Evangelism & Outreach/Mission
Vision – Providing events, missions and outreach to identify, and nurture the God given talents in people through recognition, encouragements, supports and assistance.
This is part of our mission to alleviate poverty by providing opportunity and platform for the less privileged talented people
The team shall interpret sharing the love of God in the community, province, nationally and internationally by developing missions and outreach that will touch lives of people positively. We believe all talents are from God and this committee shall through events, missions and outreach, identify talented people especially youths and young persons, nurture, direct and assist them in achieving their potential.
These shall include but not limited to:
- Feeding and supporting the poor
- Campaign against crime
- Campaign for justice, assistance, care and support for the bereaved, prisoners, victims of crime, homeless people, and destitute.
Sharing the love of God initiative has many projects and missions designed to foster love among people through participation and witnessing.
Some of the projects are:
1. Christmas Toy and Gift Drive
Vision – We demonstrate the Love of Jesus to the poor by giving to the less privileged by bringing Christmas joy to kids and families in need of some assistance.
Every year in December, we reach out to the community through our “Christmas Toy and Gift” to collect cash and in-kind donations to make a difference, by supporting Shelter for Abused women and children, Low-income families in the community by putting a smile on the faces.
Over the years, we have blessed different women’s shelters in the Region of Peel (Brampton and Mississauga) at Christmas time with Gift cards, Toys, Non-Perishable food items and much more and the mission keeps growing bigger every year.
If you would like to donate toys, gift cards, cash, nonperishable food items, please contact our office at 905.629.9999 or send an email to info@godwaysministry.ca.
If you know an abused women and children shelter in the area that needs support at Christmas time, please do not hesitate to contact us.
2. In Memory of God
Vision – This is an annual devotional service aimed at properly defining Jesus Christ’s command – “Do this in Memory of Me”.
The purpose of this event is to provide a time for people, friends and family to come together as a family of God. It is also a time to family bonding – as a church and as individual families. Some Christians can see it as a special dinnertime with God. It is a strong networking event and a get to know your place. It is aimed to create friend and or family bonding, create community cohesion, recreation, education, a time of rest and reflection, as well as a time of celebrating life.
There will be supper/dinner prayers, blessing of bread and wine, sharing of bread and wine, blessing and closing prayer.
The band will play music through the evening. Attendees are welcome to stay and party.
3. The Ambassadors Party in the Park
Vision – This will be an annual summer event organized in the park aimed at youths. It is like any party in the park but with the theme – “Sharing God’s love for we are God’s Ambassadors”. It is targeted at young people and people who like party in the park.
It is a platform for person(s) who have made a turnaround in life through coming to God to share their experiences – how coming to God changed his or her life to be a productive and progressive member of the society. It will be a celebration of God’s love and blessings.
Event:
- This is a summer event in the park
- This will be a sponsored event, as entry will be free
- Musicians perform in the park in front of the audience
- It will be a fun event blended with intermittent testimonies of people regarding different life situations and how they overcame it
- Short speeches to emphasise the need to love one another, encourage peace and be law abiding. The speeches will be about God and his love for humanity and why we must love one another and cause no harm to anyone
- Food and Drink vendors to be present
- The event will be used to showcase talented youths yet unknown.
- Lots of opportunity to dance
4. Refocusing Destiny Through God
Vision – GIM will engage society in the degree of marginalization and stereotyping of people who have been on the wrong side of the law. We will look at both sides, Law and Society.
The purpose of this initiative is to help people who have been on the wrong side of the law and require a turnaround and people who have been through challenges that have incapacitated them. It is our goal to motivate these people through activities and share stories of other people that might resonate with them, to find hope. Ultimately, we want to be able to give them a new start in life. Bring them into God’s gang recognizing the love of God in their life, give them the understanding that the past is past and only interested in the future and bring out the best in them.
To make an impact, GIM will investigate the following areas:
To avoid derailment, reoffending and remove barriers with rejoining the community.
- Visits to prison, halfway houses and remand centres to create a bond/link
- Temporary accommodation for destitute, halfway house
- Charity status to raise funds for them
- Evangelization
- Service Support partnerships – employment, counselling, accommodation, skills development, financial assistance
5. Hallelujah Fest
Vision – To encourage cohesion of the society and love for one another. A Christian celebration for Christians.
Christian family-oriented event to celebrate God’s love and blessings.
Event:
- This will be a summer event
- This will be a sponsored event, as entry will be free
- Musicians perform in the park in front of the audience
- It will be a fun event blended with intermittent testimonies of people regarding different life situations and how they overcame it
- Food and Drink vendors to be present
