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Highlights
Ontario
Winter 2020
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A collection of stories, articles, testimonies, and updates from across the Ontario Conference. Please click the button below to read the latest edition (Winter 2020)
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UPCOMING
EVENTS

Latest upcoming conference events in Ontario
Family Ministries

Jan 16 Ends: Dec 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm

THEIRstory
Personal Ministries

May 16 Ends: May 30 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Art of Making Effective Appeals
CommunicationsPersonal MinistriesSabbath SchoolStewardship

May 22 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Let’s Talk About Him
ADRA

Jun 1 Ends: Jun 6

Canada Africa Partnership Ride
Children’s Ministries & Education

Jun 6 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Working and Walking With Jesus
Personal Ministries

Jul 17 Ends: Jul 31

Signs of the Times Revealed
Stewardship

Nov 27 Ends: Dec 4

Seeking First The Kingdom
Family Ministries

Jan 16 Ends: Dec 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm

THEIRstory
Personal Ministries

May 16 Ends: May 30 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Art of Making Effective Appeals
CommunicationsPersonal MinistriesSabbath SchoolStewardship

May 22 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Let’s Talk About Him
ADRA

Jun 1 Ends: Jun 6

Canada Africa Partnership Ride
Children’s Ministries & Education

Jun 6 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Working and Walking With Jesus
Personal Ministries

Jul 17 Ends: Jul 31

Signs of the Times Revealed
Stewardship

Nov 27 Ends: Dec 4

Seeking First The Kingdom
Family Ministries

Jan 16 Ends: Dec 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm

THEIRstory
Personal Ministries

May 16 Ends: May 30 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Art of Making Effective Appeals
CommunicationsPersonal MinistriesSabbath SchoolStewardship

May 22 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Let’s Talk About Him
ADRA

Jun 1 Ends: Jun 6

Canada Africa Partnership Ride
Children’s Ministries & Education

Jun 6 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Working and Walking With Jesus
Personal Ministries

Jul 17 Ends: Jul 31

Signs of the Times Revealed
Stewardship

Nov 27 Ends: Dec 4

Seeking First The Kingdom
Family Ministries

Jan 16 Ends: Dec 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm

THEIRstory
Personal Ministries

May 16 Ends: May 30 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Art of Making Effective Appeals
CommunicationsPersonal MinistriesSabbath SchoolStewardship

May 22 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Let’s Talk About Him
ADRA

Jun 1 Ends: Jun 6

Canada Africa Partnership Ride
Children’s Ministries & Education

Jun 6 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Working and Walking With Jesus
Personal Ministries

Jul 17 Ends: Jul 31

Signs of the Times Revealed
Stewardship

Nov 27 Ends: Dec 4

Seeking First The Kingdom
Click Here For Full Conference Events List
Latest upcoming local church events in Ontario
Bancroft

