FOR Calgary Project
Serve the City 2025
October 19th
Brentview is a Jesus-Centred church FOR Calgary and FOR the world.
Last year, on October 6th, we disrupted our regular Sunday service rhythm to join together and serve our community. This year, we’re doing it again.
On October 19th, we will meet at 10:30am as usual, but we’ll have a shorter service and then go out in groups into our community to pick up garbage, pray for our neighbours, and discuss with our One Groups what it means to be FOR Calgary.
We would love to have our whole church serving with us! If you’re in a One Group, your leader can sign you up as a group. If you aren’t, sign up on your own and we’ll make sure to pair you with some other people as well! There will be options at the church if walking around the community is not a good option for you.
WE ARE FOR CALGARY
WE ARE FOR CALGARY
We are called by Jesus to live out self-giving love. All we have is from God so we give it back to God’s mission in the world and to ministry in our local church.
We appreciate your continued support for the
Brentwood Community Pantry
Brentwood Community Pantry is a mutual aid project aimed at addressing food equity in Calgary by helping those facing financial insecurity access free, fresh and healthy food 24/7.
WHAT
Food insecurity happens when people have scarce or limited access to food due to their financial situation. While all types of people are affected by food insecurity, the most impacted groups are; immigrants & refugees, Indigenous peoples, those living with disability, the LGBTQ+ community, people on social assistance and our homeless population.
Low income and high living costs create a disparity between what people need and what they can afford. AHS studies show that 1 in every 10 households in our province is food insecure.
We also accept donations of warm clothing items, and have found that items like diapers and feminine hygiene products are constantly and quickly cycling out of the pantry.
WHY
Access to fresh healthy food is reserved to those in position to financial privilege. We believe that this needs to change, and we want to give access to EVERYONE.
HOW
Continue to redirect food to the pantry! We are seeing growing numbers of students, women, and children stopping by week to week. We are accepting donations of grab and go snacks and non-perishable food at this time. Why not host a food drive for the Pantry and mention us to get a shout out on Instagram? @forcalgary