Davenport Perth Community Ministry (DPCM), one of two community-based ministries of Toronto West Presbytery (The United Church of Canada), walks and organizes with community residents on the basis of their own issues and concerns. DPCM lives the Spirit as a partner in community.

We believe that we co-create divine and abundant life when we work together to ensure that ALL people experience lives characterized by economic justice, social inclusion and a deep sense of community devoid of all forms of prejudice and systemic discrimination. Our commitment is to live in the world in solidarity with those who seek a better life.

DPCM’s office is in the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre (DPNC), a health and community centre built out of the redevelopment of the Davenport Perth Community Church (United Church) property.

Our steering committee is an active, passionate group of community residents, community minister(s), community organization partners, a member of South West Presbytery and two representatives from Davenport Perth Community Church.

A group of dedicated volunteers from the neighbourhood and neighbouring churches participates in and helps develop and run our various programs.

Civic Engagement

• Davenport Voting Matters: a non partisan peer voter education project
• East of the Tracks Neighbourhood Action is a group of residents working together to improve life for all in our neighbourhood

Zoomers Over 55 Group: A place to meet, mingle, laugh and learn.

Inspiring Youth After School Program for school-aged children including: literacy, math, music and drama in partnership with Pelham Youth Resource Centre, Toronto Community Housing, Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre.

Inspiring Youth Summer Day Camp for school-aged children with a program emphasizing sports, arts, literacy and music.

Walking with people in times of sickness, grief, unemployment as well as times of celebration

By 1991 the renovations were complete. Programs, which had been operating off site at two storefront locations on Davenport and in space at our next-door neighbour’s Symington Place, moved into the new building.

• Community residents
• Davenport Perth Community Church
• Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre
• Pelham Youth Resource Centre
• Toronto Community Housing
• Trinity Square Video
• Community Action Resource Centre
• Pelham/Symington Women’s Group
• Bathurst United Church

• South West Presbytery Corporation
• The Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada
• Toronto United Church Council
• E.D. Lott Trust Fund
• Comart Foundation
• Various Individuals of Toronto Southwest Presbytery
• Various Congregations of Toronto
• Southwest Presbytery
• Toronto Community Housing

• Volunteer as a storyteller or JUMP Math tutor
• Sponsor a child for camp or after school programs
• Invite us to speak about our ministry
• Support our advocacy and education programs.
• Tel.: (416) 657-1558

Community Minister - Karen Williams karenwilliams.dpcm@gmail.com

Program Assistant - Bernadean Brown berniebrown.dpcm@gmail.com

Admin Assistant & Program Support – Jennifer Noble Jennifer.noble.dpcm@gmail.com