OUR CITY TORONTO
Our City is a movement to equip and foster meaningful collaboration among Urban Ministry practitioners. The event was first produced in September 2019. We aim to gather diverse Urban Ministry leaders from diverse experiences both in church and mission contexts. We aim to honour those who have served with longevity while also inspiring future Urban Leaders by creating a space for relationship building. Our City produces events meant to gather people who are passionate about the city while fostering personal development. We are intentionally intergenerational, interdenominational and intercultural in our expression.
Team
The people who make it work
Ejay Tupe
Vision and Logistics Partner
Ejay is an Urban Missionary to Downtown Toronto through Mission Canada, the local missions agency for the PAOC. He believes his marginalized friends cannot be saved through programs. Loving people with deep compassion is a precious calling. This is why he believes in serving in whatever capacity he is able in order to meet these needs. Ejay, and his wife Cheryl, serve to be a bridge to their neighbours both rich and poor, building community amongst them and practicing radical hospitality. They do this so they may have a glimpse into the kingdom of God.
Favourite Netflix Snack
Popcorn freshly popped through our vintage air popper. Loads of butter on it, with white cheddar powder and a big glass of coca-cola with lots of ice.
Sheryce Nguyen
Administrative and Logistics Partner
Sheryce lives in East Scarborough with her husband Micah, and son Noah. Sheryce has been involved in urban ministry for the past nine years, serving for the past seven years as part of the MoveIn Vision Team. Sheryce is passionate about truly learning to love God and our neighbours.
Julius Naredo
Partnerships and Marketing Partner
Julius is well known as “Kuya”, which means “big brother”. This title is a solid representation of his role within the community of Warden Woods. Since joining our team, he has been an important role model for many youth & has used his passions for sports, technology & comics to bring the community together. In his spare time, he loves exploring coffeshops in Toronto, Muay Thai, & is well connected both online & off.
Favourite Netflix Snack
Stik-O Chocolate Wafer Stick
Timothy Sills
Creative & Technical Partner
Timothy lives in the rapidly evolving neighbourhood of Regent Park, growing up in the suburbs he's always felt a pull towards the city.
Timothy has a Bachelor of Theology, works as a fixer of first world problems, and loves being able to go for runs through the city - when it's not cold outside.
Kevin Rogers
Conference Logistics Partner
Kevin Rogers is the urban ministry consultant for Mission Canada and pastor of New Song Church in Windsor Ontario. He has a long history of involvement in all things urban.
Kevin also has a podcast highlighting different Urban Stories from practitioners all over Canada. Here's the link to the site: https://www.sidewalkskylinepodcast.com/
Steffan Watson
Creative Partner
Steffan Watson is a husband, father, pastor. Residing in Stouffville, with his wife Jaime and daughter Aliyah. Steffan provides pastoral leadership to multiple areas at Stouffville Pentecostal Church. Having served in church ministry for the last 13 years Steffan has a desire to see lives transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. As lives are transformed, cities will be transformed and maybe just maybe our world will be transformed.
Gennine Tatum Bridge
Logistics partner
Geninne Tatum Bridge is currently the founder and CEO of Bridge Diversity Consulting Services, an organization that educates and trains on reconciliation and anti-racism through a Biblical framework. She is also pursuing her Master's Degree at Fuller Theological Seminary in Global Missional Leadership. Previously, she served as an associate pastor at PORTICO Community Church. She has served as Youth Unlimited as Intern Program Lead in the Greater Toronto Area and was the former Youth Director for the Eastern Ontario and Nunavut District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Before that role, she served as the Student Ministries Pastor at
The Gathering Place - Pickering for seven years. She is gifted at guiding people as they discover and explore their gifts, process their pasts and lean into their future as
they follow Jesus. Geninne loves working with people who need guidance and support as they discover their gifts and talents while engaging them in spiritual and global awareness and issues of justice and compassion.