A story of hope
A Rocha’s work in Canada began in 2000 and has spread across Canada with focused activity in BC, Manitoba and Ontario. In each place, A Rocha staff and volunteers are responding to the biblical call to steward creation through hands-on conservation, education and agriculture projects.
The story of A Rocha’s beginnings and growth is whimsically told in the book Planted, a Story of Creation, Calling and Community. Planted invites the reader to travel with author Leah Kostamo and the A Rocha team on the wild ride of salmon saving, stranger welcoming and God-worshipping as they establish the first Christian environmental centre in Canada.
A Rocha’s work is most fully expressed through our environmental centres and projects in BC, Manitoba and Ontario. In addition, A Rocha’s Community Garden Network and Good Seed Sunday initiatives are fostering the work of creation care in neighbourhoods and churches from coast to coast.
“Planted is a work of grace and wit, conveying the joy for which A Rocha is known.”
“If 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.”
The latest news on our projects
Connecting to Creation Through Lent
By Zoe Matties - Manitoba Program Manager Lent \ ˈlent \ : the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, observed by many churches as a period of penitence and fasting. The season of Lent is [...]
Map Your Neighbourhood!
Written by Cindy Verbeek Creation care during COVID-19. What a weird time. On the one hand people are recognizing the importance of getting outside and enjoying creation. On the other hand the amount of personal [...]
Winter Composting and Waiting for Easter Sunday
Written by Justin Eisinga - Summer/Fall 2020 Conservation Project Coordinator It is widely accepted that Winnipeg, Manitoba is one of the coldest cities on the planet. The temperatures can dip well below -20 degrees [...]