Mar 20 Ends: Dec 18 11:00am - 1:00pm

What Matters Series

Apr 15 Ends: May 30

Help For St. Vincent
Holland LandingShelburne

Apr 17 Ends: Jun 5

End Time Prophecy Series
Ajax

May 1 Ends: May 22

The Clock Is Ticking
Kingsview Village

May 1 Ends: May 29 11:30am - 1:00pm

Decisions (Youth Program)
Oakville

May 6 Ends: May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm

“I’m gonna sing, sing, sing” Hymns & Choruses
Béthanie

May 8 Ends: May 29

Séré-m pi pré ou Ségnè Jézu
Mount Olive

May 18

Mt. Olive Academic Scholarship 2021
Toronto West

May 22 Ends: Jun 5

Family Restoration Series
Brampton Asian

May 22 Ends: May 23 7:00pm - 12:00am

Midnight Prayer – “Prayer in time of Crisis”
Philadelphia

May 29 Ends: Jun 11 7:00pm - 9:00pm

“Hope for Living” – Jermaine Parker
Multi Church

Jul 16 Ends: Jul 18

Hoops For Hunger
Bancroft

Mar 20 Ends: Dec 18 11:00am - 1:00pm

What Matters Series

Apr 15 Ends: May 30

Help For St. Vincent
Holland LandingShelburne

Apr 17 Ends: Jun 5

End Time Prophecy Series
Ajax

May 1 Ends: May 22

The Clock Is Ticking
Kingsview Village

May 1 Ends: May 29 11:30am - 1:00pm

Decisions (Youth Program)
Oakville

May 6 Ends: May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm

“I’m gonna sing, sing, sing” Hymns & Choruses
Béthanie

May 8 Ends: May 29

Séré-m pi pré ou Ségnè Jézu
Mount Olive

May 18

Mt. Olive Academic Scholarship 2021
Toronto West

May 22 Ends: Jun 5

Family Restoration Series
Brampton Asian

May 22 Ends: May 23 7:00pm - 12:00am

Midnight Prayer – “Prayer in time of Crisis”
Philadelphia

May 29 Ends: Jun 11 7:00pm - 9:00pm

“Hope for Living” – Jermaine Parker
Multi Church

Jul 16 Ends: Jul 18

Hoops For Hunger
Bancroft

Mar 20 Ends: Dec 18 11:00am - 1:00pm

What Matters Series

Apr 15 Ends: May 30

Help For St. Vincent
Holland LandingShelburne

Apr 17 Ends: Jun 5

End Time Prophecy Series
Ajax

May 1 Ends: May 22

The Clock Is Ticking
Kingsview Village

May 1 Ends: May 29 11:30am - 1:00pm

Decisions (Youth Program)
Oakville

May 6 Ends: May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm

“I’m gonna sing, sing, sing” Hymns & Choruses
Béthanie

May 8 Ends: May 29

Séré-m pi pré ou Ségnè Jézu
Mount Olive

May 18

Mt. Olive Academic Scholarship 2021
Toronto West

May 22 Ends: Jun 5

Family Restoration Series
Brampton Asian

May 22 Ends: May 23 7:00pm - 12:00am

Midnight Prayer – “Prayer in time of Crisis”
Philadelphia

May 29 Ends: Jun 11 7:00pm - 9:00pm

“Hope for Living” – Jermaine Parker
Multi Church

Jul 16 Ends: Jul 18

Hoops For Hunger
Bancroft

Mar 20 Ends: Dec 18 11:00am - 1:00pm

What Matters Series

Apr 15 Ends: May 30

Help For St. Vincent
Holland LandingShelburne

Apr 17 Ends: Jun 5

End Time Prophecy Series
Ajax

May 1 Ends: May 22

The Clock Is Ticking
Kingsview Village

May 1 Ends: May 29 11:30am - 1:00pm

Decisions (Youth Program)
Oakville

May 6 Ends: May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm

“I’m gonna sing, sing, sing” Hymns & Choruses
Béthanie

May 8 Ends: May 29

Séré-m pi pré ou Ségnè Jézu
Mount Olive

May 18

Mt. Olive Academic Scholarship 2021
Toronto West

May 22 Ends: Jun 5

Family Restoration Series
Brampton Asian

May 22 Ends: May 23 7:00pm - 12:00am

Midnight Prayer – “Prayer in time of Crisis”
Philadelphia

May 29 Ends: Jun 11 7:00pm - 9:00pm

“Hope for Living” – Jermaine Parker
Multi Church

Jul 16 Ends: Jul 18

Hoops For Hunger
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Communications
May 14th, 2021
Winning Tips for Planting Digital Seeds as a Church

On Tuesday, May 11, the Greater Toronto Area Ministerial Association (GTAMA) got the 411 on digital seed-planting from Dr. Rohann Wellington—English Ministers Coordinator, Greater New York Conference, Managing Director, Atlantic Union Adventist Media. In a presentation titled “Equipping Pastors for Effective Ministry in the Digital Age,” Wellington shared a virtual evangelism success strategy using agricultural […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Apr 23rd, 2021
Toronto North and Salem Become Ephesus, Expanding God’s Work in Scarborough

