Grace Fellowship Canada is a missional network of churches committed to bringing the good news of Jesus to the greatest nation on earth. We believe that through effective church planting strategies, leadership development and effective partnerships among our churches we can reach more people and make more disciples, changing the heart of Canada from the inside out.
Our Canadian Churches
Grace Fellowship Canada has established church communities in Western Canada (Metro Vancouver area, British Columbia) and Eastern Canada (Greater Toronto Area, Ontario). Both churches have strong foundations with committed individuals and families who find a sense of belonging to a movement that is uniquely Canadian.
Community of Hope Church
Renew Church
Support the movement in Canada
Your generous gifts help us resource our Canadian churches, train pastors and pastoral interns, organize evangelism and outreach events, and start new churches.
In Canada
Donations from Canada can be made in the following ways:
- E-transfer to finance@gfcanada.ca
- Automated Funds Transfer (AFT): a recurring amount direct form your bank account. Simply download and complete our AFT Form and email it to finance@gfcanada.ca.
- Credit card via CanadaHelps.org:
In the U.S.
Donations from the U.S. can be made through Assist Church Expansion:
If you prefer to donate by mail, please designate “Canada” in the memo line of your check and send to:
Assist Church Expansion
PO Box 62597
Colorado Springs, CO 80962-2597
Join our team
If you are considering ministry as a vocation or if you would simply like to get some intensive hands-on experience in a vibrant faith community, an internship with a GFC church might be what you are looking for. With the opportunity for both short-term and long-term internships, our leaders aim to provide training, coaching and mentoring for students or recent graduates in a variety of ministry disciplines. Contact us for more information on current opportunities including summer and one-year internships. Contact us
Our Identity
Mission-Driven
Grace-Centred
Theologically conservative
Relationally Connected
Process oriented
Proudly Canadian
Our History
Grace Fellowship Canada emerged as a church planting ministry under the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (now the Charis Fellowship), dedicated to establishing churches across Canada. Prior to this, despite attempts dating back to 1916, no such churches existed in the country. In the early 1990s, interest grew in planting the first Grace Brethren church in Canada. A team was assembled under the leadership of Nathan Bryant, Philip Bryant, and Bartley Sawatsky, and after a kickoff at the Grace Brethren Fellowship National Conference in Toronto, they were sent to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario on May 31, 1997. Grace Community Church (now Renew Church) was launched in Mississauga, Ontario, in September of the following year, and the church planting mission became what we know today as Grace Fellowship Canada.
From a core group of 13 individuals who formed the original Grace Community Church in 1998, we have established communities of believers in some of Canada’s most diverse areas. Today, Grace Fellowship Canada’s mission continues to be led by Philip and Beth Bryant, as they work to foster a uniquely Canadian church movement.
Grace Fellowship Canada Board
Affiliations
Charis Fellowship
Charis Alliance
Assist Church Expansion
