“150 years and still strong”
This weekend we are celebrating 150 years of ministry as Orangeville Baptist Church. This is not an insignificant event and we are incredibly excited about our celebration.
Our local paper, the Orangeville Banner, ran a story on our church this week. Thanks to the Banner and Chris Halliday for doing a pretty great job at capturing who we are and what we are about. Praise God.
You can read the article over at the Banner’s website but here’s a quick excerpt with quotes from me and our senior pastor, Earl Marshall:
Although the more modern building in Mono features very little in resemblance to the aesthetics of the old church, Vacher said the message, and model, remains the same.
“We’re not the same kind of church we were 150 years ago,” he said. “But what we’re about, the message we live out as a church, is the same.”
As Marshall explained, the church’s success stems from a commitment to two things — preaching a consistent message of hope and faith in God, plus engaging with the community through various social outreach programs.
“We’re not just about what happens here, it is about impacting our community, our whole region actually,” Marshall said. “(The message) hasn’t changed and it is not going to change. How we present it might look a little differently today.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”









