Loving the City through our Facilities

Written By Samantha Mudiappahpillai

One of the great resources God has given us to care for and share is our building. In the last number of years, our leaders have explored how we can best steward our building and bless the community around by renting our building out to others.

Below are some highlights from our building use through the 2025-26 ministry year. 

Ministry & Community Partner Events

NEW RENTALS

  • 12-step recovery group for those overcoming addiction — meeting weekly since last summer

  • Kingdom Come (UofT), a Christian campus group — resumed weekly gatherings this fall after taking a break since the pandemic

  • Yonge Street Mission leadership meetings - twice this year 

  • This Campus is Christ's — a campus group worship gathering met this spring and hopes to come back once a semester

CONTINUING

  • IMAGO partners including a play about the life of Henri Nouwen and 2 Trinity Bach Project concerts

  • Messiah for the City, a Christmas concert for clients of the United Way

  • Student recitals for RCM/Glenn Gould partnership in October, December, and May

ENDING

  • The Abundant Life Evangelical Missionary Church congregation folded after 16 years of using our chapel for Sunday services. We’re grateful to hear many of their congregants are attending churches closer to their homes, and at least one family continues to connect on Sundays and through Knox Camps.

Community Rentals

  • Fever Eonarium Light Show (November - January 18)

  • Astronomy in Action immersive planetarium tour sites (Oct, Feb, May) 

  • Federal bi-election polling station (April)

  • Women’s volleyball club (weekly since May)

  • Bloor Street Sports (Jun-Aug)

  • Toronto Bandura Festival concert (Oct)

  • Canadian Creative Education Centre piano recital (Feb)

  • Toronto Community Orchestra concert (May)

Samantha Mudiappahpillai
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