A non-profit organization serving the needs of Chinese youth and students. They assist youth to find their educational and vocational direction. The AFC tries to bridge the communication gap between youth and their parents by helping parents understand the educational system in Canada. Their services include free academic consulting, workshops about the educational system, providing a variety of educational information, free drop-in tutoring services and volunteering opportunities.

A religious community that gathers for regular meetings for devotions, consultation and social time, in members' homes. Regular devotional gatherings, children and youth development classes, and, study circles are held for Baha'is and others interested in spiritual and moral education through the Baha'i Faith. Members of the community are also active in charitable and service activities.

A non-denominational Christian church. Breaking of Bread (Communion) each Sunday at 9:00 am. Sunday School and Family Bible Hour at 10:30am. Weekly Bible Studies on various nights. Contact for more information.

Daily Vacation Bible School
Takes place August for ages 5-12 years old and is run out of the church. There is no cost and the children register on arrival (whether for one day or all three days). Bible stories, games, crafts and other activities are tied together by a theme that changes from year to year.

ESL Classes
Conversational classes for adults taught by others of various backgrounds. Courses often follow material purchased from Vancouver Community College. There is a nominal cost and each quarterly term begins with registration and a test that determines the appropriate level. Classes are divided into levels that range from beginner to advanced. Offered October through May on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00am to noon. Registration begins in September.

Friday Night Children and Youth Activities
A drop-in night of activities, often involving singing, Bible lessons, crafts, games, and a snack. Offered from October through May from 7:30pm-9:00.

A Sunni Muslim organization that provides services and information to the local Muslim community. For prayer times, local mosques, and burial information, see website.

BC Muslim School
12300 Blundell Rd.
Richmond,  BC   V6W 1B3   (Map)
Web site: www.bcmuslimschool.ca
Phone:  604-270-2511
Fax:  604-270-2679
E-mail: admin@bcmuslimschool.ca
Hours:  604-270-2679
A full-time school, offering education for K to 7, teaching the Koran, Arabic and Islamic studies, as well as the regular BC curriculum.

A conservative Synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

Service is at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.

English As A Second Language
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. We offer three terms per year to help people improve their English. We have several different levels of classes to meet students needs. Please contact the church office to find out more.

Sonshine Summer Day Camp
Our summer camp runs for 6 weeks each summer and offers - games, crafts, field trips, sports, Bible study, friends, worship and skits. This is run as a series of one week camps and is open to kids in elementary school. Please contact the church office to find out more.

Sunday service is at 9:30am.

Free English Classes
Offers free English classes for all foreign language-speaking people.

A Filipino congregation with Sunday service at 12:20 p.m. and Sunday school at 2:00 p.m.

A non-profit, charitable organization serving the disadvantaged and those in crisis in the Lower Mainland. The board of directors, staff and counselling volunteers are representative of various Christian denominations and community churches.

Burnaby Safe House
Web site: www.safeshelter.ca
Phone:  778-886-7001
Second-stage accommodation for vulnerable pregnant women, and for battered or abused women and their children.

Crisis Pregnancy Centre
101-5701 Granville St
Vancouver,  BC   V6M 4J7   (Map)
Web site: www.optionscentre.ca
E-mail: vancouver@optionscentre.ca
Provides practical help and encouragement to those in distress as a result of an unplanned or problem pregnancy. There are two offices - one in Burnaby (address above) and one in Vancouver (address on right).

Post Abortion Community Services
Web site: www.pacscanada.org
E-mail: pacscanada@telus.net
Support groups and individual counselling are provided, free of charge, to those grieving from a past abortion.

Rape Victims Support Network
Web site: www.assaultcare.ca
Phone:  778-886-7001
E-mail: info@assaultcare.ca
Provides counselling services and practical help to those victimized by sexual assault.

An orthodox synagogue affiliated with the Orthodox Union. Friday Night Services at 7:00pm. Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am followed by kiddush lunch.

Youth Programs
Phone:  778-883-5023
E-mail: rabbisy@gmail.com
Hebrew School Sundays 11:00am-1:00pm (ages 6-12). Social get togethers Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm (ages 13-17).

A Christian Church with Sunday morning service at 10:00am. Preteen and Teen Groups are available. Please see website for more information.

