Hope Compassion

Once a month a group from Hope Markham provide and distribute food, clothing, hygiene packs, and other items as a means to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Toronto’s homeless population.

How to get involved:

• Sandwich Preparation (helping prepare sandwiches for the run on the day of)
• Sandwich Run (coming downtown to join us on the run)
• Encouragement Cards (writing out personalized encouragement cards to give out)

What to pray for:

• Humility when ministering to different individuals, understanding that everything we do is out of the grace that has been given to us sinners
• More people to have the right heart and willingness to serve in this capacity
• The individuals we meet to find their hope in Jesus and community in the family of God

Sign up to Sandwich Run →

The 105 Gibson Centre serves those in need with the compassion and hope of Jesus through several avenues including their community food bank.

How to get involved:

Participate in the annual food drive at Hope Markham.

What to pray for:

• Provision of food and goods for 105 Gibson Centre
• Opportunities to share the gospel to those in the community accessing the services

As one of the world’s leading child development organizations, Compassion’s mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Over the last 70 years, Compassion revolutionized the fight against global poverty by partnering with local churches to lift children out of spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty. Today, Compassion partners with over 8,000 churches in 29 countries to deliver our proven child development program to more than 2 million infants, children and youth. Around the world, children, families and entire communities are being empowered to overcome poverty and thrive both now and into the future.

How to get involved:‍

• Compassion connects you and the church around the world to end poverty in the life of a child, in Jesus’ name. Sponsor a child by clicking here.
• Are you a people person? This might be for you! Volunteer to help children find sponsors at church events, concerts and more.
• Volunteer in other ways such as fundraising, advocating, praying and writing words of encouragement and hope to a child. Find out more here.
  

What to pray for:‍

• Prayer is one of the most important things Compassion sponsors can do. Click here to stay informed or to see the prayer board of the pressing needs of children and Compassion centres around the world.

Contact Compassion Canada →

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The Markham-Stouffville Crisis Pregnancy Centre is dedicated to showing the love of Christ to the community through education and by providing support to all individuals involved in crisis pregnancy, post-abortion or single parenting.

How to get involved:

• Participate in the annual drive at Hope Markham to collect baby care items & supplies needed by the centre.
• Serve at their Moms & Tots Program for moms and children under three years old, which meets every other Wednesday.
• Serve in their Father’s mentorship program.

What to pray for:

• Families and individuals being ministered through MSCPC that they would find their strength and hope in Jesus
• Provision of MSCPC monthly needs
• Wisdom as to how to best counsel and walk with the families and individuals MSCPC comes across

Contact MSCPC →

Samaritan’s Purse is an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization that provides aid to people in physical need as a key part of Christian missionary work. Operation Christmas Child seeks to evangelize and disciple via a hands-on project that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes packed by Canadians.

How to get involved:

• Participate each year in Hope Markham’s Operation Christmas Child campaign by taking and filling a shoebox.

What to pray for:

• An increase in the number of individuals, families, churches, and groups who participate in Operation Christmas Child
• Safety and protection for the thousands of volunteers who help collect, transport, and process each shoebox gift.
• Salvation of those who receive the shoeboxes and their families and their subsequent discipleship leading to churches growing and communities being transformed by the gospel.

The Scarborough Pregnancy Care Centre provides compassionate community support to women and families facing an unexpected pregnancy so that they can thrive without seeing abortion as their only option.

How to get involved:‍

• Participate in special offerings at Hope Markham to raise funds needed by the centre.
• Volunteer with SPCC. Here are some ways our volunteers have helped: researching housing options, helping to fill out complicated documents, support when looking for employment, meeting for coffee, helping clean and get ready for baby, hospital visits, introducing individuals and families to others in her church, inviting them to the Christmas celebration, having a baby shower, and help in locating baby items.

What to pray for:‍

• Families and individuals being ministered through SPCC that they would find their strength and hope in Jesus
• Provision of SPCC monthly needs
• Wisdom as to how to best counsel and walk with the families and individuals SPCC comes across
  

Contact SPCC →

Scott Mission is a Christian ministry of mercy and love that offers support and provisions for the homeless, low-income families, and children and youth.

How to get involved:

• Participate in special offerings at Hope Markham to raise funds needed.
• Volunteer and/or visit for a behind the scenes glimpse of the Ministry in action and see your donations at work.

What to pray for:

• Salvation of those being ministered through Scott Mission, that they would find their hope in Jesus and community in the family of God
• That more individuals who need help would be reached through Scott Mission, and their physical, emotional and spiritual provisions be met

Contact Scott Mission →

Through God’s transformational power, Toronto City Mission aims to build loving relationships to bring hope to children and families impacted by poverty.

How to get involved:‍

• Participate in special offerings at Hope Markham to raise funds needed by TCM.
• There are many opportunities to volunteer at TCM, check out the opportunities here.
• Volunteer with a group from Hope Markham in Sonshine Day Camp during the summer.
  

What to pray for:‍

• Salvation of families and individuals being ministered through TCM and their subsequent discipleship leading to churches growing and communities being transformed by the gospel.
• An increase in the number of individuals, families, churches, and groups who volunteer with and support TCM

Contact TCM →