Last Sabbath, April 17, 2021, Ontario Conference leaders officiated the merger of two established Scarborough-area congregations into one. President Mansfield Edwards, Treasurer Virene Meikle, Ministerial Director Damson Oppong and Chief Auditor Egberth Jeffers joined Pastor Leonard Northe and members as Toronto North and Salem Company became Ephesus. The day’s theme was “To God Be the […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Youth
Mar 26th, 2021
Ontario Conference’s First Virtual Global Youth Day Special Highlights Service to Essential Workers and Others

On March 20, 2021, the continued pandemic did not faze the hundreds of Ontario children, youth, young adults and young at heart serving their communities on a sunny Global Youth Day. Instead, it inspired them even more to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Since 2013, Global Youth Day has challenged young people to […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
General Ontario Conference
Mar 12th, 2021
Ontario Conference Hosting First-Ever Virtual Camp Meeting June 29 – July 3

Over 7,000 people attended our last in-person camp meeting at the International Centre in Mississauga. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will shift operations from offline to online. New for 2021, we will host a combined camp meeting and ministries’ convention, where church departmental leaders will benefit from ministry training. From Tuesday to Friday […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 12th, 2021
Attendees of First WWWJ Training Inspired to Make Disciples Online

It all began with a few Facebook posts. In 2015, Weng Daquila was approached by Queeny, who’d seen her posts of her daughter, Onyx, then 5, eating a vegetarian diet and singing for Jesus. Queeny wanted the same for her son, Simon. This interaction led to Queeny, her husband and son attending children’s Sabbath School […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 5th, 2021
Digital Evangelism Initiative for Children & Youth Off to a Strong Start

In times past, the word, missionary, indicated that you left home and went to a distant land to share the gospel or engage in service projects. Today, when 60% of the world is online, you can be a missionary without even leaving your bedroom. This considered, on Sabbath, Jan. 30, 5 to 6:30 pm, Ontario […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 21st, 2021
“Change or Die!” First ‘Ministering During a Crisis’ Panel Delivers Many Gems

The first of our “Ministering During a Crisis” panels, streamed live on Tuesday, the 19th, offered viewers a chance to finally hear the story of how the pandemic has impacted our “frontline workers”—pastors, Bible workers and elders. The response was positive, as viewers got a sense of not being alone in their struggles and gleaned […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 20th, 2021
Ontario Conference Day of Prayer and Fasting: Seeking Revival Together

Our two days of prayer and fasting started strong on Sabbath, January 9, with a state of the conference address from Executive Secretary Jakov Bibulovic and a compelling message from President Mansfield Edwards calling us out of complacency. Viewers were also blessed by multilingual prayers, beautiful music, and a testimony from a young lady challenging […]

Author
Kristen Bailey
Secretary, Communications & Ministerial
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
First of Two Days of Prayer and Fasting Sets the Tone for Revival

Last Sabbath, January 9, Ontario Conference churches united for the first of two virtual days of prayer and fasting. It was an experience to remember tor the 3,000+ live viewers (and nearly 14,500 total viewers to date). “We want the Holy Spirit to do something special in our churches. We want a revival,” said Pastor […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
Leaders Vote to Postpone General Conference Session 2020 for a Second Time

By: ANN and Adventist Review For the second time in 10 months, members of the Executive Committee of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church have voted to postpone the quinquennial session of the denomination, originally scheduled for late June of 2020, due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from around the world […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Prison Ministries
Nov 26th, 2020
Testimony of a Life Transformed

Mission Behind the Glass Prison Ministry Convocation Prison ministry is a vital yet often neglected department in our churches. However, the Bible stresses the importance of visiting prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 foreshadows Christ’s ministry. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Church Growth / Evangelism
Nov 8th, 2020
An Eye-Opening Report

It was an eye-opening experience! All Conference employees received the state of the Conference report during the Ontario Conference’s first-ever virtual workers’ meeting, September 28-29, 2020.  All Ontario Conference churches were grouped in four categories: Multiplying Growing Plateauing Declining Today, we share with you that 46% of our Ontario churches are classified as declining with […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 22nd, 2020
Ontario Conference Bids a Fond Farewell to Three of its Office Staff

