Fenwick United Church
Fenwick ON
L0S 1C0
Who we are
We are an open, welcoming congregation that worships, studies and plays together as we seek to follow the lead of Jesus the Christ for all God’s people.
Mission Statement
To be an inclusive faith community in Fenwick, practising the teachings of Jesus.
Mission Statement
To be an inclusive faith community in Fenwick, practising the teachings of Jesus.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. Dianne Everitt, M.A., M.Div.
Leader Position:
Minister
Phone:
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Rev. Dianne Everitt, M.A., M.Div.
Leader Bio:
Dianne feels extremely blessed serving at Fenwick United Church. She invites you to come and let us be part of your spiritual journey-come and find out more about the joy and peace of Jesus Christ. Dianne's theology can be approached from looking to Psalm 107: the Psalm acknowledges the goodness of God in Creation. But the Psalm goes on to acknowledge feelings of being lost, hungry and thirsty, of darkness and gloom, of imprisonment, of sickness; it tells of how sometimes our "courage melts away in our calamity" (v. 26.) It is dark, scary, and uncertain.
Many of us experience such feelings at times. But "then they cried to the Lord in their trouble"- this refrain pulses through the Psalm - and God answered as God does in response to our cry for help. God reveals Godself to us in Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ who reminds us: "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20.) As well as an M.Div. (Emmanuel College), Dianne holds a B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Queen's), and a B.Ed. (Toronto.) She was ordained through the new Shining Waters Regional Council in May 2019. Dianne is joined by her husband Jim, and their four children.
Many of us experience such feelings at times. But "then they cried to the Lord in their trouble"- this refrain pulses through the Psalm - and God answered as God does in response to our cry for help. God reveals Godself to us in Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ who reminds us: "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20.) As well as an M.Div. (Emmanuel College), Dianne holds a B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Queen's), and a B.Ed. (Toronto.) She was ordained through the new Shining Waters Regional Council in May 2019. Dianne is joined by her husband Jim, and their four children.
Administration
Admin Name:
Lisa Strasser
Admin Position:
Office Administrator
Phone:
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Lisa Strasser
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 5
Fenwick, ON
L0S 1C0
Fenwick, ON
L0S 1C0
Driving Directions to Fenwick United Church
Travel/Direction Tips
corner of Canboro Road and Church Street
Parking
There are parking facilities at the south and east sides of the church.
Fenwick United Church Service Times
Zoom Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Children's Church @Home - every Sunday
Videos accessed through your Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/fenwickunited/
Zoom Services: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84123171583
Meeting ID: 841 2317 1583
Call in # (Canada Toll Free): 1-855-703-8985
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Children's Church @Home - every Sunday
Videos accessed through your Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/fenwickunited/
Zoom Services: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84123171583
Meeting ID: 841 2317 1583
Call in # (Canada Toll Free): 1-855-703-8985
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Special Needs/Accessibility
All levels of the church are wheelchair accessible by elevator.
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Fenwick United Church History
Fenwick United Church celebrated its 178th anniversary in 2013. The Methodist New Connection Church began work in Canada in 1830. In 1835, a Fenwick area congregation was part of the Welland Canal circuit. Later it headed a circuit of five appointments: Fenwick (with 36 members in 1864), North Pelham, Union Chapel, Twenty Chapel and Crowland, with a class also at Mud Creek. The circuit arrangement was ideally suited to pioneer life when communities were small and families lived on isolated clearings. The early Methodist missionaries would preach at fixed times in scattered locations, in cabin kitchens, in barns or in fields with a stump for a pulpit and a clearing for a cathedral, encouraging the faithful and strengthening moral discipline. Camp meetings and seasonal religious revival gatherings added excitement to the hard pioneer life but, as the communities grew, the need grew for a permanent meeting place for shared worship.
In 1900, the two Methodist churches of Fenwick and Bethany united to build what is now Fenwick United Church. It was a simple, brick preaching hall, with pleasing and balanced proportions. Tall, round-headed windows, an entrance door finished with fan transom, and decorative brickwork added dignity to the structure. A bell tower surmounted by a weathervane completed the steeply pitched roof. The bricks had been soaked in beer to preserve the rich, brown colour, but this was not a fact told to the congregation at the time. The present building is a juxtaposition of styles with new additions in 1952 and 1956. At its birth in 1925, the United Church of Canada brought together Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches and the Fenwick congregation became Fenwick United Church.
In 1900, the two Methodist churches of Fenwick and Bethany united to build what is now Fenwick United Church. It was a simple, brick preaching hall, with pleasing and balanced proportions. Tall, round-headed windows, an entrance door finished with fan transom, and decorative brickwork added dignity to the structure. A bell tower surmounted by a weathervane completed the steeply pitched roof. The bricks had been soaked in beer to preserve the rich, brown colour, but this was not a fact told to the congregation at the time. The present building is a juxtaposition of styles with new additions in 1952 and 1956. At its birth in 1925, the United Church of Canada brought together Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches and the Fenwick congregation became Fenwick United Church.
May your light illuminate our hearts
Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. May that light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled himself to share our humanity. Amen.
Fenwick United Church listing was last updated on the 13th of July, 2021
