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ANNUAL REPORT 2026

Thank you for your partnership.

This year marked an important milestone as we launched Plan 3, our vision for the next five years of ministry. Together, we're building on what God has already done and looking ahead to the opportunities He has placed before us. We're deeply grateful for your partnership.

Through your prayers, serving, generosity, and encouragement, lives are being transformed and communities are being impacted. Thank you for being part of this story and helping shape what comes next.

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Celebrate Big

God has been so faithful to our church this year. Across every site, more people gathered to worship, kids filled classrooms with curiosity and joy, and hundreds joined us from across Canada and beyond through our new livestreamed Sunday service. With growing attendance and powerful worship moments, we’ve seen God draw our community together in beautiful ways. Each Sunday — whether in a gym, an auditorium, a heritage building, or online — He continues to form us as a church that loves to worship Jesus.

Church Attendance

+13%⬆
SUNDAY SERVICE IN PERSON ATTENDANCE & LIVE STREAM VIEWS SINCE LAST YEAR

ONLINE VIEWS

+50% ⬆
INCREASE IN LIVESTREAM VIEWS SINCE 
LAST YEAR (A “view” is counted anytime
someone watches the livestream, even briefly).

BAPTISM

37+
Over 37 people publicly declared their faith through baptism this ministry year.

NEW ALBUM

A Lot With A Little

Released: Friday, March 6th
Sanctus Church Worship (SCW) released A Lot with a Little this year, a four-song EP featuring original worship music inspired by the ways God is moving throughout our community. As part of Sanctus’ commitment to be a resourcing church, these songs extend our worship beyond Sunday gatherings and invite others to encounter God through the stories and experiences of our church.
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Connect Small

Community continues to be one of the strongest markers of spiritual growth at Sanctus. This year, more people found connection through Connect Groups, creating new opportunities for discipleship, friendship, and belonging across our church.

people in connect groups

831 ⬆21%
831 people are now connected in Connect Groups — an increase of 127 people (+21%) from last year.

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This change is largely due to increased opportunities for church-lead groups like Women’s/Men’s Connect and the new group lead by Pastor Brandon studying the Foundations of the Bible.

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PEOPLE SERVING

+2% ⬆
2% increase in people serving at Sanctus since last year.

This continued growth reflects ongoing engagement across ministry teams and a strong culture of participation within the church community. While serving naturally fluctuates seasonally — particularly during the summer months — overall involvement remained healthy and consistent throughout the year. 

‍This figure reflects total serving participation rather than unique individuals, with improved tracking and data refinement planned for F27.

Engage In Mission

Sanctus supports mission, locally and globally

LOCAL OUTREACH

$12,8125
Invested into local outreach initiatives, global partnerships, and missionary support

PRACTICAL NEEDS

$9624
Provided directly through the Care Fund to support individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, crisis, and to meet their urgent practical needs.

ALPHA MINISTRY

$5390
Invested into Alpha programming that created welcoming opportunities for conversation, faith exploration, and meaningful community connection.
184 ⬆15%
184 people participated in Alpha this ministry year (+15%). This growth reflects a continued openness to faith conversations and community connection both inside and outside the church. In addition to Sanctus-run Alphas, congregants have also launched 6 community-based Alpha groups in places like workplaces, coffee shops, and schools — extending the reach of Alpha beyond Sunday gatherings and into everyday spaces.

100K Seeds Campaign

2026 saw the launch of the 100K Seeds movement, designed to galvanize our communities towards sharing God’s love as a missional lifestyle. The movement, launched in late April 2026, encourages people of all ages and stages to step out and share the gospel message by sowing missional “seeds” in several key areas, including: encouragement/care, service & advocacy, generosity and giving, invitation and sharing faith, as well as others.

Since launching this year, the Sanctus community has already recorded more than 13,000 missional acts — an incredible start toward our vision of 100,000 Seeds by 2030.

A Movement Taking Root

Since launching this year, it’s been encouraging to see how the Sanctus community has embraced the vision of 100K Seeds. Already, more than 18,210 missional acts have been recorded — putting us over 18% of the way toward our goal of 100,000 seeds planted by 2030.

From simple acts of encouragement and hospitality to serving neighbours, supporting local outreach initiatives, and having meaningful faith conversations, people across all Sanctus communities are actively living out their faith in everyday life.

What’s especially exciting is seeing this movement extend far beyond Sunday gatherings — into workplaces, schools, coffee shops, neighbourhoods, and communities across the region. 100K Seeds is becoming more than a campaign; it a movement that’s helping cultivate a growing culture of everyday mission, where people are intentionally looking for ways to reflect the Jesus’ love and hope of Jesus wherever they go.

