Ryan Fung
Mission in the City: August 2022
Mission in the City: August 2022
Ryan Fung
Mission in the City: July 2022
Mission in the City: July 2022
Ryan Fung
Mission in the City: June 2022
Mission in the City: June 2022
Ryan Fung
Mission in the City: May 2022
Mission in the City: May 2022
Ryan Fung
Mission in the City: April 2022
Mission in the City: April 2022

Mission in the City: August 2022

AFFILIATE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

Find ways to love our neighbours in partnership with our affiliates and other organizations serving the community.

SERVING - FOR INDIVIDUALS

Many volunteer positions are available. If you are interested in volunteering with one of our ministries, please contact Serena at serena@gracetoronto.ca.

SERVING - FOR GRACE GATHERINGS

Many volunteer opportunities are available. If your group is interested in volunteering with one of our ministries, please contact Serena at serena@gracetoronto.ca.

TANGIBLE NEEDS

Pregnancy Care Centre

  • PCC would like to meet with as many elected officials in Toronto as they can to let them know about the good work that is being done to support women who don’t want to have an abortion. If you could help set up a meeting with your local MP that would be helpful. PCC would like to have these meetings during July and August.
    • Please get in touch with Serena at serena@gracetoronto.ca if you are able to connect PCC with an elected official.
    • Needs: diapers (newborn to size 5), baby wipes (in the North York and Scarborough offices), infant formula

Toronto City Mission

For more information contact: serena@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYERS

Help love our neighbours by praying for them and the organizations that serve them.

+ CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Praise God that clients are seeking help to get their finances in order. It can take a lot of courage to put yourself in the vulnerable place of sharing your personal finances with an organization you haven't worked with before, even if you know it is a step towards being free from unmanageable debt. Pray that God stirs the heart of Christians around these clients to support and encourage them through the process.

Pray that the organizations, debt coach, and volunteers involved in the Debt Centre have the wisdom and focus to support clients well, despite all the distractions they may face.

+ PREGNANCY CARE CENTRE

Pray that PCC will continue to provide compassionate community support to pregnant women and their families. PCC anticipates that the Canadian government will move forward with their plans to remove the charitable status of pregnancy care centres. This would severely impact their ability to help vulnerable families. Please pray this will not happen.

Pray that the families who benefit from PCC's services would affirm that they were treated with dignity, transparency, care, and love and would continue to share their stories of support.

+ SAFE FAMILIES

Praise God that, since reopening in March, Safe Families (SF) has been able to serve 10 families by hosting their children for short periods of time and/or supporting them with a family friend and family coach.

Praise God that Esther Lo (who has 14 years of experience with Children's Aid Society) has joined the SF team as a part-time coordinator.

Pray that more volunteers and churches in Toronto would join the movement to keep children safe and families together.

+ TORONTO CITY MISSION

Pray for the Sonshine Summer Day Camps. Pray that kids would come to know Christ and that these camps would be a wonderful opportunity for staff to witness to the larger community. Also, pray for good health and safety for all the campers and staff.

Mission in the City: July 2022

AFFILIATE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

Find ways to love our neighbours in partnership with our affiliates and other organizations serving the community.

SERVING - FOR INDIVIDUALS

Adam House

  • Female volunteer needed to join the weekly youth ministry at Adam House East (Queen & Broadview). For more details, contact Danyao.

Christians Against Poverty

  • People in our communities are struggling with debt. We want to share the practical love of Jesus with them and are running a Debt Centre in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). In this partnership model, qualified credit counselors at CAP’s head office negotiate with creditors, develop budgets, and explore options for clients’ journeys out of debt. We, as the local church, are at the forefront helping clients through the process, supporting them practically and spiritually, as they are equipped and empowered to pay off their debt.
    • We need committed volunteers. As sinners saved by grace, this is an opportunity for us to live out our faith by tangibly helping and humbly walking alongside our neighbours with debt. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

Toronto City Mission

Yonge Street Mission

SERVING - FOR GRACE GATHERINGS

Yonge Street Mission

For more information contact: rosemarie@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYERS

Help love our neighbours by praying for them and the organizations that serve them.

