My journey with Toronto City Mission started this January when a friend invited me to apply for the summer internship. Hearing about Sonshine Day Camp and the after-school programs from friends this past year made me curious about God's good work in this organization.
Read MoreI’ve done many summers of camp in my life, both as a camper and a counsellor, but this summer has been a new experience for me all together. I’ve felt very humbled leading these kids in day camp and it’s shown me how much more there is for me to grow as a leader and a role model.
Read MoreI first heard about Toronto City Mission (TCM) through Elliott Shin when he gave a sermon one Sunday as a guest speaker at my church. I later learned that many of the members of my church had previously served as a summer intern at TCM’s Sonshine Day Camp.
Read MoreMy decision to join Toronto City Mission didn’t begin as a divine utterance from God nor was it an intentional move to advance my career. It came from a place of weariness.
Read MoreThis is my first summer interning at TCM’s summer Sonshine Day Camp, but before this, I was volunteering at their after school program.
Read MoreThis summer God has allowed me to work as an intern at TCM Sonshine Day Camp. I heard of this opportunity last year through someone I met at school, and the idea of signing up for it stuck with me until summer 2024.
Read MoreI started as a placement student back in January, I saw how God led me to Toronto City Mission. During my time in the school year, I was perfecting my skills in working with children and leading a team.
Read MoreNot so long ago, did it feel like I was just volunteering here at the Toronto City Mission. Back then, did I make anything out of it? Probably not as I just wanted to get my volunteer hours ASAP.
Read MoreI began writing this blog post with no solid ideas for a topic. All the other intern blogs I’d skimmed seemed simple, but profound and beautiful. With little inspiration, I decided to pray. Within minutes, the Holy Spirit helped me realize that this is exactly what I needed to write about. I needed to be honest: I had nothing.
Read MoreI have always heard from mission teams that their ministry is just as much a blessing to the community as it is to themselves, and I am learning how true that is every day at Sonshine Day Camp.
Read MoreThis summer God has led me to serve with TCM. So far it has been an amazing and growing experience! I heard about Tcm through a church friend who had served here before, she encouraged me to apply.
Read MoreBuilding bridges is a central theme (for 2024) at Toronto City Mission’s programs. This past fall, we had the opportunity to teach the youth how Jesus is the bridge between us and sin, and He made a way for us to be free from sin and saved with salvation.
Read MoreMy journey with TCM began during the Winter of 2021. I was contemplating what I was going to do in the summer. As a Christian, God commanded us to go and make disciples. I often wondered what that would look like in my life.
Read MoreDuring these past few weeks God has been working in mysterious ways, seeing how these children grow and change in such a short time. Children often fight and it's difficult because they generally haven’t learned how to handle it at times.
Read MoreIf this summer has taught me anything, it’s that God’s compassion is overflowing. It’s a simple fact, but an easy one to forget. While preparing my lesson on Jonah and the Big Fish, I found myself challenged by this idea. While the story is a great reminder of God’s compassion, it’s also a reminder of the selfishness and anger of man.
Read MoreNear the start of Sonshine Day Camp, one of my fellow interns gave a devotional about unity of the body of Christ. We read through a passage in 1 Corinthians 12, highlighting how important it was for us as a team to work together to share the Gospel and love the children.
Read MoreThis is my first year as an intern at Sonshine Day camp. I did not really know what to expect as I had heard that I will be stretched in my time in Kingston-Galloway. So before I had even begun I had decided early on to go in with full confidence and faith in God.
Read MoreIf I have learned anything from working with Toronto City Mission, it has been the importance of being intentional. During training we were taught that to get to know the kids at Kingston-Galloway, we would need to intentionally plan, pray, and put into practice the kinds of characteristics and attributes God commands us to display in His word.
Read MoreI felt confident applying for the Toronto City Mission (TCM) Summer Internship because I believed I could do well in it. When I first heard about TCM and read the job description, I thought it was a perfect fit for me due to my experience working with children. However, during the internship training, I realized my initial confidence was just arrogance.
Read MoreGod is faithful. This is exactly how I would describe my experience at Toronto City Mission’s Sonshine Day Camp. As the second half of camp commences, I have felt so much joy in serving the Kingston-Galloway community over the last seven months.
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