The Latest News Update
By Gerry Meade
June 27, 2017
Dear Friends ,
The Grace St. Philip's Family Sponsorship Committee was delighted to welcome the Raslan family – Jamal, Hanadi, Ahmad, Yehya and Ghayth – on March 31. They are settling into their ....
By Gerry Meade
April 6, 2017
Dear Friends ,
The Raslan family arrived safely on March 30 and are now in their new home in Markham. The three boys were very excited to be in Canada and are looking forward to starting school. Mom and dad are ....
March 21, 2017 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
March 21, 2017
Dear Friends ,
The Grace St. Philip's Family Sponsorship Committee has exciting news to share. Our sponsored Syrian family will be arriving in Toronto on March 30 We will be welcoming the ....
February 2, 2017 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
February 2, 2017
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to inform you that we have been matched with a family. On Feb 1, on behalf of our two
parishes, we accepted the offer of a Syrian family now in Beirut Lebanon. The family consists .....
September 11, 2016 Committee Update Letter
Letter from Farhad
September 11, 2016
Reverend Stephen, Reverend Nicola, Refugee Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for your kind invitation to St. Philip’s and Grace Church. My name is Farhad. I was born and raised in Iran.
A few years ago, I had to leave my homeland .....
July 13, 2016 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
July 13, 2016
Dear Friends,
The Grace St. Philip's Sponsorship committee is delighted to welcome Farhad Nikooei to Canada and our community. Farhad arrived late Monday afternoon and .....
June 13, 2016 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
June 13, 2016
Dear Friends,
As reported earlier, the Walkathon in support of our fundraising efforts to sponsor .....
May 3, 2016 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
May 3, 2016
Dear Friends,
We are delighted to tell you about the upcoming Walkathon in support of the Grace - St. Philip’s Family Sponsorship .....
April 20, 2016 Committee Update Letter
By Gerry Meade
April 20, 2016
Dear Friends,
The Grace St. Philip's Family Sponsorship Committee would like to update you on the current status of our program to sponsor a Syrian refugee family to Canada .....
Information Session January 2016
By Charles Herriot
January 30, 2016
Markham -- Last Tuesday, an information sessions hosted by Grace-St. Philip's Family Sponsorship took place in the upper hall of Grace Church. Dozens of volunteers .....