Apart from these, there are many church members in Toronto s congregations who come from many Caribbean islands. Toronto has a truly international Adventist community. These congregations are looking forward to welcoming brothers and sisters who speak their languages and dialects and can share the culture of their homeland. By coming to Toronto from so many countries of the world, we can also make a difference through sharing our experiences and our culture with members of the larger ethnic communities, many of whom are to be won for Christ. This offers our visiting delegates and other participants in the world Church convocation an opportunity to prepare for meeting their ethnic brothers and sisters, with whom we can share our faith in Jesus and the hope of His soon return.
Several ideas come to mind.
There are many more possibilities, including a variety of evangelistic or faith-sharing events in the churches throughout Toronto. The challenge of the international encounter with Toronto clearly belongs to both those who are already there and those who are coming as visitors. The local conference office can offer specific information on who is who in Toronto in our Church, as well as respond to other inquiries regarding preparations of the local churches during the GC Session.