We believe Jesus meets people with love, grace, truth, and forgiveness. Because we have received His grace, we want to extend that same grace to others.

Gateway Church is a vibrant, multicultural church family in Arnprior, Ontario, made up of people from different backgrounds, generations, stories, and stages of faith. Some of us have followed Jesus for many years. Some are new to faith. Some are still exploring. Some are rebuilding trust and taking one step at a time.

Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here.

Please feel free to contact us any time with questions, prayer requests, or comments.

Connect with God

We gather to worship, pray, learn from Scripture, and experience the presence and grace of God together.

Connect with Others

Life is better together. We believe church is a family where people can be known, loved, encouraged, and supported.

Grow in Purpose

We want to help people take their next step, grow as disciples of Jesus, and serve with the gifts God has given them.

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Our mission, community, leadership, and heart for the Ottawa Valley.

Our mission is simple:

To connect with God and with others.

We believe life was never meant to be lived alone. We were created for relationship with God and with one another. That is why we gather on Sundays, meet throughout the week in Life Groups, serve together, pray together, and encourage one another as we follow Jesus.

At Gateway, we want to be a Presence-driven church.

That means we do not simply want to go through religious routines. We want to be a people who seek God, listen for His leading, depend on the Holy Spirit, and make room for His presence in worship, prayer, Scripture, community, and everyday life.

We believe God is still changing lives, bringing hope, healing hearts, restoring people, and calling us to live with purpose.

Sunday mornings matter, but church is more than a Sunday service.

We believe some of the most meaningful growth happens in smaller circles, where people can be known, encouraged, supported, and challenged in love.

That is why Life Groups are such an important part of Gateway Church. Throughout the week, people gather across the Ottawa Valley to build friendships, study Scripture, pray, ask questions, and grow as disciples of Jesus.

We are not simply trying to attend church.

We are learning to be the church.

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Gateway Church is led by a lead pastor, staff, ministry leaders, and elected board members who desire to serve with humility, integrity, wisdom, and care.

Lead Pastor

Rev. Jeff O’Brien

  • Our Lead Pastor provides spiritual leadership, preaching and teaching, pastoral care, vision, and overall ministry direction for Gateway Church.
Worship & Arts Director

Adam Bond

  • Our Worship & Arts Director helps lead and shape our worship ministry, creative arts, and Sunday worship experience.
Office Administrator

Grace Langford

  • Our Office Administrator helps support the ministry, communication, administration, and day-to-day operations of Gateway Church.

Gateway Church is also served by a Local Board of Administration, often called the LBA.

The LBA provides spiritual oversight, governance, financial accountability, strategic direction, and support for the mission and ministry of the church.

Current LBA

Chair: Rev. Jeff O’Brien

  • Provides meeting facilitation and spiritual direction.

Vice-chair: David Baird (term = 2yrs/3yrs)

  • Provides governance support and leads pastor-related discussions.

Treasurer: Sheema Wood (term = 1yr/3yrs)

  • Provides financial oversight, reporting, and accountability.
    • Assistant Treasurer: Karen-Ann Gilks
      • Supports financial administration. This is not a board position.

Secretary: Grace Langford (term = 3yrs/3yrs)

  • Supports minutes, membership records, and historical records.

Trustee: Andy Miller (term = 1yr/3yrs)

  • Supports property, maintenance, and legal documentation.

Member-at-Large: Cindy Burns (term = 3yrs/3yrs)

  • Represents the congregation and helps protect the mission of the church.

We believe healthy leadership matters.

Leadership at Gateway is not about title, control, or status. It is about serving Jesus and caring for people. We desire to lead with humility, transparency, accountability, prayer, and love.

Our goal is to help Gateway Church become a healthy, Spirit-led, disciple-making community that reflects Jesus in the way we worship, serve, govern, care, and grow together.

The best way to get to know us is to come and see.

You are invited to join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM.

Gateway Church meets at:

Gateway Church
128 Mary Street
Arnprior, ON K7S 1E6

Please use the right side entrance when you arrive.

Whether you are brand new, returning after time away, or have been part of Gateway for years, we want you to feel loved, known, and supported.

There is a place for you here.

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