May
30
2024
Reconciliation Gathering
Join us in our continuing journey towards reconciliACTION with Indigenous Peoples as a community. Our second annual Reconciliation Gathering will once again be an opportunity to learn how we can approach Reconciliation, and put it into action, in our Christian context. We see it as our response-ability as a Christian organization to acknowledge the realities […]
February
15
2024
Opening of Na a way Ishkode Brings More Opportunity for Healing
Siloam Mission takes a step further into ReconciliACTION Siloam Mission ended the year on a healing note, with construction completed on two Indigenous-designed spaces built to offer First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members an opportunity to restore their dignity and reconnect to Indigenous practices. In February 2024, Na a way Ishkode (Centre Fire in […]
Tags: Community, Indigenous teachings, Na a way Ishkode, newsletter
February
12
2024
Na a way Ishkode Opens at Siloam Mission
NEWS RELEASE Na a way Ishkode Opens at Siloam Mission Space brings more opportunities for healing for Indigenous community Winnipeg, Manitoba, 9 February 2024 – A new Indigenous-designed space at Siloam Mission is opening today. It will offer First Nations, Inuit, and Métis community members opportunities to restore their dignity and […]
Tags: Community, Na a way Ishkode, News, Truth and Reconciliation
February
28
2022
Siloam Mission Announces New Indigenous Relations Director
Siloam Mission Announces New Indigenous Relations Director Newly-created position to help better engage with Indigenous community Winnipeg, MB (February 28, 2022) – Siloam Mission is announcing a new Indigenous Relations Director, as part of its commitment to improving Indigenous relations following community consultations last year. The newly-created role is being filled by Christine Vanagas, who […]
January
20
2021
Safe at Home Manitoba
As a recipient of the Safe at Home Manitoba grant, we are putting together 219 Boredom Buster Boxes for community members! The boxes vary in theme from art (72), wellness (67), and games (80). These boxes are for people that have been recently housed so that they can stay home, stay safe, and stay connected. […]
Tags: Community, COVID-19, Mental Health
November
24
2020
Waiting is sometimes the hardest part
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** You’ve probably heard of the long waiting list to get into addictions treatment programs in Manitoba. People who are desperate for help often have to wait weeks, if not months, to be admitted into a program. But did […]
Tags: Addiction Recovery Centre, Community, Homelessness, Jim Bell, Recovery
November
04
2020
Home is a feeling, not just a place
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** The small girl at the back of the room raised her hand. “When you say it that way, maybe I’m homeless too.” The room fell silent. When it was still safe to do so, Siloam Mission would often host […]
Tags: Community, Homelessness, Jim Bell
September
28
2020
Working Toward a New Kind of Normal
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** Schools are back in session. Stores are open. Families and friends are enjoying each other’s company. And for many of us, our days are business as usual — with certain inconveniences like wearing a mask. On the surface, […]
Tags: Community, Homelessness, Jim Bell, Mental Health
July
15
2020
Health is the Real Treasure
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** Would you rather be wealthy or healthy? One thing the coronavirus pandemic has made clear is that no earthly treasure can compare to having a clean bill of health. Most people with white collar jobs and sit very […]
Tags: Community, Homelessness, Jim Bell, Mental Health
June
05
2020
Coronavirus Brings Out the Best in Us
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** It’s been almost three months since most of us went into lockdown. Months of anxiously waiting for the daily announcement of new COVID-19 cases. Months of wall-to-wall news coverage about how the coronavirus has disrupted the lives of […]