We encourage everyone in our congregation to become engaged in our welcoming ministries. As a global church, we see God at work in global migration and eagerly join Him there.

Here in Toronto, we are intentional about welcoming people well and ensuring that they are integrated into the life of the Church. Our Newcomers Ministry and Refugee Welcome Ministry are our most vibrant outreach ministries. New Canadians are bringing new life to our church and communities!

You can get involved in these exciting ministries by contacting our Refugee Ministries Coordinator, Lara Boghos, and our Newcomers Ministry Pastor, Nelson Chang.

While God has called us to focus on certain ministry areas as a church, we rejoice at what He is doing in and through our brothers and sisters around us. Besides sharing the love of Christ in your daily life, and serving within the ministries of The Peoples Church, you may find strength and challenge to serve with some of our partners who share the same gifts and calling.

Here are a number of organizations in the Toronto area that we are connected to, each with their own commitments to compassion, justice, and evangelism in different realms of the city:

• Centre for Redemptive Entrepreneurship
• Evangel Hall
• FaithTech
• Jesus Network
• Missions Hub
• MoveIn
• NeighbourLink North York
• Ontario Christian Gleaners
• Power to Change – Students
• Safe Families
• Toronto City Mission
• The Worship Project
• Urban Promise
• Youth Unlimited

To get connected and serve with our local partners, contact our Mission Project Manager, Fiona Fong.

In all we do, we seek to build and strengthen relationships with our partners around the world. We have the joy and privilege of visiting and learning from our global partners. When we visit, we experience firsthand how God is at work through his people in various cultures and circumstances.

Mission team experiences are vital components in our discipleship as global Christians. They help us to grow and develop a more informed, global worldview. We go and welcome in order to learn, to encourage, to grow together, and to create strong connections within the Body of Christ.

This year, we have teams going to visit:

• Barcelona Youth Mission Team

  DATE: March 1-9

  PARTNER: Bridges of Hope

  Youth will be sharing in the ministry of our partners from Bridges of Hope. This ministry reaches Arabic speaking immigrants in Spain. The team will be supporting in a children’s after school ministry, street evangelism and outreach, and a new media project.

• Mission Visit to Church Leaders in Türkiye

  DATE: March 15-25

  A small team of leaders will be meeting with partners in Türkiye to see how we can support and encourage the emerging churches of this country which is the home of displaced people from all over the world.

• Mission Visit to Partners in Ethiopia

  DATE: May 9-15

  A small team of leaders will be visiting our long-standing partners in Ethiopia. They will be attending the new opening of a ministry centre and then visiting various field ministries.

• Toronto Remix Senior Youth Mission Experience

  DATE: June 26-30

  PARTNER: Remix

  Our senior youth will be joining with youth from across the GTA for a time of training and practical experience in sharing their faith with others.

• Leadership Conference in the Middle East

  DATE: June 24-30

  PARTNER: Bridges of Hope

  A team of leaders from the church will travel to the Middle East to participate in a leadership conference with our partners at Bridges of Hope.

• Tāpākōmitowin Indigenous Family Culture Camp

  DATE: July 3-10

  PARTNER: iEmergence

  A team will be travelling to Saskatchewan to serve alongside our partners at iEmergence at a camp for indigenous children and their families.

• Toronto Premix Junior Youth Mission Experience

  DATE: July 3-10

  PARTNER: Premix

  Our junior youth will be gathering for a time of training and practical experience in sharing their faith with others.

• Mully Children’s Family Discovery Visit to Kenya

  DATE: July 13-26

  PARTNER: Mully Children’s Family (MCF)

  A team of families from the church will be travelling to MCF to learn from their family-style ministry model of caring for children.

• Lesvos Greece Refugee Ministry Support Team

  DATE: July 12 – August 31

  PARTNERS: IAFR Canada, Eurorelief

  A team of our young adults will be joining other volunteers from across the world to minister through IAFR Canada and Eurorelief this summer. They will be serving the thousands of refugees that come to Lesvos from countries around the world seeking safety and a new life.

• Ukraine and Moldova Refugee Response Team

  DATE: August 1-13

  PARTNERS: Great Change Church, Beginning of Life

  A small team will be travelling to Ukraine to support the Pryhystok camping ministry of Great Change Church in Izmail Ukraine for the many children who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in this area. The team will then travel to Moldova to support our partners at Beginning of Life as they minister to the hundreds of refugees still coming to their country because of the conflict in Ukraine.

• Egypt and Lebanon Leadership Training

  DATE: August 14-25

  PARTNER: Bridges of Hope

  A team of leaders will travel to Egypt to participate in leadership training with our partners at Bridges of Hope. They will then travel to Lebanon to encourage the church leaders who are ministering in very difficult and volatile situations.

• Mully Children’s Family Medical Mission Team to Kenya

  DATE: August 17-31

  PARTNER: Mully Children’s Family (MCF)

  This team welcomes anyone with a medical background, as well as anyone who is called to support the medical clinics through administration. To learn more about joining the team, contact our team leaders by clicking on the button below.

• Mission Team with I Live Again Uganda

  DATE: September 22 – October 3

  PARTNER: I Live Again Uganda (ILA)

  This team will be travelling to participate in the ministry of the ILA Team among those displaced from conflict in Sudan and other parts of Africa.

• Lesvos Greece Refugee Ministry Christmas Support Team

  DATE: December 20 – January 5

  PARTNERS: IAFR Canada, Eurorelief

  A team of our young adults will be joining other volunteers from across the world to minister through IAFR Canada and Eurorelief They will be serving the thousands of refugees that come to Lesvos from countries around the world seeking safety and a new life. To learn more about how you can support the team in prayer, contact Hartley Russell.

• Family Mission Team to Colombia

  DATE: December 21, 2024 – January 3, 2025

  PARTNER: Latin America Mission (LAM)

  This team is welcoming participants to go and minister alongside our partners in Barranquilla Colombia. This is a family-friendly mission opportunity. To learn more about joining the team or how you can support the team in prayer, contact Fiona Fong.

• Philippines Mission Trip

  DATE: February 5-20, 2025

  PARTNER: Action International / Support a Child, Save a Future

  A team from The Peoples Church Life Groups will be joining our partners in the Philippines to serve high risk children and their families in the inner city of Metro Manila through feeding, learning, and medical support.  They will also encourage our partners in the Dumagat tribe who are completing the very first church in their community that grew from a feeding site. To learn more about how you can support the team in prayer, contact Zareh Zetlian.

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