Calgary Map: Wards and Communities

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Calgary Map: Wards and Communities

The City of Calgary is divided into 14 Wards.  Each Ward is comprised of multiple communities and represented by a City Councilor. You can find more information about your Ward, its communities, and City Councilor on the City of Calgary’s Wards and Communities Map. The City of Calgary also provides Ward Profiles which include information

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Mapping Your Community

In order to serve effectively individuals and churches must take the time to map their community to understand the changes taking place around them. This “Neighbourhood Mapping Resource” provides helpful information on how to map your community.

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Newcomer Maps

The City of Calgary has a wide range of maps available on their website.  These maps provide information on a variety of topics from what Languages are spoken throughout the city, to where to find different social programs and services around town, to public transportation maps. See the City of Calgary Maps Here

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The Finding Our Way

The Finding Our Way resource is a practical, interdenominational Guide To Action for congregational leaders in Canada developed from the Role of Churches Research project. It features 11 key strategies (described as “Wayfinding Actions”) that Church leaders can use in working with – and learning from – immigrants and refugees. This Guide to Action also encourages individuals and groups to balance the “doing” of

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211 Alberta

211 Alberta – Links to settlement services for newcomers including employment programs, language training, interpretation services, etc., 211 Alberta is a directory of community, government and social service agencies in the province. A directory of community, social, health and government services. This will help you and your church locate services for: Aboriginal peoples, child and

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Canadian Bible Society

From the Canadian Bible Society website: Formally founded in 1904 and chartered in 1906, the Canadian Bible Society is a member of the United Bibles Societies, a fellowship of 145 national Bible societies around the world. The societies work in partnership with churches and other Bible agencies to facilitate and support translation and Scripture distribution

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Creating a World of Welcome: On Mission at Home

 By Mark Chapman Syrian refugees are in the news but Canadian churches have been developing relationships with immigrants since immigrants first arrived on the shores of what is now Canada. The recent needs of Syrian refugees and the ongoing diversification of Canadian society have brought immigrants concerns to the attention of churches across Canada.  

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