On September 28, 2024, we celebrated Act Five turning FIVE years old, and as part of the event, we had three people share stories about their experience. Take a listen to Alyssa Zilney’s story about her time as a staff since year one.

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In Port Dover, ON, is the South Coast Beach Project. The SoCo Beach Project is a 4 month spring/summer discipleship and community living experience for young adults ages 18-29. We share similar passions, values, and sometimes people too.

Learn More About SoCo.

Upcoming Events:

• Spaghetti Wednesday: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in our backyard at 6:00pm
• 48-hour prayer weekend is THIS upcoming weekend

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A few blocks west of the Act Five home is Micah House, a home for Refugee Claimants. We’ve become great friends, and we’d love for you to meet them and hear more about how our lives intersect! 

Learn More About ⁠Micah House⁠.

Upcoming Events:

• 48h Prayer Weekend: November 8-10
• ⁠Spaghetti Wednesday⁠: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in our backyard at 6:00pm

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Hear from Emma (year 5) as she shares about her experience with L'Arche through her time at Act Five.

Directly within the neighbourhood the Act Five home is in, you can find all five of the L’Arche Hamilton homes. As neighbours, we’ve committed to regular meals together and have grown great friendships. Listen in to learn more about who they are.

Learn More About L’Arche Hamilton.

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• Spaghetti Wednesday: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in our backyard at 6:00pm

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During our gap year, students participate in three different trips to the wilderness with Coldwater Canada. They are deeply interwoven with us, and we’d love for you to get to know them too!

Learn More About Coldwater Canada.

Upcoming Events:

• Act Five Turns Five Birthday Party!  
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Our gap year students just spent a couple days learning from Brian and Sylvia at Russet House Farm, which has become a favourite spot for many Act Five students and staff over the past few years. They are close friends and partners of ours, so we hope you enjoy learning from them as much as we do!

Learn More About Russet House Farm and Bible Remixed.

Upcoming Events:

• Act Five Turns Five Birthday Party!  
• Spaghetti Wednesday: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in our backyard at 6:00pm

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It seems only fitting to launch The Act Five Podcast with the story of how it all came to be, and what the last few years have been like. Hear the story directly from Jon Berends.

Books & Authors Mentioned:

• Liturgy of the Ordinary - Tish Harrison Warren
• The Gift of Being Yourself - David Benner
• Let Your Life Speak - Parker Palmer
• Even the Sparrow - Jill Weber
• With - Skye Jethani
• Eugene Peterson
• Wendell Berry
• Mary Oliver
• Jamie Smith
• David Smith
• Henri Nouwen

Upcoming Events:

• Act Five Turns Five Birthday Party!

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The launch of something new