The City of Calgary organized a safety event for children inside the city hall this past Tuesday. When we arrived for our noon worship and prayer service there were thousands of children buzzing all around the atrium. There were booths set up by different departments like police safety, Atco Gas, Bylaw services, paramedics etc., and believe me with the voices of so many kids, you literally felt like you were in a bee hive and behold, all of this was happening inside the Atrium.

Ohhh! How many times have we been told that our little prayer and worship disrupted their business and how inappropriate the Christian presence is inside our City Hall. Well, we all know that some inside Calgary's City Hall are biased and clearly anti Christian and again this incident just proves it. The moment we entered the City Hall we were told by the authorities that there is no way that they would allow us to conduct our prayer service. So again, thousands of children were no problem as space was made for all of them but 30 praying Christians take up too much space (ok, the truth is that perhaps, I agree that some of us should fast more often, therefore we would use up less room).

There was no way that anyone could actually agree with their reasoning. So we started to pray and worship and once again we were right. Everyone including the children had a great time. We saw children dancing, waving and singing with us. Some came to ask questions and guess what, we did not see any children depressed or traumatized by listening to Christian prayer and worship and I would say it was quite the opposite, they were interested and happy. By the end of our meeting we had the opportunity to positively impact many lives specifically all the young lives.

We have to remember that one day those kids will grow up and if we can influence them with the love, compassion and hope that Jesus brings, they will not have to be on antidepressants or other drugs as so many of their parents are today. We know that only God Himself can fill that void and fill their lives with His peace and last Tuesday many of them had the opportunity to receive just that.

The reality is that we need more of a Christian presence in the market place not less and as history teaches us, wherever God's children gather there comes the blessing.

Psalm 112

1 Praise the LORD.[b] Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.

2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.

4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.

7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn[c] will be lifted high in honor.

10 The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Pictures from Tuesday, March 13, 2012

This article was also published in City Light News

When we think about our prayer and worship meetings at city hall we have to remember that it is an absolutely wonderful gift from God to this city of Calgary.

Muse about this event and marvel. Every week at noon a group of Christians come to the heart of the city and lift their voices to the living God, Jesus. What a blessing! what a privilege! I must tell you that when you see and hear those that come to these meetings with no personal agendas and without man made divisions you know this is the body of Christ in action. One mind, one heart and one purpose to bring a spiritual awakening, a revival if you will, to Canada.

With humble hearts that are totally relying on God, every Tuesday believers from different churches, all walks of life and different ages bring their adoration and praises to the One that died and rose from the grave. As the guitar begins to play accompanied by the violin, we lift our voices and you feel the presence of the Almighty, it is tangible everywhere. Then comes prayer and the unchanging Word of God.

If you are in Calgary you simply cannot miss this time that comes straight from the book of Acts. During the past few months we have seen people cry, fall on their knees, lift up their hands in worship and every week someone comes to us from outside the gathering and expresses how much they appreciate what we are doing at city hall. It is time for God's move in Canada and for that to happen He needs His Mordocais', Daniels', Paul's', Debra's', both women and men that not only prayed and waited for God to move but who would step out in faith in the midst of adversity.

You pray and go, and when you go with prayer you are destined to change the world for the kingdom of God. We all are called to do just that.

Tuesday at high noon, there is a showdown between the Devil and God and we know who wins, so come and be counted among the victors and be blessed as we altogether take back what the locusts have devoured.This is truly an open invitation from God towards His people in Calgary, please take it as such with an open heart.

God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

Live today as though Christ will return tomorrow,

Artur Pawlowski

Our team was made up of myself, my six year old son Gabriel, my brother Dawid and our friend Dave Hughes. This trip started in a very interesting way. Our scheduled time for departure was being delayed due to the massive snow storms across the country. Literally hundreds of planes were grounded and guess what, there was not enough space for the four of us in the plane that was supposed to take us to Toronto.

These are moments where you either have faith in God's plans or you simply give in to the reasoning of your mind. Let me tell you that our brains were saying “go back home and come back the next day”. In the middle of these different voices that were bombarding our logic I looked at my son Gabriel who was very eager to go. For him this trip was to be a special time with his father and he had been waiting for about a year. And despite the fact that our chances to fly that night were almost zero, he showed so much excitement and faith that when I suggested that we come back in the morning he would not except it. Instead he said that we are to stay and try anyway. Fine, for that to happen we all knew that this would require God's intervention. You should know that we were there on stand-by, what that means is that we only fly when there is seating available just before they take off. In a normal day it would not be a big deal but during severe weather conditions when flights are cancelled it is almost impossible. I turned to Gabriel , and remember that he is only six years old, and I said to him that this woould be a good time to pray. He put his head down in prayer and a few minutes later he announced to everyone that he prayed not once but three times and that it was a done deal and with total confidence he said “Let's go!” And so we decided that God would make a way for us to travel that night.