+ ADAM HOUSE

Praise God for new volunteers who have joined the Grace Adam House team just in time as in-person activities are resuming.

Prayer for the small group meeting in Grange Park this summer, that it be a fruitful platform for growing fellowship between volunteers and residents.

Prayer for the discipleship of the team as missionaries in the city.

+ CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Praise God that clients are seeking help to get their finances in order. It can take a lot of courage to put yourself in the vulnerable place of sharing your personal finances with an organization you haven't worked with before, even if you know it is a step towards being free from unmanageable debt. Pray that God stirs the heart of Christians around these clients to support and encourage them through the process.

Pray that the organizations, debt coach, and volunteers involved in the Debt Centre have the wisdom and focus to support clients well, despite all the distractions they may face.

+ LIGHT PATROL

Pray for vision and wisdom in rebuilding the ministry since it had to be curtailed during restrictions.

Pray for the increased number of unhoused youth. Youth make up 28% of the homeless population.

+ SQUADS

Pray for the leaders and kids as the regular programs close. May what they have learned about God keep resonating with them.

+ TORONTO CITY MISSION

Pray that the children wrap up the school year with strength.

Pray for Sonshine Day Camp as we will be hosting full capacity day camps, for the first time in three years.

Pray for staff and interns as they begin to plan for Sonshine Day Camp.

+ FIGHT4FREEDOM

Pray for the volunteers as street ministry has opened up again.

Pray for safety of the teams during the late night outreach.

Mission in the City: June 2022

AFFILIATE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

Find ways to love our neighbours in partnership with our affiliates and other organizations serving the community.

SERVING - FOR INDIVIDUALS

Adam House

  • Female volunteer needed to join the weekly youth ministry at Adam House East (Queen & Broadview). For more details, contact Danyao.

Christians Against Poverty

  • People in our communities are struggling with debt. We want to share the practical love of Jesus with them and are running a Debt Centre in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). In this partnership model, qualified credit counselors at CAP’s head office negotiate with creditors, develop budgets, and explore options for clients’ journeys out of debt. We, as the local church, are at the forefront helping clients through the process, supporting them practically and spiritually, as they are equipped and empowered to pay off their debt.
    • We need committed volunteers. As sinners saved by grace, this is an opportunity for us to live out our faith by tangibly helping and humbly walking alongside our neighbours with debt. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

Toronto City Mission

Yonge Street Mission

SERVING - FOR GRACE GATHERINGS

Yonge Street Mission

For more information contact: rosemarie@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYERS

Help love our neighbours by praying for them and the organizations that serve them.

+ ADAM HOUSE

Praise God for new volunteers who have joined the Grace Adam House team just in time as in-person activities are resuming.

Prayer for the small group meeting in Grange Park this summer, that it be a fruitful platform for growing fellowship between volunteers and residents.

Prayer for the discipleship of the team as missionaries in the city.

+ CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Praise God that clients are seeking help to get their finances in order. It can take a lot of courage to put yourself in the vulnerable place of sharing your personal finances with an organization you haven't worked with before, even if you know it is a step towards being free from unmanageable debt. Pray that God stirs the heart of Christians around these clients to support and encourage them through the process.

Pray that the organizations, debt coach, and volunteers involved in the Debt Centre have the wisdom and focus to support clients well, despite all the distractions they may face.

+ LIGHT PATROL

Pray for vision and wisdom in rebuilding the ministry since it had to be curtailed during restrictions.

Pray for the increased number of unhoused youth. Youth make up 28% of the homeless population.

+ SQUADS

Pray for the leaders and kids as the regular programs close. May what they have learned about God keep resonating with them.

+ TORONTO CITY MISSION

Pray for the various summer activities and for families as they deal with kids being out of school, needing supervision and purposeful things to do.

+ FIGHT4FREEDOM

Pray for the volunteers as street ministry has opened up again.

Pray for safety of the teams during the late night outreach.

Mission in the City: May 2022

AFFILIATE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

Find ways to love our neighbours in partnership with our affiliates and other organizations serving the community.

