A year of growth across every corner of Sanctus
This past year, we've watched God move in ways both visible and profound. From our five sites to our Connect Groups, from our young people to our serving teams, people have stepped closer to Jesus and deeper into community. What follows is a record of that faithfulness.
Each dimension plays a unique role in forming us into fully devoted followers of Jesus. Below, you’ll find a snapshot of the stories, numbers, and moments that defined our year together.
Our vision
To become a missional church of 10,000 meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in Jesus' name.
Our mission
To glorify God by reaching and enabling people of all ages and nations to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Celebrate Big
God has been so faithful to our church this year. Across every site, more people gathered to worship, kids filled classrooms with curiosity and joy, and hundreds joined us from across Canada and beyond through our Online Site. With growing attendance, powerful worship moments, and our largest Palm Saturday yet, we’ve seen God draw our community together in beautiful ways. Each Sunday—whether in a gym, an auditorium, a heritage building, or online—He continues to form us as a church that loves to worship Jesus.
Worshipped weekly across all sites
Gathered together for Palm Saturday
Worship & Production volunteers served faithfully
Baptisms across all sites
Online service views, reaching far beyond Canada
Kids experienced God’s love through Summer Camps
Connect Small
Throughout this year, Connect Groups continued to be one of the most meaningful ways people grew in their faith and built genuine community. Across every site, groups gathered in homes, coffee shops, classrooms, and online to talk about Scripture, pray together, and walk alongside one another when life felt heavy.
80 Connect Groups churchwide, an increase of 11%
Participants in small groups
Share The Work
Serving has always been at the heart of who we are as a church. This year, we saw God move in powerful ways as more people stepped forward to use their gifts, strengthen our ministries, and care for others in Jesus’ name.
This year, we welcomed Pastor Kara Lee Palma as our new Connections & Engagement Pastor, bringing fresh leadership, clarity, and energy to how we help people discover their gifts and step into serving.
Sharing the Work isn’t about independence or dependence—it’s about interdependence.
People serving across all ministries
Growth in volunteer engagement
Engage in Mission
This year, our church stepped boldly into mission work that mattered. From invitational events that opened doors to Alpha groups in unexpected places, from local partnerships that served real needs to a team that travelled to Uganda, we saw God move through ordinary people willing to share His hope.
Alpha reached people in every corner
169 participants explored faith through Alpha across sites, homes, workplaces, and online.
Local service changed lives in Durham Region
Clothing swaps, Serve Days, and invitational events reached hundreds with practical care.
Global partnership brought hope to Uganda
Our team served street-affected youth through Jinja Connection, transforming lives and faith.
Youth missions shaped the next generation
Fifteen students travelled to Toronto, raised $21,000, and five were baptized afterward.
New Staff Members
This year, we welcomed new staff who strengthened key areas of our church. Their leadership is already making a meaningful impact across our church.
Keeps our five sites running smoothly and welcoming
Communications & Creative
From storytelling to SEO, the Creative Communications team worked strategically to place the right stories and resources in front of people when they needed them most. They captured meaningful moments, communicated events with clarity, expanded our digital reach, and helped our church see how God is moving across every site.
Sermon Podcast Downloads
YouTube views across all content
Serve team members
What's Next at Sanctus
Plan 3
Advancing the goals we feel the Lord has set out for us
New Site Expansion
Preparing to “cross the Jordan” and launch at least one new site.
Next Gen Ministry
Investing in the discipleship of kids, youth, young adults, and parents.
Leadership Development
Training emerging ministry leaders through the Leadership School.
100K Campaign
Mobilizing our church toward 100,000 acts of missional service in Jesus’ name.
Building into Discipleship
Continuing to reach and enable people of all ages and nations to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ by strengthening our Connect Groups structure, offering 100 Alphas over 5 years, and much much more.