At Compass, we want to be known by love and reflect the love of Christ in all we do. The Regional Ministries of Compass is a vessel to extend the love of Christ into our community, our region and beyond.
About Regional Ministries
Many times throughout Scripture the Lord directs us as believers to support the poor, needy, widows, orphans and foreigners. There are many ways to meet the needs of those requiring support in our communities and in other parts of the world. The way Compass meets those needs is through volunteer teams that meet specific areas of need within our region and the world. Each volunteer team has a Lead person and is supported by Compass through staff support, ministry finances, administration, and activities. Just as the ministries are varied, so too are the actions and expectations of the specific ministry areas.
Newcomer Settlement Team
The Newcomer Settlement Team is in place to welcome and settle refugees from foreign lands. This ministry has a support team comprised of volunteers and a lead administrator. Areas of support provided by the team to the newcomer families are as follows:
Housing
Education/Children
Medical /Dental
Shopping / Groceries
English as a Second Language
Transportation
Employment
Finances
Technology
Government correspondence
The Newcomer Settlement Team is structured with a point person for each area of support and as needs arise they respond with dedication and commitment to be examples of Christ to these newcomers to Canada. Compass is a recognized Constituent Group Sponsor by the Government of Canada and we are responsible for the newcomers for one year after arrival. Often, our support continues beyond the year to help with their ongoing integration into Canada.
Since 2018, Compass has had 19 newcomers arrive under our sponsorship program. They have all originated from Eritrea, Africa. If you are interested in serving on the Newcomer Settlement Team, please contact the church office.
Move Team
The Move Team provides moving services to those in need of moving household items from one location to another. It is provided to specific individuals who cannot afford to cover moving expenses. We have provided move support through a number of local social agencies as a point of contact for them. It has been functioning since 2010. The Move Team responds to calls for moving services on an as needs basis. Many individual recipients have received the benefit of the Move Team services over the years and no association with Compass is required. We offer this service to the community as an act of love and support for those going through emotional, financial and other difficult issues. Our team is very sensitive to the needs of those receiving their services and often the recipients and the social agencies we support, express much appreciation for the Move Teams efforts. If you are interesting in serving on the Move Team please contact the church office.