In my role as the Partner Relations Coordinator, I am excited to be part of God’s transformational work in the city of Toronto. My hope for you reading this is that you would journey alongside TCM, whether in prayer, giving financially, and/or volunteering and participate in God’s transformational work in the lives of children and their families, and in return, experience God’s transformational work in your own life.
Read MoreAfter completing my first full year of KIC, EPIC, and Sonshine Day Camp, I look back with overflowing gratitude. Before onboarding the TCM team, I wasn’t sure how everything would pan out. Jesse Ketchum was a new site, I was a new staff member, I would be working with an entirely new team, and doing my first ministry job. However, in all of this, I have seen how God works in the journey.
Read MoreSince 1879, Toronto City Mission has held the blessing of participating in God’s good work in Toronto. Their vision, rooted in the hope of seeing families' lives transformed by the truth of the Gospel, inspired and encouraged me, showing me there was an organization in my own city that shared the same missional heart I felt God had planted in me. In 2019, God gave me the opportunity to join along into this blessing TCM held as well.
Read MoreI recently completed my field experience with TCM and I can say it was a rewarding experience. I did not only grow personally, and professionally, but spiritually as well.
Read MoreThis semester, we are exploring the book of Mark with our youth and trying to delve into the question of "Who is Jesus?" From what they know, they mentioned he was the Son of God, a friend, the person who died and rose again, someone who performed miracles, and a teacher.
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As 2022 ended, I reflected upon all the incredible things God showed me in the past year. I learned that Sonshine Day Camp is my absolute favourite season, He reminded me that I love teaching the kids the Bible, and He even pointed out that I need to be better in the kitchen through our cooking activities.
Read MoreThis fall when I learned about TCM, I realized God had already made its ministry very personal to me. I had struggled with feelings of hopelessness for a long time, I wanted to give up on life, but during this mission trip those thoughts departed and I thanked God for saving my life.
Read MoreAt the beginning of the year, we knew it was important to focus on God’s character before we taught the children about God’s promises. How could they put their trust in God they do not know?
Read MoreThis past school year, we have been teaching and getting the kids at Kingston-Galloway to understand what forgiveness is and how to apply it to their day to day. One of God’s promises to us is, if we confess our sins, God will forgive our sins and cleanse us.
Read MoreAs we follow the story of Moses, we learn of the different ways God continues to be with Moses and the Isrealites. He protects them from harm as they leave Egypt by parting the Red Sea so that they could get away from Pharaoh (Exodus 14).
Read MoreAll of this is to say, in humility I am not God. You are not God. We are not God. God is Sovereign and we are not. Behind the yeses, the noes, and that waits of our own personal prayers, God is at work, but also orchestrating something behind the scenes for someone else.
Read MoreIn my most recent blog I wrote about answering “The Call” from God, reflecting on Moses’s hesitation as he dwelled on all the reasons why he couldn’t obey instead of trusting that God would strengthen him.
Read MoreThis school year the children who attend the Toronto City Mission after school “Kids in Community” program will learn about many of God’s wonderful promises made to us. One such important promise is that God is the provider of rest.
Read MoreTo make a covenant would mean to make a promise that tied you and another’s mortality to the survival of both of your integrity; this is the extremity and gravity to the covenant-making process shown to us in the Old Testament. The covenant God makes with Abram has always been my favourite.
Read MoreThis school year, we are excited to be sharing with the children and youth about God’s promises. As we go through the Old Testament and into the Gospels, we want them to know that they can trust God to keep His promises in accordance to His will.
Read MoreThis summer we were blessed to host 7 weeks of Sonshine Day Camp in the Flemingdon Park, Kingston-Galloway and Jesse Ketchum communities. God answered our prayers by calling 13 individuals to serve as interns this summer which enabled us to welcome more kids to camp.
Read MoreMy highlight of the week is when we welcome the kids back to camp after a long day of school. Every Monday we sit by the door waiting to hear children’s voices coming down the street from the yellow school bus.
Read MoreThis school year, we are excited to be sharing with the children and youth about God’s promises. As we go through the Old Testament and into the Gospels, we want them to know that they can trust God to keep His promises in accordance to His will.
Read MoreGod had given Adam and Eve dominion over creation but because of their sin, their reign over creation could not come to pass. Although sin ravaged the world, the hope of the world was born and His name was Jesus.
Read MoreThis school year, we are excited to be sharing with the children and youth about God’s promises. As we go through the Old Testament and into the Gospels, we want them to know that they can trust God to keep His promises in accordance to His will.
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