This past Sunday we officially said good-bye to our dear friend Jeremy, who is moving on from the Sanctuary staff team. This fills us with mixed emotions, but are thankful that unofficially, we know we really don’t have to say good-bye at all, as we hope that Jeremy and his family will continue to be […]
Author Archives: Darryl Reckman
Where is Grace?
At 8:30 this morning I was supposed to meet our friend Grace at the Sanctuary office to go to court together. I came a few minutes early, just in case she came early. I didn’t want her to knock on a locked door and risk having her walk away, especially on such a cold morning. […]
LHBA Parade of Renovations in support of Sanctuary London!
Thinking about renovating your place? Need some amazing new ideas? Looking for a contractor? Or maybe you just want to support a great cause? Please join us on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 for the London Home Builders 26th annual Parade of Renovations. For only $10.00 you can take a tour of the top 10 best […]
Just over two weeks to go!!!
Please join us Sept 17th, 2016 for our first annual ‘Full Moon Festival’ a fundraiser in support of Sanctuary London. A great evening of food, games for the whole family and a concert featuring Isobelle Gunn and Body and Soul Collective, followed by a firework show, all of which takes place in a beautiful country […]
Welcome Breezey!
This past Sunday at Sanctuary’s weekly worship service, we announced our intentions of hiring Breezey Allen as our first permanent female staff member. We have been praying and asking God for a woman to join our team for some time now, and we couldn’t be more thankful! We first met Breezey at our annual Christmas […]
Sanctuary Homes
Today marks one week since we helped move our four female friends into the Sanctuary House. Four women. One house. Becoming one family. Finding HOME. Together. Would you please pray for these amazing women who have decided to live their lives together. It will not be easy. There will be great challenges, there already have been. […]
Another Update!
Dear friends of Sanctuary, We come to you with a sigh of relief and praise for our God. Since we last wrote, we have received an outpouring of financial donations that will ensure that we can make it to the end of this calendar year. That is very exciting! The overflow of love, kind words, […]
Finances, Finances, Finances
Dear friends and supporters of Sanctuary London, Many of you will already know that on Friday (Nov. 7, 2015) I received a phone call from Sanctuary’s banker. A cheque that we wrote was being cashed, for which we had insufficient funds to pay for. For the first time in five years, Sanctuary was out of […]
A Taste of Home – A Fundraiser!
As you probably already know, at Sanctuary London, we’ve always got a pot of coffee brewing, or a warm kettle ready to make some tea. We believe there’s really no better way to connect with another person than welcoming them with a fresh warm mug of their favorite beverage. A warm drink also helps to […]