May God continue to prepare the way for these 16 young adults, and may they be gifts for others who have not experienced anything close to the fullness of life found at 75 Blake St this past year.
By: Jon Berends | May 7, 2021
Miraculously, all of our students were blessed with the opportunity to participate in a six week placement with local businesses and organizations in Hamilton and the surrounding area. Read stories from two of our students from these placements!
By: Nina Drenth | April 12, 2021
May I Lord - may I address each sunrise and each sunset of this coming chapter with praises to Your name, of Your love, of Your patience, of Your heart, and of Your goodness.
By: Jon Berends | April 1, 2021
In any given moment we often cannot fully understand the importance of what we are learning and living until we step back and gain some perspective.
By: Nina Drenth | March 28, 2021
Alumni Matt writes that "Act Five taught me a lot about what it means to listen well. The importance of listening well has continued to grow in my life, whether it be with family, friends old and new, and even in business."
By: Nina Drenth | March 7, 2021
The unpredictability and restrictions of the past year have been a gift for Act Five because they have allowed us to hold fast to who we are called to be: waiting on the Lord in the face of circumstances we could not predict nor control.
By: Jon Berends | February 27, 2021
With Covid affecting so much of our lives, the friendships I made and the lessons I learned in Act Five have become doubly valuable, and I’m so grateful that God directed me down that path.
By: Nina Drenth | February 5, 2021
The truth is, I do not know how or when I will start to trust the Lord with life. Maybe it will happen next week, next year, or maybe when I am 60 and retired... What I do know is I'll try to live in the present and let God be the driver for now.
By: Nina Drenth | February 5, 2021
So in a sense when I am homesick, I am homesick for God. For His presence, His refuge, for a time when God will make all things, all places, people who are broken and shattered new.
By: Nina Drenth | January 31, 2021
“If God is everywhere, and prayer is being in the presence of God, then anything can be a prayer.”
By: Nina Drenth | January 22, 2021
We here at Act Five are looking ahead to 2021 with hope, even in the midst of what continues to a trying time around the globe. We are leaning into our vision to raise up resilient disciples and foster Christ-like hope.
By: Nina Drenth | January 2, 2021
Resident Leader Alyssa shares about her experiences being a part of Act Five for the second year in a row: how she's watched the community house grow, and how she's experienced her own discipleship journey alongside the students.
By: Nina Drenth | December 18, 2020