A non-profit Christian charity that aims at nurturing a new generation of Chinese-Canadian leaders through providing training and volunteering opportunities to young people, develop their leadership potential and a positive community life. Enoch currently has over 40 regular volunteers participating in various teams. Enoch employs a strong intergenerational approach to youth work, encouraging and equipping adults to be mentors for young people.

Culturathon
Web site: www.culturathon.com/
An annual team challenge of a " cultural marathon". Within designated time, participants are required to complete a route through various destinations within multicultural Metro Vancouver in one day. Please refer to their website for more details.

Enoch Youth Leadership Camp
Web site: camp.enochyouth.org
Please refer to http://camp.enochyouth.org for more details

eSquare
Gathers on the first and third Saturday of every month. For more details please refer to their website.

Youth Hi-Liter
Web site: www.iamhiliter.com/
A youth radio program in Cantonese. Broadcasts every Sunday night from 10pm to midnight on FM 96.1. Please refer to www.iamhiliter.com for more details.

A Christian worship centre and community centre. Sunday morning service at 10:00am. Everyone is welcomed.

The Fridge Neighbourhood Centre
Web site: www.thefridge.ca
E-mail: ken@thefridge.ca
A Friday night drop-in program for preteens and teens aged 12 - 17, from 7:00 to 10:30pm. September to June. Cost is $1

As part of the Congregational Christian Churches of Canada, the Garden Christian Fellowship emphasizes seniors' programs. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Everyone welcome.

Service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Community Meal
Community Meal every Thursday at 5:30pm. From January through to November. This is a free dinner offered to anyone regardless of means, social situation or religious affiliation. Everyone is welcomed!

Mass is held on Saturday at 5:30, Sunday at 9:30am, and daily (except Mondays) at 9:00am.

Offers youth programs, seniors' fellowship, bible studies, Sunday school for K-12 and adults, and couple's fellowship. Sunday Service times are here: Fujian/English - 9:00 AM | Mandarin - 10:15 AM | English - 11:30 AM

A non-profit Buddhist temple that is open to the general public. Introduces Buddhism to the public through Chinese art, sculpture, architecture, gardening, painting, calligraphy, chanting, embroidery and traditional Buddhist ceremonies and customs. Offers guided tours for over 15 people. Check the website for an activity schedule.

JFSA is a private, non-profit social service organization serving members of the Jewish and broader communities in the Lower Mainland. Their purpose is to serve the Jewish community. They anticipate, identify and respond to societal and community issues and to individual needs. They are committed to Jewish values, ethics and community spirit, as well as high quality, accessible professional service delivered by caring staff and volunteers.

Johrei is the act of cleansing the spiritual body. This practice is the focusing of universal energy. Please call for more information.

Exists to meet the critical needs of the homeless and less fortunate in the downtown core of Abbotsford and Aldergrove and throughout the Lower Mainland. A registered non-profit organization and food bank. Offers Christian counseling services. Its mobile food bank and soup kitchen operate every Sunday afternoon, alternating between Abbotsford and Aldergrove weekly. While getting a hot meal, people can receive groceries and clothing. Please call for distribution location and times.

The Sikh Temple conducts weekend prayers and services. Call 604-270-7369 for more information about their programs and services.

OMF is a global network of Christians proclaiming Jesus Christ among East Asia`s peoples through prayer, service, and personal witness. They aim to see a biblical church movement in each people group of East Asia.

Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday service at 10:00 a.m.

Adult Education
Time together for Bible Study, discussion of Lutheran theology, time for questions and reflection on our experiences. For more information on current offerings, visit the Adult Education Page, which also includes other events of interest to our congregation

Book Readers
Web site: www.oursaviour.ca/adulted_events.html
meets twice monthly on Wednesday mornings, from 9.30 - 11.30 in the Fireside Room to read and discuss contemporary authors and short stories in relation to today's world. We share thought provoking, spirited discussions and experiences over coffee and laughter. We welcome you and your friends for fellowship and interesting discussions.

Evangelical Lutheran Women
Web site: www.oursaviour.ca/elw.html
ELW is very active at Our Saviour's. Visit the ELW page for more information on this group's activities. We meet for Bible Study (and a short business meeting) on the 2nd Thursday morning of each month. A quilters group meets often on Tuesday mornings to make quilts for CLWR world needs, and in the fall we make warm winter quilts for the needy in our own communities.

Green Parish Committee
A committee dedicated to environmental stewardship in the community and congregation.

