Seasons – April 2025

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Matthew 25:35-36

Street Hope Victoria aims to mitigate the despair at the nexus of homelessness and addiction in the downtown core in Victoria, BC by walking with the poor. We offer food, clothing, encouragement, prayer, and a weekly connection/discussion/reflection group.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Pray that light, love, peace, and healing rain down on the 900-block of Pandora and similar areas in the city of Victoria.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Pray that the love of Jesus will flow through the Street Hope Victoria outreach teams and impact the lives of those who are suffering and in despair.

Thursday, April 3, 2025 Pray that God would draw the right people to our new small group at Our Place Society.

Friday, April 4, 2025 Pray for the financial provision for Street Hope Victoria to be able to achieve the vision in our hearts.

Saturday, April 5, 2025 Pray for wisdom, divine guidance, and favour as Lisa leads the small group at Our Place Society and seeks to start other groups.

Sunday, April 6, 2025 Pray that God would draw additional volunteers to our various teams.

Monday, April 7, 2025 Praise, thanksgiving, and gratitude to God for the opportunity to walk out Christ’s redemption on the street.

Toronto Chaplaincy for Men exists to build relationships and serve individuals who are making the transition from incarceration to life outside of prison. Our goal is to build relationships and help connect individuals to faith communities. We work in the Keele Community Correctional Centre. This includes having office space to ensure our presence is consistent and visible.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Pray for Jon McMurray as he connects men on parole with spiritual and practical help post-incarceration.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Pray for an increase in the number of volunteers from the church community who are willing to lovingly serve parolees and treat them as fellow humans. Government supervision tends to be impersonal and focused on risk management rather than restoration of the individual.

Thursday, April 10, 2025 Pray for the 10 or so volunteers that serve dinners at the Keele Community Correctional Centre. They bring food, but it’s the love of Jesus that comes through as they eat together and treat the men as loved children of God.

Friday, April 11, 2025 Pray for more employers to be willing to hire ex-prisoners and also pray for creative funding ideas to help get guys working and productive, even for time-limited periods. Some have never worked a legitimate job before.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 Toronto Chaplaincy is beginning to offer sponsorships for individuals to receive trauma counselling. Pray for ongoing funding and gifted counsellors to participate in this initiative.

Sunday, April 13, 2025 Pray for favour with Corrections Canada staff, parole officers and the federal institutions we visit. Pray that we will find “persons of peace” in the system who open up spaces for Kingdom work.

Monday, April 14, 2025 Pray that those incarcerated will make “decisions” to enter Jesus’ kingdom of Heaven. Many who have lived dark and difficult lives intuitively know that such a decision is a big one that will cost them in some way. May they understand that the cost of following Christ is well worth it!

Toronto Chaplaincy for Women seeks to serve women coming out of incarceration. We support them in their reintegration process by offering a listening ear, accompanying them to appointments, and providing spiritual support. Our desire is to support women who are starting their lives over. We also connect them with supportive faith communities where they can experience belonging, healing, and love.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Pray for the women at the Toronto halfway house. Pray for them to be freed of any addictions and find supportive places of healing.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Pray for the women at the Brampton halfway house. Pray for them to experience God’s transformative love.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 Pray for the women under supervision in the community. Pray for them to be filled with perseverance and hope for the future.

Friday, April 18, 2025 Pray for the parole officers as they seek to help the women abide by their conditions. Pray for them to be people of justice, peace, compassion, and mercy.

Saturday, April 19, 2025 Pray for the halfway house staff who are on the frontline in supporting the women. Pray for them to have joy and wisdom in their work.

Sunday, April 20, 2025 Pray for women struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Pray for them to receive the support they need and experience God’s freedom and love.

Monday, April 21, 2025 Pray for supportive faith communities to come alongside women who are reintegrating to the Toronto area. Pray for women to find places of belonging, healing, and hope who will walk alongside them.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Pray for Norbert Haukenfrers, chairman of the board, as he lends his pastoral heart, gifts and guidance to the Threshold Board.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Pray for Doug Schindel, treasurer of the board, as he skilfully helps to guild the finances of Threshold Ministries.

Thursday, April 24, 2025 Pray for Marilyn Otis, Interim National Director, as she continues to oversee all aspects of the ministry including projects and financial stability.

Friday, April 25, 2025 Pray for Deborah Moyo, National Director, while she is on maternity leave.  Pray that she will have a restful and joyful time with her family.  We look forward to her return with many stories of her current adventures.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 Pray for the projects of Threshold Ministries.  May they reach the lost and marginalized people who, more than anything else, need to find the love of Jesus that can transform their lives.

Sunday, April 27, 2025 Pray for the financial stability of Threshold Ministries.  This is a difficult financial time for most with so much uncertainty in the world.  Pray that Threshold can withstand these difficult financial times.

Monday, April 28, 2025 Pray for Threshold Donors and prayer partners.  We thank God for their generosity and compassion for those we serve.  May He truly bless them.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Pray for new Threshold projects.  As we continue to seek God’s guidance in how to move Threshold forward, pray as we seek new and exciting ways to reach and serve more people.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Pray for Church Army, UK, our sister ministry.  We have not forgotten our roots and we thank God for the work that is being done in the UK.  Please pray for God’s continued blessing on their ministry.