Missions Week 2025

Reaching Our City

March 16th - 23rd

Every year at Benton we set aside a week to focus on missions. This year we have sensed the Lord’s leading to focus on Reaching Our City - praying together, “Lord, your kingdom come, your will be done, in Kitchener as it is in Heaven.” The missions team has been working diligently over the last few months putting together a week filled with opportunities to hear from those who are significantly and uniquely reaching our city as well as to provide ways for us to be engaged in loving the Waterloo region well. We are excited to see what the Lord has in store for us as a church and we invite you to participate with us.

Sunday, March 16th -
Worship Service

Join us as Pastor Jaye Rice kicks off Missions Week.

Sunday, March 16th -
Missions Lunch

Everyone is invited to a church family luncheon following the service on March 16th as part of Missions Week. Pastor Jaye will interview a panel of guests who are engaging with missions right here in our region including Artur Borges from Share World Global, Karen Bast from Fellowship National, and members of our church family who are involved with local ministry.

Lunch will be provided - this will be a family-style, sit down lunch - but you can click below to sign up if you’re able to bring dessert.
I'll Bring Dessert!

Tuesday, March 18th -
Women's Bible Study

Nancy Little will join our Women's Bible Study to talk on: "Missions, Me? - Missions Opportunities No Matter Your Age."

All women are invited to join us at 9:15am at the church.

Childcare is provided.

Wednesday, March 19th -
AWANA

Missionary Nancie Dallaganna, AOB Bangladesh. There will be a Zoom presentation for each age group with Q&A. Nancie has worked with AWANA in Bangladesh for 40 yrs.

After the presentation, children will be given the opportunity to write a card/note/picture to send back to Bangladesh with Nancie.

Wednesday, March 19th -
Neighbourhood Prayer Walk

You are invited to take part in a Neighbourhood Prayer Walk on Wednesday, March 19 from 7-8 p.m. The goal of these walks is to get to know our neighbourhood streets and intentionally cover our community in prayer. There will be several walking routes throughout Waterloo Region where you can join others in prayer. The Prayer Walks will be casual gatherings, where you can come as you are. If you just want to walk and listen in, we'd be happy to have you. Prayer prompts will also be provided to each group, if they'd like to use them.

Walking locations and leaders will be announced soon.

For those who are unable to get out and walk, there will still be a regular prayer meeting via Zoom with Pastor Gary at 7:00pm.

Sunday, March 23rd -
Worship Service

We look forward to hearing from guest speaker, Bechara Karkafi on Sunday morning.

Bechara and Roula Karkafi have been serving the Lord in the Middle East, North Africa and Canada since 2009. Bechara has been on staff with FEB Central for the past seven years and now serves as the Church Planting Director. He also serves with Fellowship International, leading their vision in the Middle East and North Africa. Bechara's vision is to see church-planting movements that are mobilizing the Gospel, making disciples, and building the Kingdom.