National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Shared thoughts on Truth and Reconciliation Day

Mr. Gary Adduono • Lead Pastor
September 30, 2026

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It’s September 30

That means across Canada, citizens are pausing to reflect on Canada’s relationship with First Nations people. The PAOC may have never ran a residential school, but our fellowship has endeavoured over the years to build strong and healthy relationships with First Nations people. Below you will find a letter from Dan Callado who leads a PAOC sponsored ministry training school and serves our fellowship with grace and integrity to better partner with First Nations for effective First Nation’s ministry.

Please join me in reading below and take a few moments to reflect, remember, and pray for our First Nations brothers and sisters, and for the mission field in our backyard.

Blessings,

Pastor Gary Adduono

Letter from ABA Director Dan Callado

Please see a copy of a letter from Aboriginal Bible Academy Executive Director, Dan Collado penned for the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause as a Fellowship to honour residential school survivors, remember the children who never returned, and reflect on our shared path toward healing. It is a sobering reality that this year marks just 30 years since the last residential school closed in Canada.

As followers of Christ, we affirm that every person is created in the Imago Dei—the image of God—possessing sacred worth and dignity. Facing painful truths about past harms, including the spiritual and cultural impact of the residential school system, is vital to living out the gospel with integrity.

Our commitment to this journey is ongoing. In 2012, PAOC leadership and Indigenous leadership established a foundational milestone through a national Forgiveness and Reconciliation Event, formally acknowledging past failures, insensitivities, and silence regarding residential school harms. We invite you to read the full 2012 Apology Statement as we continue building on these commitments.

2012 Reconciliation Event
Letter of Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation 2012
Reconciliation is not a single day of observance, but a long-term commitment to listen humbly, honour diversity, and walk together in restored relationships. May the Holy Spirit grant us grace and wisdom as we endeavour to journey together in a good way.

In Christ,

Dan Collado
Indigenous Guiding Group Coordinator
Mission Canada, PAOC

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