Stories
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Coming Full Circle When I joined LAUNCH, I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to challenge myself. Growing up, sports were my safe place. Basketball, in particular, felt …
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Connection After Graduation A young woman was referred to Rahab by a local agency that discovered she was in an extremely unsafe relationship, and needed support to leave her …
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Young Parents’ on-ramp to church integration One of the more challenging aspects of ministry with young parents is saying goodbye. Our youth ministry serves participants up to age 25, at which …
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What if transformation isn’t linear? Paul* burst through The Shop doors, dishevelled. The team hadn’t seen this youth in quite some time and weren’t expecting the first words that came fro …
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Tuning into God with the Grand-Central radio show January marks a little over one year of Tim Huff sharing stories on the Grand-Central radio show. It has been so encouraging to see grandparents and …
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Jesus doesn’t leave His fishermen stranded Jesus has always had a soft spot for fishermen — whether it was back in Bible times as he selected his disciples, or recently, as we’ve seen in our min …
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Buckets and Bibles: Annual 3x3 Basketball tournament fosters healthy relationships Since 2017, the Jane and Finch community has gathered for the Heart 2 Soul Fest community event. Starting in 2018 the event has taken place at James …
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God speaks, even when language is a barrier Over March Break, our DOXA Journeys team of 14 youth and young adults (plus 3 leaders) served together on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. …
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Fully experiencing the interwoven-ness of YU The engagement team was preparing for the Directors Dinner around the same time my internship at YU was coming to an end. The Directors Dinner is …