St John’s Presbyterian Church, Cresswell, Ontario

Small enough to care – big enough to make a difference!

Welcome to St. John’s

We believe that:

“God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten Son, [Jesus Christ] so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.”  John 3:16

Our mission is: to teach and encourage one another and the people in the surrounding community to worship the Triune God in faith, hope and love.   We believe the Holy Spirit calls us to “Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, to the glory of God.”Romans 15:7

Everyone is invited to participate in weekly worship on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. as together we celebrate the blessings of Christ and support one another in life’s blessings and challenges. Our service combines elements of traditional and contemporary worship with both classic hymns,  choruses and praise songs.  Screens are used to outline the Order of Service.  Church School is offered mid-way through the service for children up to age 13.

All generations are welcome to gather to seek, teach and reach out as the body of Christ.  We are an inclusive, open and warm community for all people.  Our building is set up to provide equal access to all people via the second entrance.

Location:

We are located at 97 Cresswell Rd, Manilla (Cresswell), Ontario, a small, beautiful rural community on the western edge of the City of Kawartha Lakes.

From Manilla (Hwy 7 & Hwy 2/Simcoe St.) turn south.  Take the second road on your left, which is Cresswell Rd. into the village of Cresswell.  St. John’s is on the left side of the road.  Look for the mail boxes in front of a church. 

SAFE CHURCH

The Presbyterian Church in Canada is committed to fostering safe church environments.  Creating a safe church involves preventing and responding to harm through policies, training, police record checks, clear reporting procedures for misconduct and pathways to justice, redress and healing.

Visit presbyterian.ca/safe-church to learn more about The Presbyterian Church in Canada’s safety policies.

These policies are:

Leading with Care – a policy for the protection of children, youth and vulnerable adults.

Polices and Procedures for addressing harassment and workplace violence in the church.

Policy for dealing with sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

If you are interested in learning more about these polices go to presbyterian.ca/safe-church.

If you have a concern about how St. John’s is (or isn’t) practising these polices, please speak to the Clerk of Session, Gloria Johns or the interim-moderator, Sabrina Ingram.

If yo or someone in your care have had an experience in which physical boundaries were violated, or an encounter in which you felt unsafe, please speak to the Interim-moderator Sabrina Ingram (705-559-1028).