Welcome

Barrie First Christian Reformed Church is a gathering of people who meet regularly to worship God, to study the Bible, to fellowship together, to care for one another, and to reach out to our neighbours. Our goal is to help you serve the Lord Jesus. Spend a morning with us and experience the warmth of a Christ-centered community. Call or email the Church office to inquire about any of the ministries at Barrie First CRC. We look forward to seeing you! Welcome from our Pastors

Latest News and Updates

  1. Calvin Unveils New Approach to Math
    A new math curriculum project at Calvin College is complete and ready to be used by middle school and high school teachers across the United States and beyond.
  2. Kids Corner Ministry Speeding Forward
    Sean Matthuis and the Kids Corner race car are at it again, but this time with stiffer competition and more opportunities to spread the gospel.

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Upcoming Services

July 29 9:30 am
When Jesus welcomed the little children to him, he sure meant little! The Greek word that Luke (a doctor) used in Luke 18:15-17 is ‘brephos’, meaning ‘infants’ and even ‘fetus’. During the service we’ll welcome a precious baby into the covenant family of God and celebrate how God embraces […]

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VBS in full ‘Dive Mode’

Our summer ‘Vacation Bible School’ (VBS) program was cast off into deep waters with a big splash! The theme was “Great Bible Reef”, an ‘undersea’ adventure of diving into God’s word!
During the week of July 16-20 each fun-filled morning included a trip through ‘the black-light room’, story-telling, crafts, action-songs, snacks, and sports. […]

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SERVE came to Barrie!

To all the youth and leaders who came to Barrie for the week of June 30 to July 6 - Thank-you! More than 50 of you arrived from across Ontario and 9 from New Bruinswick.
We’ve prayed for you, prepared for you, and were amazed how God used you to serve needs in […]

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Iraqi Refugee Assistance

The news from Iraq focuses on military violence, but there’s a violence below the surface that needs prayer and mending too. Thousands of refugees have been torn from their towns and cities, everything they ever called home, by the sectarian violence ravaging their country.
So our church has rallied to action! Through […]

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Anniversary Song

As a congregation, we are learning one of the songs written for the 150th anniversary of the Christian Reformed Church.  We sang the song “One Generation Will Call to the Next” this past Sunday for the first time, led by the worship team.  The words are included below.  If you’d like to view or print the music […]

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Welcome

Dear Friends:
Welcome to the First Christian Reformed Church of Barrie website.  As you read through the information posted, and share some of our stories and ministries, we trust that it will be helpful in getting to know who we are.  As pastors, staff, and congregation, we invite you to come and visit as we worship, […]

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New Website

After numerous decision on what platform to use and hours tweaking, we have finally completed our new website to the point of publishing live.  Hopefully you will find the new site useful as a member of Barrie First CRC, with the addition of the calendar, ability to subscribe to our bulliten, and updated new feeds […]

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Micah Challenge

“what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”  Micah 6:8
What can you do?
Sign the Micah Call. By signing this online document, you are telling the world’s leaders to work for the eradication of global poverty, and are calling on the world’s […]

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