On January 1, 2024, St. Matthew’s Conestogo, St. James Elmira, and St. James St. Jacobs joined together to form the United in Faith Ministry.
Each church still has their own place of worship, worship services and governing body. As a United in Faith Ministry we share one pastor, a pastor’s assistant and an office administrator. We also have a joint worship committee and a joint council.
We are having on average one joint service per month which rotates between the 3 churches. For the other 3-4 Sundays each month, 2 of our churches have 9:30am services and one of our churches has an 11:00am service. For 2024, St. James, Elmira and St. James, St. Jacobs have 9:30am services and St. Matthew’s, Conestogo has 11:00am services. We have spent the months of June, July and August together in joint services at 10am each week.
As a United in Faith Ministry, we are in the middle of an EDGE Future Directions process. We hope this process will help us create a vision for our future as our individual churches and the United in Faith Ministry.
We have only just begun what we hope to be very positive, nurturing, loving, Christ-centered future together.