Our Local Impact Team meets on a regular basis to assess the needs of those within our own congregation, as well as the needs arising in our surrounding community.  These needs are always carefully researched, and often come from fellow partner churches within Abbotsford.  Together we are making a difference to impact those around us for the Kingdom of God.

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Here are some of the ways that Heritage Alliance Church is partnering with local compassion agencies who are experienced and equipped to work with those in need;

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Salvation Army 

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​​​The Salvation Army in Abbotsford provides many great programs for the homeless population and for those with food insecurity… such as the “Meal Centre”, “The Pantry 34”, and “Christmas Hamper” programs. With their years of faithful service to the most vulnerable in our community, they are a trusted organization for us to support when they are at their greatest times of need in the year.

 

Our financial contribution enables them to purchase food to support their various programs.

With the Abbotsford Center of Hope primarily focusing on Abbotsford’s homeless population,

our financial contribution enables those with the best expertise to minister effectively to a very

complex demographic. We are hopeful that as money is faithfully given to our Local Impact Team,

we can continue to support them in this way.

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Archway Food Bank

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Archway Food Bank - This year we will continue to financially support the Archway Food Bank program. Archway is a local agency which receives less than 5% of its funding from the government, and operates on 95% donated food, money, supplies and services.  Without community support, this food bank would cease to operate. Archway provides food to 5,000 people locally each month.

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Foodbank Service Opportunity - Although Archway appreciates our financial support,

they are also in need of food donations and volunteers. This next year we are looking to

engage more directly with Archway Foodbank by collecting food and by encouraging

service opportunities for our congregants. This is a great way for our congregation to

share our love of Jesus with, and through, a local agency that is doing a good job of

taking care of those individuals in our community who are food-insecure.

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HAC Meal Ministry 

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This year we are excited to follow Jesus’ leading into expanding our Meal Ministry beyond our own congregational needs. Up to this point we have used the Meal Ministry to support and encourage people in our congregation in times of need, such as; grief and loss, financial struggle, medical emergencies, or even in times

of celebration, like the birth of a child.

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We believe God is leading us to continue to use the meal ministry within our congregation

while also expanding the ministry as a service to others in our community who are in need.

This past year we have financially supported a Christian organization called “In-As-Much.”

In-As-Much provides temporary shelter, food services, as well as many other needs to

refugees arriving in Canada without any family in Abbotsford. We are looking to use our

HAC Meal Ministry to help meet some of the practical needs these individuals have. We want

to be a blessing to those arriving to Canada and support the ministries of the ‘Inasmuch’ organization.

 

With this increased need on our Meal Ministry, we will be looking to expand serving opportunities to

our congregation. This is a great way to minister as a family or small group this year!

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If you’d like to get involved in our meal ministry, please email: office@heritagealliance.ca

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Other HAC Ministries - ways in which we’re using our facilities to further the gospel outreach cross-culturally right here in Abbotsford;

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Kerala Church - Saturdays (Focused on reaching Indo-Canadians for Christ.)

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Eritrean Christian Community – Saturdays (Focused on providing Christian community to Eritrean Refugees)

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Victory ESL - Mon-Fri (Focused on providing English Teaching to new

immigrants while sharing the gospel message when possible)