On Tuesday, October 20, Ontario Conference administrators, directors and support staff gathered virtually to say goodbye to three individuals who have contributed significantly to our conference over the years. With 81 combined years of ministry in Ontario, Ada Nichols, former administrative secretary to the executive secretary, Fernando Norte, property custodian, and Daniel Carley, most recently […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario

This Thanksgiving, Ontario Conference has a lot to be thankful for despite a challenging 2020. One of our biggest blessings is that the Cessna 185 aircraft we obtained in 2017, in collaboration with Adventist World Aviation (AWA), is now ready for use. The Cessna represents a new chapter in Ontario Conference history. By God’s grace, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
First-Ever Virtual Workers’ Meeting Signals a New Era of Ministry

At a typical, in-person workers’ meeting, Ontario Conference workers from across the province gather to worship, glean best practices for ministry and receive administrative updates. This year, due to COVID-19, our workers’ meeting was virtual, but that didn’t prevent it from being an amazing time of fellowship and growth for our pastors, teachers, support staff, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Pathfinders
Sep 25th, 2020
Ontario Pathfinders Celebrate 45 Years in Style

Did you know that 45 years ago, when Pathfinder Ministry began in Ontario, there were only four clubs (Harvie—now Toronto West, Mississauga, Perth and Toronto East)? And today there are 70 official clubs and 1200 Pathfinders in our Conference? There was much to celebrate on September 19, the 70th anniversary of the worldwide Pathfinder Ministry and […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
May 14th, 2021
Winning Tips for Planting Digital Seeds as a Church

On Tuesday, May 11, the Greater Toronto Area Ministerial Association (GTAMA) got the 411 on digital seed-planting from Dr. Rohann Wellington—English Ministers Coordinator, Greater New York Conference, Managing Director, Atlantic Union Adventist Media. In a presentation titled “Equipping Pastors for Effective Ministry in the Digital Age,” Wellington shared a virtual evangelism success strategy using agricultural […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Apr 23rd, 2021
Toronto North and Salem Become Ephesus, Expanding God’s Work in Scarborough

Last Sabbath, April 17, 2021, Ontario Conference leaders officiated the merger of two established Scarborough-area congregations into one. President Mansfield Edwards, Treasurer Virene Meikle, Ministerial Director Damson Oppong and Chief Auditor Egberth Jeffers joined Pastor Leonard Northe and members as Toronto North and Salem Company became Ephesus. The day’s theme was “To God Be the […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Youth
Mar 26th, 2021
Ontario Conference’s First Virtual Global Youth Day Special Highlights Service to Essential Workers and Others

On March 20, 2021, the continued pandemic did not faze the hundreds of Ontario children, youth, young adults and young at heart serving their communities on a sunny Global Youth Day. Instead, it inspired them even more to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Since 2013, Global Youth Day has challenged young people to […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
General Ontario Conference
Mar 12th, 2021
Ontario Conference Hosting First-Ever Virtual Camp Meeting June 29 – July 3

Over 7,000 people attended our last in-person camp meeting at the International Centre in Mississauga. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will shift operations from offline to online. New for 2021, we will host a combined camp meeting and ministries’ convention, where church departmental leaders will benefit from ministry training. From Tuesday to Friday […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 12th, 2021
Attendees of First WWWJ Training Inspired to Make Disciples Online

It all began with a few Facebook posts. In 2015, Weng Daquila was approached by Queeny, who’d seen her posts of her daughter, Onyx, then 5, eating a vegetarian diet and singing for Jesus. Queeny wanted the same for her son, Simon. This interaction led to Queeny, her husband and son attending children’s Sabbath School […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 5th, 2021
Digital Evangelism Initiative for Children & Youth Off to a Strong Start

In times past, the word, missionary, indicated that you left home and went to a distant land to share the gospel or engage in service projects. Today, when 60% of the world is online, you can be a missionary without even leaving your bedroom. This considered, on Sabbath, Jan. 30, 5 to 6:30 pm, Ontario […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 21st, 2021
“Change or Die!” First ‘Ministering During a Crisis’ Panel Delivers Many Gems

