There is so much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn about all of our upcoming programming! Click the button below or scroll down to check out our "Announcements" section with posters and detailed information about our programming, or, keep scrolling to see our full list of upcoming events!
We are excited to announce that we will be having our 3rd annual Community Fall Fair on Saturday, September 30 from 1pm to 3:30pm! We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in participating in this event. Whether you are a baker, can help lead a craft, or can help with set-up or clean-up, all are welcome! Speak to Erin for details or email lauren@mosaichomecare.com for details. We look forward to this opportunity to gather together and welcome our greater Armour Heights community!
How do you tell your life story? How do you live your life story? Where does God fit into it? Is it a story of redemption, of healing toward wholeness, or is it more a story of tragedy, sadness and loss yet to be redeemed in some way?
The Acts of the Apostles is the 5th gospel in the New Testament. Why gospel? It tells the story of Jesus just like the other four, but rather than the embodied Jesus being the main driver of the narrative it is now his Spirit, the Holy Spirit, embodying individual persons and communities becoming his hands, feet, voice and heart for each other and in the world.
How does this small group of Jesus followers devastated by his torturous death and traumatized into paralyzing fear become transformed into emboldened representatives of their Lord, finding passion, courage and joy in a whole new way? How does faith, hope and love rise up in them in ways they could never have imagined?
Each Wednesday, we continue our journey through this 5th gospel, seeking to locate ourselves in the story it tells and seeking to find our own path through death to resurrection.
How can you participate? 1) Notes and readings will be posted through an eblast every Friday ahead of the following Wednesday session. 2) You can join the discussion via zoom Wednesday evenings (and each session will be recorded in case you cannot make a session).
Speak to Dr. Harris for more info.
Join us at Armour Heights, October 15 at 2:00pm as we do a scenic 5K walk around the neighbourhood of Armour Heights in support of Evangel Hall Mission! Whether you are an experienced speedy walker or want to take a peaceful stroll, all levels and abilities are welcome! If you are not able to join us in person, you can participate in your own virtual walk as part of the team, wherever you may be!
To make a donation, or to join our in-person team, or to participate in your own virtual walk as part of our Armour Heights team, click on the button below and look for the link on the right side of page that says "Join Team".
For more information, contact Erin, estone@armourheights.org.Thank you for your interest and participation in this community event in support of EHM!
All youth in grades 7 to 12 are invited to join Kim and Rev. Rebecca on Friday, October 20 at the church as for our next Youth in Action gathering! We will meet to engage in games, discussion and a new project -- we will be creating no sew blankets and prayer shawls. Grandchildren, neighbours and friends are always welcome to join in!
Please speak to Kim or Rev. Rebecca for more details
Lunch is also available. Please RSVP to Erin.
The workshop will explore both how it is that our relationship with indigenous peoples has broken, and how we may find pathways toward healing and walking a new road toward reconciliation.
Through writing and podcasting Patty Krawec (Anishinaabe/Ukranian) explores how we might live differently in the relationships we inherit. She is a co-founder of the Nii’kinaaganaa Foundation and her book, Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future was published in September 2022, by Broadleaf Books. Her work centered on Indigenous identity and thought has also been published in Sojourners, Rampant Magazine, Midnight Sun, Yellowhead Institute, Indiginews, Religion News Service, and Broadview. She posts podcasts and essays with some regularity on multiple substacks. Krawec lives on Twitter as @gindaanis and you can find her online at daanis.ca
Would you be interested in hosting or sponsoring coffee hour? You can participate as an individual or as a team! The coffee itself is made every Sunday by Jim Nasmith, all we need help with is coordinating setting out some food and clean-up. We would be so grateful for any help you are willing to offer. You can find a sign-up sheet just outside the kitchenette if you would like to add your name. For details, speak to Barbara Thomas, or anyone on the ministry team.
Thank you for considering this wonderful fellowship opportunity!
Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention.
Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to find a place of safety and belonging in a world that doesn’t want them. The paths of the five friends cross and crisscross over the decades as they struggle to overcome, or at least forget, the trauma they endured during their years at the Mission.
Fueled by rage and furious with God, Clara finds her way into the dangerous, highly charged world of the American Indian Movement. Maisie internalizes her pain and continually places herself in dangerous situations. Famous for his daring escapes from the school, Kenny can’t stop running and moves restlessly from job to job—through fishing grounds, orchards and logging camps—trying to outrun his memories and his addiction. Lucy finds peace in motherhood and nurtures a secret compulsive disorder as she waits for Kenny to return to the life they once hoped to share together. After almost beating one of his tormentors to death, Howie serves time in prison, then tries once again to re-enter society and begin life anew.
With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.
