Our Beliefs
We are “A Christian Community Welcoming and Serving All People”. We enjoy being together, worshiping together, working together, and serving together. We welcome all who enter our doors, as each of us was welcomed in the past. We believe in each other, and who we are as a Christian Family.
Our Land Acknowledgement
“Camlachie United Church is located on the beautiful homeland and traditional territory of the Chippewa, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Delaware First Nations. We thank these nations for their welcome to us through their treaties, ancestral traditions, and languages. We continue to work with them in the stewardship of this good land.”
Our Logo
Our logo consists of the letters “C” and “U” (Camlachie United) surrounding and supporting an “Ichthys”, an ancient Christian symbol also known as a “Jesus Fish”. The bowl-like form also references the Bible story of feeding the crowd with 5 loaves and 2 fish.
Our Minister
Our Congregational Minister is the Reverend Jon Forbes. Serving our church since May 2024, Jon was ordained in 2013 in the Anglican Church of Canada. He was called here by a community that cares deeply about the love of God in our world. He is married to Laura Swan, the Executive Director at the Lambton Centre, living with his daughter Audrey and his black lab Juno; he is never bored. He loves to swim, bike, but only runs when he has to. You can reach out to Jon at 519-328-0444 or camunitedminister@gmail.com.
Our Office Administrator
Heather Holbrook is the smiling face who will meet you during her regular office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10 to 12. Any questions you have, just ask Heather and she will track down the answer, or the person you should talk to.
226/776-1222
camlachieunitedchurch@gmail.com
Camlachie United Church had its early beginnings with the establishment of Bethel Methodist Church in 1860 in the area of Camlachie, Ontario. Camlachie became the head of the circuit of itinerant preachers in 1876. The small early church was dismantled in 1889 and taken to Camlachie to assist in building a new church. That structure was replaced by the new Camlachie United Church building, with the opening and Dedication Service held October 14, 1956. Due to increased attendance and changing needs an addition was added in 1981. Towards the end of that century our thoughts turned again to a bigger building, fully accessible to all. After years of fund raising and searching for property, we erected the sign on our new property in October 2003, began construction in October 2007, opened Phase 1 of our new building on November 23, 2008, and held our first service in the new sanctuary on December 11, 2011.