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We invite you to join staff and volunteers this month as we pray for the ministry needs of OIM. Invite your family, friends & Church to...

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John’s colourful dress reflected his mood and his outlook. I had once told him he reminded me of a peacock because he always had feathers...

Back to “Bob.” Bob is a wonderful guy. He’s articulate, engaging in conversation. He presents that air of an intellectual, but not stuffy...

On July 21-23, thirty-five stone carvers gathered on Ottawa’s historic Sparks Street for the Canadian Stone Carving Festival. Each was...

Back to “Bob”: this is a man who has seen every province in our great country. This is a man who has been through many traumas, who will...

I’m originally from El Salvador and I moved to Canada last year. When you come from a country like mine (a beautiful country but with...

Innercity Arts was lucky enough to have Patrick Imai, a local carver, volunteer his time to come in to teach us about soap stone carving....

“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. The sitter is merely the accident, the...

You and I don’t know each other – but I felt a connection with you.

I was reminded of this the other day when a former client called us from Toronto to catch up.  She and her husband moved from Ottawa to...

The youth of Innercity Arts have been working hard, creating some amazing art for the upcoming art show. Here’s a sneak peak! Please come...

He grew up on a native reserve, where the cruel history of the church was ever-present. For Allan, the church building was not a safe...

The Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program spent the summer painting a mural on the wall of Trinity Anglican Church. It was an amazing...

Every Tuesday, each week, we have our drop-in. I am sure by now many of you know what that is but let me explain for those who don’t....

We had to close our drop-in for a few weeks this summer due to a scheduling conflict with the church we use. I missed seeing our regular...

Of course, it’s the same volunteer week as everywhere else, but at OIM, our volunteers are the best! Why? Our volunteers are on the...

On November 28th, the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program hosted “Critical Impressions”, an art show showcasing pieces related to the...

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17) Ever wonder why some watering holes have more traffic...

The Shepherds of lost sheep They roam the jungle of the streets Walking in the heat, rain and the cold Their hearts are made of pure...