Community

Our congregation has a desire to share God’s love, care and compassion with others in our community and beyond.

“My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.”

1 John 3:18

Here are some of the ways in which we are involved in our community. Volunteering helps give us a sense of purpose as well as establish strong relationships with others.

And you are welcome to take part too, just let us know in which way you would like to serve and we can connect you to the right people.

Deacons Cupboard (local food bank)

– members of our congregation volunteer on a weekly basis; many in our congregation support this ministry with food and monetary donations on a regular basis.
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Open Door at Square One (offering Christian hospitality)

– we contribute a hot meal, typically once a year, to those who visit this outreach ministry.
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Soup at Noon

– every 3rd Friday of most months in the church hall;
open to all at no cost.
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Operation Christmas Families

– we support many families in need at Christmas time.
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Operation Shoebox

– we fill empty shoeboxes to support men and women in Peel shelters who might otherwise not receive anything for Christmas. The shoeboxes contain small personal items, and each shoebox is an opportunity to show God’s love.
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Good News Musical Group

– a musical group that visits local long-term care residences and retirement homes in the community to share their gift of music with the residents.
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Pastoral Care/Hospital visitation

– senior/home visiting, counseling/crisis/referral, welcoming visitors.
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Meeting space

– several outside community groups use space in our building to gather together during the week.
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Many other programs are supported through parish donations, including FaithWorks, the annual appeal of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Since 1996, FaithWorks has provided more than $24 million to Anglican-affiliated ministries offering help and hope to people in need throughout south-central Ontario and around the world.

We use Donarius® church management software to track our parish members’ donations to St. Thomas à Becket and to print tax receipts at year end that meet CRA requirements.