Methodist churches had their beginning in eighteenth century England. The founders of this world-wide movement were two Anglican clergymen, John and Charles Wesley. Rymal Road Community Church is a church with its roots founded in Methodism and that has never changed.
Our branch of Methodism is called “Free Methodist” because of its historic campaign for freedom of slaves and free church seats for all, rich or poor (at one point in the history of the Church of England people paid for their seats in church and as a result those who could not afford this were often denied a spot). Free Methodist Churches are evangelical and emphasize God’s desire for His people to live holy lives. We are a sister denomination to the Salvation Army, the Nazarenes, Wesleyans, Standard, and Be in Christ churches. We have a democratic system of church government.
Rymal Road (formerly called Hannon Free Methodist) was organized by Charles Sage on February 15, 1879. The church was built in 1881, on the land donated by James Fletcher. In 1979 the present sanctuary and foyer were built and extensive renovations were made to the interior of the existing structure. In 2024 a lift was installed to make the facility more physically accessible for all.
Pastor Scott & Michelle arrived in November 2022. They have a 20-something year old daughter, Robin, who lives in Thunder Bay.
In 2024, after several months of prayer, discernment and community consultation, we established the following vision statement. Our desire was to create something that reflected our talents, strengths and passion and something that would be active, embraced and living.
“Our DREAM is to become 150 people learning about Jesus, inviting 150 others to join us on a Sunday morning, every 150 days.”
If something you see here is sticking with you please feel welcome to come and learn more about us.