Euphrosinia Holy Orthodox Church is the advent of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, is under His Grace the Most Reverend omophorion Gregory Bishop of the American Carp...more...See more text
At Oakwood we strive to bring understanding to the Christian claims about the things that matter to you. We want to partner with as you explore faith and search for the true meanin...more...See more text
Oasis Dufferin Community Centre began with a burden placed on Phyllis Ortiz' heart. As a returning missionary, she saw the need for immigrants coming to Canada – a need for a commu...more...See more text
Jesus Said I Am The Light Of The World; Whoever Follows Me Ie Walk In Darkness; Hego Will Have The Light Of Life. Jesus Said Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor And Heavy Laden, And I ...more...See more text
The afflicted all who seek peace to all who mourn in search of consolation, to all who struggle and seek to serve, to all who sin and seek salvation, to all foreigners who seek fri...more...See more text
a group of believers embarked on a mission to bring the message of the gospel to the Bloor Lansdowne area in a relevant and meaningful way. The membership moved into a converted tr...more...See more text
Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship is a small inner-city congregation with a BIG heart. On Sunday there were about 15 people in attendance in a sanctuary that seats about 300. The walls could use a coat of paint, and the sound system was acting up. By most external measures, it would appear to be a church in need of some help. Then on Wednesday evenings, the church fills up again. This time, it fills with the grateful chatter of nearly one hundred hungry people who enjoy the hospitality the church offers during their "Community Dinner". Dignity, Love and Respect are on the menu here. It is not a "soup kitchen". It is not a "food giveaway". It is a community dinner. Free to all who enter. It is a hot meal personally served at the table to every person that walks in the door. It is fellowship and friendly conversation with anyone who desires it. It is a gift of a week's supply of bread to those who ask. It is an hour's worth of entertainment by a talented folk singer. It is an evening of dignity displayed toward any person that enters. No questions asked except one: "Can we serve you?"
The contrast between Sunday and Wednesday is striking. On Sunday, fifteen people humbly bowing their heads and praying to the Father and listening to teaching from God's Word. On Wednesday, those same people reaching out to scores of needy people with a hot meal and the Love of Jesus. It is a ministry of love that quietly speaks volumes directly into the lives of the neediest people of Toronto. And I think Jesus smiles down on the Bloor-Lansdowne Christian Fellowship.
James 1:27: "Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world."
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