The first of our “Ministering During a Crisis” panels, streamed live on Tuesday, the 19th, offered viewers a chance to finally hear the story of how the pandemic has impacted our “frontline workers”—pastors, Bible workers and elders. The response was positive, as viewers got a sense of not being alone in their struggles and gleaned […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 20th, 2021
Ontario Conference Day of Prayer and Fasting: Seeking Revival Together

Our two days of prayer and fasting started strong on Sabbath, January 9, with a state of the conference address from Executive Secretary Jakov Bibulovic and a compelling message from President Mansfield Edwards calling us out of complacency. Viewers were also blessed by multilingual prayers, beautiful music, and a testimony from a young lady challenging […]

Author
Kristen Bailey
Secretary, Communications & Ministerial
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
First of Two Days of Prayer and Fasting Sets the Tone for Revival

Last Sabbath, January 9, Ontario Conference churches united for the first of two virtual days of prayer and fasting. It was an experience to remember tor the 3,000+ live viewers (and nearly 14,500 total viewers to date). “We want the Holy Spirit to do something special in our churches. We want a revival,” said Pastor […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
Leaders Vote to Postpone General Conference Session 2020 for a Second Time

By: ANN and Adventist Review For the second time in 10 months, members of the Executive Committee of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church have voted to postpone the quinquennial session of the denomination, originally scheduled for late June of 2020, due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from around the world […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Prison Ministries
Nov 26th, 2020
Testimony of a Life Transformed

Mission Behind the Glass Prison Ministry Convocation Prison ministry is a vital yet often neglected department in our churches. However, the Bible stresses the importance of visiting prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 foreshadows Christ’s ministry. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Church Growth / Evangelism
Nov 8th, 2020
An Eye-Opening Report

It was an eye-opening experience! All Conference employees received the state of the Conference report during the Ontario Conference’s first-ever virtual workers’ meeting, September 28-29, 2020.  All Ontario Conference churches were grouped in four categories: Multiplying Growing Plateauing Declining Today, we share with you that 46% of our Ontario churches are classified as declining with […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 22nd, 2020
Ontario Conference Bids a Fond Farewell to Three of its Office Staff

On Tuesday, October 20, Ontario Conference administrators, directors and support staff gathered virtually to say goodbye to three individuals who have contributed significantly to our conference over the years. With 81 combined years of ministry in Ontario, Ada Nichols, former administrative secretary to the executive secretary, Fernando Norte, property custodian, and Daniel Carley, most recently […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario

This Thanksgiving, Ontario Conference has a lot to be thankful for despite a challenging 2020. One of our biggest blessings is that the Cessna 185 aircraft we obtained in 2017, in collaboration with Adventist World Aviation (AWA), is now ready for use. The Cessna represents a new chapter in Ontario Conference history. By God’s grace, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
First-Ever Virtual Workers’ Meeting Signals a New Era of Ministry

At a typical, in-person workers’ meeting, Ontario Conference workers from across the province gather to worship, glean best practices for ministry and receive administrative updates. This year, due to COVID-19, our workers’ meeting was virtual, but that didn’t prevent it from being an amazing time of fellowship and growth for our pastors, teachers, support staff, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Pathfinders
Sep 25th, 2020
Ontario Pathfinders Celebrate 45 Years in Style

Did you know that 45 years ago, when Pathfinder Ministry began in Ontario, there were only four clubs (Harvie—now Toronto West, Mississauga, Perth and Toronto East)? And today there are 70 official clubs and 1200 Pathfinders in our Conference? There was much to celebrate on September 19, the 70th anniversary of the worldwide Pathfinder Ministry and […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
May 14th, 2021
Winning Tips for Planting Digital Seeds as a Church

On Tuesday, May 11, the Greater Toronto Area Ministerial Association (GTAMA) got the 411 on digital seed-planting from Dr. Rohann Wellington—English Ministers Coordinator, Greater New York Conference, Managing Director, Atlantic Union Adventist Media. In a presentation titled “Equipping Pastors for Effective Ministry in the Digital Age,” Wellington shared a virtual evangelism success strategy using agricultural […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Apr 23rd, 2021
Toronto North and Salem Become Ephesus, Expanding God’s Work in Scarborough

