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Church and Community Profile 2018

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Gateway Community CRC Profile Our HISTORY

Gateway was founded in 1950 by Dutch immigrants who after many years of attending worship services

across the border in Sumas, Washington had the desire to establish their own church in the community

of Abbotsford. At its beginning Gateway was known as First Christian Reformed Church of Abbotsford.

The congregation consisted of 28 families and quickly grew to over 200 families within the first 10 years.

In 2002 the name was changed to Gateway Community CRC since our location at that time on McCallum

Rd was considered the southern “Gateway” into Abbotsford, and now at our current location we’ve

become the northern “Gateway”. Over the years Gateway daughtered three CRC churches in the com-

munity of Abbotsford.

VISION and MISSION

Gateway’s vision is:

“Gateway CRC is to be a healthy, growing, and diverse family of God expressing

the good news of God’s Kingdom that transforms lives

in our church, in our city, and in our world.“

Gateway’s mission is:

“Helping People to Love and Serve Jesus.”

Gateway is currently being guided by our 3 - 5 Year Strategic Plan (2013) which includes Core Beliefs

and Strategic Goals to guide us into the future. The complete report is attached.

WORSHIP

Gateway believes that

Spirit-directed and heartfelt

worship honours God and

draws us into His presence.

The worship services are

contemporary and have a

focus of biblical preaching that

challenge listeners to holy

living.

View of auditorium from the stage

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Gateway CRC MEMBERSHIP

We have a good mix of all age groups and have ministries which reach out to all ages. Our current

membership is 740 people. Of which 402 people are confessing members, 224 members are under

the age of 18 and 38 are inactive or non-resident members. (Graph below includes adherents)

Our FACILITIES

In 2006 Gateway moved to the property where it is currently located: a former elementary school

campus on 12 acres just on the edge of the city. The campus consists of 85,000 sq ft and includes a

gymnasium and classrooms, a new sanctuary with seating capacity of 1120, office space, and an

unfinished basement. A portion of the campus is leased out to a preschool. In 2013, after many years

of fundraising and congregational support, we were able to begin worshipping in the new sanctuary.

Approximately 70% of Abbotsford is zoned agricultural with 16% zoned residential. The remainder is made of up Industrial/Institutional and Parkland

61+ years

41-60 years

25-40 years

19-24 years

13-18 years

9-12 years

3-8 years

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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Number in age category

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FINANCES

Gateway is blessed with a history of generous giving. From its beginning in 1950 and the construction of

its first facility, to the resources needed for the establishment of three additional CRC churches in

Abbotsford, to the support for its missions work abroad, and most recently the money raised for the new

building. The yearly operational budget (2018) for Gateway is 1.231 million dollars.

In 2017, Gateway surpassed a budget of $1.28 million, of which 100% of denominational and classical

ministry shares were paid.

CURRENT STAFFING

Executive Pastor F/T (Commissioned)

Pastor of Preaching and Congregational Care F/T

(Vacant June 2017)

Youth/Children Pastor F/T (Vacant May 27, 2018)

Worship Director (1/2 time) (shared by 2 people)

Facilities Manager (1 F/T, 1 P/T)

Administrative Assistant (3/4 time, 1 P/T)

SAFE CHURCH

Gateway Community CRC desires to be a safe place for

all people and therefore requires that all staff,

leaders and teachers, and anyone volunteering in

ministries involving minors and/or vulnerable adults

take the training course offered at Gateway. This

training course takes place every quarter, and requires

our employees and volunteers to a criminal record and

vulnerable sector check for participation in any

ministries involving minors and/or vulnerable adults at

Gateway.

Gateway is further promoting safety of children by

having a secure electronic check-in system for Sunday

nursery and Kidz Church as well as our weekly chil-

dren’s ministries.

BY THE

NUMBERS

740 current membership

National/International Missionaries and scholarships to students in Mexico

23 Gateway

Campus is

85,000 square feet

Full time and

part time staff 9 224 People under the age

of 18

100% Percentage paid to Classical and

denominational ministry shares

1,120 Seats in

auditorium

40% of Gateway members in CARE GROUPS

3 daughter churches established since

1950

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Gateway MINISTRIES

Care Group Ministry: Gateway places a strong

emphasis on the importance of being involved in

the care group ministry. It is one of the main ways

in which the spiritual care of the members is carried

out. Pastoral elders maintain close contact with care

group leaders to ensure their members are being

adequately cared for. Currently Gateway has

approximately 40% of confessing members involved

in care groups.

Nursery: Children ages 0-3 are welcome to come

to a safe and loving environment during the Sunday

morning service and Wednesday morning during

Women's Coffee Break ministry.

Kidz Church: A special children’s message is given

for children ages 3-8 during the worship service and

then the children are invited to Kidz Church for a

fun filled program of Bible stories and crafts.

Gems Girls Ministry: Girls grades 3-7.

Cadets Boys Ministry: Boys grades 3-7.

Youth: Junior high & Senior high. Grades 8-12

Coffee Break for Women: Women from our

community and our church fellowship gather to

study and socialize together every Wednesday

morning. Children ages 3-5 are welcome to enjoy

playtime and fun crafts, Bible stories, songs and a

snack. Nursery is provided.

Book Club: A group that meets monthly for

refreshment and discussion.

Vacation Bible School: A 4 day VBS offered to

community and Gateway families, typically

during the second week of July.

Men's Ministry: Men are invited to participate

Gateway’s Darts Club and weekly Drop In Basketball

evening.

