Reaching out locally and globally

Missions

Christmas at St. Pauls Leaskdale

We’re putting Matthew 25:35 into action — “I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink.”

Our Christmas focus is Give Water. Give Life.


Globally: We’re partnering with Water Ambassadors Canada to fund two community wells in Guatemala — providing clean water, hygiene training, and a sustainable local maintenance plan. A team from SPL, led by Eric Blackburn, will join a well-drilling trip to Guatemala in 2026.


Locally: We’re supporting Water First, an Indigenous-partnered charity in Ontario that equips young people in Indigenous communities to become water treatment operators and water scientists.

Our Goal: $50,000

$30,000 → Two wells in Guatemala (Water Ambassadors)

$20,000 → Training and leadership in Ontario (Water First)


Because clean water should never be a privilege — your gift brings both immediate access and lasting change.

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Ongoing support

When you give to SPL, 15% of your donation supports missions.
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Respond with compassion

As the need arises, we also invite extra donations to specific one-time mission projects.
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Prayerful review

Our volunteer missions committee reviews potential partnerships and recommends to Session (our elders) where SPL’s missions funds should be directed each year.

Jesus is already at work. 

At St. Paul’s Leaskdale, we believe in sharing the love of Jesus both close to home and around the world. Locally, examples include the support food banks, walk alongside new Canadians, and grow crops on our property, with proceeds going to feed hungry people globally.


Beyond our community, we partner with a sister church in the Dominican Republic to run a day camp for marginalized kids, empower women in Northern Ghana to build sustainable livelihoods, and contribute to programs that fight tropical diseases in vulnerable communities. Through these efforts, we seek to bring hope and practical help where it’s needed most.


We want join Him in transforming lives and restoring communities around the world.

Partner Missionaries

When we choose to fund a missionary partner, we do so with a long-term commitment in mind so that they don’t have to worry about our funding support from year to year. Our current missionary partners include:

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SPL Organizational Partners

As a church, we support the kingdom work of other organizations and churches in Canada and globally. Here are some of the organizational partners with whom we have long-term relationships.

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New Song Church, Hainamosa, Dominican Republic

New Song Church in Hainamosa is the most significant long-term organizational partner that SPL has. We have had the privilege of sending some of our teens to Hainamosa to learn about discipleship in a majority-world country. We continue to support this church, and especially its leaders Jose and Gloria Lopez, in their creative efforts to make a difference in the lives of the very poor communities surrounding them.

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Ghana Rural Integrated Development (GRID), Northern Ghana

SPL has supported GRID’s Babanayaa project, helping vulnerable women become self-sustaining through peanut farming. More recently, members of our church family have been connected with the launch of the Leyaata Hospital in northern Ghana.

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Life in Christ (LinC) Ministry

LinC is committed to spreading God's love to refugees, immigrants and newcomers to Canada as they adjust to their new life. LinC carries out its ministry through established English-speaking churches in Canada.

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Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Leaskdale

Each year local farmers volunteer their time and equipment to raise crops on our church acreage. These crops are then sold and proceeds are donated to the Canada Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), which is involved in humanitarian and food security projects around the world. Please read our update on the Fall 2022 crops here.

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Sunrise Pregnancy and Family Support Services, Uxbridge

Sunrise offers confidential pregnancy and parenting support to women and their families in Uxbridge.

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Teacher Mentors Abroad, Dominican Republic

TMA supports the training and professional development of teachers in underresourced areas in the Dominican Republic. Their commitment to sustainability has led them to invest in training trainers in the DR so that mentorship opportunities emerge locally.

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Canadian Bible Society

The Canadian Bible Society (CBS) is committed to helping people hear God speak in Canada and across the world. To achieve this vision, CBS undertakes a range of activities including translation, publication and distribution of God’s Word as well as engaging with people to help them find their way to the message God has for them.

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Teen Challenge

Teen Challenge Canada operates 12-month in-residence alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation programs, for adults 18+, with centres located in Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Saskatchewan and Ontario. They offer help and hope to those struggling with alcoholism and/or addiction to other drugs. Those in addiction, their family and friends, begin their restoration at Teen Challenge.

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Fair Havens

Fair Havens Camp & Conference Centre, located in Beaverton, Ontario, is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to fostering life change and building relationships with God and others. Through unique, transformative experiences, Fair Havens offers a Summer Family Camp, a Retreat Centre, Fair Havens Outdoor Classroom, and a Youth Discipleship program called Stepping Stones.

Effect Hope, Canada

Effect Hope is the only Canadian Christian global health organization exclusively focused on serving the people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Effect Hope delivers programs that address wellness in a holistic way. This includes physical and mental health, social wellbeing, and breaking cycles of poverty.

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Water Ambassador, Canada

Water Ambassadors assist communities in developing a sustainable clean water source. They assist with locating and drilling wells and then provide communities with the training needed to maintain the equipment.

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Applying for a LIT position, camp staff, or mission experience?

 We support our students through prayer, and, if eligible, financial assistance. 

Pray

Choose a missionary partner or organization, learn about what they are doing, and pray for them regularly.

Give

When you donate to SPL Church, 15% of your gift is directed to to missions. Each year we select a special project to give extra funds towards.

Serve

Are you passionate about missions and have some experience? Consider volunteering to serve on our missions team or one of its supporting groups. Applications will be reviewed by the Missions Team to ensure the best fit between your gifts and the area of service.

Go

Are you active in our church and looking to serve in missions? You can apply to our Missions Team for prayer and financial support.