Annual Report 2015 - 2016

ANNUAL MINISTRY REPORT | 2015 - 2016 Christ at the Centre... ANNUAL MINISTRY REPORT | 2015-2016 centre street church cschurch.ca

Our Mission We are passionate about introducing people to Jesus and helping them to become fully devoted followers of Jesus who are committed to loving God, loving one another and together loving our city, nation and world. HOW DO WE DO THAT? BY: PURSUING GOD PURSUING RELATIONSHIPS PURSUING MISSION PURSUING GENEROSITY PURSUING SIMPLICITY THE FOLLOWING PAGES CELEBRATE WHAT GOD HAS DONE!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR PASTOR PAGE 5 A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR PAGE 6 PURSUE GOD PAGE 7 PURSUE RELATIONSHIPS PAGE 11 PURSUE MISSION PAGE 13 PURSUE GENEROSITY PAGE 17 PURSUE SIMPLICITY PAGE 20 ONE CHURCH, MANY LOCATIONS PAGE 22 2015- 2016 HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 30

3 | LIFE AT CSC CSC Business Encounter God’s Presence Neighbours’ Stampede BBQ

LIFE AT CSC | 4 Baptism Family Fest NOW (Night of Worship)

5 | A MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR PASTOR Imagine a time when we are no longer able to gather as a church for public worship--a day when the church and its leadership and ministries are no more. How prepared would each of us feel to continue pursuing the mission Christ has called us to? In 1917, Christians in Russia faced this reality. When Lenin and his Marxist regime came into power during the Russian revolution, they shut down public worship services, imprisoned or killed the pastors and took control of church assets. The people didn’t know where to turn, how to continue growing spiritually or make disciples and, consequently, the church in Russia diminished greatly and almost died. In 1949, the same thing happened to the church in China under the communist regime of Mao Zedong. However, years earlier, the church established small groups and equipped their people to study and to hear God through the Scriptures, to pray and care for one another, to share their faith and to make disciples. Subsequently, rather than experiencing significant decline like the church in Russia, the church in China grew dramatically from an estimated 2 million people to close to 100 million today. These two examples from church history are instructive to us today. While we celebrate the freedom we have to gather for worship and be built up and encouraged in our faith, we recognize we may not always have this freedom. However, even if it is never taken away, we are committed as a church to following the example of the early church and the church in China---to PREPARE God’s people to BE the church Christ calls us to be---in Jesus’ words, ‘to make disciples.’ Making disciples involves more than passing on biblical truth; it also involves passing on a way of life---Christ followers who are passionately pursuing God and together with a small group of others are intentionally inviting and challenging one another to learn what it means to hear from Jesus, to love and live like Jesus and to respond to His assignments. This is our vision as a church. Even though we have experienced financial challenges this last year, God is still on the move and we have so much to celebrate as a church family, some of which is documented in this annual report. Join us in giving thanks to God for all He has done and pray with us that God would continue to pour out grace upon grace. And together, let’s look forward to the future with expectant hope as we love God, love each other and love our world. May God bless you and our church as we continue to faithfully pursue the mission He has called us to. In Him, Henry

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD | 6 As a Board, we believe that God has chosen Centre Street Church for Himself as a place where His people gather to and disperse from, in order to do His work of making disciples locally, nationally and internationally. As we reflect over the past ministry year, it is humbling and inspiring to see what God has accomplished through Centre Street Church. The following stories are a great celebration of the many examples where we can tangibly see God working; how many more examples are there that we can’t see?! We look forward to hearing more stories over the coming months and years. The Board continues to work closely with Pastor Henry and the Executive Leadership Team, as we all seek to make wise and prudent decisions which allow Centre Street Church to continue to thrive as one church in many locations. As a Board, we are committed to becoming better disciples individually so we can best guide Centre Street Church in its mission of introducing people to Jesus and helping people become fully devoted followers of Christ. It is an honour to serve on the Board and we are thankful to you, our members, for entrusting us with this responsibility. Sincerely, Teresa Davidson on behalf of CSC Board of Directors, Angie Redecopp | Kira DeVries | Brenton Cox | Teresa Davidson | Barima Dankwa | Michelle Bonnier

7 | PURSUE GOD PURSUE GOD Our highest value is to know God and to grow in our faith personally and in our homes. As individuals, families and a small group of friends, we will practice the presence of Jesus on a moment-by-moment basis, seeking His wisdom and direction, responding obediently to His assignments and calling on Him for His help in all things, knowing that unless the Lord is with us, our labours are in vain.