SERVING - FOR INDIVIDUALS

Christians Against Poverty

  • People in our communities are struggling with debt. We want to share the practical love of Jesus with them and are running a Debt Centre in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). In this partnership model, qualified credit counselors at CAP’s head office negotiate with creditors, develop budgets, and explore options for clients’ journeys out of debt. We, as the local church, are at the forefront helping clients through the process, supporting them practically and spiritually, as they are equipped and empowered to pay off their debt.
    • We need committed volunteers. As sinners saved by grace, this is an opportunity for us to live out our faith by tangibly helping and humbly walking alongside our neighbours with debt. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

Safe Families

  • Family Coaches Needed: Are you a social worker, counsellor, or teacher who attends Grace Toronto and would like to volunteer with GT Safe Families team to care for vulnerable families in Toronto?
  • Sign-up to become a Family Friend to a family in need of community in our city. Family friends provide: love to parent(s) through encouragement; security and peace to parent(s) because they know someone sees them and cares about their well-being; knowledge and information they may not have; access to our extended church network; a shared desire for the security and well-being of their children; the Gospel hope of Jesus Christ; and possibly other tangible service-based needs according to your comfort level and time.
  • If interested in either role, contact Serena (here) for more information and next steps.

Yonge Street Mission

SERVING - FOR GRACE GATHERINGS

Safe Families

  • In need of GGs willing to be trained by Safe Families to support our church’s host families as they open their homes to children in need of a place to stay. For more information, contact Serena (here).

TANGIBLE NEEDS

Yonge Street Mission

  • Needs: non-perishable food, hygiene products, diapers (size 6), and catfood
    • For more information or to arrange drop off, please contact Eleanor at 647-466-1865 or eedwards@ysm.ca.

For more information contact: rosemarie@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYERS

Help love our neighbours by praying for them and the organizations that serve them.

+ CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Praise God that clients are seeking help to get their finances in order. It can take a lot of courage to put yourself in the vulnerable place of sharing your personal finances with an organization you haven't worked with before, even if you know it is a step towards being free from unmanageable debt. Pray that God stirs the heart of Christians around these clients to support and encourage them through the process.

Pray that the organizations, debt coach, and volunteers involved in the Debt Centre have the wisdom and focus to support clients well, despite all the distractions they may face.

+ SAFE FAMILIES

Pray for enough members at Grace Toronto to join our circle of support to care for one vulnerable family together this year.

Pray for three more members to join our church’s Safe Families ministry team.

+ SQUADS

Pray for the planning of summer programs.

Pray for new kids to hear about and participate in Squads.

+ TABITHA HOUSE

Pray for the rebuilding of the Tabitha Grace volunteer team as opportunities open up for in-person ministry.

+ TORONTO CITY MISSION

Pray for God to continue to move in the lives of the children, youth, and families.

Pray for Sonshine Day camp, the summer day camp, as preparations have begun.

Mission in the City: April 2022

AFFILIATE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

Find ways to love our neighbours in partnership with our affiliates and other organizations serving the community.

SERVING - FOR INDIVIDUALS

Christians Against Poverty

  • People in our communities are struggling with debt. We want to share the practical love of Jesus with them and are running a Debt Centre in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). In this partnership model, qualified credit counselors at CAP’s head office negotiate with creditors, develop budgets, and explore options for clients’ journeys out of debt. We, as the local church, are at the forefront helping clients through the process, supporting them practically and spiritually, as they are equipped and empowered to pay off their debt.
    • We need committed volunteers. As sinners saved by grace, this is an opportunity for us to live out our faith by tangibly helping and humbly walking alongside our neighbours with debt. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

Light Patrol

  • Volunteers Needed: As restrictions have lifted, more volunteers are needed to reach out to street-involved youth. For more information: https://www.yugta.ca/volunteer

Pregnancy Care Centre

  • Volunteers needed to be part of a welcoming team for PCC moms wanting to be connected to the Grace Toronto community.
    • Provide friendship and encouragement.
    • Facilitate connections between her and others within the church.
    • Invite her to worship services and to attend special events at the church.
  • Monthly onsite volunteers needed to work a 3hr shift alongside support staff at the downtown office (UofT).
  • Delivery drivers needed to help pick up and drop off baby items to our PCC moms in our North York and Scarborough areas. North York is in need more often.
  • Graphic design volunteers needed who would be willing to create promotional graphics for PCC social media and events.

