276 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N9M 1B8 (519) 776-5071 Church Website Church Facebook
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Our Church Community Essex CRC Mission Statement Essex CRC Vision Statement As a church family we come together Council has provided this Vision Statement to serve as a guide for the with a common goal of being Search Committee as they view potential candidates. “a healthy church at work”, and Christians who are; Reach Up: In worship • Possesses a strong biblical worldview in which God’s word is infallible “Called by the love of God in Jesus Christ, and foundational; adheres to the church’s confessions and creeds using the gifts that God provides, we • Encourages authentic worship and spiritual growth Reach up in worship • Demonstrates and fosters within the congregation an active prayer life Reach in for discipleship Reach out with Christ’s love” Reach In: For discipleship • Effective communicator • Strong teaching skills (Catechism, bible study) • Demonstrates initiative and capitalizes on opportunities for growth within the congregation such as a young adult bible study • Personable and relational; able to nurture loving and supportive relationships within the body of Christ in Essex CRC Reach Out: With Christ’s love • Actively engages in focused and intentional evangelism; locally and world-wide • Leads and encourages the congregation to get involved in community projects always open to new ideas • Encourages strong support for our church ministries (World Renew, Partners Worldwide, etc)
Our Church Community Staff Occupation: • Beverley VanHuizen – agricultural Communications Coordinator business • Ashley Allen – Worship Leader stay-at-home parent • Joanne Whelan – Custodian trades professional Church Statistics students Average Sunday attendance – 103 retired Active Professing members – 111 other Age profjle: 0-11 Length of Membership: 12-18 less than 5 years 19-24 5-10 years 25-34 10 or more years 35-49 50-64 65+
Our Church Community Where our families live DETROIT LAKE ST. CLAIR 8 WINDSOR 1 1 BELLE RIVER TILBURY 2 31 LASALLE ESSEX 10 Min. 20 Min. 30 Min. WHEATLEY 4 1 AMHERSTBURG KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON HARROW 9 3 1 POINT PELEE LAKE ERIE
Our Church Community Calendar of Typical Month SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY • Praise Team • Sunday School • The Mat’ters • Coffee Break • Prayer for a • Council Meeting • Praise Team for ages 3- grade 6 • GEMS & Cadets • Catechism Healthy Church • Youth Group • Praise Team • Sunday School • The Mat’ters • Coffee Break • Prayer for a for ages 3- grade 6 • GEMS & Cadets • Catechism Healthy Church • Youth Group • Praise Team • Praise Team • Sunday School • The Mat’ters • Coffee Break • Elders Meeting • Prayer for a • Woodslee Nursing for ages 3- grade 6 • GEMS & Cadets • Catechism • Deacons Meeting Healthy Church Home Service • Youth Group • Praise Team • Coffee Break • Sunday School • The Mat’ters • Council Executive • Family Movie Night • Prayer for a • Catechism for ages 3- grade 6 • GEMS & Cadets • Chili Group Healthy Church • Chili Group • Youth Group Reach IN Committee Meetings – 4 times a year Reach OUT Committee Meetings – 5 times a year Reach UP Committee Meetings – 6 times a year
Our Church Community Congregational Involvement on Sunday • AV team • Musicians – Praise team with following instruments: drums, piano, violin, harp, organ • Scripture readers • Greeters • Ushers • Coffee hosts • Library • Accessibility Attendants • Children’s moment / Sunday school • Deacons – collection and prayer • Reach UP committee – 10 members help planning Church Amenities • Pastor’s offjce and secretary’s offjce • Bathrooms on both fmoors • Council room • 3 classrooms • Youth room • Fellowship hall • Nursery • Kitchen • Library • Sanctuary • Resource room Complete Church Profjle Available Upon Request
Our Church Community Manse • Four bedrooms • Two bathrooms • In-home offjce • 12 rooms total • Fenced backyard • Renovated kitchen • Hardwood and vinyl fmoors • Next door to church • Basement / Storage
