A story of hope
A Rochaโs work in Canada began in 2000 and has spread across Canada with focusedย activity in BC, Manitoba and Ontario. In each place, A Rocha staff and volunteers areย responding to the biblical call to steward creation through hands-on conservation,ย education and agriculture projects.
The story of A Rochaโs beginnings and growth is whimsically told in the bookย Planted, a Story of Creation, Calling and Community. Plantedย invites the readerย to travel with author Leah Kostamo and the A Rocha team on the wildย ride of salmon saving, stranger welcoming and God-worshipping asย they establish the firstย Christian environmental centre in Canada.
A Rochaโs work is most fully expressed through our environmentalย centres and projects in BC, Manitoba and Ontario.
โPlanted is a work of grace and wit, conveying the joy for which A Rocha is known.โ
โIf bad news about the planet is getting you down, read Planted. If all Christians were like those in A Rocha, ours would be a radically different world.โ
โIn an arena frequently marked by controversy and acrimony, A Rocha is cheerful, winsome, exuding gratitude. A Rochaโs work is characterized by joy and humility โ it is always local, personal, relational, and hospitable.โ
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To Stop and To Notice
To Stop and To Notice Summer Staff Reflection Written by Hannah Horling, Education Programs Assistant (Summer 2023) Edited by Madison Martinez, Communications and Administrative Coordinator August 2023 At the Cedar [...]
โHow was your time at A Rocha?โ
Written by Meganย Tanlimco, a Conservation Science resident, pictured above. --- I came to A Rocha as a break from school, where my time was governed by lectures, assignments, and exams. Rather than the start of [...]
Recordings from Consider the Lilies Conference
Recordings from Be Not Afraid - Consider the Lilies Conference By A Rocha Manitoba Aug 29, 2023 From June 9-11, 2023 A Rocha Manitoba, together with St. Margaret's Anglican Church, hosted [...]