Safe Families

  • Family Coaches Needed: Are you a social worker, counsellor, or teacher who attends Grace Toronto and would like to volunteer with GT Safe Families team to care for vulnerable families in Toronto?
  • Sign-up to become a Family Friend to a family in need of community in our city. Family friends provide: love to parent(s) through encouragement; security and peace to parent(s) because they know someone sees them and cares about their well-being; knowledge and information they may not have; access to our extended church network; a shared desire for the security and well-being of their children; the Gospel hope of Jesus Christ; and possibly other tangible service-based needs according to your comfort level and time.
  • If interested in either role, contact Serena (here) for more information and next steps.

Toronto City Mission

  • Presently TCM is looking for volunteers in 3 of their locations for their after school and evening programs (Flemingdon Park, near Don Mills Rd and Eglinton Ave E; Jesse Ketchum, near Davenport Rd and Bay St; Kingston-Galloway, near Lawrence Ave E and Kingston Rd). For more information: https://www.torontocitymission.com/volunteer

Homeless Connect Toronto

  • Volunteers needed for Spring Community Connect Events.
    • Calling all volunteers for HCT's next three in-person Community Connect Events. Community Connects are intimate-scale pop-up events, partnering directly with community agencies throughout the City of Toronto. Roles include supporting with Registration, Feedback Surveys, Clothing & Shoe Bank, Gophers, Technology/Virtual Access, and more. Space is limited, so sign up today!
      • April 24: Community Connect (Homes First, Toronto East)
      • May 15: Community Connect (Downtown Toronto)
      • June (Exact Date TBC): Community Connect (Toronto East)
    • Questions? Send an email to volunteer@hctoronto.org. More details will be shared closer to the events. For all those interested in the April event, kindly sign up by Sunday, April 10.

SERVING - FOR GRACE GATHERINGS

Pregnancy Care Centre

  • In need of GGs willing, as a group, to help welcome and assist PCC moms get connected to Grace Toronto.
    • Provide friendship and encouragement.
    • Facilitate connections between her and others within the church.
    • Invite her into your GG, to worship services, and to other special events at the church.

Safe Families

  • In need of GGs willing to be trained by Safe Families to support our church’s host families as they open their homes to children in need of a place to stay. For more information, contact Serena (here).

TANGIBLE NEEDS

Adam House

  • Short-term and long-term rentals needed. All current residents of Adam House need to move out by March as 430 Gladstone Ave will be undergoing a substantial renovation. If you know of housing options or have a room / apartment to rent out, please contact Lucy at lchaimiti@adamhouse.org. For more details (here).

For more information contact: rosemarie@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYERS

Help love our neighbours by praying for them and the organizations that serve them.

+ CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Praise God that clients are seeking help to get their finances in order. It can take a lot of courage to put yourself in the vulnerable place of sharing your personal finances with an organization you haven't worked with before, even if you know it is a step towards being free from unmanageable debt. Pray that God stirs the heart of Christians around these clients to support and encourage them through the process.

Pray that the organizations, debt coach, and volunteers involved in the Debt Centre have the wisdom and focus to support clients well, despite all the distractions they may face.

+ LIGHT PATROL

Pray for the rebuilding of the team for street outreach.

Pray for youth housed in city hotels to continue to connect and build trust with Light Patrol staff.

+ SAFE FAMILIES

Pray for enough members at Grace Toronto to join our circle of support to care for one vulnerable family together this year.

Pray for three more members to join our church’s Safe Families ministry team.

+ SQUADS

Pray for the planning of summer programs.

Pray for new kids to hear about and participate in Squads.

+ TORONTO CITY MISSION

Pray for new connections that have been made to continue to grow, that young lives will be touched by the love of Christ.

Pray for energy and creativity of staff and volunteers as they reach out to young people and their families in poor areas of the city.

+ FIGHT4FREEDOM

Pray for safety as volunteers go out into the streets to reach persons in the human trafficking scene.

As massage parlors open up again, pray for ways for volunteers to enter and speak with the workers there.

Pray for many caught in this trade to be able to escape and find healing.