Elita Serving in St. James Town
"Can we help set up? Please? Please?" A crew of fifth and sixth graders waved their hands enthusiastically up in the air.
My fingers were flying. I typed so fast that my hand started hurting shortly after and I didn't even notice that this was how I typed until my husband pointed it out.
This summer, I had the privilege of watching a group of my TLCs (Teens Leading Communities) dig into scripture. We did a weekly Bible study and instead of having me lead them, we came...
Last month, I attended a talk on loving well. The main question was this: why do we find it so hard to love some people? This is a topic that perhaps as workers in a Christian organization,
I wanted to share with you how God has answered a big prayer for our team in St. James Town. For the past 1-2 years, we had been praying for acceptance and celebration of individuals in our
This summer, I've had the chance to do many different things. It's nice to have the variation in my schedule. I've been able to spend time with our TLCs (Teens Leading Communities) doing a Bible Study.
This month, we held our Ignite Event where we highlighted our new Spark initiative. A Spark is someone who is investing long-term with us - be in through prayer, volunteering, or financial partnership.
We've had lots of fun this March Break! With our kids, we went to Kortright Centre to learn about maple syrup, we made castles for Medieval day, made costumes for Western day, but most of all, we learned about what it means to be a friend of God!
What I love about team-work is how God often speaks to us about the same things. It assures me that God is leading us as we work together in St. James Town.
elita's bio
After graduating from Redeemer University College, Elita joined TCM as a Year-Long Intern. Elita began serving full-time in St. James Town in 2006 and moved into the neighbourhood to build stronger relationships. Elita loves working with the children and youth and seeing them mature into God-centred young adults.
Elita hopes that whole families and whole communities in Toronto would come to know our loving Father.
Are you okay?" "Heard about the fire, are you affected?" These were the common texts I received.