https://www.paisleychurch.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/cd455795-7cc0-4737-b856-221b5d8b0b92/Lent-cross-with-crown-and-nails.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/9cfa4eaa-4b7c-4599-b1ec-4b3488e2e715/Graphic+-+Family+Sunday+%281%29.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/5767d897-aa3f-41e7-8b56-58e6b0908a4f/Graphic+-+The+Return+of+the+King.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/62a439c0-84e0-4881-a83b-a377b4e9ae4b/2026+-+Good+Friday+Service+slide.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/9eec21ce-7044-4f1c-acae-a4d8c0df7de0/2026+-+Easter+Egg+Hunt.jpg https://www.paisleychurch.com/our-leadership daily 0.75 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/680dc9b0-a915-44fd-8a69-65f8e81e212d/Thornton%2C+Z..png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/78af9776-c603-4e81-80c1-e93497f621b2/McCulloch%2C+C..png https://www.paisleychurch.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2022-11-03 https://www.paisleychurch.com/food-bank daily 0.75 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/b8830eab-3271-4edb-b39a-22c4c90934e3/Christmas+Hampers+%282023%29+%281%29.jpg Food Bank - We Are Called To Give! Since 1997, Paisley Missionary Church has managed the Paisley Food Bank and the Annual Christmas Hamper Program. In Matthew 25, Jesus taught us to help those in need. It is the hope of the Food Bank and our church family that we may be a blessing to you, as we put our faith into action and minister God’s love in a practical way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1d7ccf8c-beae-4127-948d-126f6bc90297/Food+Bank+%281%29.jpg Food Bank - Need Assistance? If you find yourself in the position where you need a helping hand, please reach out to our Food Bank Coordinator, Carol. The Food Bank is open on Thursdays by appointment only. No drop-ins can be accepted, as we need time to prepare your hamper. To make an appointment, contact our church office at (519) 353-5270, no later than Wednesday. If you cannot get ahold of Carol, please leave a message with your name and number, and she will get back to you as soon as she can. Please note: if no one has not called you back, please do not call repeatedly, as it means Carol has simply been out of office. We assure you, Carol will return your call when she returns. https://www.paisleychurch.com/worship-gatherings daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/44e55dbd-f3d5-4dab-9c61-b5b7f17265e2/Zack+Preaching.jpg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/b7eaa52f-0e24-43aa-a51a-7a315cd533fb/Worship+Team.jpg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1f788e44-02e7-4806-8a4f-47e35bc2c838/Prayer+%28January+2023%29.jpg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/2f88e8bd-5ec1-468c-ba40-19a3b0513248/Altar+%286%29.jpeg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/a0717129-8ba4-4fe1-be33-a026b48625ba/Story+Time+%281%29.jpg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/f1af82a9-4a77-4e3d-829a-0b16c0148872/Sunday+School+2025+%281%29.jpeg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/b50921a9-199f-46c7-84a4-799f8b92ed67/Seniors+Luncheon+-+Dec+2024.jpeg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1d1cefab-b4d3-4f79-b539-bdf3d6dd8797/Altar+%281%29.jpeg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/eb64ff1a-b0d6-478a-a65e-18f03145f5c1/Larry%27s+Baptism+%28April+2023%29.jpg Worship Gatherings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/c4bf2d6a-93d4-4898-83c3-ddbfa30231a9/Bellamy%2C+P.+%26+S..png Worship Gatherings - What To Expect You are welcome to come as you are, whether you are all dressed up or in comfortable clothes. Our facility is wheelchair accessible. There is also a chair lift available for going downstairs. https://www.paisleychurch.com/our-story daily 0.75 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1605909526429-DTHOI9HEFJ0KOHO09VUQ/Old+Building.jpg Our Story As with every congregation, we owe an abundance of thanksgiving and gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ and His faithful disciples of years past for their dedication, sacrifice, and generosity towards this Kingdom work. The “Paisley project,” as it was originally known, came about because of the tenacity of the Port Elgin pastor, Rev. Alf Rees. With absolutely no denominational funds to purchase a building, Rev. Rees held the first services of the Immanuel United Missionary Church in August 1952, meeting first in the auditorium of the Community Centre and later in the Town Hall. A Sunday School quickly developed as an accompaniment of the afternoon preaching service, and by the spring of 1953, there was great interest in securing a church building