Our Beliefs
Drayton Reformed Church is part of the Middle Assembly of Canada of the Reformed Church in America. As such, we believe:
- God is revealed in the Bible as One God in three persons, Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit.
- Jesus is fully God and fully human, born of the virgin Mary, and suffered death for our sin and salvation.
- Jesus rose from the dead in victory over sin and death and is in heaven, at God's right hand, from where He shall return in judgement. Jesus is the only King and Head of His Church.
- It is only through the gift of grace in Jesus Christ, and appropriated in faith, that we are redeemed from our sin and adopted into God's Kingdom.
- The Holy Spirit is God's gift to the Church, at Pentecost, and He indwells every true believer.
- The Bible is God's Word to His people and it is divinely inspired, our only rule for faith and life.
- Our historical confessions and creeds are: The Canons of Dordt, The Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Belhar Confession in its original context of racial reconciliation, faithful witnesses subordinate to Scripture.
- We affirm the Apostle's, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as faithful witnesses, subordinate to Scripture.
- God calls and equips men and women to serve in all offices of the church
- God designed marriage for one man and one woman, and this is to be the context for the expression of healthy sexual intimacy
Our Mission Statement
Drayton Reformed church lives by and for THE MISSION GOD HAS GIVEN TO US:
- Proclaim the good news of Christ's death and resurrection.
- Embrace, experience, embody and express Christ's love in the Church and in the world through worship, learning, fellowship, and service blessed by the Holy Spirit.
- Invite and encourage others to join with us in living the Christian life and faith, facing its challenges, but find incomparable joy.
Meet Our Team
Serving our church with care, compassion, and faith
Our team helps lead, support, and care for the life of Drayton Reformed Church. From worship and teaching to children’s ministry, administration, and church leadership, each person plays a meaningful role in helping our church grow in faith, connection, and service.
Building Room for Growth
From humble beginnings in 1952 to major expansions and renovations, this chapter of our story reflects a church growing in faith, space, and community.
As a group of newly immigrated Dutch Christians, the congregation of Drayton Reformed Church began worshipping in the Town Hall (not Theatre) in 1952 with 35 communicant members and 40 baptized members (likely children). Five years later, in 1957, a $32,000 church construction project began on a three-acre plot of land that was purchased for $600. Soon after, a few more trusses were added to accommodate the growing congregation.
As the congregation continues to grow, an addition was added to the back of the church building in 1975. This included a Fellowship Hall and kitchen as well as more Sunday School. rooms downstairs. This addition included the infamous ‘flat roof’. The next few years saw many renovations and improvements, especially downstairs as the number of children and youth grew. Youth groups often participated in these projects. A quote from a member of the 1980s and 90s is “there was never a time we weren’t renovating”.
In the late 1990s, it became apparent that the current church space was simply not large enough for the growing congregation. Much discussion was had about what to do, including splitting the congregation into an Arthur and Drayton congregation. However, it was decided to stay united and that the church would undertake a large expansion. This was made possible through thousands of volunteer hours by members of the congregation working with the contractor. The expansion was completed in 1999.
Testimonials
I am quite happy with my church family. I have been a member here since 1960. DRC is very friendly and caring; it is like a family. The people are consistently there for you, even when you don’t realize it. It is good to have that kind of community.
Drayton Reformed Church has been a place where our family can grow in faith together and feel supported as we raise our young girls. We would describe Drayton Reformed Church as a welcoming, Christ-centered community where people genuinely care for one another. What we value most is being able to share our faith as a family, alongside Cam’s parents, and raise our girls in a community that points them to God.
As lifelong members, DRC has been a great place to raise our children from the nursery, Sunday School, Youth Group up into adulthood where they continue their walk with Christ. DRC has a wider range of activities for all ages and they are so welcoming. DRC has been there for all of our ups and downs as a family. We are blessed to call DRC home. We feel so loved and cared for.