Library Corner
Members of our congregation are invited to browse the bookshelves in our fireside room and to borrow Christian reading material for all the family. Selections range from video and audio tapes to books for all age levels. We have a wide variety of topics from grief support, humour, devotional reading, scholarship and fiction, large print books, health issues, parenting, Christian business ethics, church and bible study, Lutheran studies and many other areas of interest. We are especially interested in providing material for children and youth.

Men's Group
The Men's Group gathers for monthly breakfast meetings with outings, and fellowship. All men of the congregation are invited to participate on the first Saturday morning of each month.

Social Ministry
Web site: www.oursaviour.ca/adulted_events.html
The Social Ministry group coordinates activities in the area of community needs, feeding the hungry, clothing the needy, ministering to those who need a helping hand and a caring heart, and sponsoring a prayer quilt ministry.

Vacation Bible School
Web site: toolkit.thevbsplace.org/index.php?curl=OurSaviourRichmondBC
Every summer in the month of July.

Women's Breakfast
A gathering for food, fellowship, and the occasional speaker or presentation on a variety of topics, meets monthly on a Saturday morning.

Youth Groups
Web site: youth-oslc.blogspot.com/
Check the Youth Page (our blog for announcements & more) for information and activities for confirmation, junior and senior youth groups, and for related links of interest to youth

Services every Sunday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday school from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Programs include Richmond Food Bank, community kitchen, ESL Classes, kid's after-school sports and clubs, youth programs and adult recreation.

Sunday service is at 10:30am. Mailing address is #282 - 6362 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5W 0A1.

Worship service on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Service is held at 8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.), Richmond.

Sunday Serices are at 10:30am.

Service is at 10:30a.m. Every Sunday.

Free Community Lunch
Free Community Lunch every Friday at 12:30pm

Cantonese Worship Services on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and English Worship Services on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. Programs available for all ages - children, youth, and adults. Offers special summer camps for low-income residents.

English service is from 9:30 to 10:40am. The Chinese service is from 11:10 to 12:30pm. There are ministries for children and youth, as well as small groups for men and women.

Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship is at MacNeill Secondary School - 6611 No. 4 Rd., Richmond.

Services are in Cantonese. There are fellowship groups and discipleship training available. Please contact for more information.

The Mosque is used for prayer, and is affiliated with an Elementary school that follows the BC curriculum (K-6). Call (604) 270-2511 for the elementary school administration.

A BC certified general studies program and Judaic studies program for children from preschool (ages 3 and 4) and grades K to 7.

Services at 9am and 11am. Provides out of school care. Ministries for youth, men, women, and seniors. Also runs a number of programs such as care groups, boys and girls clubs, and ESL programs.

Sunday services are at 9am and 11am.

English Sunday service and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m.

The Salvation Army is an international Christian charitable organization devoted to helping people in need, including families in crisis, single parents, children, seniors, and those experiencing hunger, homelessness, addiction, and abuse.

Advocacy Program
Volunteers assist individuals in need of help to obtain the appropriate services.

Children's Holiday Camp
Registers and sponsors kids from age 7 to 12 to attend summer camps at Camp Sunrise on the Sunshine Coast.

Community Christmas Dinner
Volunteers and local businesses host a community dinner for the less fortunate in December.

Community Church
A place where everyone is welcome to be part of the church family and call it their spiritual home. Worship service is held every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Emergency Social Services
Helps needy individuals and families with the basic needs of food and clothing.

Family Tracing Service
Phone:  778-834-8107
Traces missing persons through Salvation Army branches locally, nationally and worldwide.

Fire Victim Program
Helps tenants and homeowners without home insurance replace basic clothing, furniture and household items lost through a fire.

Free Eye Glasses
The Salvation Army refers low-income people who need glasses to Lenscrafters' Vision Care program for assistance. Must have an eye exam and a prescription ready.

Free Legal Advice
555 Homer St.
Vancouver,  BC   V6B 1K8   (Map)
Web site: www.probono.ca
Phone:  604-694-6647
Fax:  604-681-3005
Offered to people with legal issues who cannot afford a lawyer or who do not qualify for government aid, this program allows them to obtain legal advice from professional lawyers at no charge. To book an appointment, call the Pro Bono Legal Clinic Office.

Multicultural Outreach Services
Offers a broad range of information and social services to welcome new immigrants and assist them to settle happily into mainstream Canadian society.

