Our outreach is an extension of our mission to be disciples of Christ. We do this in a number of different ways according our situation, gifts, and capacity.
Daily Focus
- St. Columba Sanctuary: we are open every morning between 7-9 AM to offer safe space, hospitality, breakfast, games, connection and community for people experiencing houselessness, chaotic housing, and mental health challenges.
- St. Columba Sunday Meal Partnership with Gwa'dzi Managed Alcohol Program to distribute 36 outreach meals to the community along with lunches in the Hall. The Sanctuary is open from 7 AM- 1 PM on Sundays.
- We support the outreach of the Loaves and Fishes Food Depot as hosts. Individuals come bi-weekly to choose a grocery hamper. On opposite weeks, we receive agency drops of food for distribution in the community and to support our daily food program.
Monthly Focus
- Raises funds each month for Port Hardy and Vancouver Island groups and organizations. These donations are of loose change and/or beverage bottles from the church and the wider community.
Fundraising Dinners
- Open to the community these dinners raise funds for either general or specific church needs or for other groups and organizations identified by the congregation as in need of support.
Support for the wider churches work in the world
To support the wider mission work of the United Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada the congregation also donates money to the Mission and Service (M&S) Fund and the Primate's World Relief and Development (PWRDF) Fund.
Some of the other organizations we support or are affiliated with have websites and email newsletters include:
- United Church of Canada (Broadview magazine)
- The Diocese of British Columbia (Faith Tides)
- Anglican Church of Canada, General Synod
- United Church of Canada: E-newsletters
- Vancouver School of Theology
- Kairos Canada
- Threshold Ministries
- First United Church Community Ministry
- Our Place Society, Victoria
- Loaves and Fishes Food Bank Nanaimo and L&F (Harvest) Port Hardy
If you would like to receive email newsletters or information directly about or from any of these organizations please contact Judy and she will help you set that up.
