Welcome to the Local Church Directory page sponsored by Searchlight Christian Books in Cobourg.  Click here to go to the Searchlight Christian Bookstore main page if an online church search brought you to this directory.

This page was last updated March 30, 2024. Check local church websites for most complete information. For the Cobourg Christian Network page click here. We are also happy to suggest churches in Brighton, Trenton, Peterborough and Bowmanville. Contact us at the bookstore or by email.

Cobourg Church Directory

 Cobourg Christian Network Churches include:

  • Calvary Baptist Church (Canadian Baptists of Ontario & Quebec) 10:00 AM Sunday
  • Church on the Hill (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) 10:30 AM
  • Cobourg Alliance Church (Christian & Missionary Alliance) 10:00 AM
  • Fellowship Baptist Church (Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists)
  • Grace Christian Reformed Church (CRC) 10:00 AM
  • Salvation Army 10:30 AM
  • Christ the Servant (continuing to meet online)

Other area churches include  St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Base Church (formerly Slate), Eddystone Baptist (Grafton), Trinity United, St. Michael’s R. C., Colborne Pentecostal, Prospect Missionary (Colborne) and many United and Anglican Churches in Grafton, Colborne, Salem, Cold Springs, Plainville, Camborne, etc.

Other organizations in Cobourg Christian Network (partial list)

  • Northumberland Youth Unlimited
  • Northumberland Christian School
  • Northumberland Promise
  • UCB Radio
  • Searchlight Bookstore
  • Lakeshore Pentecostal Camp
  • Hospice (Ed’s House) Chaplaincy
  • Northumberland Hills Hospital Chaplaincy
  • Fare Share Food Bank

Port Hope Church Directory

  • Grace Church (EMCC) 10:30 AM
  • Calvary Pentecostal (PAOC) 10:00 AM
  • Port Hope Gospel Hall
  • St. John The Evangelist (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • St. Mark’s (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • Hope Community Church (FEBC)

Other area churches include  Port Hope United, The Parish of Perrytown (Anglican), New Hope United Church (Welcome), St. Paul’s Presbyterian, Our Lady of Mercy R.C., First Baptist Church.

Area Parachurch Organizations

The first six local organizations listed here depend on the financial support of people like you.

Northumberland Youth Unlimited — local chapter of Youth For Christ/Canada serving youth and families in the western part of Northumberland County including Brighton, Campbellford, Port Hope and Cobourg through large events, summer sports camps, hockey chaplaincy, the Created to Create theatre and music programs, high school ministry and one-to-one counsel and mentoring. www.nyfc.org

Salvation Army Family Services — Cobourg Location — 884 Division Street, Unit 212 — Yes, that’s very similar to our address! They are now in the very back of the second building in our complex (door on east side). Various types of social and economic support to individuals and families in need, including Food Bank (call for hours), Good Food Box program, Emergency Services, Housing Support, Drop in Centres, etc. Port Hope Location on Peter Street (north side) halfway between Hope St. and Mill St.

Northumberland Promise — Outreach to individuals and families living in community housing in west Northumberland. Summer sports camp and arts camp, Alpha Course, Christmas Dinner, etc.  www.northumberlandpromise.com

Northumberland Christian School — Danforth Road, Cobourg — Day school grades K-8; Member of Edvance, formerly the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools. Call to schedule a tour of the facility.
www.northumberlandchristianschool.com

UCB Radio —  Christian Radio station at 90.7 FM Cobourg, with all programming originating from 102.3FM in Belleville.

Christian Horizons — Ministry organization based in Western Ontario operates several facilities in Port Hope and Cobourg.

Open Table Communities — Connecting people on the fringes of faith,  can take many forms. opentablecommunities.com

Share Word Canada — Formerly The Gideons. Bible distribution organization has an Oshawa chapter to which people here belong.

Villa St. Joseph — Monk St., Cobourg; on the lake; hosts various day and residential retreats reflecting various types of Christian spirituality, and is also available for rental by the multi-faith community. Contact for schedule villastjoseph.ca

Thrift and Thrive — Used clothing and household goods thrift shop operated by Northumberland Christian School, located on William Street in Cobourg.

Treasure Trove — Used clothing ministry of St. John’s Anglican, Port Hope. Seasonal. Closed now, reopens in Spring each year. www.stjohnschurchph.ca

Lakeshore Pentecostal Camp — Denominational residential camp, conference, and summer cottage property; approx 2 miles east of Cobourg. Morning and evening services in the summer daily except Saturday are open to the public, and free parking is available. See website for details. www.lakeshorepentecostalcamp.com

Scriven Christian Academy — Group setting with facilitators aiding individual learning using home-school curricula. Ultra-conservative, King James Only theology. Toronto Road, Port Hope.

In addition to the charities listed here, we have people in the community who work for national organizations such as Shalem Mental Health Network, Mission Canada (Durham College and OTU Campus Outreach), and the Global Engagement team of Youth for Christ Canada. 

Searchlight (and/or Paul and Ruth) also supports Christian Salvage Mission, Engineering Ministries International, Mustard Seed International, Camp IAWAH, Our Daily Bread, and Welcome Home Children’s Centre (orphanage in Haiti) which is Searchlight’s “official” charity.