Last Sabbath, April 17, 2021, Ontario Conference leaders officiated the merger of two established Scarborough-area congregations into one. President Mansfield Edwards, Treasurer Virene Meikle, Ministerial Director Damson Oppong and Chief Auditor Egberth Jeffers joined Pastor Leonard Northe and members as Toronto North and Salem Company became Ephesus. The day’s theme was “To God Be the […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Youth
Mar 26th, 2021
Ontario Conference’s First Virtual Global Youth Day Special Highlights Service to Essential Workers and Others

On March 20, 2021, the continued pandemic did not faze the hundreds of Ontario children, youth, young adults and young at heart serving their communities on a sunny Global Youth Day. Instead, it inspired them even more to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Since 2013, Global Youth Day has challenged young people to […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
General Ontario Conference
Mar 12th, 2021
Ontario Conference Hosting First-Ever Virtual Camp Meeting June 29 – July 3

Over 7,000 people attended our last in-person camp meeting at the International Centre in Mississauga. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will shift operations from offline to online. New for 2021, we will host a combined camp meeting and ministries’ convention, where church departmental leaders will benefit from ministry training. From Tuesday to Friday […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 12th, 2021
Attendees of First WWWJ Training Inspired to Make Disciples Online

It all began with a few Facebook posts. In 2015, Weng Daquila was approached by Queeny, who’d seen her posts of her daughter, Onyx, then 5, eating a vegetarian diet and singing for Jesus. Queeny wanted the same for her son, Simon. This interaction led to Queeny, her husband and son attending children’s Sabbath School […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 5th, 2021
Digital Evangelism Initiative for Children & Youth Off to a Strong Start

In times past, the word, missionary, indicated that you left home and went to a distant land to share the gospel or engage in service projects. Today, when 60% of the world is online, you can be a missionary without even leaving your bedroom. This considered, on Sabbath, Jan. 30, 5 to 6:30 pm, Ontario […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 21st, 2021
“Change or Die!” First ‘Ministering During a Crisis’ Panel Delivers Many Gems

The first of our “Ministering During a Crisis” panels, streamed live on Tuesday, the 19th, offered viewers a chance to finally hear the story of how the pandemic has impacted our “frontline workers”—pastors, Bible workers and elders. The response was positive, as viewers got a sense of not being alone in their struggles and gleaned […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 20th, 2021
Ontario Conference Day of Prayer and Fasting: Seeking Revival Together

Our two days of prayer and fasting started strong on Sabbath, January 9, with a state of the conference address from Executive Secretary Jakov Bibulovic and a compelling message from President Mansfield Edwards calling us out of complacency. Viewers were also blessed by multilingual prayers, beautiful music, and a testimony from a young lady challenging […]

Author
Kristen Bailey
Secretary, Communications & Ministerial
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
First of Two Days of Prayer and Fasting Sets the Tone for Revival

Last Sabbath, January 9, Ontario Conference churches united for the first of two virtual days of prayer and fasting. It was an experience to remember tor the 3,000+ live viewers (and nearly 14,500 total viewers to date). “We want the Holy Spirit to do something special in our churches. We want a revival,” said Pastor […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
Leaders Vote to Postpone General Conference Session 2020 for a Second Time

By: ANN and Adventist Review For the second time in 10 months, members of the Executive Committee of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church have voted to postpone the quinquennial session of the denomination, originally scheduled for late June of 2020, due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from around the world […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Prison Ministries
Nov 26th, 2020
Testimony of a Life Transformed

Mission Behind the Glass Prison Ministry Convocation Prison ministry is a vital yet often neglected department in our churches. However, the Bible stresses the importance of visiting prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 foreshadows Christ’s ministry. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Church Growth / Evangelism
Nov 8th, 2020
An Eye-Opening Report