PURSUE GOD | 8 313 6,200 BAPTISMS AVERAGE WEEKEND ATTENDANCE FOR ALL CAMPUSES 213 1343 RECORDED AVERAGE WEEKEND DECISIONS FOR CHRIST LIVE-STREAMING AUDIENCE “My friend Jennifer brought me to CSC in 1999. I listened to the sermons to learn about God. I joined a small group. I have been greatly impacted by Pastor Henry’s sermons. When I would leave church, I felt that I had received insight on something that had been on my mind. My life has changed since becoming a Christian, as I feel wiser. I feel that I understand more about the world, people and why things happen. I try to live an obedient life. I want to be pleasing to God, and I am thankful that God loved me. I am thankful for the trials I have endured because I learned a lot. God showed me where I needed to work in my life, and He protected me. I am thankful He blessed me with children. To me, baptism means I am confirming my love for God. Because God loves me, I guess it is my way of showing that I love Him too.” Melinda CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES AT ALL CAMPUSES Check out cschurch.ca/baptisms for more stories or info on baptisms. 716 483 PRAYER-FOCUSED Central Campus has increased 10% over the PER WEEKEND EVENTS WITH last year and is nearing capacity in some PEOPLE IN services. We are exploring space solutions so 8,422 ATTENDANCE that we can continue to grow.

9 | DISCIPLESHIP & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS 183 ENCOUNTER GOD PARTICIPANTS 190 FREEDOM 1,070 SESSION PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS IN OTHER DISCIPLESHIP EVENTS “I have had such a desire for so long “I had no idea what to expect but I was nervous to release the bondage in my spirit. I and anxious about all the things God might want desired God’s peace and his joy to fill to point out in me and drag through the mud. It me. I feel like I have fully been able to wasn’t like that. He gently nudged me in the most do that this weekend. Praise God for subtle ways and opened my eyes to his grace his work in me and for filling the dark and goodness that he lavishes on me. He is a places in me with his glorious light!!!” good father and He only gives good gifts. I - Marci experienced freedom and lightness which brought confidence and purpose.” - Megan cschurch.ca/resources/classes-workshop/

NOW SERVICES | 10 STARTED OCTOBER 2015 - A SERVICE FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND THE YOUNG AT HEART Our vision for the Night of Worship (NOW) is to unite all of our youth, young adults and young at heart from all of our campuses to honour and give praise to our God through singing, prayer, art, Bible teaching, baptisms and testimonies of Christ’s transforming work among us. God is seeking true worshippers who understand that anything hindering them from worshipping Him fully and freely has been removed through Christ’s work on the Cross. When the church gathers together expectantly in one place to worship our Lord in spirit and in truth, God is glorified, and God’s people are strengthened individually and together as the body of Christ. Our prayer for this next year is that we will continue to come together, earnestly seeking the promised presence of God—the God who is near, the God who is active and the God who breaks into the present. We also pray that we will come expecting to encounter Him and hear from Him, leaving more deeply in love with Him and more committed to worshipping Him all day long by living a life on mission. We invite you to join us for NOW on the first Sunday of every month at 6:00 pm, Central Campus. Jonathan Schorr, CORE Lead Worship Pastor

11 | PURSUE RELATIONSHIPS PURSUE RELATIONSHIPS Following Christ’s example, we will pursue relationships with a small group of Christ- followers who are committed to BEING the church in every way, including providing mutual support and prayer for one another and spurring one another on to learn together what it means to follow Jesus, to live like Jesus, to hear from Jesus and to respond to His direction and assignments. 6620 INDIVIDUALS ATTEND 449 COMMUNITY GROUPS OF ALL AGES

PURSUE RELATIONSHIPS | 12 “In the last 12 years “I’m really excited “Matt is the guy I “I think one of the since we moved into this to share God’s love can go to and talk things that helped building in 2004, we’ve through my daily things through, or I me get out of the rut had 3669 conversions to actions. I just had a can just go watch I was in after losing Christ. ...One of the things friend tell me he’d the hockey game my job was that I that has impressed me come with me to with him. I feel so could help others in over the years is that so church this Sunday, much more the same situation I many people have come super pumped and connected to our was in. So I started to Christ after their friends encouraged.” youth group a workshop to help brought them and to God.” people get back in here to CSC.” Lisa the work force.” Jarvis talks about his Gordon mentor, Matthew Bryan Check out more stories at cschurch.ca/stories/

