The Toronto Children’s Ministry was first held in 2011 by the Center for Excellence in Christian Education (CECE) at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church. It was then called the Children’s Ministry Leadership Conference. The CECE was group of lay people and clergy in the Diocese of Toronto who were committed to promoting Christian Education and formation for children and youth. The CECE provided resources and networking among those who worked in the Christian education community. In 2015, CECE approached Wycliffe College to take over the conference. Wycliffe helped continue this work of resourcing and equipping ministry workers and parents through the Toronto Children’s Ministry Conference until the completion of the 2021 Conference, including maintaining a strong online conference for 2 years through the global pandemic.
TCMC held at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church, our presenting sponsor, along with the Diocese of Toronto, Blessing for Children’s Ministry and Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ), Tyndale and Wycliffe are pleased to jointly present the 13th annual Toronto Children’s Ministry Conference on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This Conference brings people together to meet others in the field, to share ideas and experiences, and to hear thoughts and wisdom from experts.
To learn more about us, please visit our websites:
- Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec – Children and Family Ministry
- Blessing for Children’s Ministry
- St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church
- Diocese of Toronto
- Wycliffe College
- Tyndale Seminary
Workshop tracks include:
- Ministry to Families with Exceptionalities
- Children’s Spirituality
- Coaching Corner/Learner Exchange
- Culture, Impact and Development Theory
- Curriculum
- Intergenerational
- Family Ministry
- Missions and Social Justice
- Classroom Management
- Building Children’s Ministry
- Working with Volunteers
- Discipleship
- Vision and Mission
- Theological and Biblical Foundations
Meet our Planning Team

Catherine is a child of immigrants and her career included teaching core subjects, Special Education, English as a Second Language, Reception Centres for refugees and immigrants. Catherine is passionate about literacy in education, and has developed and shared the Read Aloud Think Aloud strategy in Jamaica, Belize, and Uganda. She developed this strategy as a result of her work in the LNS. This strategy has been adapted to now include Making the Christ Connection, to help students apply theological understandings to their lives.



She brings with her a blend of hands-on experience in children, youth and family ministry in the local church as a pastor, having served for 16 years in 3 different churches in downtown Toronto, along with leadership development and administrative experience. Moreover, she is motivated by the opportunity and privilege to journey alongside others, helping them to discover their God-given gifts and abilities, and equipping them to serve in the area of Children and Family Ministry.
She holds a Bachelor of Religious Education and a Master of Theological Studies from Tyndale University College & Seminary. She is also a graduate of the Arrow Leadership Program. Tanya serves as Global Mentor for the Baptist World Alliance Horizons Children’s Ministry Course, a global, online training program.