The Health Canada group was started by Nola Wilson in December 1991. She simply booked a boardroom for Tuesdays at 12:00, posted a notice on each floor and waited on the Lord. Before long, three people dropped in and the group has been going ever since. Nola left the Department in 1994, but what a blessing to have left this legacy behind.
It is great for a Christian to have brothers and sisters to count on for encouragement in the workplace. We are about eight to ten regular participants from diverse backgrounds who share enthusiasm for God's Word and a desire to live for Him. It's a weekly hour of sharing and always referring to and studying Scripture. Anyone can introduce questions, praise reports or prayer needs. When others stop by from time to time we enjoy hearing their testimony.
About 10-15 folks meet regularly on Thursdays to pray about all kinds of needs and share testimonies on what God's been doing in their lives. We start by soliciting prayer requests, share testimonies and then proceed to pray, as led by the spirit. Time permitting, we also discuss "burning issues" when the need arises.