13 | PURSUE MISSION PURSUE MISSION WE CELEBRATE GOD’S WORK AROUND THE WORLD Jesus invited a small group of others to be on mission with Him. Following His example, we are committed to being on mission with our family and friends—to introduce people to Jesus by serving them (acts of caring, compassion and justice), sharing Jesus with them personally and inviting them to be part of our small group and worship gatherings. We continued to minister in NE Calgary through the COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES New Canadian Friendship Centre (NCFC). We have During this hard economic time in Calgary, God partnered with WorldServe Thrift Store, Rockyview has been faithful. While many people both Alliiance Church, Encompass Partnership and in our church family and in our surrounding other local churches to reach out and serve new neighborhoods have been greatly impacted Canadians - all in the name of Jesus. financially, God has provided. Some of those provisions impacted our compassionate ministries and benevolence here at CSC. God provided We provided English as a two key partnerships in our work in Calgary to second language instruction to meet the needs of both our church family and our 154 STUDENTS neighbours. This past year, we officially partnered with the Mustard Seed and the Calgary Food Bank 2000 VOLUNTEER CHILDCARE HOURS to bring resources to those in need in and around our campuses. provided so that immigrant moms could attend ESL, Bible study, PRAISE GOD FOR HOW HE HAS sewing, knitting, cooking PROVIDED PRACTICALLY FOR OVER and other classes. PEOPLE THIS MINISTRY YEAR. 700

PURSUE MISSION | 14 47 MISSIONARIES 77 PARTNER CHURCHES 39 AGENCIES NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL Centre Street Church partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to help residents of Fort Mac. During that time there have been... SPONSOR CHILDREN 21 RECORDED COMPASSION CANADA DECISIONS WE SPONSORED FOR CHRIST OUR VOLUNTEERS tell of simply putting their arms around and 726 hugging someone who started to weep as they described the trauma of having to flee the city as embers rained down around CHILDREN AS OF SEPT 2, 2016 their car. OUR VOLUNTEERS 597 CENTRAL • created balloon animals for children, offered snacks and water to residents 28 AIRDRIE • worked alongside Red Cross employees offering encouragement and emotional support 60 NORTHWEST • mowed lawns and carried ruined refrigerators to the curb • helped the elderly and frail to clean ash and dust to make 7 BRIDGELAND homes inhabitable again OUR CSC VOLUNTEERS did prayer walks for the people as they 34 SOUTH CAMPUS returned home, praying that families and marriages would be protected, people would open their hearts to Christ through this tragedy and churches and pastors would be strengthened and WE ARE EXCITED TO SEND TEAMS ready to reach out in Jesus’ name. TO VISIT SPONSORED CHILDREN IN MEXICO IN OUR PARTNER CHURCHES

15 | PURSUE MISSION Bolivia Mexico February 2016 June 2016 Check out Global Ministries at cschurch.ca/global/

PURSUE MISSION | 16 “We have always made serving a priority in our lives, and our children have followed suit. Vancouver However it was good to be reminded that serving doesn’t always have to be just in our July 2016 church; we can go out and make a huge difference and be witnesses for Christ by serving wherever God shows us there is a need. “

17 | PURSUE GENEROSITY PURSUE GENEROSITY Our hearts break over the things that break the heart of God. Therefore, we are committed to being the hands and feet of Jesus by being generous with our time, finances, abilities and spiritual gifts to accomplish the mission God has called us to as individuals, families and as a church in our city, nation and world. “As many individuals and organizations in our city and province have seen, the past twelve to eighteen months have been marked by very difficult economic circumstances. As a church we want to be sensitive to these realities and understand that we also live in the same economic environment. In the 2015/16 Fiscal Year we had budgeted for an increase in giving of 10% over the previous year’s actual giving. Understanding that this was an aggressive target, we entered the year by being very cautious in our spending and were intentional in carefully monitoring month-to-month giving. It became clear, after February of 2016, that the goals we had set were not going to be met. Therefore, we made some very difficult but necessary changes including staffing cutbacks, salary rollbacks and ministry budget reductions as we looked forward to the 2016/17 fiscal year. We are very grateful for the fact that, in Ministry and Missions giving, we actually saw an increase in giving of about 2.8% over the 2014/15 fiscal year. That is cause for praise and gratitude. With the knowledge that we had budgeted at a 10% increase level, the Bible promises that God will provide for everything we need. Thank you for your ongoing and generous support of the ministry and vision of Centre Street Church.” Terry Busch, Pastor of Finance & Stewardship Giving Trend as % of 2015 -2016 Budget 110.0% 105.2% 105.3% 105.0% BUDGET 100.0% 100.4% 98.0% TREND 95.0% 93.3% 89.8% 93.5% 90.0% 91.8% 90.4% 86.5% 85.0% 85.8% 80.0% 75.0% 73.1% 70.0% July August September October November December January February March April May June

