ESC Local Outreach Ministry

Local Outreach Ministry (6 members)

Coordinator :

Members :

  • Jeremy Zung

  • Zijie Li

  • Joseph Zhuang



Ministry Description

Mission Statement

To motivate and equip brothers and sisters to become effective witnesses of Christ in their sphere of influence through their lifestyle.

Goals

  • To reach the seekers through Evangelistic Bible Studies (EBS).

  • To provide and facilitate training in lifestyle evangelism.

  • To provide resources and assistance in evangelistic efforts.

  • To establish partnership with local evangelical para-church organizations.

Areas of Ministry

EBS

  • To promote and conduct EBS.

  • To train EBS leaders.

Training and Mobilization

  • To identify suitable training programs and organizations which can help ESC meet their needs.

Resources

  • To set up an evangelistic resource centre.

  • To promote the resources and make them available for easy usage.

Community Service

  • To engage the community alongside brothers and sisters in a compassionate and gospel-centered manner

 

2024 Ministry Report

1. The goals of the ministry group for the Year 2024

Goals of the ministry group 

  1. Pray together for our community

  2. Encourage the congregation to show Christ’s love to neighbours

  3. Invite friends to fellowship with Christians

2. The highlights of the activities for achieving the goals

Highlights of the activities 

  1. Hymns & friends: meeting at house for singing hymns, sharing stories of God with one another, and enjoying snacks together

  2. Badminton ministry

  3. Prayer walks

  4. Bible distribution

  5. Bible study

  6. Welcome sign and brochures 

  7. Coffee ministry

  8. Ministry to Matthew House, temporary refugee housing

  9. International Student Ministry support

  10. Neighbourlink food distribution

3. The results and some forward looking sharing

Results 

  1. Hymns & friends met Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 9, Feb 16, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 15, Apr 13, Apr 20, May 10, June 15, June 21, Aug 10, Aug 16, Aug 30, Sept 7, Oct 5, Oct 12 picnic, Nov 16,

  2. Badminton fellowship held Monday-Tuesday evenings

  3. Prayer walks: June 2, Sept 8, with Neighbourlink

  4. International Student Ministry Lunar New Year Dumpling night Feb 9, 2024

  5. Thanksgiving potluck for Matthew House Oct 13

  6. Prayer meeting for the people of Iran Oct 24

  7. Welcome sign and brochures designed and printed by Joseph

  8. Bible study led by Ming & Puiwing for newcomers

  9. Proposal submitted to Board of Deacons for coffee ministry; hosted Slow Sundays pop-up coffee shop Aug 3-4

  10. Neighbourlink food bank distribution every 2 weeks started Nov 2024

  11. Met with missionary to campus at Seneca for International Student Ministries

  12. Several ESC members attended Psalm 139 Event at Tyndale

Forward looking sharing 

  1. Prayer walks

  2. Love our Neighbour outreach, community service for neighbours

  3. Extendicare services