We are a congregation of a bigger church family – Grace Communion International (GCI). GCI is a mosaic of churches knit together in grace across the globe. You can find out more about our roots and the other churches that make up our community around the world by visiting GCI.org.
What We Believe
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a caring community, united and led by the Holy Spirit, worshipping God, living and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and reaching out to others in loving service offering them Christ as Saviour.
Our Mission
We will worship God by loving Him and those around us through a close personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We will reach out to people from our community in which all ages can worship, praise and honour God, learn his way and discover and develop their God-given gifts. We want to equip everyone to be more like Jesus, loving others and the community at large.
Our Core Values
Jesus is always our center.
We are missional.
Family is important.
Equipping Leaders.
We are guided by God’s Word.
We meet people where they are at.
We love and value all people.
Members use their gifts to serve.
Inspiring worship.
SUMMARY OF OUR BELEIFS
The Father, Son, and Spirit are one God, united in love for one another.
Jesus Christ, as the Word made flesh, is fully God and fully human.
Jesus accurately reveals the goodness and love of God, and reveals humanity as God intended us to be.
As our Creator, Jesus represented all humanity, and all people benefit from his vicarious humanity: his life, death, resurrection and ascension.
Jesus Christ atoned for all sin and suffered its full consequence.
God has in Christ reconciled all humanity to himself through his son,
Jesus (Colossians 1:20).
(However, universal atonement should not be equated with universalism.)
The judgment of God against evil has been executed in Jesus Christ so that all might repent and receive forgiveness and, through the Holy Spirit, share in Christ’s resurrected, eternal life.
People are exhorted to respond to this reconciliation and participate in the life for which we were all created.
Jesus, as the nexus of divinity and humanity, has enabled humanity to participate in the life and love of the Trinity, which was God’s intent from before the beginning of time.
Our Team
Job Ayuba
Pastor
Originally from the Congo, Job and his wife, Imani, and their young children immigrated to Canada from Malawi in July, 2019. Job's church leadership in GCI Malawi has prepared him for the valuable roles he fills at New Life. He has many roles in addition to pastor, such as Outreach Director, helping us to love and serve the community, leading a Swahili life group and also serving on the worship team and facilities team.
Mupe Kapopo
Security, Safety and Cleanup
Mupe Kapopo immigrated to Canada in 2018 with his wife, Faida, and their young children. Mupe was born in Burundi, but was living in the Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya, where he served as a church pastor. He serves in New Life Christian on the speaking team, worship team and facilities.
Johannes Breytenbach
Men's Ministry Leader
Bruce Zaremba
Love Avenue Champion
Greeter, Scripture Reader and Cleaning Commitee. Bruce has been a long-time member since Wolrd Wide. He transitioned to Grace Communion International and continues to serve others!
Kylie Buckmaster
Hope Avenue Champion
Children's church teacher, Web Master, Worship Leader. Kylie Buckmaster is passionate about teaching children about Jesus and nurturing their faith. She leads the Children and Youth Ministry, along with occasionally leading worship.
Juliet Breytenbach
Women's Ministry Leader
Kim Zaremba
Kitchen Leader
Kim was baptized last year and has a heart to serve others. She is originally from Munkton, New Brunswick and is excited to serve the church!
Aidan Buckmaster
Photographer and Youth Leader
Aidan loves to work behind the scenes by taking photos for our website and assisting his wife in the Youth Ministry!