This is another powerful lesson about never giving up. Jesus said in order to inherit the kingdom of God we must become like little children. Sometimes we all forget about this. About midnight we were called to the departure desk and were presented with boarding passes. To make it to this particular plane was very important because we were to be at the conference in Muskoka (3 hours from Toronto) the next day at about four in the afternoon. If we had of missed this flight the next one wasn't until the next day and we would have missed the beginning of the conference. Thanks to Air Canada, may God bless them for their diligence in accommodating us, we were able to make it long before our scheduled time.

The “Freedom Weekend” took place in an absolutely beautiful 5 star resort in Lake Rosseau in Muskoka Ontario. And I'm telling you what a treat it was. From the food to the service they provided it was superb. During those three days we had many opportunities to share the gospel, our testimonies and what is happening in Calgary regarding the open persecution of Christians. I was really proud of my brother Dawid for sharing his testimony with everyone he met and those that heard him were deeply impacted. One lady reporter was so captivated by Dawid's stories that even an hour later she was still shaken and she told me that she had goose bumps. What a great opportunity to share Jesus with all of those people. Dave Huges was not far behind and I even heard him preach in the hot tub. Good job guys, as ambassadors you truly represented the King of kings our Savior Jesus.

Krista Erickson, Artur Pawlowski and Ezra Levant in Muskoka, 2012

There were media personalities such as Brian Lilley, Alex Pierson, Ezra Levant, David Akin, Michael Coren, Jacqui Delaney, Krista Erickson and more, and there were also business people and activists. We found the press to be highly educated and very well informed about the current issues of this world. During the years of dealing with the media (specifically the so called “main stream” media which is not main stream at all if you know what I mean) I came to the conclusion that the majority of them are simply not well informed or just biased as they are forwarding their own agendas. With the media that were present in Muskoka we found that their biggest goal was to present the truth as it really is and that is what reporting is supposed to be all about. There were panels of discussion and also many opportunities to converse at the tables during the awesome meals that we mentioned earlier. Ezra Levant did an awesome job hosting this event and making sure that the people really felt like they were a part of that media family. Ezra is not only well informed and outspoken about controversial issues but he is also fun to be around. He has a great sense of humour and from what I had observed during those few days is that he really cares about people and he made sure that everyones needs and concerns were addressed. We had lots of fun as we went with Ezra on a snowshoe trek while my son Gabriel was leading the way with the designated naturalist. Both my son and Ezra did great:).

During the events I also had an opportunity to speak to a member of parliament and a few other politicians. What a great opportunity to be involved in reshaping the political arena. Keep in mind that those people need all the wisdom that they can get as their decisions effect everyone in this country including you and me.

So from the conference we took off to Quebec, about a six hour drive, to see our long time friend Rheal. During this time God blessed us with something really special specifically for myself and my brother Dawid. As you know we both come from Poland and as we were driving through Ontario we came to a place called Wilno. Wilno is the first and oldest Polish settlement in Canada. The original settlers in this area circa 1858 were mainly of a Kashubian origin from the then German-occupied area of Poland. One of the reasons they chose this area to settle was because of the landscape which reminded them of their original homes.

It then came time for dinner and as we were looking for a place to stop, Dave Hughes was educating us about this great Polish test pilot that used to live somewhere in this area and behold! We stopped in the very city that this pilot used to live. Janusz Żurakowski was a famous Polish/Canadian CF-105 Arrow test pilot (12 September 1914 – 9 February 2004) and was a renowned Polish jet fighter. Janusz Zurakowski has been recognized for his many accomplishments in the world of aviation by being inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1996 he was further recognized by the Royal Canadian Mint issuing a commemorative $20.00 coin of the Avro Canada CF-100 which featured an insert of him. He was inducted into the Western Canada Aviation Museum as one of the “Pioneers of Aviation” in 1997. He received what is possibly a pilots’ most prestigious award - that being the first Canadian to be inducted as an Honorary Fellow of The International Society of Test Pilots. This put him in the same league as Lindbergh, Armstrong and Sikorski. And these were just a few of his major achievements. Wow! Not all Polish Canadians are as bad as I am made out to be.

