About the Toronto Prayer Breakfast
History
In October 1994, The “Scarborough Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast” began, with Joyce Trimmer, then Mayor of the City of Scarborough, hosting the event. The late Frank Faubert, who succeeded Mayor Trimmer, continued to host the breakfast until Scarborough became part of the City of Toronto in 1998. That year the name was changed to “Scarborough Community Prayer Breakfast”, representing an area with a population of some 650,000. In January 2000 the decision was made to expand the horizon of the breakfast to serve the eastern GTA, encompass the area east of Yonge Street as far as Oshawa, and from the lake front north to Steeles Avenue. The event became known as The Greater Toronto East Prayer Breakfast. In 2016, the Steering Committee decided to change the event’s name to the Toronto Prayer Breakfast, to reflect the mission of serving the entire City of Toronto.
Our Mission
The mission of The Toronto Prayer Breakfast is to bring Christians together to pray for our leaders and our community, as a public expression of our Christian love and faith.
Past Breakfasts
Here are a few of our most recent events.
2021- Online
Keynote: Charles Price
Worship: Natalie Stewart
2022 - Online
Keynote: Brian Stiller
Worship: Brooke Nicholls
2023 - In-Person
Keynote: Andrew Stirling
Worship: Brooke Nicholls
2024 - In-Person
Keynote: Desiree Sills
Worship: The Tyndale Singers
The Toronto Prayer Breakfast is produced by an all-volunteer team of local Christians from various congregations, para-church ministries and businesses, and the event is run on a cost-recovery basis. Any surplus funds are forwarded to the next Breakfast event.