Community of Christ Reaching Out Congregation Officially Formed
Community of Christ GTA West Congregation announced today that following a unanimous vote by the congregation, GTA West will dissolve and form two groups - one of which is the Reaching Out Congregation.
TORONTO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Community of Christ GTA West Congregation, a Christian faith-based not-for-profit congregation based in Toronto, Ontario, today announced that the congregation has ceased to exist, and two groups have been formed from the folded congregation. One group – Reaching Out – are now officially recognized as having congregational status within the Community of Christ. The dissolution of the GTA West Congregation and the formation of two groups was the culmination of three years of painstaking work by Reaching Out to secure their own future and start to serve the community in new and exciting ways.
"In one of our hymns we sing 'For everyone born a place at the table…and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace'. This is the community we want to exemplify: everyone is welcome," said Reaching Out Pastor Vivian Beeching. "As we move onward in our journey, we will continue to be a community to encourage and support young and old, singles and families alike. As we travel forwards working together in our ongoing programs and activities, we will serve our community and bring that joy, hope, love, and peace that we all need so very much into every life we are involved with."
Reaching Out will focus on serving Southern Ontario, striving to promote communities of Joy, Hope, Love and Peace through experiences and programming.
"As we begin this new journey, Reaching Out is excited to be part of the changing spiritual landscape for communities across Ontario," said James Clark, C.F.O. at Reaching Out Congregation. "As we move forward in this new direction, we are looking to engage young people, families, the L.G.B.T. community and Greater Southern Ontario through impactful programming, events and experiences in the communities we serve."
About the Reaching Out
Reaching Out is a Christian faith-based not-for-profit congregation existing under the umbrella of Community of Christ. Reaching Out works with marketing, faith and community leaders to bring spiritual programming, events and experiences to Southern Ontario. For more information, please visit https://www.reachingout.ca.
SOURCE Community of Christ Reaching Out
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