one church

The 403 Network is a family of churches from different denominations that partner together to see our city reached with the love of Jesus. Our goal is to grow unity in our city and to see the church become one church. We are convinced that the only way to see our city reached with the love of Jesus is to do it together, and we believe that God is calling His church to action to see all people experience the saving love of Jesus Christ.

mission

The collaboration of 403 churches in unity to craft environments and experiences where young people

Encounter the presence of Jesus

Invite and experience Holy Spirit power;

Receive practical training and resources;

Practice the ministry of prayer;

Are sent to reach their city.

Our Strategy

Three Year Rhythm Of Focus – Prayer, Service, Sharing

In light of how the Holy Spirit has been leading us, we will be entering a three year rotation of annual emphasis. This means that for one year, all rallies, our conference, our city-wide initiatives, and the involvement of our individual youth ministries will reflect the given emphasis for that year. Beginning with Prayer as a foundation, then serving the communities God has placed us in as a tangible demonstration of God’s love, and finally an emphasis on equipping our students to share their faith with their peers and invite others into a saving faith and personal relationship with Jesus.

This Year 2023-2024 Focus – SHARE

The 403 Network operates within a three-year rhythm—Prayer, Service, Sharing. Last year was an incredible year focused on prayer, capped off with the amazing youth-led all-night prayer. This year, our focus is Share, and our intent as a network is to create opportunities for youth to engage across their city with student-led community service initiatives. We believe that God's vision for 403 students in their schools this year includes sharing their faith not only through words but also through tangible acts that bring God’s Kingdom realities into our schools—mercy, justice, hope, peace, and more.

We will be working to equip the youth of God’s Church to unite and invest themselves in other clubs and initiatives in their schools where they can shine the light of Christ on issues of mental health, poverty, the marginalized and the oppressed. Where such clubs exist, we will join them together. Where they don’t exist, we will start them together. We will show faculty, peers, and school boards alike that this generation of God’s Church is ready to be a force for blessing in our city—in the name of Jesus. In this way, we will live as kingdom bringers. Sharing our faith in both word and deed.

Rally: Inspire action through teaching focused on service as mission; Publish a contact list for organizations across the city that are welcoming student volunteers; provide opportunity for students to listen to God, pray, and network toward serving their city together

Conference: Engage with teaching relevant to service as mission; provide opportunity to connect with organization leaders from around Calgary; cast vision for a city-wide season of service and launch a strategy to do so.

Movement: That city-wide season of service will launch after the conference and carry through to the end of spring. Our goal is to see 403 youth groups across the city serving on mass in their neighbourhoods, communities, and local organizations to bless our city and glorify Jesus’ name. So, begin now; identify anchor causes that your church already has, research needs in your own area of the city, and set-aside dates and times in your calendars to be serving in the second semester of this year.