Jesus announced his mission: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor…."
And what is good news for the poor?
Affordable housing, quality relationships, wages that sustain a dignified life, meaningful community, adequate social assistance, a valued voice in society … and much more.
In Toronto, Kitchener and Timmins, MCC Ontario responds to poverty by walking alongside marginalized people with compassion and caring.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends supports women and their children as they transition from homelessness into independent living in the Kitchener-Waterloo community. A partnership with YWCA and many local volunteers.
Circle of Friends supports women and their children as they transition from homelessness into independent living in the Kitchener-Waterloo community. A partnership with YWCA and many local volunteers.
Lazarus Rising
Lazarus Rising is an Anabaptist response to homelessness in Toronto. By walking with the poor on Toronto's streets, we hope to encounter the Jesus of "the least of these" and to put legs to Menno Simons' conviction that "true evangelical faith … clothes the naked, feeds the hungry, comforts the sorrowful, shelters the destitute."
Lazarus Rising is an Anabaptist response to homelessness in Toronto. By walking with the poor on Toronto's streets, we hope to encounter the Jesus of "the least of these" and to put legs to Menno Simons' conviction that "true evangelical faith … clothes the naked, feeds the hungry, comforts the sorrowful, shelters the destitute."
TOOLS
TOOLS is a transformative experience that combines opportunities for service along with space for learning and reflection around issues of poverty, homelessness, and marginalized people living in Toronto. It's about meeting Jesus in the people who live on the margins and in those who walk with them. Watch for upcoming information early in 2010.
TOOLS is a transformative experience that combines opportunities for service along with space for learning and reflection around issues of poverty, homelessness, and marginalized people living in Toronto. It's about meeting Jesus in the people who live on the margins and in those who walk with them. Watch for upcoming information early in 2010.
Poverty Advocacy in Queen's Park and beyond
MCC Ontario's advocacy for people in poverty provides a clear voice before the provincial government for and with those with whom we walk. We also engage our constituency in awareness-raising and assist in advocating for action to create a poverty free Ontario. The foundation for our efforts is the biblical vision of a society where no one is in poverty.
MCC Ontario's advocacy for people in poverty provides a clear voice before the provincial government for and with those with whom we walk. We also engage our constituency in awareness-raising and assist in advocating for action to create a poverty free Ontario. The foundation for our efforts is the biblical vision of a society where no one is in poverty.
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact:
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