Matthew Boardman

Matthew Boardman is a missionary and addiction recovery ministry leader with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada.

Bio last updated August 17th, 2021.

Articles by Matthew Boardman

COVID Can’t Cancel Church in Ottawa Park

By Matthew Boardman

August 17, 2021

Despite fines for congregating contrary to COVID rules, an open air church in an inner-city park flourishes by serving society’s marginalized, writes Matthew Boardman.

Media focus has been on how those in Dundonald Park negatively affect the local neighbourhood and, on the positive side, how more community supports are needed But when I moved into the area to share the Gospel message of love of neighbour, I quickly saw how even those involved in drugs and violence were gathered within Dundonald Park as a community