What a beautiful God we serve that even with little personal things like this He let's us know that He is the one in control and He delights in surprising us with little cherries, if you will, on top of the cake.

We arrived in Quebec about 8 P.M., had a wonderful time with our friend Rheal and his wife along with another pastor from their church. We were put up in a very nice hotel and when I went to pay I found out that they had already settled our bill. Then we went for breakfast and met the mayor of that town which is in the province of Quebec and had an opportunity to lay hands on and pray for him. We presented him with gifts from Calgary and a March for Jesus hat which he replied “I will wear this with great honour.” He was deeply touched through this whole encounter assuring us that he needs all the prayers he can get and right at the table he asked the pastors to arrange another prayer meeting with himself and city counsellors at the hall. What a blessing to have such a humble man as mayor of this city. With a leader like this God can now start doing mighty things.

We said farewell to Quebec and arrived in Ottawa the same day. We went to see the National Museum of Civilization to the great delight of Gabriel and Dave Hughes our adopted son :).

Our hotel was right in front of the Parliament Hill. Our member of parliament arranged a tour for all of us which was very informative. Then we received a special invitation to attend 'question period' right in the House of Commons where we were seated with the ministers and other dignitaries that were there from different provinces watching and listening to how the Prime minister and other members of parliament were debating different political issues of the day. Let me tell you that it was quite interesting. Not all of us shared the same emotions about this experience. At first Gabriel seemed to be very excited and then the Canadian politics literally put him to sleep and as a father I was very grateful that he did not start snoring because we would probably have been escorted out. Maybe that's why the Prime minister gave me one of his unique looks. In the end of the day only one of us came out of that meeting refreshed and it was not me. Gabriel on the other hand felt great.

Bible verses on the Peace Tower: East window: He shall have dominion also from sea to sea (Psalm 72:8) South window: Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. (Psalm 72:1) West window: Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18) All are from King James Version Bible

On the front face of the Peace Tower, it quotes Psalm 72:1: "GIVE THE KING THY JUDGMENTS O GOD AND THY RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO THE KINGS SON". This is the window arch that can be seen on our 20-dollar bill.

The right-hand face of the Peace Tower quotes a part of Psalm 72:8: "HE SHALL HAVE DOMINION ALSO FROM SEA TO SEA". This verse influenced the original name of our country, "The Dominion of Canada".

Then we went to have a meeting with Lee Richardson in his office. The meeting was supposed to be 15 minutes long due to his tight schedule and other official duties this day, but when we started to talk he wanted to know more and in the end he devoted about an hour of his time to us. What surprised me was that he really wanted to know the details of our challenges and this meeting was not simply to brush us off but this man was captivated by our conversation. We were able to present some documents proving our case and Gabriel had fun talking to him about the airplanes that were on his table. It was a very positive meeting and we pray that Lee will keep the promises he made to us.

Lee Richardson (Member of Parliament) and Artur Pawlowski

Around 6 P.M. We started to make our way back to Toronto. The next day we visited Toronto's city hall where we presented the mayor with a March for Jesus hat and DVD, Street Church comic books, and a personal invitation for the mayor to come to the March for Jesus in Calgary. Keep in mind, in that building they have regular prayer meetings right inside their City Hall Chambers and there is also a Chapel.

Toronto City Hall

Another nice treat in Toronto was to visit the CN Tower and then we went back to Calgary. Now remember how this trip started with weather issues and God's intervention well our trip ended in pretty much the same way. First of all we got to the airport a little late- ok a lot late and Dave was getting agitated because this time he really believed that we were not going to make our flight. I brought back to mind young Gabriel's faith in the beginning of our trip and now with full confidence I declared “We will make it to Calgary tonight”. We went through screening and just minutes before the scheduled time of departure we find out that due to severe weather conditions the plane was a half hour late. So oddly enough four passengers were called off this flight and the four of us got on but then two hours later as the plane was taxiing an announcement was made that the breaks were damaged and we had to change planes.

When Jesus sends us to forward his kingdom he never promised a smooth ride without bumps and road blocks. If you do something for Jesus the devil will fight you all the way but the promise that our God does give us is this “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31.

That night we were in our homes in Calgary. As ambassadors of Christ we do our part by stepping out in faith and at the same time God does his part, He supplies all the necessary means to achieve His purposes, He is so faithful. I believe that one day all the seeds that were planted in the countless lives during this trip will produce a great harvest for now and into eternity. This promise is what keeps us going and gives us hope that what we do here on earth for our King Jesus will echo for all eternity.

