God is doing a new thing. I am both challenged and encouraged by this statement because I am a creature of habit. In the times when I ask the Lord for something or ask Him to change a situation, I find that when that change comes, I still grieve the loss of the former things.
Read MoreAs Christians, we are asked also to be faithful to God. A trusting relationship grows only by stepping out in faith and making the choice to trust. The ability to believe God develops most often through pure experience.
Read MoreMy journey with TCM began when I reached out via a cold email. I was interested in volunteering in their EPIC program because I wanted to be actively involved in the community. Due to timing, I had a couple of months to think about committing after speaking with TCM.
Read MoreWhen entering the second semester of my final year, I had no idea of what God had in store for me. I had to find a second placement and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find one. This is where I found myself praying about what my next steps needed to be and asked God to put me where he needs me to be according to the plan he has in store for me.
Read MoreThroughout this school year, the children and youth have been finding connections throughout the Bible of how God provided a bridge, Jesus, to be in communion with people.
Read MoreI am Grace, currently studying in the Community Worker Program at George Brown College. However, before coming to Canada, I worked as a social service worker for four years in Taiwan. During this time, I focused on assisting teenagers involved in criminal activities and children who were victims of family abuse.
Read MoreAs the children at Toronto City Mission’s Kids in Community after school program learn about the Importance of building bridges, it is with much hope and prayer that they recognize that God’s gift of gentleness as described in the fruits of the spirit will be a simple pathway towards each bridge that life may lead them to.
Read MoreIn our own lives, a kind person would be seen as nice, generous, thoughtful, and helpful. You can do nice things for people and it reflects a part of the fruit of the Spirit. You can also do nice things for others without having to be particularly religious. The tough part is doing kind things for people who may not be kind to you.
Read MoreFor the longest time, I let my circumstances dictate my level of joy. To me, joy was merely another word for happiness, an emotion tied to my ever-changing feelings.
Read MoreBuilding bridges is a central theme (for 2024) at Toronto City Mission’s programs. This past fall, we had the opportunity to teach the youth how Jesus is the bridge between us and sin, and He made a way for us to be free from sin and saved with salvation.
Read MoreAs I walk into 2024, I continue to think about the journey we all are on as we follow Him. Through much reflection, I’ve come to realize that our only destination on this journey is when we get to be with Jesus in eternity. Every other “destination-like” milestone is just a pit stop along the way.
Read MoreThis past year God has given me a greater understanding of His fatherly love through serving at Kingston-Galloway. It has been a joy and blessing to watch the kids and youth grow up, but it has also been challenging and heartbreaking walking through various seasons of change alongside them.
Read MoreOver the past few years with TCM, my roles have changed quite frequently. I went from being an intern to an Outreach Worker at Kingston Galloway, to Communications, to an Outreach Worker at Jesse Ketchum.
Read MoreMy journey with TCM began during the Winter of 2021. I was contemplating what I was going to do in the summer. As a Christian, God commanded us to go and make disciples. I often wondered what that would look like in my life.
Read MoreGuiding Young Hearts - As I delve into the third month of ministry, the path has become a profound tapestry of growth, patience, and unwavering faith. Patience, a virtue profoundly echoed in the Bible, now takes center stage in the intricate dance of serving in the Lord's vineyard.
Read MoreIn 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 MoreDuring these past few weeks God has been working in mysterious ways, seeing how these children grow and change in such a short time. Children often fight and it's difficult because they generally haven’t learned how to handle it at times.
Read MoreIf this summer has taught me anything, it’s that God’s compassion is overflowing. It’s a simple fact, but an easy one to forget. While preparing my lesson on Jonah and the Big Fish, I found myself challenged by this idea. While the story is a great reminder of God’s compassion, it’s also a reminder of the selfishness and anger of man.
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