About New Life african Fellowship

The Friendliest church in Toronto!!

A Brief History

On June 17, 2000 a burning desire to focus on, and do something to meet the spiritual and social needs of the Kenyan and other African Immigrants in and around the Greater Toronto Area brought 40 individuals to a picnic in Toronto . This group selected a 9-member Steering Committee whose task it was to organize and establish a worship group for Kenyans and other African Seventh-day Adventists in the Greater Toronto Area .

On November 9, 2002 assisted by the Mt Olive Seventh-day Adventist Church and Pastor Ledford Morris, the Kenyan Fellowship began meeting in a room at that church until February 2003 a rental agreement was signed with the Church of God Deliverance Centre at 2400 Finch Avenue West , Unit 6. This became our worship centre until July 31, 2003 .

On Sabbath May 3, 2003 the Kenyan Fellowship received our first pastor, Pastor Carlton Ralston who was installed on that day by the Conference Ministerial Secretary, Pastor Hilton Garnett. The congregation realized, soon after services were initiated and evangelism began in earnest, that the name Kenyan Fellowship presented a barrier to Africans from other countries who desired to unite with us. In a spirit of unity, a process involving the entire membership was initiated to select a more inviting and representative name. A process to change the name of the group concluded on Sabbath June 21, 2003 when the congregation voted to adopt the name "New Life African Fellowship."

Having moved to the Old Building of Downsview Seventh-day Adventist Church in May 2003 we found ourselves with growing pains and faced with tremendous growth the church voted to move to a larger facility in November 2004. A committee chosen by the church soon found our present facility and we moved here and had our worship on January 1, 2005.

On March 11, 2005 we welcomed our Pastor Dr. Vaudre P. Jacques who was installed on that day by the Conference Education Director, Dr. Marshall. Prayerfully we have continued to look at ways to grow and reach out to our community and God strongly impressed upon us that we still needed to be more inclusive and our name still bore restrictive connotations. Once again we prayerfully went through the process and again asked Church members to suggest a new name for our church.

On October 21, 2006 our church officially voted to be known as All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church because God said my house shall be a House of Prayer for all peoples. Isaiah 56:7.

Our Goals

To make the gospel the center of our teaching and preaching and the motivation of all our actions;

To give priority to the development of caring relationships among members of the church community, and also to provide meaningful worship services and other experiences which will make spiritual growth possible;

To see every active member involved in a lifestyle of outreach to non Christians and unchurched associates, friends, and family members;

To recognize every member as a minister and to use each one’s gift for building up the church;

To assist in meeting the needs of the poor, homeless, and hurting in our community;

To conduct entry events which will meet the needs of our friends and those living in the community;

To engage in those forms of public evangelism which will lead others to a commitment to Christ and membership at All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church; and

To give priority to the development of caring relationships with former members, inactive members, and young adults (single and married) and to provide meaningful programs and opportunity for involvement and spiritual growth to this group.

Events

	December 15, 16th, 2006 - Toronto Youth Congress with Pr. Baraka G. Muganda - General Conference World Youth Leader
	December 2, 2006 - ACT (A Child at a time) Soul Influence Concert at 7:00pm EST

Youth Month at New Life with Emphasis on youth matters

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