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From Café to Church Community

From Café to Church Community

by Stephanie Mayhew | Dec 10, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

🌟 One of our Conversation Café volunteers emailed our pastoral team with a thoughtful request. Several Café participants have recently begun attending our Sunday morning services. They told us they feel welcomed and at home in our church community—and now they would...
A Moment of Faith in Conversation Café

A Moment of Faith in Conversation Café

by Stephanie Mayhew | Nov 12, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

From one of our Intercultural Stream volunteers:   Being a part of Connecting Streams in a Conversation Café is truly a blessing. I look forward to meeting our dear participants each week and sharing life together. Tonight, during our pre-session time, we prayed to be...
Connecting in Unexpected Ways

Connecting in Unexpected Ways

by Stephanie Mayhew | Aug 26, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

What an amazing story!   One of our participants recently shared how her husband, who works long 13-hour days as a truck driver, was struggling with the slang used at the port where he delivers. Unable to attend our Café due to his demanding schedule, he was feeling...
An Unexpected Invitation

An Unexpected Invitation

by Stephanie Mayhew | Aug 7, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

Wow! It’s amazing how God orchestrates! As she sat in the church office, quietly preparing cards for Conversation Café, the sudden sound of an urgent knock on the window startled her. Looking up, she saw a DoorDash driver standing outside, clearly lost and in need of...
Intercultural Stream Impact

Intercultural Stream Impact

by Stephanie Mayhew | Aug 6, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

God is on the move! Conversation Café is one of the impactful initiatives the Intercultural ministry uses to reach newcomers.   It’s a welcoming, encouraging space where newcomers can practice English conversation without fear of making mistakes. But it’s about so...
Conversation Café Inspires Local Pastor

Conversation Café Inspires Local Pastor

by Stephanie Mayhew | Aug 1, 2025 | Conversation Café, Intercultural Ministry, Testimonies

Recently, the IC staff had the pleasure of meeting with a pastor from a small congregation in Ontario who is passionate about reaching out to his international neighbours. As the only staff member at his church, he had tried hosting ESL events but found the results...
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