PURSUE GENEROSITY| 18 FINANCIAL GIVING Faithful giving of financial resources is a core indicator of missional commitment to Christ, who calls His followers to give generously in support of His kingdom purposes. TOTAL INCOME: 2015 - 2016 $16,322,486 CSC CITY MISSION: The missional endeavours of our 5 CSC campuses. MINISTRY AND MISSIONS GIVING: CSC GLOBAL MISSION: LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: 2015 - 2016 $12,449,490 The missional endeavours of partner agencies, churches and missionaries in Calgary and around the world. CSC CAPITAL FUND GIVING 2015 - 2016 $1,473,028 Pursue Generosity at cschurch.ca/giving/

19 | VOLUNTEERING AT CSC 3,500 VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE WITH US ON A WEEKLY, MONTHLY AND YEARLY BASIS 335 NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICANTS IN THE LAST YEAR A CALL TO SERVE Cecil and his wife, Joan, felt called to ‘Greeting’ about 12 years ago... “...One weekend, we weren’t at the east doors greeting, and so many people were frantic, wondering if we were ok, perhaps in an auto accident...later that week, we saw a guy on the bike path in our neighbourhood and he said, ‘Hey, where were you last Sunday?!’ Feels good to be noticed, loved and missed... Recently, my wife and I were in Walmart and saw a lady and her 3 children who always enter our CSC Worship Centre doors. She seemed pleased to see us and asked if we’d mind watching her 3 kids for a few minutes. Ya know people trust you when they leave their kids in your hands!” Explore volunteer opportunities at cschurch.ca/volunteer/

PURSUE SIMPLICITY| 20 PURSUE SIMPLICITY We are committed to uncluttering our lives so that we have margin to hear God, to pray and advance His mission. We are committed to living more simply in order to have more resources to advance God’s kingdom and meet the needs of the less fortunate in our city, nation and world. “Simplicity is the currency of hope that the Kingdom of Heaven trades in. “The key I feel is your identity in Christ. When Removing the clutter in life to create you understand who you are and what your space for Christ to restore, renew and calling as an individual is, you are able to refresh all things.” - Jason see and love God/His people in a totally different way. Simplicity is the fruit of “Simplicity helps me to remember my ‘need’ recognizing that life isn’t about you and for God no matter how good or bad things are your ‘good works.’ It’s about choosing to going. Being aware of God in the good and bad make Jesus Lord over your life.” - Kelsi times is key to live with simplicity. God has chosen me first, all I need to do is choose to say ‘yes.’ Seems simple doesn’t it?” - Janet “Pursuing simplicity is about living before the face of God. From a place of knowing our identity in Christ, who He says we are, “The key to Simplicity? To seek first the kingdom and what He calls us to. It’s not just about of God and His righteousness. To live in having less stuff or having a calendar that obedience to God, doing what He has asked, to shows a schedule with more free time, trust God for His provision, not trying to although it is important to have a good accumulate a sense of security for ourselves, to balance. For me it’s seeing the ways He be generous and investing in things that have sees. Receiving a perspective that is eternal significance.” - Melissa aligned with His.” - Riley

