*By Appointment Only Monday through Saturday*
No matter your story, we welcome you to join us as we all try to be a little bit better, a little bit kinder, a little more helpful—because that’s what Jesus taught. We are a diverse community of followers of Jesus Christ and welcome all to worship here. We fellowship together as well as offer youth and children’s programs.
Jesus Christ can make you a better person. You can make us a better community. Come worship with us. Church services are held every Sunday. Visitors are always welcome.
In 1972 Bishop Remi J. De Roo of the Diocese of Victoria met with the General Chapter of the Federation of St. Gertrude and requested, ''that the Benedictines return to Vancouver Island so that their spirituality might be shared with the people in the area
As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people in our world, knowing that the world is often an unloving, alienated and broken place. Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. We are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society.
The mission of The Salvation Army, as an international movement is an evangelical branch of the Christian Church. It's message is based on the Bible; it's ministry is motivated by love for God and a practical concern for the needs of humanity.
It's mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, supply basic human needs, provide personal counseling and undertake the spiritual and moral regeneration and physical rehabilitation of all persons in need who come within it's sphere of influence regardless of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
In Nanaimo,our Non Profit Thrift Stores are a pivotal part of our fundraising efforts in that the monies raised in our stores help provide the many resources that enable us to offer food, shelter, clothing and much more to the less fortunate of our city.
For example our New Hope Kitchen at 19 Nichol Street served over 90,000 hot meals to the hungry in 2016.
We believe God's purpose for each of us is to enjoy life as a wonderful gift filled with opportunities to experience love, joy, peace, contentment, purpose, and hope. That even in the midst of disappointment, setbacks, uncertainty, pain, and the normal struggles of 21st century living, God can enable us to find and enjoy real deep happiness. This we believe, and have come to experience, is found in a personal relationship with God through the Christ of Christmas and Easter. Our church is a place where you will find help in beginning and growing in that all important relationship with God.