Who We Are
Homelessness and poverty in Canada leave many facing physical hardships and deep isolation.
Connecting Streams brings hope and restoration through Christ, offering practical help and spiritual care.
Through street outreach and drop-in centers, we provide resources, advocacy, and a sense of belonging. By mobilizing and equipping local churches, we train and support volunteers to transform lives and restore dignity to those in need.
Homelessness and poverty in Canada leave many facing physical hardships and deep isolation.
Connecting Streams brings hope and restoration through Christ, offering practical help and spiritual care.
Through street outreach and drop-in centers, we provide resources, advocacy, and a sense of belonging.
By mobilizing and equipping local churches, we train and support volunteers to transform lives and restore dignity to those in need.
Key Components of Our Service
Holistic Outreach
Providing both practical resources (food, shelter, clothing) and spiritual care to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of vulnerable individuals.
Relational Ministry
Building meaningful, trust-based relationships with those in the inner city, offering them support, compassion, and the love of Christ beyond temporary relief.
Empowerment
& Advocacy
Equipping individuals to overcome barriers such as poverty, mental health struggles, and addiction while advocating for their rights and well-being within the community.
Church Mobilization
Engaging and training the local Church to serve the inner-city population, creating a network of volunteers who are committed to transforming lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Holistic Outreach
Providing both practical resources (food, shelter, clothing) and spiritual care to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of vulnerable individuals.
Relational Ministry
Building meaningful, trust-based relationships with those in the inner city, offering them support, compassion, and the love of Christ beyond temporary relief.
Empowerment
& Advocacy
Equipping individuals to overcome barriers such as poverty, mental health struggles, and addiction while advocating for their rights and well-being within the community.
Church Mobilization
Engaging and training the local Church to serve the inner-city population, creating a network of volunteers who are committed to transforming lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
About Our Drop-in Outreach
Our Drop-In Outreach provides a safe, welcoming space where vulnerable individuals can access hot meals, essential resources like food and clothing, and compassionate advocacy.
Through relationship-building and community, we share the Gospel and offer spiritual support in an invitational way.
These centers serve as places of hope and transformation, with prayer, evangelism, and short devotional teachings in a home-church or small group setting, offering both practical care and spiritual nourishment.
Our Drop-In Outreach provides a safe, welcoming space where vulnerable individuals can access hot meals, essential resources like food and clothing, and compassionate advocacy.
Through relationship-building and community, we share the Gospel and offer spiritual support in an invitational way.
These centers serve as places of hope and transformation, with prayer, evangelism, and short devotional teachings in a home-church or small group setting, offering both practical care and spiritual nourishment.
Get Involved with Inner City
When you partner with Connecting Streams, you invest in a ministry that guides at-risk communities toward renewal and fulfillment.
Whether you are a church expanding your outreach, an organization seeking meaningful impact, a funder supporting lasting change, or a volunteer eager to make a difference, your partnership helps bring the message of Jesus and His transformative power to those in need.
When you partner with Connecting Streams, you invest in a ministry that guides at-risk communities toward renewal and fulfillment.
Whether you are a church expanding your outreach, an organization seeking meaningful impact, a funder supporting lasting change, or a volunteer eager to make a difference, your partnership helps bring the message of Jesus and His transformative power to those in need.
Statistics:
Homelessness, Addictions, and Mental Health in Canada
On a single day in 2018, more than 25,216 individuals across 61 communities lived in a situation of homelessness, in a shelter or not (ESDC, 2018).
Similarly, it is estimated that an average of 235,000 people in Canada experience one of the many types of homelessness each year (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, 2014)
On a single day in 2018, more than 25,216 individuals across 61 communities lived in a situation of homelessness, in a shelter or not (ESDC, 2018).
Similarly, it is estimated that an average of 235,000 people in Canada experience one of the many types of homelessness each year (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, 2014)
About 1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness annually, with young people particularly affected by limited services.
Mental health and substance use disorders were leading causes of disability in Canada before COVID-19 worsened isolation and stress. The World Health Organization reports a 13% rise in global mental health disorders over the past decade, with suicide being the second-leading cause of death for ages 15-29.
About 1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness annually, with young people particularly affected by limited services.
Mental health and substance use disorders were leading causes of disability in Canada before COVID-19 worsened isolation and stress. The World Health Organization reports a 13% rise in global mental health disorders over the past decade, with suicide being the second-leading cause of death for ages 15-29.
Testimonials
“The biggest thing that I’ve learned from God and from the people that we go to and try to be of service to is that there’s no difference between us.”
"At one of Connecting Streams Community meals that serves the inner city, there was a single Mom and her teenage son who had been attending since the community meal began. This past Sunday, they came to church for the first time! We are praising God for the fruit we are seeing through this community meal! Please join us in praying for this Mom and son, that Christ would continue to work and transform their lives."
Regions & Contact
• Hinton, AB
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• Hinton, AB
• Ottawa, ON
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Inner City Stream Staff
Dan Byrne
City Leader
Richard Ojala
National Stream Leader - Prison, Addiction Recovery, Inner City
Kevin Schafer
National Capital Region Inner City Lead
Hobbe Smit
Hamilton Long-Term Care & Inner City Team Leader
Join the Mission of Compassion
Connecting Streams’ Inner City Ministry offers holistic support, addressing both physical and spiritual needs through outreach, advocacy, and meaningful relationships.
Join us today to restore dignity, foster transformation, and share Christ’s love with those most in need. Together, we can change lives and create lasting impact.
Every contribution makes a difference—Your support, in any form, is deeply valued.
"If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday."
Isaiah 58:10 NKJV
"If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday."
Isaiah 58:10 NKJV
Thank you for supporting Inner City Ministry!