21 | LIVING ON MISSION Daryl and Stacey Pospisil are living life on mission with a The Young Adults communities here at Centre Street Church CSC community that gives generously of their time and are passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with our city, talents for God’s glory. Together, Daryl and Stacey lead a nation and world. Once a year, 4th street SW becomes home Thursday evening Bible study with a wonderful group of to The Lilac Festival - a one day event celebrating the start to people who have become their ‘church family.’ They not Calgary’s festival season. This past June, various young adults only enjoy studying God’s Word together, but also serving missional communities felt the Lord tell them they needed to one another, our church, our community and our world! go to the Lilac Festival to share His love. There were many On Sunday nights, Daryl and Stacey’s community conversations that took place. The teams distributed water faithfully usher at our Central Campus. When members of bottles with scriptures, several Bibles, and tracts. Three people their community are going through health challenges, they made the decision to accept Christ into their lives! “We prayed find generous ways to support each other, including for people for healing, listened to stories of brokenness, but cooking meals, hospital visits and praying for test results. above all we shared the love of Christ with a city that seems to so desperately need Him.” - Lilac Festival Outreach Team Beyond their church family, this same group of people help at Buchanan Elementary School with the Brown Bagging The teams prayed before going to the Lilac Festival that God for Kids lunch program and prayerfully distribute their would prepare divine opportunities to share the gospel, their “Benevolence Fund” to needs such as the Calgary flood, testimonies and prayers. God answered their prayers with Bibles for new believers in China, CSC Christmas hampers, countless opportunities. At the festival, one of the teams met ISIS refugee ministries, and IJM to help free slaves. Living on Erica, who had just left the hospital. She was overwhelmed with mission for this couple has helped them grow spiritually, life’s circumstances, in pain, and needed encouragement. After relationally and missionally and taught them to look some of the young adults engaged in conversation about outside themselves with an eternal perspective of what God’s desire for her life, she allowed them to pray for physical really matters. In their words, “Having a community that healing and salvation. Another team met three friends in the studies God’s Word together, prays together, serves together park who genuinely had tough questions about God, heaven, and rejoices together is so worthy of any time and effort hell and evil in this world. Praise God that these guys heard the we give!” full gospel message of Jesus Christ that day!

GOD AT WORK IN OUR CAMPUSES | 22 AIRDRIE CAMPUS one church, As I reflect on the past ministry year at Airdrie Campus, I am reminded of the great people that make up this community. Each year our relationships with God and each other grow our sense of community and mission. When I think about what I love the most about my job, the answer is ALWAYS many locations... people. Over and over again I have witnessed a love for God and a love for others that has been and is contagious. As our families continue to press in to what they hear God saying to them and respond, I have heard many stories of life change through the following ways: food hampers, serving at the Airdrie Food Bank, partnering with Stephen’s Backpacks, making meals for families in need, helping neighbours with yard work, countless coffees to encourage and pray for AIRDRIE friends, hosting block parties to create community, families hiking together, serving together, and more. Pastor Travis Wilkins NORTHWEST The driving force for all of this has been the deepened sense of spiritual hunger that is growing at our campus. It’s been Pastor Lawson Brown amazing to hear stories of life change as people are CENTRAL encountering God and finding freedom. The Holy Spirit is Pastor Kent Priebe truly moving in the hearts of our people, and I’m excited to see the continued hope and joy that Airdrie Campus families bring to the city of Airdrie! Pastor Travis Wilkins BRIDGELAND Pastor Tim Hayes SOUTH Pastor Wayne Smele (interim)

23 | GOD AT WORK IN OUR CAMPUSES BRIDGELAND CAMPUS CENTRAL CAMPUS I can only thank God for His goodness when I look back over When Jesus speaks about the church, He is always talking the past year at Bridgeland Campus, for a dedicated staff about people. When I think of what God has done through team and willing volunteers. the people of Central Campus this past year, I know that He is at work. We celebrate the increasing number of missional activities taking place in our campus during the week that are light- I think of our Monday Night Evangelism team that shares Jesus’ weight and low maintenance (simple and repeatable). These love. One evening they met a young man who never knew his activities are taking place on almost a daily basis which brings father and had only met his mother in a prison for one hour. an incredible number, approximately 200 people, into the He shared that he has eight children and wants to be a father building. Most of these activities are run by volunteers! to them. Empty and hurting, he received prayer that he would understand God’s love and acceptance and find peace from One of the stories that stands out in my mind was Lance and the One who will never leave him. Tanya who planned our church camp. Being unable to book a group site they recruited two friends who sat online, early in the I think of the weekend where we challenged our congregation morning and made sure individual sites for each family were to sponsor 400 children who are a part of our partner churches booked in a common area. This event helps build relationships in Mexico. We met that goal and 300 additional children from by being together, getting closer to God and one another. other parts of the world were sponsored. One man I met from the Philippines sponsored three children who live in the town I am dreaming of being able to do more missional activities in where he used to live! our neighbourhoods that are simple and repeatable, led by teams and missional community groups. My prayer is that we, the people of Central Campus, would live in such a way that allows God to use us anytime, anywhere We are praying that many more people will be added to the and whatever the cost, in order to bring people to Jesus and family of God through prayer and our efforts and that they will help them experience life with Him. Let’s live our lives for the become fully devoted disciples of Jesus. sake of others. Pastor Tim Hayes Pastor Kent Priebe

