Getting Active to Address Food Insecurity
By the Justice & Mercy Network
Active in Mission 2026 kicks off May 1, and we hope that you and your church will join us.
Here’s how it works: Canadian Baptists across the country sign up as individuals or teams to get “Active In Mission,” choosing an activity or exercise to raise funds to combat hunger. Those funds raised over the summer are then shared between CBM, CBWC, and our partner denominations across Canada, to support local ministries address food insecurity. For example, the 11 grants mentioned below were dispersed using CBWC’s portion of the 2025 AiM funding.
Get Your Church Active in Mission!
The great thing about AiM is that anyone of any age can participate in an activity that is accessible to them. It’s so easy to invite friends, neighbours, or small groups to join in the fun.
Talk to your church about Active in Mission this year, and watch for more details and resources coming May 1—including new materials to help our kids and families get involved.
Most Recent Active in Mission Grant Recipients
We are thrilled to announce that, from the money raised at Active in Mission 2025, we were able to offer grants to 11 of the applicant churches:
Berea Baptist Church, Surrey
Calvary Baptist Church, Fort St. John
Calvary Baptist Church, Gibsons
Community Baptist Church, Swift Current
First Baptist Church, Vernon
First Baptist Church, Prince Albert
First Baptist Church, Saskatoon
Gateway Baptist Church, Victoria
The Neighbourhood Church, Burnaby
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Winnipeg
Ward Memorial Baptist Church, Vancouver
These churches address food security through programs like community pantries, garden initiatives, food education programs, seniors' hospitality, and outreaches offering support to their underhoused neighbours.
More than a Table: Your Chance to Connect
Are you noticing the impact of rising food costs in your community? More and more families, seniors, and neighbours are feeling the strain, and many of our churches are responding in creative and compassionate ways. Did you know that this is an area that Canadian Baptists have been active in since the 1800s?
If your church is already involved in addressing food insecurity, is exploring ways to respond, or has received an Active in Mission grant to support this kind of ministry, the Justice and Mercy Network invites you to join a conversation with others doing similar work to resource one another and share best practices.
On Monday, April 27 at 6:00 PM PST, we’re hosting a one-hour Zoom gathering. The gathering is called More Than a Table: Learning to Love our Neighbours in the Food Security Space.
Together we’ll explore initiatives such as:
cooking-together classes
community meals
seniors’ luncheons
food pantries and food rescue
community gardens and neighbourhood partnerships
You’ll have time in small conversation groups to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and imagine what might be possible in your own context. We will also hear from Louise Hannem from CBM about this year's Active in Mission fundraiser.
We hope you’ll join us for this encouraging hour of learning, connection, and shared imagination. Email heartland@cbwc.ca to request the Zoom link.
