Refugee Support Team is happy to update the congregation on the many successes of the refugee families whom we have been assisting (a total of five families!). We are grateful for the continued generous practical and financial support of our congregation…
We are now collecting gently used winter clothing & boots for our newcomer families. Please contact Marlena in the office for ages and sizes. Anyone with suitable items can drop them off by appointment at the church until the end…
On August 11, 2020 refugees Lahdo, Naila, and Fadi Barsoum were greeted by their sponsoring relatives Rita and Fayes Nissan, and members of MLC's Refugee Support Team. The Barsoums fled Syria to Lebanon in 2013. They survived the devastating Beirut…
Plans are well under way for another wonderful Christmas Bazaar in our church on December 1, 2019 from noon to 2:00 pm. Another opportunity to connect with each other, to build community within our walls and to open our doors…
YOU'RE INVITED... To: A Special Refugee Service with Holy Communion When: Sunday September 15, 2019 at 10:30 am (Note special time). Why: To achieve a better understanding of the over 70 million people displaced around the world. With: Our friends…
Update on December 11, 2018: Thanks to your support, we have met our goal to raise $20,000 in order to sponsor the Kifle family. We thank everyone who has helped and donated. Extended Community Refugee Sponsor Group- Tewelde Fesshastian, Christ…
The MLC Refugee Support Team is looking for organizers for this year's Christmas Bazaar on the first of Advent (Sunday the 2nd December 2018). We have committed to sponsoring a family of six from Eritrea and are looking to fundraise…
Q: How did you become involved with the Martin Luther Church Refugee Support Team? What inspired you to volunteer? A: In the fall of 2015, as the situation in Syria escalated, I read that the Government of Canada had committed…
Update * new * Thanks to all artists, volunteers and buyers. The festive mood was great. Over $3000 for refugee support aid. - Iris Schweiger, Organizer, Dec 4, 2017 Original Post published Oct 31, 2017: Have you ever dreamed about…
A picture journey of Integration: Putting pieces together. Our Syrian friends in 2016 .... 1. English tutoring – We start with the basics 2. A Spring walk along Lake Ontario 3. Together we help the community – cleaning at the…
Have you ever dreamed about attending a real German Christmas market? Look no further! Indulge in delicious homemade cookies and treats, find delicate handmade crafts and gifts, and join delightful people for a glass of spiced punch. All this awaits…
Update April 2016- Thank you messages from Mary and Ritta: My name is Mary. My family (James, Salwa, Andreh) and I were displaced from our country (Syria) because of war. We stayed in Lebanon for three years, among hundreds of…