Mission Work supported through Canada Ministries
"For we are God's servants, working together."
Your gifts to Presbyterians Sharing are making things happen in Canada
Presbyterians are sharing in a wide range of ministries which reflect national priorities in Canada. Grants are given by Canadian Ministries, in partnership with the local Presbytery, in four categories: creating new ministries, renewing ministries, sustaining ministries and specialized ministries. Each category has specific requirements for the grants. Funds are limited so every year there is a selection process to determine which ministries are supported from each category.
Here are some of the ministries in Canada supported by Presbyterians Sharing.
Specialized Ministries
Refugee Ministry
Action Réfugiés Montréal
Montreal, Quebec
Action Réfugiés Montréal works with refugees who are seeking justice and safety in the greater Montreal region. ARM’s knowledgeable and caring staff understand Canada’s complex refugee laws and regulations, and know how to best support people going through the refugee process.
Inner-city Ministries
Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre
Montreal, Quebec
Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre is equipping and empowering people who live in a community affected by poverty, violence, addiction, gang involvement and low education levels. Its academic, recreation and leadership programs help people address the root causes of these problems. Homework support, specialized tutoring, computer training, French language classes, school advocacy and career mentorship provide education opportunities for people at all levels.
Stonegate Community Ecumenical Ministry
Etobicoke, Ontario
Stonegate Community Ecumenical Ministry is working to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and families living in Etobicoke's Stonegate community - most of whom are from single-parent, low income households.
Boarding Homes Ministry
Toronto, Ontario
Boarding Homes Ministry brings together church members with the residents of privately-run boarding homes that serve some of the most marginalized in our communities. Small group worship in a home provides an intimate and tight setting, small enough for friendships to blossom and spiritual insights to be shared.
Francophone Ministries
Église St-Luc
Montreal, Quebec
Église Presbytérienne St-Luc is a francophone Presbyterian presence in the heart of Montreal. Our membership is made up of people from many cultures: European, French Canadian, African, Malagasy, Haitian and Cuban, to name a few. We treasure our diversity and make sure that every culture participates in the expression of our worship to God.
Mission St. Paul
Montreal, Quebec
Mission St. Paul is a Christian community within the Protestant tradition, made of different cultures and ages, open and hospitable, and who desires to learn, to live and to announce the message of Jesus Christ, as taught in Scriptures.
Native Ministries
Saskatoon Native Circle Ministry
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Director Rev. Folster says the goal of Saskatoon Native Circle Ministry is "to bring people to Christ, to receive his love and forgiveness and peace. All people are welcome and it doesn’t matter what background they have or what nation they belong to or what status they have in society. This place is their place. We want to show them the love of Christ. We feed them and show them that the church cares about them and eventually they reach out to Christ and embrace his Church."
Anamiewigummig: Kenora Fellowship Centre
Kenora, Ontario
The Kenora Fellowship Centre is a place of refuge, sanctuary and hospitality for those marginalized by poverty, addictions and alienation. It operates as a drop-in centre and works with legal, detoxification, street patrol and other essential services in the community. It offers the homeless a twenty-four hour shelter during the winter and other services as needs become apparent.
Winnipeg Inner City Missions
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Inner City Missions (WICM) has been an integral part of our city neighbourhoods for 40 years. It is committed to serving Aboriginal individuals and families and others living in the inner city of Winnipeg. WICM’s mandate is to help provide a safe, nurturing and peaceful atmosphere where people can begin to achieve their potential. It is committed to helping people find their way to having adequate food, clothing and a safe place to live. They help people learn how to be listened to and understood, achieve employment, and develop physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being.
Nazko and Area Dakelh Outreach
Cariboo Region, British Columbia
The Nazko and Area Dakelh Outreach is a part of the mission work of the Cariboo Presbyterian Church in the Dakelh First Nation territory. It is an essential ministry in a region struggling with the downturn in the economy, the continuing struggle of cattle ranchers to make ends meet and the ongoing crisis of addiction, poverty and despair among many First Nations. The work includes house churches with First Nations style worship, an after-school Bible Class for elementary school children, a Teen Girls’ Talking Circle, pastoral visiting and community involvement.
