Keswick Presbyterian Church

Since then life at KesPres has not been the same. If you have never been in a rented building – with another renter anxiously waiting for you to pack up and get out – or if you have never had to try to speak over the sounds of hockey, then you have not worshipped in the Georgina Ice Palace. Ironically, I would not trade those twelve years for anything. It was there that we were “birthed”. It was there that life-long friendships were shaped. It was there, in the cold Ice Palace hall, that our daughter was baptized. It was a great temporary home.

However, now things are very different. Keswick Presbyterian Church is now in a facility. We have a lawn to mow, a driveway to plow, and bathrooms to clean, but they are all ours! We can now hold youth events in our own church.We can have meetings, fundraising events and choir and worship team practices in our new home. But even more, we can welcome new faces to our very own church. It has been exciting to see new people come through our doors.

We are pleased to say that our church is slowly becoming more diverse, like the community we serve. We continue to reach out into our community with a free Summer Morning Camp and a Junior and Senior Youth Group. We help a social agency with our “re-gifting” program, and a number of our own people serve in a community soup kitchen. We supported mission work in Africa and most recently our children raised money for Haiti.

We strive to care and nurture our own community through small groups, men’s morning out, a women’s getaway, and a vibrant music program. We have been truly blessed.
We are so thankful for the support of Canada Ministries and the prayers of so many over our long and arduous journey. God has wonderful plans for us; we know that well.

— The Reverends Kirk and Allyson MacLeod