EMCC History

United Missionary Church

  • EMCC church buildings Part 4: Rented or Bought

    The Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada in Ontario, throughout its history, has made use of buildings constructed by others. We have few unique architectural needs, if any, so we can adapt a worship space fairly easily. In this two-part post,… Continue reading

    EMCC church buildings Part 4: Rented or Bought

  • Movies and the EMCC Part 2

    There was a time when members of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ and then United Missionary Church just never entered a movie theatre, as several readers in places such as Stratford and Stouffville tell me. The door opens a crack.… Continue reading

    Movies and the EMCC Part 2

  • Movies and the EMCC Part 1

    Do you remember the first movie you ever saw–in a theatre? My big sister says since we were a “frugal family,” we Fullers hardly ever went to a movie. I think my first time ever was at a friend’s birthday… Continue reading

    Movies and the EMCC Part 1

  • EMCC Church Buildings: Part 2: Built, Bought, Rented

    The Mennonite Brethren in Christ Discipline had instructions about how church buildings were to be constructed. They were to be “plain” (Mennonite language) and, borrowing an idea from the Free Methodists, pew rents were not allowed: “Let all our buildings… Continue reading

    EMCC Church Buildings: Part 2: Built, Bought, Rented

  • We Worship Part 3

    What is worship, after all? Much has been written and preached in the last generation or two about worship. I have heard many talks and books recall the etymology of the English word: Old English “weorth-shipe,” ascribing worth or honour… Continue reading

    We Worship Part 3

  • Gospel Radio, Showtime Radio

    Religious radio? Sunday afternoons when I was young my family sometimes turned on the Rod and Charles Show on CBC Radio. It was a comedy program. Apologies to all those religious broadcasters out there, but we never listened to religious… Continue reading

    Gospel Radio, Showtime Radio

  • Divine Healing Part 1, some History and Theology

    Many years ago I overheard a man say that he wouldn’t stay in a church that didn’t believe in divine healing. I was a young Christian in the United Missionary Church, as it was called then, and I had never… Continue reading

    Divine Healing Part 1, some History and Theology