This is Us - PORTICO in the 2010s

THIS IS US:

celebrating

50 years of god’s faithfulness

the history of portico community church

2010s

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Table of Contents Introduction

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2014

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2015

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2018

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2019 & Beyond

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Credits

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Intro Introduction ONE CHURCH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS In the 2010s, PORTICO Community Church expanded from one church location to five campuses, welcoming skeptics, the curious, seekers and the convinced followers of Jesus Christ from Milton, Streetsville, Brampton, and neighbouring communities. As those who gathered to worship increased steadily in number, the addition of PORTICO Online spread God’s word beyond Sunday mornings and city limits. God’s continued faithfulness and desire to grow His Church saw to the start of new ministries and through them, new opportunities to spread God’s love to the world.

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“I think any church that acknowledges people’s giftings and looks to encourage people to use those gifts is so vitally important. That’s one thing we’ve appreciated about PORTICO, that when you have a gift and ask to use that gift, there is always a willingness to say, ‘Yes, please go ahead and use it. We will come alongside and mentor, we’ll encourage and support that opportunity.”

- Paul Woodley

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2010 PORTICO continued fostering close community throughout the Mississauga area through hospitality, connecting ministries, children’s ministries, and small groups. People from all backgrounds and cultures were welcomed, and diversity grew throughout the church.

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I have had the privilege of being co-leader of a small group for the last six years.

It’s been an awesome time journeying with close friends throughout those years.”

I think the multiculturalism in PORTICO is to be celebrated.

That was one of the reasons I stayed coming here. PORTICO is very multicultural, very diverse.

If you come to one of our Foods of the World events, you can see the diversity and the different cultures.”

– Luke Uczciwek

– Mark and Hanna Pingal

Boys and girls worshipping God through PORTICO’s children’s ministry

Annual Foods of the World event celebrating cultures and cuisines from around the globe

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Men and women from all walks of life enjoy time with God and each other in Growth Groups

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2011 PORTICO launched its first campus expression in Milton, ON as part of PORTICO’s multi-site vision: One Church, One Message, Many Expressions.

“ Milton Campus opens its doors October 16, 2011

PORTICO Milton fosters a feeling of home as people arrive for worship

We embed ourselves in the community and reach our community. Part of our vision was to become a multi-campus church. In 2011, we looked at Milton, realized it was booming, and made the decision to announce Milton as our next target location. With that, we invited people to prayerfully consider to join us on an adventure.”

– Pastor Doug Rhind

Preaching God’s word at PORTICO Milton

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PORTICO Milton Sunday worship service

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2012 PORTICO Milton signed a long-term lease agreement with Milton Christian School, which enabled the campus to move into a more permanent meeting space. PORTICO officially launched their second campus in November: PORTICO Español. This Spanishspeaking campus led by Pastor Ervis and Tamara Duardo was founded upon the small remnant of faithful believers who were formerly part of Emmanuel Church.

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We realized that the one way of growing is through campuses.”

– Dave and Ruth Croft

PORTICO Español launches November 18, 2012

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Pastor Ervis shares the Word of God on Sunday morning

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2014 PORTICO Streetsville launched a third morning service to accommodate the church’s growth.

PORTICO Streetsville campus

PORTICO Streetsville congregation listens as God’s Word is shared

Pastor Doug preaches at the Streetsville campus

Pastor Ervis PORTICO shares Streetsville the Word of choir God on Sunday morning.

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Pastor PORTICO Ervis Streetsville shares theSunday Word ofworship God onservice Sunday morning.

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2015 The launch of PORTICO Online, supported by a live host, featured a live stream of PORTICO Streetsville’s Sunday service. Guests and regular users enjoyed the ability to interact, chat, pray, give, and experience Sunday worship through this internet multi-site venture.

PORTICO Online streams worship and teaching direct to the computer and smart phone

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2018 PORTICO launched its fifth campus in April, a merger with Discovery Church (DC3) in Mississauga. In September, the new campus relocated to Brampton, ON.

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In 2018, we started our Brampton campus.

We sent a group of people up as our launch team and on our first Sunday we had over 200 people show up. We were so excited that God gave us that opportunity to step into the community.”

– Pastor Doug Rhind

PORTICO Brampton campus opens its doors September 9, 2018

PORTICO Brampton worship service

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2019 & beyond PORTICO’s future has never looked brighter! Fueled by the mission of helping people find their way back to God, PORTICO envisions new campuses being strategically launched in neighbourhoods and communities, enabling family, friends, neighbours, and co-workers to personally encounter God’s life-changing grace. Together in Christ, we are One Church, One Message, Many Expressions.

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I’m happy that we can raise our baby in this church because we feel very well supported. I want her to be involved as a kid, youth, and teenager. Here is where we want to plant our roots.

What better place to raise a child than here at PORTICO.” – Mark and Hanna Pingal

PORTICO believes in God for a bright, faith-filled future

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SPECIAL THANKS TO: SENIOR PASTOR

Doug Rhind EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Amitabh Singh WRITERS

Bethany Talbert Doug Rhind GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Jabelle Micu Christina Cook LOGO GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Christina Cook Joan Stoddard RESEARCH TEAM

James Craig/PAOC Archives Amitabh Singh Paul Woodley Nancy Woodley Danielle Sawh Helen Aello Beverly Graham David Graham

SueAnn Fennelly Chris Atkins Ronald Jacob Silvia Martin STILL PHOTOGRAPHS

James Craig/PACO Archives Paul & Nancy Woodley Enn & Silvia Martin Gabriel & Dianne Sawh Denise Peltomaki Helen Aello Terry & Melissa Bone Colleen Clark Evelyn Degazon Joan Morin Marg Salamat Barb Parkinson Gord & Rollande Jones Jerry & Marlene Bergman Bill Dupley Hana Elzohiry SCANNING OF PHOTOS

Juliet Nakamura SueAnn Fennelly

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OUR MISSION

Helping people find their way back to God! CAMPUSES

CONTACT US

Brampton 7585 Financial Drive (inside École Jeunes Sans Frontières) Brampton, ON L6Y 5P4

Milton 45 Bruce Street (inside Milton Christian School) Milton, ON L9T 2L5

905.826.9612 info@porticocanada.ca porticocanada.ca

Español 1814 Barbertown Road Mississauga, ON L5M 2M5

Streetsville 1814 Barbertown Road Mississauga, ON L5M 2M5

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