of their own. Through the generous gifts of the congregation, the unused building of the Orange Hill United Church in Gorrie was purchased, dismantled, transported, and rebuilt in June 1953 on the current property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1605914596671-UONPCXVE4MWAONPUEA9K/1989+Build+3.jpg Our Story For the first decade of its life and ministry, the “Paisley project” continued to grow under the leadership of the Port Elgin church. Finally, in 1967, we called our own first pastor, Rev. Cecil Rosenberger, and officially gained autonomy. With this increasing growth, it was necessary to expand our facilities, which led to our first addition, dedicated on November 5th, 1967. This expansion included classrooms, an “Upper Room,” and a new entrance. Evangelism and missions work has always been near to the heart of the Paisley church. Ministers like Rev. Henry J. Runhart, Rev. Bill Page, and Rev. Bill Richardson each cast a great vision to see lost souls transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and it showed in the well-attended Sunday gatherings and midweek programs. By the mid-1980s, it was clear that the first building program had not been enough! So, on December 10th, 1989, our second addition, complete with a brand-new sanctuary, was dedicated to God’s glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1605915236401-LLGL7WW0G155JTQPS5AR/events+-+family+day+1a.jpg Our Story With a denominational merger in December 1993, the church took on the name, Immanuel EMC, gaining the term, “Evangelical.” This has always been fitting, as our mission has always been to reach our community for Jesus. And, praise God, we have reached many! Under the leadership of Rev. Mark Chester, Immanuel EMC adopted a Scripture as a promise for our church on July 1st, 1995. From Isaiah 44:3 (NIV), the “Paisley Promise” reads, “I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring and My blessings on your descendants.” Although we have not seen the complete revival of our precious village, we have certainly seen much fruit in the lives of our neighbours over these many years of perseverance and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1605915326654-JHMQOPY5H9JNSOXKNUW2/IMG_4060.jpg Our Story One such labour of love is our Food Bank ministry, which began under the name “Loaves and Fishes Food Cupboard” in 1997, through the hard work of the Missions Committee and its newest volunteer, Mrs. Carol McCulloch. As both Food Bank Coordinator and our Administrative Assistant, Carol has served many hundreds of people with the utmost wisdom, dedication and compassion, and only Heaven knows the eternal impact the Food Bank has made! As our original name, Immanuel, suggests, God has been with us every step of the way; and, in His mercy, He has blessed us with many shepherds and servants to help us along this journey of faith. There are too many names to count, but a few special mentions are long-time Elders and Deacons: Joe McCulloch, Larry Grice, Roy Scott, Ron Wells, Pete Koenig, Jim Walker, and Paul Bellamy; as well as many faithful Sunday School teachers and ministry leaders: Alice Grice, Bill and Debbie Kranenburg, Donilda Finch, Nadine Wells, Bertha Scott, Evelyn Lageer and the many members of the Caldwell family. The longest-serving pastor of the Paisley church was Rev. Tony Geense (2006-2021), who introduced the AWANA children’s program that our ministry would be known for in the community. Our Christmas parade floats, complete with “life-size” model cars, would go on to win several local prizes. It was in the last year of Pastor Tony’s ministry in Paisley that the name of our church was changed to Paisley Missionary Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/c537734d-1ce7-4ef6-98a4-45cd8471ed26/Parade+%282%29.jpeg Our Story Just like every congregation, our church was deeply impacted by the pandemic of 2020, shutting down for much of the year. But the greatest trial we had to face was the life-threatening accident which led Pastor Tony to retire. But Jesus has promised that He will build His Church. Through His own sovereign plan, God brought to us a recent Bible college graduate named Zack Thornton. Since the pandemic, we have been renewing our commitment to church unity, our passion for God’s Word, and our desire to see the Spirit’s transformation of sinners into saints. Back in 2023, the Elders and Pastor Zack decided on a new mission statement to inspire our work: “To direct our community to Jesus: the Way, the Truth, and the Life!” May God grant us the strength to fulfill this task. https://www.paisleychurch.com/our-faith daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/1605817770624-N2CVMAK6URDFJIR0UKLI/aaron-burden-UIib0bAvWfs-unsplash.jpg