OUR STORY
Mercy is where our story begins
Perhaps you are carrying more than you can hold, and you wonder whether there is mercy for someone like you. There is. Many come here to heal, find rest and reset. The Miz City Church was born in 2008 from one conviction: we exist only because we first received mercy, and now we are called to extend it to the whole world.
OUR NAME
A church with a mercy heart
Formally, we are the Misericordia Fellowship Centre. Informally, we are the Miz. Misericordia is a Latin word that means “mercy heart.”
Mercy defines our calling, our identity and our method. We exist only because we first received mercy, and now we are called to extend it to the whole world.
MISERICORDIA
mercy heart
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
LUKE 6:36 (NIV)
THE JOURNEY SO FAR
From Burkina Faso to 13th Street
1994
A calling carried across the ocean
Born in Burkina Faso amid poverty and famine, Daniel Zopoula served in ministries across Africa, then came to Canada to continue theological studies.
The invitation
Called to Lethbridge
Pastor Bill Calderwood invited Daniel to serve at a church in Lethbridge, and this city became home.
Bridges of Hope
Mercy with sleeves rolled up
Daniel founded Bridges of Hope, an international development agency helping people find relief from poverty, whether economic, relational or spiritual.
2008
The Miz is born
Daniel joined with others to begin a new faith family with one mission: connecting all people through Christ.
2014
A home on 13th Street
We moved into our current home, the former First United Church building, near downtown Lethbridge.
Today
Sent into the world
An Apostolic Center of the Diocese of DOMA, sending people into our city, across the country and around the globe.
MERCY AT WORK
Where the mercy we received goes today
Mercy is not only something we talk about on Sunday. It shapes how we worship, how we serve and where we go.
SUNDAYS
Word and Table
We gather at 9:00 and 11:00 AM for worship, preaching and Communion. Come as you are.
SISTER ORGANIZATION
Bridges of Hope
Our partner in mercy, serving people facing poverty and crisis here in Lethbridge and in Burkina Faso.
OUR CITY
On the front line
We serve alongside Streets Alive Mission and My City Care, bringing care and dignity to neighbours on the street.
HOUSE CHURCHES
Micro Altars
Acts 2:42 communities gathered around the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer, in homes across the city.
FORMATION
Grow and serve
Find Your Fit Faster, the spiritual gifts inventory and DOMA Seminary help every believer discover how God designed them.
OUR BUILDING
Renewing our home
Our Building Renewal Campaign is restoring and updating our building so it can serve the next generation.
OUR FOUNDING PASTOR
Bishop Daniel Zopoula
Daniel answered God’s call in Burkina Faso and has given his life to helping people find freedom and hope in Christ. Today he serves as Bishop of the Diocese of DOMA, lead pastor of The Miz and CEO of Bridges of Hope.
He is a counsellor, a teacher and the author of Bitter Roots, and first of all a husband to Sarah and a father of three.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Three simple steps to find your place
No one was made to walk alone. Staying on the edges can leave us tired, isolated and unsure of where we fit. God has a better way, and it begins with one step.