September 18, 2022 by Loren Balisky
I first met Layne in 1999. My partner Tama and I had recently launched the Kinbrace community and I was looking for mentors. I’d heard about Layne, this Baptist pastor who had, by then, served as a decision-maker Member with … Continue reading
March 10, 2022 by Loren Balisky
How can you and I – when we are so far away – help those fleeing the war in Ukraine, seeking asylum in European countries? The images and video footage of over 2 million Ukrainians crossing into Poland, Romania, and … Continue reading
December 30, 2021 by Loren Balisky
A few weeks before Christmas holidays, the kids of Kinbrace faced a problem: the backboard on their well-used basketball hoop broke, leaving them to improvise a game that was more frustrating than fun. Then, an unexpected email arrived from Mark, … Continue reading
April 7, 2020 by Loren Balisky
Suspending Tuesday dinners for COVID-19 in mid-March felt apocalyptic, the end of the world as we knew it. Weekly meals in this community of welcome for people seeking refugee protection started in 1998 around our family dining table. These meals … Continue reading
May 9, 2019 by Derek Chu
A season of strategic visioning – a message from the Board of Directors Thanks to you – whether you are one of Kinbrace’s visionary founders, a generous donor, a volunteer, a staff person, a person who has lived (or is … Continue reading
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December 11, 2013
It snowed yesterday! After many frigid days in Vancouver, the skies opened and dropped a beautiful white blanket on us – a rare winter-wonder in our westcoast world. For many of the newcomers at Kinbrace, this is their first snowfall … Continue reading
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September 17, 2013
In the morning of August 16th our group gathered at Kinbrace to go camping. It was a bit rainy, yet everybody was enthusiastic about the 3 days we were going to spend at Camp Byng on the Sunshine Coast. After … Continue reading
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October 22, 2012
There was a buzz of excitement leading up to our first Kinbrace Thanksgiving weekend . In the days before the trip, conversations about work permits and hearing dates were interrupted with questions like “are we really going to an island?” … Continue reading