October is Missions Month!

Mission is the heartbeat of God. He seeks to redeem humanity and bring reconciliation to a world that is blighted by sin. As a church, we participate in God’s mission. Whether local, national, or global, we seek to make sure that God’s heartbeat is experienced and felt by those we seek to serve and love.

As we continue to reach out to our local community through different mission initiatives and support missionaries near and far, we recognize the important task of developing and renewing a missional culture within our church community. This year we’re starting something new: October Missions Month!

Missions Month will be a month-long celebration to reflect on, learn about, and deepen our understanding of our four strategic mission priorities we’ve felt the Spirit lead us to establish: Diaspora ministry, Student ministry, Justice and Mercy ministry, and Muslim ministry. Through guest preachers, events for any in our community to join, and special events for our mission partners, we’ll highlight aspects of our mission priorities. We invite you now to pull out your calendar, see what events we have lined up, and make your plans to join in!

As followers of Jesus, we are all called by God to fulfill his Great Commission. Let’s do it together!

Pr. Nestor Abdon
Pastor of Local & Global Mission

with the Missions Committee
Jeff Bloom, Matthew Bodkin, Deby Chatterjee, Nancy Howard, Don Nicol, Carly Schroeder, Sabrina Simmons, Karen Williams

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Missions Month
Guest Preachers

Rev. Dr. Lisa Pak, Finishing the Task
SUN / OCT 8 at 11am + 4:30pm Worship

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Pak currently works alongside Rick Warren on the Finishing The Task lead team. She is a second-generation Korean Canadian and Toronto native. Lisa has traveled and worked globally and is passionate about diaspora communities and mobilizing the next generation to share the good news of Jesus Christ with all who have yet to hear. Read more about Lisa.

Nigel Pollock, InterVarsity Canada
SUN / OCT 15 at 11am Worship

Nigel is an energetic Scotsman with a passion for relating faith to culture, applying the Bible to the whole of life, and encouraging the next generation of people of influence. He has been the President and CEO of InterVarsity Canada since 2018. Previously, Nigel worked with IFES movements in the UK and New Zealand. He is married to Ailsa and they have three boys; Luke (married to Rox), Jamie and Craig. Read more about Nigel.

Special Events

Run with Refugees
SAT / OCT 14

Supports Adam House in their mission to provide a warm welcome and caring community for refugees! Will you help us reach our goal to raise $11,000? Join in by signing up to walk, run, or bike. Spread the word to raise funds. Volunteer on the day to help things run smoothly.

Welcoming the Stranger:
Diaspora Conversations on Hospitality
SUN / OCT 22 / 1pm

Join us for a meal and time of listening as we hear from friends of Knox with experience as muslim-background refugees. They’ll share their experiences of hospitality through their refugee journeys into Toronto and the church. Registration required.

Intercultural Worship Night
SAT / OCT 28 / 6pm

Intercultural worship is an expression of the way God is gathering the nations throughout the world, and through history. As we worship in a multitude of heart languages, we celebrate our God who created them all and longs to unite his people. Come and worship with us in this meaningful celebration of God’s global mission. All are welcome to join and especially those who identify with a diaspora cultural group in the GTA.

Missionary Gathering
SUN / OCT 29 / 1:30pm

The quarterly Missionary Gather is a chance to gather with Knox-supported missionaries, hear updates from their work, grow in our understanding of God's work in the world, and pray together. All are welcome to join through the zoom call online or gather in the Winchester Room for the watch party.

Partner Events

We are glad to host 2 important events for our partners in mission — maybe that’s you!

THU / OCT 5 @ 10am
Missions Leaders
Breakfast and Hangout

FRI / OCT 20 @
World Student
Day of Prayer