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First of Two Days of Prayer and Fasting Sets the Tone for Revival

Posted: Jan 14th, 2021

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

Leaders Vote to Postpone General Conference Session 2020 for a Second Time

Posted: Jan 14th, 2021

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 […]
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Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Prison Ministries

Testimony of a Life Transformed

Posted: Nov 26th, 2020

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

An Eye-Opening Report

Posted: Nov 8th, 2020

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

Ontario Conference Bids a Fond Farewell to Three of its Office Staff

Posted: Oct 22nd, 2020

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

Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario

Posted: Oct 21st, 2020

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

First-Ever Virtual Workers’ Meeting Signals a New Era of Ministry

Posted: Oct 21st, 2020

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

Ontario Pathfinders Celebrate 45 Years in Style

Posted: Sep 25th, 2020

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

Ontario Conference’s First-Ever Virtual Day of Worship Reaches 22K+ Globally

Posted: Jul 23rd, 2020

When Ontario Conference’s directors and administrators first envisioned July 18’s Virtual Day of Worship, they had modest expectations. It would be nice, they figured, if churches and members from across the province were able to worship together after months of separation. They hoped the program would encourage members in a year in which the quinquennial […]
Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
Communications

G. Alexander Bryant Named North American Division President

Posted: Jul 9th, 2020

On July 9, 2020, the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s General Conference Executive Committee met virtually to receive the name of G. Alexander Bryant, the recommendation for division president, from both the North American Division’s nominating committee and executive committee. Bryant was confirmed in a vote of 153 to 5. Ted N.C. Wilson, General Conference president and, […]
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Website Admin
The Website Administrator
Ministerial

Ministerial Meetings Focus on Church in the New Normal

Posted: Jun 12th, 2020

On Monday, June 8, and Tuesday, June 9, 2020, Ontario Conference administrators hosted virtual ministerial meetings for pastors across the Conference, grouped by church size. The sessions offered pastors the opportunity to reflect on ministry in this challenging time, get updates on our Conference’s economic status and discuss strategies for reopening .In his opening devotional, […]
Author
Christelle Agboka
Communications Director
General Ontario Conference

Ontario Conference George Floyd Press Release

Posted: Jun 2nd, 2020

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We at Ontario Conference cannot remain silent in the face of such injustices as the recent, senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbury and Breonna Taylor in the United States. In a time of crisis, the May 25 death of George Floyd was the latest example of a man’s […]
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Website Admin
The Website Administrator

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