Learn more about Cariboo Church: Nazko and Area Dakelh Outreach »
Hummingbird Ministries
Lower mainland, British Columbia
Hummingbird Ministries is committed to ‘walking with’ Aboriginal people in their healing journeys and to ‘walk with’ the churches to promote healing and reconciliation in the relationship between Aboriginal people and the Church. Hummingbird’s various ministries are thriving. The healing circles that happen throughout the year are helping restore hope, freedom and justice for Aboriginal people.
Chaplaincies
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Being a young adult is very difficult in our modern society. Students today struggle financially to pay for their education, often working nights and weekends to support themselves and their studies. Campus Ministry provides a life preserver in the middle of the raging academic ocean. The University of Alberta chaplaincy offers a variety of events throughout the academic year. Its Soup and the Word Bible study encourages lively discussion on how the truths of 2,000+ years ago are still relevant today.
University of Calgary Campus Ministry
Calgary, Alberta
The University of Calgary Campus Ministry Committee, comprised chiefly of Presbyters of the Presbyterian and United Churches is serving students at the University of Calgary. Their spirituality programs continue to be very strong. Somewhere in the order of 2,000 people participate in its Community Drum Circles each year.
Learn more about the University of Calgary Campus Ministry »
McMaster University Chaplaincy
Hamilton, Ontario
The Rev. Carol Wood writes, "Chaplaincy includes so many varied dimensions, but every Friday afternoon I am reminded once again of our centre. A small group of students gathers in the Chaplain’s office around a candle. We check in from the past week, and then quiet ourselves for lectio divina. Like the response to the creation of light in Genesis, this time of receiving light from scripture is good. Indeed, it is very good."
University of Saskatchewan Ecumenical Chaplaincy
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
"I’m looking for the chaplain," said the voicemail message last November when I was out of town. “Please, can you help? We need winter coats, toques and mittens. Every day girls and women come to our office and we’ve run out of winter clothing to give out."
Learn more about University of Saskatchewan Ecumenical Chaplaincy »
University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry
Guelph, Ontario
The Rev. Margot Feyerer writes, "What is campus ministry all about? Whom do I serve, and how do I begin? These were just a few of the questions I brought with me as I began my ministry here at the University of Guelph. Having recently worked with young offenders I wondered what similarities or differences I would find on campus."
Learn more about the University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry »
University of Toronto Ecumenical Chaplaincy
Toronto, Ontario
As the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at U of T lives out a ministry of friendship in Jesus’ name. The chaplains build relationships with students from many faculties. Scripture studies and discussion groups bring together students from law, social work, physics, peace and conflict studies, engineering and so on, helping them find common ground and community.
Learn more about University of Toronto Ecumenical Chaplaincy »
Concordia University Chaplaincy
Montreal, Quebec
The Rev. Ellie Hummel writes, "Our department provides a place of community and a home-away-from-home for many students. My colleagues and I encourage others to deepen their faith and spiritual life through discussion groups, volunteer opportunities and opportunities to experience faith and spirituality."
University of New Brunswick Campus Ministry
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The atmosphere at the university is electric with the energy of youthfulness and the bustling ambition of young minds. Keen to learn, students are often open to considering spirituality as an aspect of being human. From day to day, I spend my time with students, staff and faculty, immersed in natural settings as a friend, mentor, guide and counsellor.
Learn more about University of New Brunswick Campus Ministry »
Creating New Ministries
Burnaby Taiwanese Presbyterian Church
Burnaby, British Columbia
The vision for Burnaby Taiwanese Presbyterian Church started in February of 2004, when Rev. Chin-Chai (Peter) Wang and the elders of Vancouver Taiwanese Presbyterian Church proposed that a fitting way to celebrate the church’s 20th anniversary would be to start another church service to preach the growing Taiwanese community in the Burnaby area.
