Our Mission

We exist to glorify God in all things.
We aim to be sacrificial in hospitality, cheerful in generosity and faithful in truth.

Sacrificial Hospitality

Pouring out ourselves for others.
(Luke 14:12-14, 1 Peter 4:9)

Cheerful Generosity

Striving to share what God has given us.
(1 Tim. 6:17-19, 2 Cor. 9:7)

Faithful in Truth

Preaching and teaching verse-by-verse what God has said, not avoiding hard truth.
(Titus 2:1, 2 Tim. 2:15)

Our Beliefs

These summary statements of our beliefs were adopted officially in 1952, likely having been agreed upon since 1901. They are summaries taken from a larger Declaration of Faith from The New Hampshire Baptist Confession 1853.

We believe God made man in His own image, yet sin has not only separated us from God but tarnished that image bearing. We all have failure and sin, and all need a Saviour.

We also believe that those who are Christians persevere. They have been elected according to the foreknowledge of God and He will not ever leave them or forsake them. We also believe in the obligation of every intelligent creature to believe the testimony that God has given of His Son.

We believe the church gathering is the place where we worship God through praying, singing, giving, serving and hearing Gods Word preached. All people are welcome in the gathering on a Sunday, but the service is not for or about us- its about Christ.

As for who makes up the "Church" We believe the Church is a community of baptized believers who voluntarily associate for mutual edification and support, for the maintenance and propagation of these doctrines, and especially for spreading the Gospel of Christ in all lands. The Church assembles on the first day of the week for the ministry of the Word and the observance of Christian ordinances.

Brief History: West Lorne Baptist began in 1876 as "The Regular Baptist Church of West Lorne". The original building burnt down in 1945, and the current building was opened in its place 1 year later.

WLBC is independent from any denomination or associations.

Below are two other statements of our church beliefs:

Nashville Statement on Human Sexuality & Marriage

CLRA Statement of Faith

Loving God. Loving People.

Our Leaders

Elders

Corey H.

Serving as pastor since 2013.

Dwayne C.

Serving as elder since 2023

Deacons

Greg & De G.

Operations / Benevolence

Brian & Ann G.

Hospitality

Bev H.

Outreach / Events

Andrew & Carissa H.

Mens / Missions

Any Questions for us?

No matter what question you may have about our church, Jesus or our beloved town, please reach out and let us serve you!

Contact Us!

Giving

We love the opportunity to be generous to not only our church family and community through our ministries, but also to the globe through our investment in Gospel missions!

If you would like to give you can do so through our collection plate which is found on your way out of the service.

Alternatively you can give via e-transfer by sending your gift to give@westlornebaptist.ca