What We Do

"You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, to stay together, both outwardly and inwardly."
Quote from Paul's letter to the Ephesians 4:4

We worship together, we love one another and together join God as He changes this world, one person at a time. We have found God usually starts with us first. It all begins with a change in our hearts. When we surrender our old way of thinking, our old selfish patterns, our old me-first attitudes and put on the heart of Jesus, we are changed.

First of all we are a community. Sort of like an extended family. In our extended family we get close. We will never be close with everyone in our church family, but when we gather on a Sunday for worship, or in our small groups called life groups, it’s a special time. It’s time for togetherness, a time for bonding in a way that is hard to find in this world. We are one family under God, and through Him, we live as his children in whole-hearted, Christian community.

Second, we do life together. Sometimes we eat together, we visit at one another’s homes, but also do projects together. We seek God’s direction in knowing His heart to how to help our troubled world. This can mean helping to alleviated pain and suffering in our own neighbourhoods, or it could mean helping a developing country to improve their social or physical infrastructure. St. Paul’s has a special relationship with a school community in Hainamosa, Dominican Republic where numbers of our congregation have made trips to partner with and support a school there.


 Our Values:

In order to live our lives in Jesus, St.Paul's has developed certain values which are the working out of our faith. These values are life-changing.

Worship
We surrender our lives to the Lord Jesus in a spirit of humility, obedience and praise
Truth
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to the truth of God's Word and accept the responsibility of knowing Scripture and applying it to how we live, love, work and play
Prayer
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to seeking God's perspective in everything and to pray for His will to be accomplished
Love
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to loving the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and to have an uncommon love for all people
Compassion
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to an atmosphere of compassion where all people are accepted, valued and cared for
Repentance
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to being honest with God and with one another, turning away from sin, receiving God's forgiveness and moving forward in freedom
Forgiveness
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we commit to being honest about our pain and to seek God's healing as we ask for forgiveness from one another and forgive those who have wronged us
Unity
In surrender to the Lord Jesus, we agree that we are called to travel on the same road and in the same direction and commit to doing the hard work of getting along with each other in a spirit of truth, gentleness and peace