And this is only the beginning. The momentum and engagement already happening across our communities is a powerful reminder that small acts, done consistently in Jesus’ name, can have a significant impact over time.
Faithful Giving

Generosity In Action

31% ⬆

INCREASE IN GIVING OVER THE PAST YEAR

Giving increased over the past year, reflecting the continued generosity and faithfulness of the Sanctus community. Throughout the ministry year, people continued investing in the mission and ministry of Sanctus through consistent generosity — helping support outreach, discipleship, community impact, and the ongoing vision of Celebrate Big.

$1.4M

GIVEN IN ONE QUARTER 
OF THE YEAR ALONE

This ministry year also saw an incredible response to the Vision Fund matching campaign, demonstrating the generosity and commitment of our church community. The momentum created through the matching initiative helped fuel significant investment into mission, prayer, Next Gen spaces, and future ministry initiatives — creating opportunities for people to experience hope, belonging, spiritual growth, and practical support both locally and globally.

$608,856

VISION FUNDING GIVEN TO DATE

The Vision Fund continues to play a vital role in advancing the future of Sanctus. Through the generosity of our community, we are investing in mission initiatives, strengthening our culture of prayer, creating spaces for the next generation to thrive, and preparing for new opportunities to share the hope of Jesus across our communities and beyond.

Every dollar given represents more than financial support — it reflects a community choosing to invest in people, spiritual growth, compassionate care, and the continued mission of Sanctus both locally and globally.

Building The Future Through The Vision Fund

Weekly giving sustains the ministry happening right now: worship nights, Connect Groups, Kids and Youth ministry, pastoral care, prayer ministry, and the everyday rhythms that encourage genuine encounter with the living God and deepen their discipleship. The Vision Fund powers the future. This year, the Vision Fund is helping accelerate key initiatives connected to the next chapter of ministry at Sanctus Church — including the 100K Campaign, investment into Next Gen spaces and experiences, prayer initiatives, and an above-and-beyond commitment to Local & Global mission partners.

Fueling Mission Through 100K Seeds

A significant portion of current Vision Fund investment is supporting mission-focused initiatives connected to the 100K Campaign. Through local outreach, global partnerships, and everyday missional living, the Sanctus community is continuing to invest in seeing faith lived out beyond Sunday gatherings.

Investing in the Next Generation

The Vision Fund is also creating space for future generations to encounter Jesus through intentional investment into Next Gen environments and ministry spaces. These investments help strengthen Kids and Youth experiences while supporting families across Sanctus communities.

An Above-and-Beyond Commitment to Local & Global Impact

In addition to ongoing monthly support for partners and missionaries, the Vision Fund has also allowed Sanctus to make additional investments into Local & Global mission initiatives — strengthening outreach efforts locally and supporting ministry partnerships around the world.

Building a Culture of Prayer

Sanctus is intentionally investing in building a deeper culture of prayer across communities and sites. Through new initiatives, resources, gatherings, and environments, the Vision Fund is helping cultivate rhythms of spiritual formation and prayer throughout the church.

The Vision Fund continues to create space for future ministry growth, spiritual formation, mission expansion, and Next Gen investment across Sanctus as we step faithfully into the next chapter God is leading us toward.

New Staff Members

This year, we invested in new roles in Next Gen, Missions, and Prayer ministries as key priorities for our church, and welcomed others to fill pre-existing positions.

Michelle Chew
Bowmanville Worship Coordinator
Efua Emil
Local & Global Engagement Lead
Earl James
Video Coordinator
Senait Litchmore
Central Kids Pastor
Aisha Sharifa
Prayer Coordinator
Sarah Sylvester
Port Perry & Bowmanville Communications Coordinator
Ben Ullman
Pickering Youth Coordinator
Michelle Chew
Bowmanville Worship Coordinator
Efua Emil
Local & Global Engagement Director
Emily James
Executive Pastor of Ministries
Senait Litchmore
Central Kids Pastor
Aisha Sharifa
Prayer Coordinator
Ben Ullman
Youth Coordinator, Pickering

Communications and Media Stats

Sanctus Podcast & Sermon Reach

67900+

TOTAL DOWNLOADS

Thousands of moments of faith, encouragement, and teaching accessed throughout the year.
47000+

Listerners Reached

We reached nearly 50k listeners with Sanctus sermons
1 in 3

From Canada

Nearly 1 in every 3 listeners came from Canada
40%+

From USA

More than 40% of listeners were based in the United States

Audio Continues to Grow

Stats

Our sermon podcast increased by 19.64% in listeners since last year

52,281 total downloads

39,010 listeners

Top Listening Countries

Stats

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Canada: 61,802

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United States: 25,610

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United Kingdom: 1,266

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