Town of Population: 7,445 Clinics: Essex has four clinics, two of which are Local History walk-in and one is open exclusively in the evenings. There are 3 doctors and multiple Murals nurse practitioners. Also in Essex are x-ray, ultra-sound and lab services. As well, there Local Amenities: are three hospitals in the county, two in Windsor and one in Leamington. • pool • arena with walking track • dog park • skateboarding park Other Healthcare: • bike path • Sadler’s Nature Park and Trail • library • two fjtness centres As well as the clinics, there are 3 Dentists, 3 Optometrists, 2 Chiropractors, 4 physio- Local Stores: therapists and 3 Massage Therapists. • No Frills • Schinkels’ Meat Market Churches • TSC • Foodland (24 hour) • Red Apple • Shoppers Drug Mart There are 9 other churches in Essex; United, • Subway • Guardian Drug Store Baptist, Salvation Army, Pentecostal, Roman • McDonald’s • Canadian Tire Catholic, Anglican, Non-denominational • Tim Horton’s • Mark’s Work Warehouse • Beer Store • Home Hardware Financial Institutions • LCBO • 20+ restaurants Libro Credit Union, CIBC, RBC, BMO, FCC
Town of Extra-curricular Activities Soccer leagues Gymnastics Rose City Gymnastics Essex Optimist Recreational Soccer League Winstars Gymnastics Training Centre Alpha Gymnastics Academy Cottam Soccer Association Dance Windsor Essex Christian Soccer League Edmund Towers School of Dance Recreation Activities Dance Barre Emerald Isle Dance Society Swimming Nancy Pattison’s Dance World Darcy’s School of Dance Child and Adult Recreation Programs Windsor District Highland Dancer’s Association Essex Minor Baseball Association Fitness Centres Essex Minor Hockey League Onyx Fitness Solutions BeachWalk Family Fitness Rose City Archers South Port Sailing Club LaSalle Rowing Club
Educational Opportunities - Secondary Education with a Purpose: South Shore Christian School Anchored in the Anabaptist “Christ-centred learning in all areas of schooling for Christ-like Learn, Lead, Impact is a non-denominational, tradition, UMEI Christian service in all areas of life” Christian elementary school High School exists to educate • Grades K-12 ranging from JK-Grade 8 located the whole person, cultivating • Grades K-12 in Leamington. We are a not- full academic, spiritual, and • Biblical based teaching for-profjt school governed by a individual potential, in order to • Students are challenged to • A culture of learning and Board of Directors. make young people “doers of develop their gifts in a safe academic excellence the Word” in the community. and nurturing environment. • Ontario certifjed teachers • Our Staff are committed • Our qualifjed staff are Christ-followers and are • Helping young people • Competitive athletic programs committed to assisting every qualifjed Ministry teachers. reach their full potential so child reach their God gifted • Music and performing art they’re empowered to make • We reinforce Christian programs potential in all areas of a difference through a life teaching by having daily learning. • Mission trips rooted in faith. chapel time, scripture • Graduates have an • Ontario secondary school memorization and daily • What set a UMEI education appreciation for personal gifts diploma bible lessons. apart is the goal to educate and talents and a developing each person as a whole. • Located in Windsor • We follow the Ministry of sense of how God is calling Ontario quidelines taught • Located in Leamington them to use their gifts. from a Christian perspective.
Educational Opportunities - Post Secondary
Essex County and Beyond Highlights of Essex County Things that Make Us Unique Local Highlights Detroit Airports Windsor Airport Birding Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Metro Airport Golf Michigan Science Center Distances: Eco-tourism Detroit Architectural Tours Ambassador Bridge 30 min. Heritage Sites and Museums Henry Ford Museum and Detroit Windsor Tunnel 30 min. Greenfjeld Village Detroit Metro Airport 60 min. War of 1812 Windsor International Airport 20 min. Local Sports Black History VIA Rail Terminal 30 min. Calvin College 3 hours Prohibition Redeemer University College 3 hours Symphony & Theatre 401 12 min. Chatham 1 hour Galleries Sarnia 2 hours Wineries Hamilton 3 hours Toronto 3.5 hours Farm to Table London, ON 1 hour 45 minutes Family Fun
276 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N9M 1B8 (519) 776-5071 Church Website Church Facebook
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