What We Do
To see the poor engage with the Gospel…
Pastoral Support to the Homeless and Precariously Housed
Walking alongside folks in the very toughest places in our town. Over time the prayer is to see a change in direction with relation to self and God. Timelines and expectations are left at home; fellowship, prayerfulness, and discernment are put on. Hope in lament, fellowship in sorrow, peace in tribulation, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. Bringing the presence of Christ where it is not expected.
Grief Support
Loss comes to us: whether the loss of someone close, or a natural disaster or a man-made catastrophe; we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. And M2M seeks to bring the presence of Christ to that place: ‘ . . . for I know that you are with me, your rod and your staff comfort me.’
Community Support & Advocacy
There are issues that affect individuals and sometimes these expand to the whole community. We work to advocate for, to stand alongside and support and defend the cause of the widow, the poor, the orphan and all those on the margins.
Social
Services Navigation Support
Trying to navigate the bureaucracy can be a lot. Mission to the Margins helps people access and navigate social supports and services.
Bible Study
Discussion Groups
We live among a community highly suspicious of the Bible as God’s revealed Word, yet there is a curiosity about this God of the universe. In various community locations, we offer Bible study discussion groups, designed to be casual and conversational while ultimately sitting under the Word of God.
Mentorship
It begins by just being there; being present and engaged with the person in front of us. From there as trust develops, then guidance, motivation, and emotional support flow naturally. Both the roles of mentor and mentee can be explored and developed through your involvement with Mission to the Margins.
…And the Church engage with the poor.
Volunteer Opportunities
It might be giving a ride to the dentist, helping someone fill out a government form, or getting someone to a parole appointment. In all these is the chance to listen, to engage, to serve. Or, join an existing Kitchener M2M program like Low Tech Ladies Night, outreach, be a part of our bible studies or join our team of drivers taking inmates from Grand Valley Institute for Women to Celebrate Recovery. Opportunities to volunteer can be big or small; either way lives are impacted on both sides - we are changed.
Prayer Walks
We have a keen awareness of our dependence upon the Lord to accomplish anything good and lasting in our lives and in the lives of those we hope to impact. M2M Kitchener hosts weekly prayer walks around our city praying for God to move here - from those in government to those in tents, from service providers to folks depending upon those services, from churches to those who would never set foot inside.
Learning Opportunities for Church Groups
M2M can work with your church or group to facilitate learning about compassion ministry for people on the margins. Including scriptural foundations for engaging with the poor, the Church’s historical presence, an immersive experience, and reflective exercises, we pray your group will be stretched and challenged to open their hearts further to those on the margins.