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Faith Communities

Shield of Faith

Shield of Faith is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at Unit 12, 190 Station Street, Ajax, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is religious organizations. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.

Decorated shrine of Sri Swarnakarshana Bhairavar at the Bhairava Hindu Temple in Oshawa
Faith Communities

Sri Swarnakarshana Gnana Bhairavar Kovil

Sri Swarnakarshana Gnana Bhairavar Kovil is a Hindu temple at 450 Taunton Road East in Oshawa, run by the Sanatana Dharma Society of Gnana Bhairavar. It is the only Hindu temple in the western hemisphere dedicated to God Kala Bhairava as the main deity in the altar, with a traditional prayer hall also housing Ganesha, Murugan, Shiva, Parvathi, Vishnu, Ayyappan, Navagraham, Nagathambiran and Hanuman. The temple is open daily from 8:30am to 1pm and 5:30pm to 9pm, offering daily poojas and bhajans, spiritual guidance and spiritual practices for children and adults. Special observances include the monthly Ashtami pooja during the waning moon and the annual October Bharani Natchathira special pooja with 64 Kumbha Abhishekam, as well as a chariot festival.

Volunteer team of St Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank holding the food bank banner outside the Parkway Storage Facility
Food Banks

St Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank

St Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank has provided nutritional food to residents of the City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax since 1990. The food bank operates from a Parkway Storage Facility on the grounds of St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church at 1535 Pickering Parkway in Pickering. It accepts donations of perishable items that are unopened and within their best-before date, with donation drop-offs at the on-site storage facility. Client hours: Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, closed on statutory holidays. Donation drop-off hours: Monday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

AI-generated illustration of volunteers stocking shelves with canned goods, pasta and fresh vegetables in a community food bank.
Food Banks

St. Andrew's Community Food Bank

St. Andrew's Community Food Bank is a Whitby-based community food bank that welcomes everyone. Food bank services run every Friday from 10:00am to 2:30pm. Visitors can receive non-perishable food items along with fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, eggs, frozen meat, breads and sweets; selection varies weekly depending on donations. No appointment is needed to access food assistance, and identification is helpful but not required. The organization reports that the food bank recorded about 14,500 visits in 2024. Donations are accepted Wednesday through Friday from 10am to 2:00pm via the back entrance; the food bank team can be reached by phone or email for questions about services or donations.

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Faith Communities

St. Andrew's United Church

United Church congregation serving Sunderland as part of the Sunderland Pastoral Charge. The church holds Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am and describes itself as a welcoming place for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth. The church hosts the Brock Community Food Bank's Sunderland location in a portable behind the building.

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