Our Mission

The mission of the church is to present the"good news" that Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord. As such, He calls all people to relationship with Him.

We are a "family church" with ministry available to all age groups.

A Brief History

The church began in 1935 when members of the Pentecostal church in Peterborough held meetings which were met with a favorable response from the community.

In the Fall of 1936 the District Official of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada believed it was time to set the church in order with a Pastor & his wife to shepherd the flock.

In 1941 property was purchased on Bridge Street and a basement church was built. Many tons of stone were hauled in from the country, and exposed portions of those first walls reveal how well they were built. This is the foundation of the existing church building.

In 1951 the church launched a building program to enlarge the existing basement church and build an upstairs auditorium.

Over the years, the property has been expanded for parking, with a total renovation and expansion of the church facility in 1977. In 1988 a new rear entrance was added as well as modernization of the complete facility. In 1997-98 the church property received further improvements and donation of land to the west for future growth and development.

Rev. David & Kim Kurkilahti

Pastor David & Kim have been part of the Glad Tidings family for many years, Kim was 1.5 years old when her family moved here. Her father was the pastor of Glad Tidings for more than forty years. Pastor David arrived at Glad Tidings as Youth Pastor in 1988. Over the years responsibilities grew and in July 2009, the congregation voted Pastor David to assume the role of Lead Pastor on Pastor Campbell's retirement in October of that same year.

Hannah

Hannah is our Family Ministries Pastor - specializing in ministry to children, youth and their families. She has experience working in preschools, churches, camps, and schools in a variety of roles. Hannah is passionate about taking kids and youth deeper in their relationship with Jesus. As an Early Childhood Educator, she believes even the youngest family members are an important part of the church.

Hannah and her husband, Matt, came to Glad Tidings early in 2017 and have been a part of our church family ever since, stepping into this role in 2020.

Glad Tidings Pentecostal

Hannah