It was an eye-opening experience! All Conference employees received the state of the Conference report during the Ontario Conference’s first-ever virtual workers’ meeting, September 28-29, 2020.  All Ontario Conference churches were grouped in four categories: Multiplying Growing Plateauing Declining Today, we share with you that 46% of our Ontario churches are classified as declining with […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 22nd, 2020
Ontario Conference Bids a Fond Farewell to Three of its Office Staff

On Tuesday, October 20, Ontario Conference administrators, directors and support staff gathered virtually to say goodbye to three individuals who have contributed significantly to our conference over the years. With 81 combined years of ministry in Ontario, Ada Nichols, former administrative secretary to the executive secretary, Fernando Norte, property custodian, and Daniel Carley, most recently […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario

This Thanksgiving, Ontario Conference has a lot to be thankful for despite a challenging 2020. One of our biggest blessings is that the Cessna 185 aircraft we obtained in 2017, in collaboration with Adventist World Aviation (AWA), is now ready for use. The Cessna represents a new chapter in Ontario Conference history. By God’s grace, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
First-Ever Virtual Workers’ Meeting Signals a New Era of Ministry

At a typical, in-person workers’ meeting, Ontario Conference workers from across the province gather to worship, glean best practices for ministry and receive administrative updates. This year, due to COVID-19, our workers’ meeting was virtual, but that didn’t prevent it from being an amazing time of fellowship and growth for our pastors, teachers, support staff, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Pathfinders
Sep 25th, 2020
Ontario Pathfinders Celebrate 45 Years in Style

Did you know that 45 years ago, when Pathfinder Ministry began in Ontario, there were only four clubs (Harvie—now Toronto West, Mississauga, Perth and Toronto East)? And today there are 70 official clubs and 1200 Pathfinders in our Conference? There was much to celebrate on September 19, the 70th anniversary of the worldwide Pathfinder Ministry and […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
May 14th, 2021
Winning Tips for Planting Digital Seeds as a Church

On Tuesday, May 11, the Greater Toronto Area Ministerial Association (GTAMA) got the 411 on digital seed-planting from Dr. Rohann Wellington—English Ministers Coordinator, Greater New York Conference, Managing Director, Atlantic Union Adventist Media. In a presentation titled “Equipping Pastors for Effective Ministry in the Digital Age,” Wellington shared a virtual evangelism success strategy using agricultural […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Apr 23rd, 2021
Toronto North and Salem Become Ephesus, Expanding God’s Work in Scarborough

Last Sabbath, April 17, 2021, Ontario Conference leaders officiated the merger of two established Scarborough-area congregations into one. President Mansfield Edwards, Treasurer Virene Meikle, Ministerial Director Damson Oppong and Chief Auditor Egberth Jeffers joined Pastor Leonard Northe and members as Toronto North and Salem Company became Ephesus. The day’s theme was “To God Be the […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Youth
Mar 26th, 2021
Ontario Conference’s First Virtual Global Youth Day Special Highlights Service to Essential Workers and Others

On March 20, 2021, the continued pandemic did not faze the hundreds of Ontario children, youth, young adults and young at heart serving their communities on a sunny Global Youth Day. Instead, it inspired them even more to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Since 2013, Global Youth Day has challenged young people to […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
General Ontario Conference
Mar 12th, 2021
Ontario Conference Hosting First-Ever Virtual Camp Meeting June 29 – July 3

Over 7,000 people attended our last in-person camp meeting at the International Centre in Mississauga. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will shift operations from offline to online. New for 2021, we will host a combined camp meeting and ministries’ convention, where church departmental leaders will benefit from ministry training. From Tuesday to Friday […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 12th, 2021
Attendees of First WWWJ Training Inspired to Make Disciples Online

It all began with a few Facebook posts. In 2015, Weng Daquila was approached by Queeny, who’d seen her posts of her daughter, Onyx, then 5, eating a vegetarian diet and singing for Jesus. Queeny wanted the same for her son, Simon. This interaction led to Queeny, her husband and son attending children’s Sabbath School […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Children’s Ministries & Education
Feb 5th, 2021
Digital Evangelism Initiative for Children & Youth Off to a Strong Start

