Toronto church of God

We are actively implementing the ongoing programs listed below to promote the Christian faith and expand the church: 1) Lord’s Day Morning Bread-Breaking Gatherings ('Sunday Services'). These gatherings are held every Sunday morning 10am-12:30pm in our church hall located at 305 Progress Ave Scarborough ON M1P 2Z7. We started such gatherings on October 9 2022. The gatherings consist of three parts: a communal observance of the Lord’s Table with hymns and prayers an offering of worship and thanks to God the Father and a time for Bible reading spiritual teachings and church updates followed by a free communal lunch ('love feast') open to all community members. About 80 participants regularly attend the gatherings. 2) Monday Evening Sisters Fellowship Sessions. The sessions are held every Monday evening 7-9pm in our church hall. We started such sessions on March 20 2023. The sessions are led by one elder sister who would prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members. About 12 participants regularly attend the gatherings. 3) Thursday Evening Multi-Locality Fellowship Sessions. The sessions are held every Thursday evening 8:30-10pm in our church hall with a Zoom link provided to saints from different localities in mainland China. We started such sessions on February 9 2023. The sessions are led by one elder brother who would prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members. About 15 participants regularly attend the sessions in person and 70 attend on Zoom. 4) Saturday Morning Prayer Meetings. The meetings are held every Saturday morning 9-10:30am in our church hall. We started such meetings on April 25 2023. The meetings are intended to carry out the prayer ministry of the church. They are open to all community members. About 15 participants regularly attend the meetings. 5) Special events intended for gospel and fellowship purposes. We have organized five such events so far this year: ice fishing on Lake Simcoe near Barrie on Feb 3 2024; a Spring Festival gospel meeting at our church hall on February 9 2024; a gospel concert featuring hymns written by Fanny Crosby at our church hall on February 24 2024; a cherry blossom viewing activity at our church hall on May 10 2024; a spring outing event at Rosetta McClain Gardens on May 31 2024. The events are open to all community members. About 20 to 40 participants would attend such events.

In addition to the ongoing programs we have launched several new programs as detailed below to support the church’s growth: 1) Sunday Afternoon & Evening Young People Fellowship Sessions. The sessions are held every Sunday afternoon and evening generally from 3pm to 7pm in our church hall. We started such sessions on August 11 2024. The sessions are led by three full-time serving brothers who would choose Bible verses to read and prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members young and old with no participation limits although mainly focusing on college students and young working saints. Currently there are an average of 20 participants regularly attending the sessions. 2) Friday Evening Fellowship Sessions. The sessions are held every Friday evening generally from 6pm to 9pm in three places: the church hall one saint’s house at 65 Highcourt Crescent and another saint’s house at 1 Highcourt Crescent. We started such sessions on July 19 2024. The sessions are led by seven full-time serving saints in total who would choose Bible verses to read and prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members with no participation limits. Currently there are an average of 50 participants regularly attending the sessions. 3) Saturday Afternoon Youth Gatherings. The sessions are held every Saturday afternoon generally from 3pm to 6pm in our church hall. We started such sessions on July 13 2024. The sessions are led by three full-time serving saints who would choose Bible verses to read and prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members young and old with no participation limits although mainly focusing on teenagers 10-15 years old. Currently there are an average of 8 participants regularly attending the sessions. 4) Saturday Afternoon Children Gatherings. The sessions are held every Saturday afternoon generally from 4pm to 6pm in our church hall. We started such sessions on July 13 2024. The sessions are led by two full-time serving saints who would choose Bible verses to read and prepare contents to share in advance. The sessions are open to all community members young and old with no participation limits although mainly focusing on children 2-9 years old. Currently there are an average of 10 participants regularly attending the sessions.