Our Mission Statement

To be a progressive Christian community of ordinary people, warmly reaching out in faith through thought, word, and deed

  • Nurturing personal spiritual growth in all persons through education and worship
  • Offering support and sharing love in a caring  inter-generational environment

How we began and have grown:

In 1884, a union of the Bible Christian Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, the Methodist Church of Canada and the Primitive Methodists, created what is known as the Methodist Church of Canada. Then in 1925, the Methodist Church of Canada joined the Presbyterian Church of Canada and the Congregational Church Union of Canada to form the United Church of Canada.*

Our original church building erected in 1877, stood until 1905, when, in order to accommodate an expanding congregation, additions were made at the front and rear. In 1925, with the formation of the United Church of Canada, a larger and stronger congregation was created.

In recent years, as our community grew in numbers, the facilities of our existing building showed a need to be both expanded and improved. An addition was erected adjacent to the eastern side of the building and dedicated to ‘the Glory of God’’ on March 20, 1955. The new addition/new wing housed an enlarged sanctuary and Sunday School assembly, a furnace room containing two modern oil furnaces, three classrooms, a kindergarten room, parlor, minister’s vestry and a modern kitchen. Thanks to the addition, the seating capacity of the sanctuary was increased by 50%. On October 23, 1960 a new Christian Education Wing was opened and dedicated. In 1984, an elevator was installed and in 1990 an infrared system for the hearing impaired.

In February 2005, we faced a major challenge. Our church building was closed due to problems relating to the roof structure. We became a church family without a home. For nine months, we moved from one locale to another—Lion’s Hall to Miller’s Funeral Chapel to River Heights Elementary School. On November 13, 2005, our first Sunday back at Grace, our grateful and worshipping hearts rejoiced.

Presently, we have one full-time ordained minister appointed by Erie Presbytery, an Administrative Assistant, an Organist/Choir Leader and a Custodian. Reverend Daniel MacLean has answered our call and will join us on January 4th, 2009.

Thanks be to God that we as a church family are blessed continually, with a wide cross-section of volunteers who contribute abundantly to the life and to the work of our church, Grace United Caledonia.

GRACE UNITED CHURCH - CALEDONIA
Last Updated: April, 2009