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Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, C.M.
Senior Pastor
May 13, 2012
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Davey Wavey Goes to Gay Church!
"I went to church. But not just any church,
gay church!"
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Calendar of Events
Gender 101
Tuesday May 15 / Room 109 / 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Vital information for a rapidly changing world. This is the stuff
you need to know.
Join Jon and Sara for a fascinating introduction to the world, the
language and the
stories of the Gender - Gifted. Refreshments will be served.
See complete
Calendar of
Events
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Davey Wavey
A few months ago we had a
visitor to our church named Davey Wavey. He is doing a You Tube series
on Breaking down the myths of the GLBT community. When he visited us he
was so touched by our church that he went home and produced a YouTube
video of
his experience. He also wanted to give something back to us and
decided to start a fundraiser so we can sponsor one refugee to Canada.
Through his
fundraising page Davey has exceeded his $12,000 goal in just a
few days. We pray that he far exceeds his goal.
We are so thankful to
Davey for this initiative and look forward to being able to save one
more life.
MCC Toronto is in the
process of obtaining our Sponsorship Agreement Holder status with the
Canadian Government. With Davey's money raised we'll be honoured to
apply to sponsor a new refugee to Canada. |
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Honourable Member of
Provincial Parliament,
I write to you as the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of
Toronto to urge you to take up and pass Bills 13 and 33.
It is
crucial that youth in this province are safe and able to pursue their
education free from discrimination, stigmatization, and victimization.
There is credible research that shows that schools with
Gay‐Straight‐Alliances are safer, more inclusive learning environments.
Bill 13 will be an important step in that direction.
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Think Of It…
It comes as no surprise that Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, the chief proponent
and leader for Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto has once again
defied expectations.
On
Friday April 6, 2012 at 11:00am Rev. Hawkes shared his
experience and insight as an LGBT activist, as guest speaker at the
Burlington Baptist Church.
[READ MORE]
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URGENT - ACTION NEEDED!
Refugee Bill C-31 Update
Bill C-31 Canada's refugee determination
system results will be unfair. By establishing overly short
timelines before refugee determination hearings, many of our LGBT
refugee claimants will not be adequately prepared. Strict, shortened
timelines will seriously disadvantage refugees who have experienced
serious trauma such as torture, refugees who lack important
documents and refugees who need to build trust to freely tell their
story before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). Women and men
who have experienced sexual violence and LGBT persons would be among
the most vulnerable. [
READ MORE ]
Amnesty International has created a simple easy to use action which
allows you to send an email to your MP regarding C-31. Please share
this widely. We under
stand that MP's are not hearing from their constituents about this
bill. Please note that sending an email is only the first step.
Meeting with your MP is even better.
They will be in their offices the week of March 19.
www.amnesty.ca/protectrefugees
2020 VISION
What will MCC Toronto
look like in the year 2020?
What will we be doing together at MCC Toronto
in the year 2020?
What will you be doing at MCC Toronto in the year
2020?
Visit
www.MCCT2020Vision.com
Help us sponsor a
LGBT Refugee!
With the assistance of Brian Brenie (Coordinator of Refugee Programs),
we are organizing to sponsor one or two LGBT refugees through the
Canadian Government's Group of Five Refugee Sponsorship program.
LGBT refugees are people who face persecution in their home country
relating to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. In many
countries, LGBT expression and identity remain illegal or subject to
violence and harassment without sufficient protection from authorities.
MCC Toronto has run a successful peer support group for LGBT refugee
claimants in Toronto since 2005 and has some experience in sponsoring
refugees through other federal initiatives. We now want to help more
LGBT refugees by organizing a Group of Five program.
Under the Group of Five program, at least five individuals come together
to provide a minimum level of financial and social support for one year
after the refugee's arrival. Obligations of sponsors include:
o providing financial assistance for one year (total of $12,000 per
refugee)
o helping connect the refugee to appropriate housing, health services
and
language
training
o facilitating social integration
Help us to sponsor a LGBT refugee! There are lots of ways to get
involved:
o Join the Group of Five planning committee at MCC Toronto
o Provide in-kind contributions such as accommodation
o Spread the word to others who might be interested in joining our
group.
Contact:
RefugeeSponsor@MCCToronto.com
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Community Funds
For the past few years
many of you have been contributing to the Community Outreach
Partners Fund where 100% of your donation is given away to help
others annually. A few years ago we implemented two new funds; the
Benevolence Fund and Refugee Sponsorship Fund. Thank you to all
who continue to support these funds. In the years ahead we see the
needs growing and would like to encourage a 10% growth in each of
these funds in 2011-2012. For just $10 a month, you can
participate in one of these funds, the proceeds of which can only
be used for the designated purpose.
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