landscape Designer, local apple grower, member of the BC Fruit Testers Association, and "All-round crazy plant lady." She writes articles and is part of the social media team for Art's Nursery Home and Garden. As well, she instructs the Fruits and berries and the pruning portions of the Vancouver Master Gardeners Basic Training Program.
PRESENTATION:
Laurelle will demonstrate pruning on 3 or so live specimens on the church grounds starting 6:30 pm. For anyone who would like hands-on experience, bring your secateurs.
About 7 pm we will go inside to the Lower Hall, take a short break, and convene again at 7:15 for announcements before Laurelle resumes with a presentation with time for questions.
She wants to teach us "smart pruning," a practical approach to tree and shrub pruning to help us end up with beautiful and healthy plants.
WHAT TO BRING:
$5 drop in fee if you are not already a club member
A mug for tea
A donation to the draw or refreshments table
A pillow to cushion your chair
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Stay around after service on Sunday March 23 to hear what the Week of Prayer was like for your friends and to share your own experiences. It is so valuable to hear how God moves amongst us and what is revealed to us over the week.
Sad that the week is over? Prayer Guides from past weeks of prayer are freely available on the resource page.
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Family, friends, and neighbours are invited to join us as we celebrate and remember the life of our friend Frederick (Fred) Charles Card (October 25, 1959 – February 1, 2025).
Fred is predeceased by his wife Kathleen. Both were beloved members of the Main street neighborhood, Cityview church congregation, and the Open Table community.
The memorial service for Fred will begin at 2pm and will take place in the upstairs church sanctuary. Reception to follow the service.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Join us as we intentionally pause to spend time reflecting and seeking God in a week of prayer. Weeks of prayer are always a significant time of peace, individual and collective growth, and spiritual renewal at Cityview.
The theme for the week is Wrestling with God. Wrestling with those things that we struggle with as identified by you a couple of weeks ago. I believe this week can be very powerful and transforming as we intentionally spend time pondering with God, sitting with God, and yes, even wrestling with God!
Here's how to use the guide:
Read the passage for the day.
Listen to the worship song.
Read the passage a second time.
Sit with God and pray.
Reflect on the 4 questions listed in the guide
As always, we look forward to seeing how God moves amongst us and what is revealed to us over the week. If you are comfortable, please share on the whatsapp chat, in an email to Trevor, or during the feedback session on Sunday March 23, 2025.
Prayer Guides from past weeks of prayer are freely available on our resource page.
The talented African Children’s Choir is celebrating their 40th year and is touring with their most recent show called “Just as I am - Hymn Tour.” Our friends at Mountainview Christian Fellowship (who also send their kids to Reality Church’s East Van Youth ) are lucky to be hosting a tour stop on March 14th at 7pm. Mountainview church is at 791 E 27th Ave.
All are encouraged to attend what is surely to be an excellent musical event!
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Come expand your toolbox for approaching challenging conversations!
All are welcome.
Thursday March 13 7-9pm at Cityview Church
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Cityview’s women (and their friends) are headed to Camp Squeah for a weekend of learning, hanging out, fun, relaxation, and peace! Talk to Laura to sign up!
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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The Seed-to-Sky Garden Club meets in our building and expertly maintains the community garden in our parking lot. The Garden Club welcomes Cityview’s plant enthusiasts to join them in their program of ongoing learning.
PRESENTATION:
For planting soon!
Hydrangeas are an integral part of the summer garden with their beautiful flowers that last for months. This presentation will include identifying just a few of the 80 species in the Hydrangea genus that introduces new cultivars every year. We will learn which cultivars are pollinator friendly, enjoy what the flower heads look like in the late winter, and of course cover pruning tips. To demonstrate, Jill will be bringing live specimens, one of which she will donate to our draw table.
PRESENTER:
Jill Wright is a long time member of the Richmond Garden Club and previous Chair of the Master Gardeners Association. After taking the MG training and the Garden Design Program at UBC, she has applied her artistic flair to the many gardens she has created or remodeled. She is very proud of coordinating the adoption of Paulik Park by the Richmond Garden Club and receiving a Volunteers are Stars civic award for overseeing the volunteers that maintain the garden.
WHAT TO BRING:
A mug for tea
A donation to the draw table or refreshments table
A pillow to cushion your chair (in case you get a metal one)
There is a $5 drop in fee for those who are not garden club members to help cover the costs of educational programming.
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Following his unveiling of Cityview's word of the year, Trevor is taking us through a sermon series on identity based on the bible book of Ephesians.
This week’s sermon is called “I am...Suffering” and will focus on the text in Ephesians chapter 3, verses 1-13.
For those who are not local or are not able to attend in person, we will continue to live-stream Sunday services on our YouTube Channel.
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Join us for another mini indoor spring clean up session! Please join us for any amount of time you can spare on March 1 between 10am and 12pm.
Others have already done the bulk of the sorting and have identified items that are no longer needed and no longer useable. The main task on this Saturday morning will be moving the pile of stuff into a van for removal.
This is a many-hands-make-light-work event!
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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It’s time for a mini indoor spring clean up! Please join us for any amount of time you can spare on Feb 26 between 7 and 9pm. Cityview’s minimalists, in particular, may find this de-junking focused work party particularly satisfying!
Image description: Composite image. On the left is a green square with the words “Identity: In Christ!” in purple and “Series on the Book of Ephesians” in black. On the right is a black and white image of a fingerprint.
Following his unveiling of Cityview's word of the year, Trevor is taking us through a sermon series on identity based on the bible book of Ephesians.
This week’s sermon is called “I am...Free” and will focus on the text in Ephesians chapter 2, verses 11-22.
For those who are not local or are not able to attend in person, we will continue to live-stream Sunday services on our YouTube Channel.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
Image description: Composite image. On the left is a green square with the words “Identity: In Christ!” in purple and “Series on the Book of Ephesians” in black. On the right is a black and white image of a fingerprint.
Following his unveiling of Cityview's word of the year, Trevor is taking us through a sermon series on identity based on the bible book of Ephesians.
This week’s sermon is called “I am...Alive” and will focus on the text in Ephesians chapter 2, verses 1-10.
For those who are not local or are not able to attend in person, we will continue to live-stream Sunday services on our YouTube Channel.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
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Sunday service on February 9th will feature a talk by Rebeckah Lewis from The Way Church.
As always, for those who are not local or are not able to attend in person, the live-stream will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Image description: Black line drawing of the outline of the Cityview Church building and its surrounding cedar trees. Dark green text below the drawing reads “OpenTable. Church over a meal” along with the church website address in black.
OpenTable serves a free, hot, community lunch every Thursday at noon. All are welcome. Come and eat with us!
More information is here.
Volunteers are always appreciated. Come for lunch one Thursday and talk to OpenTable’s coordinator Jeff. You don't need to be a master chef to help out.
If you would like to financially support the work and ministry of OpenTable, gifts can be made here through PayPal. Choose “OpenTable” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.
Sunday Service starts at 10:00 am in person and online. Pastor Trevor Josh
