ABOUT
ABOUT
In September 2014, we started our gatherings with a special passion for caring for our neighbourhood, Churchill Meadows, and its surrounding communities in Mississauga. Now because of God's love for us, we are motivated to serve one another in community and live out Jesus' mission to love our neighbours.
ABUNDANT LIFE BECAUSE OF JESUS
As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.
- John 20:21
GATHER
We gather every Sunday morning to worship Jesus and prepare to live out his mission throughout the week
GROW
We go as Missional Communities each week by living as a family, discipling one another and loving our neighbours
We grow in DNA Groups as we study the Scriptures and encourage each other with the gospel
GIVE
We generously give our time, talent, and our treasure because Jesus gave first
WHO WE ARE
GOSPEL CENTRED
Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection is the power for our salvation and sanctification. Everything we do must be shaped, motivated, and propelled forward by the gospel. Therefore, we will not use selfishness, guilt or shame, but the gospel to create lasting transformation.
NEIGHBOURHOOD FOCUSED
Everyone is called to love their neighbours as Jesus loved them. Collectively, God has called our church to reach those immediately around us. When we identify who we are called to serve, we will be more effective at reaching them. Therefore we prioritize loving our neighbourhood of Churchill Meadows with the gospel of Jesus.
FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP
God has designed His Church to function as His family. Therefore, we seek to grow in our faith by honouring God’s design for family and hospitality. We prioritize our gathering times to include all generations while also equipping family shepherds to lead their families at home.
SIMPLE STRUCTURES
Our priorities are on people, not programs. Yet people still need simple structures that foster relationships with one another and with God. Therefore, we will work hard on keeping things simple so we can focus our resources on relationships.
WHAT WE DO
We believe structure and programs are important, but only if they help us grow. Just as a gardener puts effort into building a strong trellis, his real ambition is to see his plants grow. Therefore, at The Meadows Church, we limit programming and are deeply convicted that for a disciple of Jesus to flourish they must be actively involved in Gathering, Going, Growing and Giving.
Sunday is not the end of the week, but the beginning! Therefore, we rise on Sunday to worship the risen Jesus as a large family together. This is like our weekly family reunion where we are joined by guests from all religious and cultural background. We connect with one another, play music, pray, and listen to the preaching of God's Word. All of this prepares us to live out God's mission throughout the rest of the week.
Sunday is not enough. In the way Jesus sent out his disciples as communities into the communities around them, we go as Missional Communities. These are small communities of 8-20 people who are committed to living as a family who eat together, take care of one another, disciple each other, and share the love of Jesus to others. Each MC is a family of missionary disciples!
Within our Missional Communities, groups of 2-4 people - men with men, and women with women - meet together to build each other up with the Scriptures. We call these our DNA Groups where we Discover God's truth, Nurture those truths into our hearts, and Act upon what we learned. This is where we see the gospel take hold of our lives and produce deep change.
As Jesus gave of himself completely for us, we do the same for him. We give our Time, Talent, and our Treasure to God, one another, and our neighbours. We get involved knowing that the Spirit of God sustains us as we follow Jesus' example of humble service and love for others.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We uphold the Bible as the perfect Word of God. It is our foundation for our beliefs.
To read our Statement of Faith, follow the link to our core beliefs.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
MEADOWSCENTRAL
MeadowsCentral is our way of sharing our VISION with those who want to get involved at The Meadows. Preview the primer and see how our beliefs turn into action as we live out Jesus mission together.
OUR FELLOWSHIP
Our church is affiliated with a larger movement of like-minded churches across Canada. To read more about our family of churches, follow the link to Fellowship National for what we are doing nationally and internationally and to FEB Central for what is taking place within our province.
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OUR LEADERS
GRAEME MELVIN
In January 2014, Graeme and his wife, Julie, felt God calling them to move to Mississauga to lead a group of Christians to plant The Meadows Church. Both Graeme and Julie studied at Heritage College and Seminary and have been serving in church planting ever since. Along with their two children, Hailey and Isaiah, they love to see The Meadows Family grow in their love for the Lord and to fulfill His mission.
Benson Alexander
In the Summer of 2017, Benson first joined The Meadows Church as an intern. He was born in India and grew up in the Middle East. He has a great passion for evangelism and church planting. Benson graduated from Heritage College in 2019 and is currently completing his Master of Divinity in Global Mission and Intercultural Studies at Tyndale University. Benson has continued to grow in his leadership at The Meadows and now serves as our Associate Pastor.
Kyle Bowler
Kyle and his wife, Sarah, have been a major part of The Meadows since joining in 2022. They, along with their two sons, have a huge heart to reach people with the gospel of Jesus. Kyle loves sports and connecting with others through games and fun activities.