Whether you will have read the book or not, join us for the discussion Tuesday, September 26, 7:30pm via zoom. If you need assistance getting a copy of the book, speak to Erin Stone.
CLICK HERE to Access through Toronto Public Library
“We don't need perfect antiracist parents; we need parents willing to practice antiracism with curiosity and commitment.” ~ Britt Hawthorne
Join our Raising Antiracist Allies group as they begin a new book study, breaking down Britt Hawthorne's Raising Antiracist Children. Britt Hawthorne is a Black biracial mother, teacher, author, and anti-bias and antiracist facilitator. Writing the book she wished she had when her children were little, Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. The book is full of questionnaires, stories, practical activities, helpful tips and tools that will help us to further develop an antiracist viewpoint and empower us to become conscious and active participants in working towards social justice.
Our next meeting will be on Sunday, November 5 at 12:30pm -- online and in person. We will be reflecting on the first section of the book. The book can be borrowed through the Toronto Public Library or is available as an audiobook.
Speak to Kim or Rev. Rebecca for more details.
We are excited to announce that we will be having our 3rd annual Community Fall Fair on Saturday, September 30 from 1pm to 3:30pm! We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in participating in this event. Whether you are a baker, can help lead a craft, or can help with set-up or clean-up, all are welcome! Speak to Erin for details or email lauren@mosaichomecare.com for details. We look forward to this opportunity to gather together and welcome our greater Armour Heights community!
We are pleased to announce that Nia will be continuing Mondays at 10am!
Nia is a full body workout through music, dance, and strength-enhancing movement! Nia incorporates martial arts, self-awareness, body positivity and fitness all in one. Nia is effective and enjoyable for all bodies: no matter your age, ability, shape, size or mobility.
We encourage participants to register in advance, however, you will also be able to register in-person at the class. You can register in advance for one class, or multiple classes as you are available by contacting Erin Stone at estone@armourheights.org, or 416-485-4000. A free-will offering will be gratefully received to help support the cost of the program.
We are grateful to offer this program in partnership with Mosaic.
Check out Mosaic's latest Newsletter! You won't want to miss all of the exciting opportunities to connect and engage with community. Don't forget to register early for events as spots are filled quickly! For more information, take a look at the newsletter by clicking the button below.
Sunday, October 1
World Communion Sunday
Intergenerational Band Rehearsal
Wednesday, October 4
Acts Study, 7:30pm
Sunday, October 8
Thanksgiving Sunday / Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Intergenerational Band Rehearsal
Wednesday, October 11
Acts Study, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 14
Mosaic Dance through the Decades, Brickworks, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Sunday, October 15
Intergenerational Sunday - EHM Walk
Friday, October 20
Youth in Action, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 22
Pentecost 24
Wednesday, October 25
Lianne Harris 'Superstitions' Presentation, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Acts Study, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 28
Indigenous author Patty Krawec, hybrid presentation with lunch
12:00pm to 3:00pm
Sunday, October 29
Reformation Sunday
Tuesday, October 31
Literary Society, “Five Little Indians” by Michelle Good, 7:30pm via Zoom
We are pleased to inform you that Circle of Care is now offering their exercise classes online through ZOOM! Circle of Care provides free exercise and falls prevention classes to older adults living in the community. The Falls Prevention program is led by an Occupational Therapist, and the Group Exercise Classes are led by trained fitness professionals. Classes are designed to help participants increase mobility, relieve pain and reduce the risk of falls by building strength and improving balance. Classes are funded by the Central Local Health Integration Network (CLIN), and are offered to eligible participants free of charge.
The classes have received RAVE reviews from our Armour Heights Community and run daily at 10:30AM, Monday to Friday! Each class offers a variety of options to challenge participants of all fitness levels. To view the full schedule and register for classes, click the button below.
If you have any other questions, please contact Erin Stone for details.
We have just received an update from Gillian MacCausland that in 2023 we have collected 592! Each mat for an adult takes 500-700 bags. CLICK HERE or the button below to learn more about the program. If any youth or other participants might be interested in getting involved by sorting or counting bags, let us know!
We also collected 459 egg cartons in 2023! Visits to the food bank that we are sending the egg cartons to have gone from 4,000 families each month at the first part of the year, to 7,500 this summer. We also continue to collect bread tags. Thank you for keeping the food bank in good supply! Keep it up!
If you are also able to supply diapers, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, general personal care items (soaps, toothpastes, shampoos etc.) or any items that can take a chunk out of a limited budget, they would be gratefully received as the cost for these items continues to rise. If you have any questions, speak to Erin or Gillian.
Many thanks again to Gillian MacCausland for piloting this project that serves our community and our planet!