Summer Camp Reflection by Camp Director Maddy Smith
On our camp trip to the zoo, I was in a group with two 7-year-old girls who really wanted to see the grizzly bears at the other end of the zoo. We walked and walked in the heat and humidity, and finally got to the bears, exhausted from [...]
Check out Toronto City Mission’s partnership with Bridletowne Park Church in the following article from Faith Today:
AChurchYouShouldKnow:
Bridletowne Park Church, Scarborough, Ont.
Charlene De Haan May/June 2010
When you pursue God in your neighbourhood, “the lines blur between neighbourhood and church ministry,” explains pastor Trevor Seath…(to read more follow this link.)
Thank you to all those who attended and sponsored…One City One Song
Through this exciting evening, which featured a compilation of artists showcasing Toronto’s diverse population and culture, we raised over $30,000!
Two bright stars from the concert were the emcees Ricki and Elaine (two of the youth from St James Town). [...]
Thank you to all those who participated in…
…Spike Back Against Poverty 2010!
Thanks to your fundraising efforts, we raised $20,000, enough to send 285 kids to camp.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where theives break in and steal. But store up for yourselves terasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where theives do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be [...]
We caught up with Sarah So (Camp Director of Sonshine Day Camp at CGCS) and asked her the following questions:
Q: What was the demographic of kids that attended your camp?
A: Chinese Gospel Church Scarborough is in the heart of a community which has become a common place for immigrants and newcomers to Canada to live. [...]
“This is more fun than watching television!”
by returning summer intern Kathleen Slofstra
I greatly enjoyed seeing growth in the children at family camp this past year. One person in particular who has grown immensely over the past year was Alison*.
Following the transformation of a young woman’s heart
Article By Madeleine Smith (Year Long Intern)
Janie*, a young single mother with a 3-year-old daughter living in Jane-Finch, was at a turning point in her life. She had just moved in with her boyfriend when he pressured her to deal drugs to help cover the rent. The future [...]
When we first met Shelly*, she was brought to the church by a friend from our congregation. My friend introduced me to her to help with her employment skills. Shelly registered for our RP3 program and was matched with an HSBC mentor. As the course went on we saw less of Shelly on Wednesday evenings, [...]
Thank you to all those who attended and sponsored…One City One Song
Through this exciting evening, which featured a compilation of artists showcasing Toronto’s diverse population and culture, we raised over $30,000!
Two bright stars from the concert were the emcees Ricki and Elaine (two of the youth from St James Town). [...]
Thank you to all those who participated in…
…Spike Back Against Poverty 2010!
Thanks to your fundraising efforts, we raised $20,000, enough to send 285 kids to camp.
Please pray for our Summer Interns as they lead Sonshine Day Camp in 6 locations across the city of Toronto!
Bridletowne
Pray for employment opportunities for the graduates of the RP3 (Employment Mentoring Program). Praise God for the graduates who have found jobs.
Pray for a day camp family who lost their father to cancer last month.
Praise God that the father came to the Lord the week before he died.
Malvern
Thank God for leading new Community Workers, Gilman [...]