LADYSMITH PASTORAL CHARGE

WE PROVIDE WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES MINISTERING TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE ALSO PROVIDE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY AND OTHER CHRISTIAN STUDIES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PASTORAL CARE TO THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND SERVICES. WE HAVE INCLUDED ONLINE MINISTRY VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND ONLINE LIVESTREAMS OF OUR SUNDAY SERVICES. WE MINISTER TO ALL PEOPLES AND MANY OF OUR MEMBERS DO OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY WITH OTHER NON PROFITS AND SERVICE CLUBS. WE DONATE FUNDS TO THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA MISSION AND SERVICES FUND. WE WORK VIA OUR MINISTER TO COUNSEL THOSE IN NEED OF HELP FOLLOWING PERSONAL TRAGEDY OR REQUIRING EMERGENCY GIFT CARDS TO GET GROCERIES. WE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS TO HELP WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES OF OUTREACH. WE PROVIDE A MEETING SPACE TO THE LOCAL SCOUTS CANADA GROUP. MANY LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS USE OUR MEETINGS SPACES FOR SOCIAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE THEIR GIFTS VIA AN OPEN MIC NIGHT WHICH RUNS EIGHT TO TEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR. WE HOLD OUTREACH EVENTS THAT ALSO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN FELLOWSHIP. WE RECOGNIZE AND WORK TOWARDS RECONCILIATION WITH OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY BY RECOGNIZING THE DEATHS AND INJUSTICES TO OUR INDIGENOUS BROTHERS AND SISTERS CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS (ORANGE SHIRT DAY) AND NATIONAL INDIGENOUS CELEBRATIONS.