Women's Bible Study: A group of ladies, 70+

years old, who gather together every 2nd and 4th

Wednesday morning of each month to study God's

word.

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60+ Seniors’ Ministry: The senior’s group

meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. It's a time

of coffee, fellowship and entertainment for seniors.

Library: Books and resources are available for

checkout before and after Sunday worship services.

Friendship: This ministry is for adults with mental

disabilities. The group meets every Wednesday eve-

ning for a time of fellowship and praise to God.

Mexico Missions: For 2019, our youth will be part-

nering with Youth With A Mission to work in and

orphanage in Vincente Guerrero, Baja California,

Mexico. This is part of Gateway’s 3-tiered 6-year

strategic missional plan to develop a heart orienta-

tion for missions.

Prayer Ministry: A prayer team is available after

Sunday morning services for anyone who would like

to be supported in prayer for any reason. Prayer

meetings are held twice monthly at the church, and

an email based prayer chain is available.

Starfish Backpack Ministry: A team of volun-

teers packs and delivers backpacks weekly to sev-

eral public elementary schools, for children who

don’t have enough food on the weekends. This is

done in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Abbots-

ford who run the program.

Gateway Meals: Gateway volunteers provide

meals on a temporary basis to Gateway families in

situations of need, such as a birth of a baby or a

death in the family.

Extreme Weather Shelter: When the weather

get’s cold Gateway opens it’s gym for up to 30 indi-

viduals to have a warm, dry place to sleep.

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SNAPSHOT To be missional in identity describes the

heart orientation. Being missional

speaks to our identity as God’s people,

rather than referring to the outreach

activities of a few. Our God is a sending

God and, through Christ, He sends us.

As God’s people, we are called to prac-

tice God’s love in all areas of our lives.

Educate Congregation

Encourage Missional

Practices

Community Partnerships Prayer

To be missional in identity

To model variety and encourage open

expression in Worship: Worship is an

essential part of Christian living. Wor-

ship occurs corporately in Sunday ser-

vice and is lived out daily.

Expand patterns of worship

God pleasing worship Staff Planning

To include variety and encourage open expression in worship

Strong community promotes unity for

every member and attendee. Our desire

is to move forward unified under God’s

guidance. A strong community provides

opportunities for service and ministry

and to encourage spiritual growth. In

this community, we develop strong rela-

tionships and guests feel welcome.

Maintain and support mis-

sionaries

Develop and Formalize

ministries

Ministry Sharing

Community Events

Care Groups

Practice Hospitality Pre-worship Prayer

To Create a Strong Community

To be good stewards of our finances

and facility: There needs to be a sus-

tainable plan that allows us to continue

paying debt while supporting church

ministries, local ministries, and global

ministries. In addition, there needs to

be a clear understanding of the

missional purpose of the facility for all

who use it.

Debt reduction

Financial Responsibility

Facility Rental

Policies and procedures

Facility development

Staff Planning

To be good stewards of our finances and facility

To model and practice servant leader-

ship: We believe that servant leadership

begins with the following qualities: ef-

fective communication, accountability,

and an attitude of humility.

Increase effective

communication

Development and training

of new leaders

Mentorship ministry

Strategic Planning

Leadership Accountability Staff planning

To model and practice Servant leadership

Strategic Goal Definition Core Values

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Abbotsford is a city located in the Lower

Mainland region of British Columbia, ad-

jacent to Greater Van-

couver. With an esti-

mated population of

141,497 people, it is the largest municipality of the Fraser Valley

Regional District, the fifth-largest municipality of British Columbia,

and the largest municipality outside Greater Vancouver. The Ab-

botsford–Mission metropolitan area approximately

170,191 inhabitants (as of the 2011 census) and is the 23rd larg-

est census metropolitan area in Canada. Abbotsford has the third

highest proportion of visible minorities among census metropoli-

tan areas in Canada, after the Greater Toronto Area and the

Greater Vancouver CMA. For 9 consecutive years Statistics Can-

ada names Abbotsford as Canada’s most generous city in terms

of charitable donations.

The community of 375.55 square kilometers (145.00 sq mi)

is the largest city by area in British Columbia. It is home

to the University of the Fraser Valley, Tradex and the

Abbotsford International Airport which

hosts the Ab-

botsford International Airshow.

The municipal- ity's southern boundary is the Canada–United

States border. Across the boarder is Sumas, Washington. In Canada, Abbotsford is

bordered by the Township of Langley to

the west, the Fraser River and the District

of Mission to the north, and the City

of Chilliwack to the east. Many inhabitants

of Abbotsford enjoy views of Mount

Baker (to the southeast, in Washington)

and the Coast Mountains (to the north).

HOUSING Benchmark Price:

ABBOTSFORD

Fraser Valley, Mt Baker

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RENTAL apartment units EDUCATION

1 bedroom - $850-$1,050 per month 2 - bedroom - $1,250-$1,500 per month CHURCHES

Single Family Home $775,000-$875,000

With entry level $650,000-$700,00

Condominium $300,000-$400,000

Townhouse $450,000-$550,000

6 CRC

19 Mennonite

11 Baptist

5 Reformed

4 Anglican

Abbotsford Christian School K-12 Mennonite Educational Institute K-12 Cornerstone Christian K-8 St James and St John Brebeuf Catholic K-12 School District 34: Elementary, Middle and

High Schools Universities/Colleges: University of the Fraser Valley Trinity Western University Columbia Bible College Summit Pacific College Regent College

Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC

55 other denominations (approximately)

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2884 Gladys Ave Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3Y2 604-859-5908 Gatewaycrc.org