Richmond House
3111 Shell Rd.
Richmond,  BC   V6X 2P3   (Map)
Phone:  604-276-2490
Fax:  604-276-2490
Provides short-term, emergency shelter for up to ten homeless men. Bed for the night and three daily meals are provided. Maximum stay is 30 days. Opens 24 hours and 7 days a week throughout the year.

Rotary Hospice House
6460 No. 4 Rd.
Richmond,  BC   V6Y 2S9   (Map)
Phone:  604-207-1212
E-mail: hospicevolunteers@telus.net
A 10-bed palliative care facility which provides support services to people in the final stages of their terminal illnesses.

Weekly Free Community Lunch
A free, nutritious meal is offered to the community every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. (except during the summer months). The meal is prepared and served by volunteers. All are welcome.

Shalom BC is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive information concerning mainly Jewish topics and the Jewish Community. Our goal is to assist each person who contacts our office to obtain accurate and prompt information to their question or to link them with appropriate services through other community agencies or organizations. Shalom BC plays an important role in connecting newcomers to the Jewish community. Newcomers are presented with a kit consisting of information about the Jewish and general communities tailored to suit their individual needs. Shalom BC’s volunteer centre offers community agencies recruitment and referral of volunteers to enhance and support them in carrying out their work. For more information Call 604-257-5181.

Tickets To Inclusion
Tickets To Inclusion is a program aimed at providing Jewish people who have low income the opportunity to access social, cultural and recreational events. Tickets to the events are donated either by different organizations in the Jewish community or the general community or by individuals in the Jewish community, and are given to people who may otherwise be excluded from such events.

Volunteer Centre
The volunteer centre offers community agencies recruitment and referral of volunteers to enhance and support them in carrying out their work. Our database consists of diverse skill sets from people aged 14 - 90 years old; people wishing to volunteer on a very occasional basis to those wanting a regular commitment; from mail out assistants to professional consultation. Everyone is invited to be involved in our community volunteer services. We have single, group, or family opportunities. Make new friends, gain Canadian work experience, learn new skills, make a difference in someone’s life. For current listings, check the "volunteer opportunities" on www.shalombc.org

Worship service at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday.

Pastoral Counselling
Phone:  604-278-2770
Fax:  604-278-3384
A minister is available for counselling by appointment. Call 604-278-2770 Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Weekly Free Community Meal
A safe, friendly, and welcoming place where you can share a meal with children, youth and adults, Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to this free meal. Runs September through the end of June.

Sunday Service is at 8:30am and 10:30am and Sunday School at the 10:30am service.

Offers religious education as well as many programs for the benefit of its members and the community.

Mass weekdays at 9:00 a.m., Saturday Mass at 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

St. Paul's Parish offers spiritual, social, service and study group involvement including youth programs from grade 6 and up.

Sunday service at 12:45 p.m.

This society of the Catholic Church helps people in need throughout the year. Offers hampers, food vouchers, toys, and other items as needed. You can also call the office or the office of any Catholic Church during office hours. Donations are accepted and pick-up for items is available. Operates two stores (one at 2743 Main Street and the other at 1738 East Hastings).

Dharma service at 10:30 a.m. and Sangha gathering at 11:30 a.m. every Sunday. Visit the website for a calendar of upcoming events.

Sunday service is at 10:30 a.m. at Lord Byng Elementary School- 3711 Georgia St. in Richmond. Also offers bible studies and small groups.

Offers regular church services and caters to community events. The church provides rental space to the Living Truth Baptist Church, Pacific Rim Montessori Academy, and a chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous.

A missional community of worship following Jesus. A neighbourhood driven church.

Sunday service at 11:00 a.m.

Provides interfaith spiritual and supportive care to the travelling public, airline personnel, and airport employees. Offers support for people travelling because of death/illness in the family; emergency shelter and food for refugees and stranded persons; and fear-of-flying seminars.

As a non-profit organization, Vedic serves a dual purpose in that it acts as both a religious and community cultural centre. Endeavours to promote better understanding, peace and harmony among people and to promote Indian traditions and culture through music, dance, art, festivals and literature. Hindi language classes for children are available.

Rentals
Space available for weddings, banquets, conferences and seminars. Facility includes banquet facilities, a fully equipped kitchen, and a fully furnished dining hall.

Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. at 125 - 5751 Cedarbridge Way Richmond, BC. Various focus groups are available. Please contact for more information.