Mission is . . . sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ by caring for  those in Hamilton and in other parts of the globe.

Mission News Update

Missions Lucheon - Sunday, March 25

The Missions Committee and Reps invite you to a "Missions Soup Lunch" after the 10:00 a.m. blended service with the St. John's Youth Group. Followed by "Onward and Outward" Our neighbourhood needs. A presentation by Sarah Wayland from the SWANS (SouthWest Area Neighbourhood Survey) final report and "Fresh Expressions of church" in the Niagara Diocese filmed and presented by Andy and Sue Kalbfeisch. Sue, a National Trainer in "Messy Church" will talk about this missional opportunity. Lunch is free. All donations will be used to support the Youth Mission Trip and other outreach projects.

Mission Partners We Support

Christian Children's Fund of Canada

www.ccfcanada.ca.

We help our children support Hamdu Salifu, a nine year old boy in Ghana, through the Christian Children's Fund of Canada.

Hamilton Out Of The Cold  

www.hamiltonoutofthecold.org 

HOOTC responds to the needs of the most abandoned of our city's poor and homeless people - basic physical needs of hot food, warm clothing and the deeply human needs of compassion, dignity and feelings of self worth. Some of us volunteer at the Hamilton Out of the Cold (HOOTC) program held in churches, from November to March - or we bring new underwear!

Hôpital Albert Schweitzer, Haiti (HAS)

www.hashaiti.org

HAS is a “Beacon of Hope” for the people of the Artibonite Valley located in central Haiti. Through a Hamilton group called “Canadian Friends of HAS” we support Maternal and Child Care programs. Support Child and Maternal Health Care at Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti.

Micah House     

www.micahhouse.ca

Micah House demonstrates God's love to newly-arrived refugees in Hamilton, provides short-term accommodations and helps them start again in Canada.

Primates World Relief Development Fund    

www.pwrdf.org

The Anglican Church of Canada's agency for sustainable development, relief, refugees, and global justice. We buy PWRDF Christmas Cards to support Anglican World Relief.   

St. Crispin’s Church, Bungoma, Kenya     

www.ackenya.org/dioceses/bungoma.html#

St Crispin’s is our twinned parish in Africa. We pray for St. Crispin’s, our sister church in Bungoma, Kenya

St Matthew’s House, Hamilton   

www.stmatthewshouse.ca

Set in the inner city, St. Matthew's House gives hope, helps improve the lives, and builds the capacities of those most in need. We give food to the St. Matthew’s House (SMH) food bank on Barton Street—needed all year.

Contact the Missions Committee

To learn more about our mission partners please contact the church office or use the contact form to reach a member of the committee or one of the mission representatives.

Missions Committee 2010—2011

Judith Purdell-Lewis - Chair
Sue Newbery - Secretary and website
Debbie Rudderham - Corporation Representative
Advisor to the committee—Hal Devins (finances)

Mission Representatives

Christian Children’s Fund of Canada - Susanne Adams and Leslie Muirhead
Hamilton Out of the Cold - Margaret Firth
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer - Hal & Adrienne Devins
Micah House - Sarah Wayland & Al Duncan
Primates World Relief Development Fund - Leigh Macklin
St Crispin’s, Bungoma, Keyna - John Bowen
St Matthew’s House - Bill Giddens