God Bless you in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

Artur Pawlowski

A Few More Pictures:

We are so exited about prayer and worship meetings at City Hall on Tuesdays . Tomorrow, 28 feb. 2012 we are all going to have another opportunity to ask our wonderful God for His mercy over our city. For the past few months a group of volunteers from different churches and surrounding areas come together during this exciting time with a message of salvation, love and hope.

In the city of Calgary according to statistics 25 % of population is living on antidepressants. We have reached a time when a message of Gods deliverance is needed more than ever before. We in the name of Jesus Christ, possess in our hands the very cure that this World needs. So come and give what God has entrusted to you!

Pictures from 21 February, 2012

A private tour was arranged for Artur Pawlowski, Pastor of Street Church Ministries, to go to Ottawa and again to have an opportunity to visit with Canada's top officials. Pawlowski wants to see how a prayer and a chapel service is conducted inside a federal government building.

"After receiving such a huge opposition from Calgary's city officials regarding public prayer and worship in the citizens own building (a number of officers, both police and corporate security, that came to intimidate, harass or arrest parishioners, was over thirty at a time), I took this opportunity to see for myself how things are done in the highest government building in Canada, the Parliament building in Ottawa," stated Pawlowski.

Public prayer in government building's is nothing new or extra ordinary. For example every week in Vancouver such services are conducted inside their city hall. As a matter of fact this happens across this country in different municipalities. In Toronto, pastors and other believers are meeting inside city hall chambers to pray and worship the living God, Jesus, on a regular basis.

"We have to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong in expressing one's faith in the public square. Prayer and worship should go forth to the throne of grace from every public building from all levels of government. There is power in prayer and there is victory in lifting high the name that is above every other name, Jesus Christ. Canada was built on such a foundation. On the parliament building there are scriptures from the Bible. In Calgary, in the foundation of the city hall building a Holy Bible is buried as a symbol that from that moment on everyone in political power would submit themselves and their authority to the One true God, the God of the Bible. What is happening now is that some have forgotten about this extremely important aspect. The real blessing for us all comes from honoring the real Sovereign One, and I am not talking about money or possessions. It is time in Canada to go back to the original design that in the past blessed this country so much which is having a relationship with the creator of the heavens and the earth, Jesus Christ, and for Him again "to have dominion from sea to sea." said Pawlowski

Pawlowski's itinerary will also include a visit to Toronto's city hall and a weekend with media personalities such as Ezra Levant, Charles Adler, Michael Coren and many more, during this "freedom weekend". They will be discussing what is happening in our country of Canada regarding our fundamentally guaranteed freedoms and the deliberate attack against them that comes from the main stream media and some groups that have complete disregard for what our forefathers fought and died for. By the way, those are the very freedoms that we all, including them, enjoy today.

"It is very important to recognize that freedoms and personal rights in a democratic society are to be cherished and to be protected not only for our own sake today but also for the future generations. I remember when i was growing up in communist Poland, we as a nation had our constitution, and through the whole period of dictatorship that we suffered at the hands of the Russians, the constitution was still supposed to be a valid law of the country. The truth is, it was the highest law just like in Canada (Poland was the first nation in Europe to have a constitution second in the world after the United States of America). The problem however was that Polish courts and arms of the government were forced by the communists to ignore and disregard this highest law that protected it's own citizens. By intimidation, harassment, blackmail, imprisonment or in many occasions when those "courts and government puppets" refused to submit to the communist party, were simply murdered as an enemy of the state. During the almost 50 years of oppression, thousands of people died and hundreds of thousands were illegally sent to prison. We have to learn from this lesson in history. We simply cannot stay anymore in our Canadian arrogance and ignorance and believe that this cannot happen to us! If we think that way then we are simply not listening and what's even worse from what I’ve seen, some are deliberately covering their eyes and ears pretending that everything is OK. Refusing to do something and forfeiting our rights, that were bought with the precious blood of our veterans, is like spitting in their faces and saying that their sacrifice was irrelevant. Therefore, by not doing anything today, we are agreeing to and are participating in the shedding of the innocent blood of tomorrow, and this is pure evil. The Bible teaches us that when a man knows to do the right thing and refuses to do it, then it is accredited to him as a sin." concluded Pawlowski

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Artur Pawlowski can be reached at 403-607-4434 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Artur Pawlowski conducting a Church service inside Calgary's City Hall