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Cobourg Church Directory
Church on The Hill — Opposite the Northumberland Mall on the north side of Elgin St. W. (actual address is 584 Courthouse Road); service at 10:30 AM runs to approx 12:20; lively worship, excellent high school ministry on Friday nights; affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. www.churchonthehillonline.com
St. Peter’s Anglican — 8:30 and 10:30 AM — King St. W (at College St.) — Large congregation and staff offer a huge variety of services and mid-week programs, and various choirs. An alternative service at 9:30 (check for summer availability). www.stpeterscobourg.org
Christ The Servant – Originally formed as a breakaway group from a local Catholic Church, this church now welcomes people from various backgrounds in a relaxed and friendly setting in the Cold Springs Community Hall on Cty. Road 18 (approx 6 km north of Cobourg) at 10:30 AM. A mixture of liturgy, modern worship, Catholic folk worship and homily with a fellowship time after. www.christtheservant.ca
Grace Christian Reformed — 10 AM, 440 King Street East — A liturgical order of service that combines formal and informal elements. www.gracecrcofcobourg.org
Cobourg Alliance — Two contemporary services, 9 AM and 11 AM. 1333 Ontario Street north of highway 401; Extensive youth and children’s ministry programs, with RIOT being the largest Jr. High mid-week program in the county. www.cobourgalliance.ca/
Fellowship Baptist Church — FBC is somewhat constantly considering reconfiguring their service times; contact the church office during the week before visiting as times aren’t on the church’s answering machine.– 469 Elgin W. — Emphasis on Bible teaching. Excellent mid-week children’s program Sept – April. Adult and Children’s Sunday School all year. High school youth on Thursdays. Young adult fellowship. Evening service at 6:30 year-round. Large Wed. morning women’s program Sept – May. www.cobourgfellowship.com
Living Well Family Church — Charismatic church meets Sunday 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM; starting September 18th at its new location in the lower level of “The Offices at 975 Elgin Street West” next to Pizza Hut in the Victoria Plaza. www.livingwellfc.org
Salvation Army — 59 Ballantine (off Division) 11 AM – More traditional worship service including Salvation Army Band at most services.
Other area churches include Calvary Baptist Church, Restoration Ministries, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, Trinity United, Baltimore United, Bethesda-South United, St. Michael’s R. C., and rural United and Anglican Churches in Grafton, Colborne, Salem, etc.
Port Hope Church Directory
Grace Evangelical Missionary Church — 2 Centennial (Cavan & Jocelyn) 10:30 AM — Located where the Ganaraska River meets highway 401. Good teaching, a variety of worship styles, growing children’s ministry.
Calvary Pentecostal Church — Rose Glen & Croft Street 10:30 AM — 1/4 km south of MacDonald’s Port Hope location at the Ontario St exit of the eastbound 401. www.cpcporthope.ca/
First Baptist Church — John and Augusta, downtown 11:00 AM — Combines liturgical and informal elements. Evangelical flavour. Youth for Christ hosts a youth program on Wednesday nights.
Port Hope Gospel Hall — Cavan at Highland, 11 AM — A very small conservative evangelical church in the Brethren tradition.
St. Mark’s Anglican — King St 8:30 and 10:00 AM — Historical church is one of the oldest in Canada. recent advertising indicates Sunday 2nd service is now 10:30; contact church to clarify
St. John The Evangelist Anglican — Pine Street n. of Walton — 8:30 and 10:30 AM — Also Thursday morning at 10AM.
Other area churches include St. Paul’s Presbyterian, Port Hope United, The Parish of Perrytown (Anglican), Welcome United, Canton United, Our Lady of Mercy R.C.
Area Parachurch Organizations
Christian Horizons — Seven area locations; ministry to developmentally challenged adults.
Northumberland Youth For Christ — 330 Division Street; various ministries including Silverworks youth centre. Central office for NYFC overseeing branches in Campbellford, Brighton, Cobourg and Port Hope; Africa outreach. www.nyfc.org
Beginnings Crisis Pregnancy Centre — On the north side of King Street West opposite the Cobourg West high school, next door to Calvary Baptist Church. Pregnancy testing and support. www.beginnings.ca/cobourg
Salvation Army Family Services — Swayne Street at College, Cobourg — Various types of social and economic support to individuals and families in need, including Good Food Box program, Collective Kitchens, etc.
Northumberland Christian School — Danforth Road, Cobourg — Day school grades K-7; Member of the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools. Scenic facility. www.northumberlandchristianschool.com
The Gideons — National Bible-distribution org. has a local chapter.
Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship — Usually a breakfast on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month at the Best Western Hotel in Cobourg with a guest speaker and guest musician; check with Searchlight for confirmation and breakfast cost.
United Christian Broadcasters — Belleville Christian radio station at 102.3 FM, scheduled to return to Cobourg later in the year at 90.7 FM.
Villa St. Joseph — Monk St., Cobourg on the lake; hosts various day and residential retreats reflecting various types of Christian spirituality.
Scriven Christian Academy — Toronto Road, Port Hope; emphasis on individual learning using home-school materials in a group setting. Note: This school is ultra-conservative; King-James-only.
Treasure Trove — Used clothing ministry of St. John’s Anglican, Port Hope www.stjohnschurchph.ca
Lakeshore Pentecostal Camp — Denominational residential camp and summer cottage property; approx 2 miles east of Cobourg. Morning and evening services almost daily throughout the summer are open to the public, and free parking is available.
Alliance Family Centre — Daycare, preschool and after-school facility operated by Cobourg Alliance Church, 1333 Ontario Street. Age: Infant and up. Usually a waiting list to get in.
Regional Churches of Interest
Lighthouse Church of Newcastle — 10:30 AM in the Newcastle Community Centre, Rudell Street (extreme west end of town). Newcastle is about 12 minutes west of Port Hope. www.thelighthousechurchofnewcastle.ca
Kawartha Community Church – 10:15 in Flemming College, Peterborough (southwest end of city) — We refer people to KCC so often that it seemed strange not to have them listed here. Visitors choose from two ‘gatherings;’ Redwood and Willowgrove which meet in widely distanced parts of the main building. Each has its own pastor and worship team; also a satellite in Ottawa, Ontario. Very casual and contemporary with a fellowship time right in the middle of the service. Children’s program serves both gatherings. www.kawarthachurch.com
Eddystone Baptist Church — An historic, 177-year old building with a traditional service. Exit the 401 at Grafton and go north, veering right (east) at Eddystone Road. Church is on the left.
Other regional churches of interest include Prospect Missionary in Colborne and Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Brighton.
