Our hopes and vision
A shared picture of the Ottawa we long for — neighbourhoods marked by unity, worship, learning, and service, where every soul can flourish.
Pause · learn · take the next step
Community Reflection Materials
Community Reflection materials were prepared by the ATC in June 2026 to assist us during the July intensive period to reflect with our friends, families, and neighbours—to pause together, reflect on what has been learned, and consider what might come next.
Why we reflect
Learning in action, together
Reflection is how a community learns. When friends gather to look honestly and lovingly at the life of their neighbourhoods — celebrating what is growing and considering what could come next — insight turns into action, and action turns into experience we can learn from.
These materials are a companion for that conversation. They are for anyone: a family around a kitchen table, a group of neighbours, or friends serving side by side. There are no prerequisites — only a willingness to reflect and to take a next step, however small.
What the materials explore
Four steps of reflection
A gentle arc — from vision, to honest looking, to building, to arising together.
Reflecting on our community
An honest, loving look at the life around us — the friendships forming, the activities underway, and the hopes and needs of our neighbourhoods.
Building vibrant communities
Considering how the core activities and groups of families can grow — so community life becomes richer, more welcoming, and more capable.
Surging forward
Choosing concrete next steps and arising together, with renewed energy and joy, toward the goals we have set for ourselves.
Everything in one place
Open the Community Reflection materials
Prompts, prayers, and reflections to help friends, families, and neighbours learn together and take the next step — freely available online.
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