Burke Mountain Global Community Church
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Partnered with Soojung Presbyterian Church in the region of northeast Coquitlam of Vancouver, Burke Mountain Global Community is a mission church seeking to draw together all nations to be a global and multicultural community.
Rockland Extension Charge
Rockland, Ontario
Rockland, Ontario is a small but growing community that lies 15 minutes east of the City of Ottawa on the Ottawa River. It is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for Ottawa, with 2,000 new homes being built and major changes happening to the commercial content of the town.
Almanarah Church
London, Ontario
In 2004 a small group of Arabic-speaking Christians in London began to meet informally to pray and study the Bible together. Our Mission was to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the thousands living in London who speak Arabic. In November 2008, we made a move to our new home, St. George’s Presbyterian Church in London.
Keswick Presbyterian Church
Keswick, Ontario
2009 was an exciting year in the life of Keswick Presbyterian Church. At the beginning of the year we thought that we would be in our new building, but with construction delays we weren’t able to open our doors until May 24th, 2009. All the hard work and all the frustrations of 2009 seemed to dissipate in the excitement of our grand opening. It was truly a joyful day.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Winnipeg Manitoba
The Rev. Matthew Brough writes, "In May we made a huge move when we began worshipping on Sunday mornings at Cinema City McGillivray. That’s right, a movie theatre. It is an excellent space to worship."
Sustaining Ministries
Cariboo Church: South and Central House Churches
Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia
The Reverend David Webber writes, "On Sunday mornings we worship in Williams Lake with about 20 folks; Sunday nights, Watch Lake with about 7 or 8; Monday nights Canim Lake with 6 or 7; Tuesday nights Mcleese Lake with 40; Wednesday nights, Sheridan Lake with about 15; and Thursdays we visit 103 with about 5. And oh yes, there is another Sunday group meeting at Springhouse and MacAllister with about 15. Oh, and I forgot the Kid’s Space at Bridge Lake with about 19 on every second Friday day and the Galilean’s Coffee House at Lac La Hache on the second Friday of each month with up to 50. The numbers are completely insignificant as far as we are concerned. What is important, what is crucial, is that in all of these rural places the Church of Jesus Christ is being fostered (and that’s mission) and, as a result, Christ is being made incarnate through the lives of His disciples (and that’s ministry)."
Learn more about Cariboo Church: South and Central House Churches »
Eastern Charlotte Pastoral Charge
Pennfield and St. George, New Brunswick
The Eastern Charlotte Pastoral Charge has continued to minister to the communities of St. George and Pennfield throughout the past year.
St. Matthew’s Church and Hardwood Lands Church
Elmsdale and Hardwood Lands, Nova Scotia
The year 2008 marked 75 years of ministry for Hardwood Lands. The church first held its dedication service on October 22, 1933. On October 26, 2008 we joined together with St. Matthew’s to celebrate Anniversary Sunday in Hardwood Lands. It was a joyous event praising and glorifying God.
Learn more about St. Matthew’s Church and Hardwood Lands Church »
North Peace Territorial Ministry
Peace River and Dixonville, Alberta
The North Peace Territorial Ministry was established in 1998 and is administered by Strang Presbyterian Church, Dixonville. NPTM is providing outreach to many communities in the North Peace region, an area of approximately 47,000 square kilometres.
Knox Presbyterian Church
Wanham, Alberta
It was a long hot dry summer. Three counties, including the one where we are situated, declared drought disaster due to the lack of rain. Many farmers had about half the normal yield of their crops this past summer. The cattle market continues to be uncertain, so it has taken its toll on the surrounding communities in the Peace River area. Nevertheless we count our blessings with a large amount of gratitude, and are thankful for God’s providence. We look forward to the coming year and the continuance of God’s grace.