GOD AT WORK IN OUR CAMPUSES | 24 NORTHWEST CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS Kneeling by my grandchildren in children’s church, I’ve Our South Campus Pastor recently resigned and I have had watched volunteers serve skillfully, happily. I see bright eyes, the opportunity to get a glimpse into this community. curious expressions, fidgeting pre-school fingers and feet. Their leader teens and adults sharing earnestly: “Did you know, It is evident to me that God has been moving this year in the Jamie, that Jesus loves you? “Sally, that he is with you always?” midst of the South Campus congregation. I am encouraged I’ve felt swept into God’s presence by worship leaders, focused by the compassionate outreach at the nearby housing and in the moment. Each team layered deep from the complex on Mondays, which houses many new Canadians seasoned veteran to youth cutting their teeth in live ministry. and is helping connect community to the church. It is amazing I’ve ministered in our first intergenerational Community Group to see many of these folks enter on Sunday morning, walking - food, hilarity, connection, prayer. We want to discover what it down the road to the local church. means for the generations to follow Jesus, together. Teens and their parents tell me about personal soul renovation through a Pastor Tim also shared a story with us: “At one of our groups summer missions excursion. In all of these things, the same we invited everyone to come with a song, a word of constant: leaders huddled around more seasoned leaders, encouragement, and biblical teaching, based on the seeing and feeling what it means to disciple and be discipled 1 Corinthians 14 model of a church meeting. It was awesome in the ways of Jesus. to see how everyone participated and got involved in bringing something for the encouragement of the body. One of the I’ve witnessed the relief and ecstasy of the drenched baptizee highlights was a 6-year-old boy who wrote a song of worship bursting up from chilling river waters. I’ve embraced the wiggly to God and then sang it to us. This is an example of little body of an infant brought before friends to be dedicated intergenerational discipleship.“ to the Lord - older generations looking on, nodding, praying. I’ve heard the sniffles, sensed unspoken resolves as we respond to We pray for the year to come and look forward to welcoming Pastor’s two favorite questions: “What is God saying to you, and a permanent South Campus Pastor. I am excited to see them how will you respond?” So much happens in a week at all grow closer to God and each other as they serve South Northwest Campus. These are some of my favorite things, Calgary. pastoring here. Pastor Wayne Smele (interim) Pastor Lawson Brown

25 | UMBRELLA CONFERENCE 2016 “God’s power always shows up best in weakness.” ~ Joni Eareckson Tada ~ Check out Joni’s message at cschurch.ca/sermons/tada/owning-your-weakness/

POWERFUL PRAYER | 26 cschurch.ca/helping-you/prayer/

27 | UNITE- YA BBQ Young Adults’ Unite BBQ June 2016 cschurch.ca/central/young-adults/

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES - CSCAMPS | 28 CSCAMPS July 2016 cschurch.ca/central/children/

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2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTS | 30 2015 - 2016 HIGHLIGHTS 6,620 716 3,500 483 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED CHILDREN’S VOLUNTEERS PRAYER FOCUSED EVENTS WITH ENGAGED 449 MINISTRIES AVERAGE 335 8,422 WEEKEND COMMUNITY GROUPS ATTENDANCE AT ALL NEW VOLUNTEER PEOPLE IN OF ALL AGES CAMPUSES APPLICANTS ATTENDANCE 6,200 AVERAGE WEEKEND 313 ATTENDANCE FOR ALL CAMPUSES BAPTISMS 47 1343 MISSIONARIES 183 AVERAGE WEEKEND 213 77 ENCOUNTER GOD LIVE-STREAMING AUDIENCE RECORDED PATRICIPANTS DECISIONS PARTNER CHURCHES FOR CHRIST 39 190 AGENCIES FREEDOM SESSION PARTICIPANTS 2000 726 1070 SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS IN VOLUNTEER CHILDCARE HOURS CHILDREN OTHER DISCIPLESHIP TO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WITH EVENTS COMPASSION CANADA

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