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We are grateful for the generosity of our
donors. Many of our ministries are supported by donations from
individuals and churches. Donations can be for the general work
of the Regional Synod or for Mobilizing for Missions. (Click
here for our Mobilizing for Mission page.
Donations for the ministries and agencies of the Reformed Church
in America must be made through the Regional Synod of Canada
office in order to receive income tax receipts. This includes
Words of Hope
Please mail donations to:
The Regional Synod of Canada,
201 Paradise
Rd N.,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 3T3
Donations can also be made online at:
Canada Helps.org
If you wish to give through planned giving
instruments, please visit our
Planned Giving pages. The
RCA Foundation Canada exists to assist you in you in financial
planning and planned giving.
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HIV/AIDS Ministries
In 2012,
we commence our 5-year partnership with the Northern Synod
of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa to fight
the effects of HIV/AIDS
Programs in Mashishimale, include:
- feeding program for children
- home-based health care.
- a day care centre
Bring Hope and Healing in Christ’s Name
- AIDS
prevention education.
- Train
and equip more home-based health caregivers.
- Help
break the stigma associated with AIDS and AIDS testing.
$48,000 over five years
Also, we are partnering with a local church
to expand and renovate the feeding station. Our share -
$22,000
Women’s Ministry
Support our Women’s Ministry Coordinator,
Christina Labbé,
who seeks to connect women to Jesus, and each other; to encourage women
in their discipleship; and to equip women, as they
participate in mission and ministry
Leadership Conference
On April 27-30, leaders
from across the Regional Synod of Canada will gather in
Hamilton. Jim Herrington and Trisha Taylor will challenge us
personally and as groups to examine ourselves and provide
ways of dealing with issue that hamper our effectiveness as
missional leaders.
Sabbaticals
Effective pastoral leadership is crucial to
our ministries. We provide funds to help pastors renew their
passion for ministry learn new ways of ministry and listen
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One Body Ministries
Support this new multi-ethnic church. In 2011
we are growing as a church and helping people grow in
Christ.
Weekly youth and children’s programs in a
school on Wednesdays and the Friday evening sports night
include study and prayer.
Welland Outreach
Christ Community Church is
located in one of the neediest areas in the Niagara Region
where everything must be done believing and
trusting that by God’s grace, Christ’s power is made perfect
in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9).
“Weekly Worship, Seven
C’s Day Care, mid-week small groups, sports nights, Saturday
night music jam sessions and facility care projects are
opportunities to grow long term, mutually caring
relationships with the community.” says Pastor Carson W.
Culp.
Calling
Lake
Athabasca Reformed
Congregation reaches out in truth and love to the 600
persons living in a ten kilometer radius of Calling Lake,
Alberta including a Bigstone Cree native reserve. VBS and
youth outreach has been a key part of this.
Church Plants
Support new church plants as this is a most
effective way of reaching people with the Good News. Two
classes are planning new plants and will need support.
Church Revitalization
Support existing healthy and
not-so-healthy churches which seek God’s vision to restore
new vigour and life to their mission.
Missional Initiatives
These
initiatives promote a missional mindset and missional
ministries in our churches and members. Our missional
clearing house “giveahand.ca” is being developed for
completion this winter.
Social Justice
Louise
MacRae, Debbie Van Hoeve and Morgan Ritchie represent us in
partnerships with other churches to speak and act for
justice for aboriginals, the poor and those cast aside by
society.
Mission Trips
We support those who seek to help others
through life-changing short term mission trips. |
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