Our Faith - What We Believe To have a complete understanding of what we believe, please read our “Articles of Faith & Practice” document from our denominational partners, found below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/601c2a1a-3810-4074-a9a0-cbafe9947a5f/EFC_2016_Logo_stacked_clr.png Our Faith - Our Affiliate Partners We are an affiliate church with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. For more information, please check out their website. https://www.paisleychurch.com/small-group daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/f417fd1e-80d9-4067-8db7-3034ab7b1be6/heaven-anniversary-8.jpg Small Group - Sunday Evenings @ 6 PM Our Small Group is reading through the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn (2004; 20th Anniversary Edition). Every Sunday night, we gather downstairs at the church to discuss the previous week’s readings, including many great questions from the “Heaven Study Guide” by Randy Alcorn (2006), teaching from Pastor Zack, and several videos from the official “Heaven” study guide. All are welcome to join! Small Group Leader: Pastor Zack Thornton For more information, please speak with Pastor Zack or contact the Church Office. https://www.paisleychurch.com/give daily 0.75 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/449cc582-e8a2-4f82-bc0a-46966c881bf3/the-widow-mite-hands.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/9c01db88-d692-4713-bc44-08c8b3900474/offering.jpg https://www.paisleychurch.com/ladies-night-out daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/ccffb812-d620-4177-a596-34bee409ed59/Ladies+Retreat+%28May+2024%29+%281%29.jpg https://www.paisleychurch.com/nursery daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/ef7fcb2b-f63e-4f31-8b79-13ec39ebe5f0/Owen+%282%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/34e73385-10e4-439c-a21b-74b900116cef/Linda+%26+Wesley.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/9713ef1d-d2e7-4554-ac40-ed53c3edf837/Family+Picture+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/121154e0-2eb8-4283-9d62-64d8e89a1f4e/Waugh%2C+E.+%26+J..JPG https://www.paisleychurch.com/kids-quest daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/08ea11f9-e595-447d-9c3f-865165bd3516/Graphic+-+Kids+Quest+2025.jpg https://www.paisleychurch.com/sunday-school daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/3d659441-04b2-43f7-ab52-f3cf98529e12/Sunday+School+2025+%281%29.jpeg Sunday School - “Give Me Jesus!” We are pleased to offer weekly Sunday School for children ages 6-12! Our Sunday School curriculum is called, “Give Me Jesus!” from Gospel Light ministries. Every lesson has a craft and/or game that goes along with the theme, as well as a take-home activity page meant to help parents continue the lesson as part of their regular family worship. Follow the link below to learn more about our curriculum. Every fourth Sunday of the month is Family Sunday, during which all children 6+ are invited to stay and participate in the entire worship gathering. Sunday School Teachers: Joe Bourget (Elder) Julia Coon Leeanne Walker Emma Thornton For more information, please speak with Leeanne Walker, our Children’s Coordinator, or call the Church Office. https://www.paisleychurch.com/mens-breakfasts daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/01a3f878-5c2c-4e62-90ae-a5a0bed90309/mensbreakfastweb-2.jpg Men's Breakfasts - The 1st Saturday of the Month @ 9 AM From September to June, we have a Men’s Breakfast on the first Saturday of the month. Every meeting, we invite a speaker to share a testimony or a lesson from God’s Word. This is a perfect opportunity to invite your neighbours, friends, and families! Now and again, we love to invite the ladies to join us for breakfast, so stay tuned for that announcement. Men’s Breakfast Leaders: Joe Bourget (Speaker Coordinator) Ken Fairbairn Ron Martindale (Breakfast Coordinator) For more information, please speak with Ron Martindale or contact the Church Office. https://www.paisleychurch.com/prayer-meeting daily 0.75 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb58cee6be678091c4403ac/13b9a09d-9022-4d0d-934b-564057812243/War+Room+1.jpg Prayer Meeting - Friday Mornings @ 9 AM Every Friday morning, we have a Prayer Meeting in our downstairs War Room, led by Pastor Zack. We begin by reading a psalm together, followed by a brief discussion about what God is saying to us in the text. It is a very informal gathering, and all are welcome to join us for this “sweet hour of prayer!” Prayer Meeting Leader: Pastor Zack Thornton For more information, please speak with Pastor Zack or contact the Church Office. Prayer Meeting will not run through January 2026.