Meet Our GenSend Team

GenSend Halifax 2026

Friday, May 29 – Friday, July 10, 2026

This summer, Port City Church has the joy of hosting eight university students for GenSend Halifax — a six-week missions program run by the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Seven of them have joined us for the summer, and one — James Dyck — is a local student already part of the Port City family.

GenSend exists to plant the seeds of a missionary calling in the lives of college students by sending them into real ministry contexts. For these students, that context is Halifax: our city, our neighbours, and our church. They will be living, learning, serving, and sharing the gospel alongside us until July 10th.

Please give them a warm Port City welcome.

What They’ll Be Doing While They’re Here

Each week the students follow a rhythm of training, service, and on-the-ground mission alongside the Port City staff team:

• Sunday mornings — serving across Setup, Kids, Hospitality, and Production at our gatherings
• Tuesday and Friday afternoons — sitting under teaching from our pastors and guest teachers on subjects like discipleship, evangelism, prayer, gospel community, and the church’s mission
• Tuesday evenings — Bible Study together
• Wednesday mornings — prayer-walking neighbourhoods across Halifax
• Wednesday afternoons — serving at Parker Street Food Bank
• Wednesday evenings — serving with Port City Youth
• Thursday and Friday daytime — evangelism training and going out in pairs to share the gospel in Halifax
• Sunday evenings — joining our Young Adults at Mount Saint Vincent University

Visiting students are based at Mount Saint Vincent University for the duration of the program.

Key Dates

• Friday, May 29th — Students arrive in Halifax
• Sunday, May 31st — First Sunday with us (introductions at both gatherings)
• Friday, July 3rd — Capstone Presentation & Celebration Evening (hosted by the Dagers)
• Friday, July 10th — Students depart Halifax

How You Can Engage

• Pray for them — for safety, for joy, for boldness to share the gospel, and for fruit in Halifax
• Welcome them on Sundays — introduce yourself, learn their names
• Invite them — over for a meal, into your community group, alongside you in everyday life
• Reach out — if you’d like to host a meal, drive a student, or partner with the program, contact Mike Esa at mike@portcitychurch.ca

Meet the Team

Eight students. Six schools. Three U.S. states, one international student from Scotland, and one local from Halifax. Here’s who they are:

For questions, partnership, or to host a student for a meal, contact mike@portcitychurch.ca.