In times past, the word, missionary, indicated that you left home and went to a distant land to share the gospel or engage in service projects. Today, when 60% of the world is online, you can be a missionary without even leaving your bedroom. This considered, on Sabbath, Jan. 30, 5 to 6:30 pm, Ontario […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 21st, 2021
“Change or Die!” First ‘Ministering During a Crisis’ Panel Delivers Many Gems

The first of our “Ministering During a Crisis” panels, streamed live on Tuesday, the 19th, offered viewers a chance to finally hear the story of how the pandemic has impacted our “frontline workers”—pastors, Bible workers and elders. The response was positive, as viewers got a sense of not being alone in their struggles and gleaned […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 20th, 2021
Ontario Conference Day of Prayer and Fasting: Seeking Revival Together

Our two days of prayer and fasting started strong on Sabbath, January 9, with a state of the conference address from Executive Secretary Jakov Bibulovic and a compelling message from President Mansfield Edwards calling us out of complacency. Viewers were also blessed by multilingual prayers, beautiful music, and a testimony from a young lady challenging […]

Author
Kristen Bailey
Secretary, Communications & Ministerial
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
First of Two Days of Prayer and Fasting Sets the Tone for Revival

Last Sabbath, January 9, Ontario Conference churches united for the first of two virtual days of prayer and fasting. It was an experience to remember tor the 3,000+ live viewers (and nearly 14,500 total viewers to date). “We want the Holy Spirit to do something special in our churches. We want a revival,” said Pastor […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Jan 14th, 2021
Leaders Vote to Postpone General Conference Session 2020 for a Second Time

By: ANN and Adventist Review For the second time in 10 months, members of the Executive Committee of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church have voted to postpone the quinquennial session of the denomination, originally scheduled for late June of 2020, due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) from around the world […]

Author
Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Prison Ministries
Nov 26th, 2020
Testimony of a Life Transformed

Mission Behind the Glass Prison Ministry Convocation Prison ministry is a vital yet often neglected department in our churches. However, the Bible stresses the importance of visiting prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 foreshadows Christ’s ministry. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Church Growth / Evangelism
Nov 8th, 2020
An Eye-Opening Report

It was an eye-opening experience! All Conference employees received the state of the Conference report during the Ontario Conference’s first-ever virtual workers’ meeting, September 28-29, 2020.  All Ontario Conference churches were grouped in four categories: Multiplying Growing Plateauing Declining Today, we share with you that 46% of our Ontario churches are classified as declining with […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 22nd, 2020
Ontario Conference Bids a Fond Farewell to Three of its Office Staff

On Tuesday, October 20, Ontario Conference administrators, directors and support staff gathered virtually to say goodbye to three individuals who have contributed significantly to our conference over the years. With 81 combined years of ministry in Ontario, Ada Nichols, former administrative secretary to the executive secretary, Fernando Norte, property custodian, and Daniel Carley, most recently […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario

This Thanksgiving, Ontario Conference has a lot to be thankful for despite a challenging 2020. One of our biggest blessings is that the Cessna 185 aircraft we obtained in 2017, in collaboration with Adventist World Aviation (AWA), is now ready for use. The Cessna represents a new chapter in Ontario Conference history. By God’s grace, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications
Oct 21st, 2020
First-Ever Virtual Workers’ Meeting Signals a New Era of Ministry

At a typical, in-person workers’ meeting, Ontario Conference workers from across the province gather to worship, glean best practices for ministry and receive administrative updates. This year, due to COVID-19, our workers’ meeting was virtual, but that didn’t prevent it from being an amazing time of fellowship and growth for our pastors, teachers, support staff, […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Pathfinders
Sep 25th, 2020
Ontario Pathfinders Celebrate 45 Years in Style

Did you know that 45 years ago, when Pathfinder Ministry began in Ontario, there were only four clubs (Harvie—now Toronto West, Mississauga, Perth and Toronto East)? And today there are 70 official clubs and 1200 Pathfinders in our Conference? There was much to celebrate on September 19, the 70th anniversary of the worldwide Pathfinder Ministry and […]

Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director

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