our mission

We exist to seek God and pursue truth in an atmosphere of love, where judgement is left at the door.

our vision

We are a community from all walks of life, created in the image of God, pursuing the hope of Jesus, where the vulnerable are held at our center.

our values

Our values include…

Hope - Jesus is the way that leads to hope, the truth in confused times, and He offers us abundant life. His love is transformative and creates a sense of awe. We trust Jesus and His word and pursue Him through prayer, worship, and Holy communion.

Humanity - Every person is created in the image of God and is sacred. We are all worthy of His love and the love of His family. We exist to speak identity and value to a hurting and lonely world.

Dignity - We exist to elevate the marginalized and most vulnerable. Every person has intrinsic value, is worthy of extravagant dignity and the right to the basic necessities. We seek to be intentionally present and honour everyone’s voice.

Community - God Himself is community and invites us into radical and humble relationships. We desire to be an inclusive community that enjoys each other’s presence as we intentionally foster deep relationships through shared meals, creating sacred spaces and serving together.

Service - We are a community that seeks justice and loves mercy. We desire that every person contributes and uses their valued gifts to advance God’s mercy in our community and beyond. We desire to be an integral component of the fabric of our city that builds community partnerships and fights for justice.

Arts - A robust expression of the Arts is vital in a healthy community. We are committed to individual and corporate creativity in expressing our worship to God, and in communicating our life stories to those around us.

BCMB confession of faith →

MORE: We exist to seek God and pursue truth in an atmosphere of love, where judgement is left at the door. We believe God made all people in His image therefore every person is worthy of dignity despite their life choices and through His Son, Jesus Christ. He draws all people to Himself for affirmation, healing and community. Our mission is to daily cultivate and live these beliefs and values in ourselves and in the hurting, alienated, and marginalised people in the city of Kelowna. To look for Jesus in each other (and in the most unexpected people) and what it means to create a sense of belonging and to be a place of hope and hospitality to one another.

Our community prayer and benediction are important to setting the tone of our approach to life. Take a read and let them speak for themselves.

Community Prayer

May the God who is community
Be with us as we seek to be a community

May God bless our dreams
And may God shatter our dreams
May God help us to be real

And to find depth in weakness and brokenness
May God help us to face and grow through conflict
Rather than pretend by being nice

May we look at each other through the soft eyes of respect and compassion
Rather than the hard eyes of criticism and condemnation
May God help us let go of control And the need to fix one another

May God help us discover we are needy in our own souls
And give attention to our own hearts

May God shape us to be his people, until we resemble Christ
Who is full of mercy toward the wicked and the ungrateful.

Amen.

and here’s our benediction which we read at the end our services

The Franciscan Blessing

May God bless you with discomfort,
at easy answers, half-truths,
and superficial relationships
so that you may live
deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger
at injustice, oppression,
and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for
justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears,
to shed for those who suffer pain,
rejection, hunger, and war,
so that you may reach out your hand
to comfort them and
to turn their pain to joy.

And may God bless you
with enough foolishness
to believe that you can
make a difference in the world,
so that you can do
what others claim cannot be done,
to bring justice and kindness
to all our children and the poor.

Amen

We at Metro did not write either of these, but we adopted them into our community as a way to set our hearts in the right direction, and to create unity in our approach wherever we might find ourselves, whether that be volunteering at Metro Central, serving coffee at church, taking part in one of our community groups, in our homes, on the streets, or anywhere we find ourselves.