GOD WILL FEED
GOD WILL CLOTHE
GOD WILL COMFORT
GOD WILL HEAL
GOD WILL FREE
GOD WILL RESTORE
GOD WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH
…And He is doing it all through us!
More room to pursue mission
Our missional history
Our mission is to introduce people to Jesus and help them become fully devoted followers of Jesus. Serving people has always been a part of our 60-year history at CSC!
During the turn of the 21st century God called us to begin a powerful outreach ministry. Today, the power of God uses us and 25 churches across Canada to impact lives through Monday Night Evangelism, just like in the book of Acts.
We do this with a mind for:
- People to be freed from whatever is binding them. (Isaiah 61)
- Souls to be saved if lost. (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
- The broken to be given hope and be healed. (Isaiah 61)
- People to step into the will of God and His plan and purpose for their life.(Roman 8:28)
- Bringing the glory to God in whatever we do! (Col 1, 2 Cor 2:14, 1 Cor 10:31)
Over the last decade God has been taking our mission to new heights.
In 2013 we launched the New Canadian Friendship Centre to respond to the growing numbers of new Canadians in our city needing friendship, community and support. Meanwhile more and more people of every background were coming through our doors in search of help and hope. In 2016 we responded by launching our Compassionate Ministries.
Now, God has called us to BUILD the Centre for the City!
We hope to open our doors in the Fall of 2023.
Are you ready for what God has next?
THE NEED
God has been using our church to provide food, clothing, training, friendship and help to individuals and families facing job loss, loneliness, personal crises and experiences of brokenness.
We need more purpose-built space to enhance capacity for more classes, training, food logistics, community and support. By consolidating our Compassionate Ministries, our New Canadian Friendship Centre and our Monday Night Evangelism ministry into one facility designed with a missional purpose, we are transforming Central Campus into a missional hub. This will allow all ministries to work together to serve with more efficiency and to build stronger bridges between the church and the community.
Vision for the Centre for the City
Are you ready for what God is doing? This is an invitation for all of us to be for the city.
Now, we have more opportunities than ever to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to love our neighbours in Jesus’ name. It’s about God transforming our city through us … one person at a time.
Think of the Centre for the City as everything God can do for the city… through you, through me, and through the Centre Street Church family.
And we are not alone. We are linked arm to arm with CSC’s community partners to make a deeper impact for God’s kingdom, forming a missional network that can empower all of us. All of our campuses. All of our partners. And each of us as individuals and families.
The Centre for the City will equip us to love and walk alongside people in deepest need, including new immigrants & refugees, and people in cycles of poverty, addiction, pain and loss.
It’s about giving vulnerable people a space to belong before they believe – a place of welcome, refuge and hope.
Get ready to step into the mission God is calling you to! Plug into the resources, discipleship and ministry opportunities available within our church and the community.
The Centre for the City will enhance:
Access to clothing and food support for new Canadians and people in need
Opportunities for gathering, fun and mentorship
Classes for new Canadians and refugees
Job training, interview help and resume support
Life journey support
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