Wayfarer Church
A church for people on the way. Sundays in downtown Barrie.
What about my kids?
Nursery to grade 5 during the 10:30 service, with checked and trained leaders. Kids start in the service and head to their rooms after the first songs.
Safety Every leader is police-checked and trained. Kids are signed in at the welcome desk and only go home with the adult who signed them in.
Welcome
If you are reading this, you might be thinking about visiting. We would love that.
You do not need to know the songs, own a Bible, or have it all figured out. Come as you are, grab a coffee, and sit wherever you like. If you want to talk afterwards, I will be at the back.
Daniel Okafor Lead pastor
Plan your visit
- SundayEarly serviceQuieter, no kids' program
- SundaySunday serviceKids' program and live stream
Christmas Eve: one candlelight service at 7 pm, and no 9 am service on December 27.
Park and walk in
Free parking behind the hall on Sundays. Look for the open doors and the people in blue lanyards.
Coffee first
Coffee, tea, and something to eat are in the lobby from 10 am. It is the best place to meet people.
Kids check in
Bring your kids to the welcome desk. A leader will walk you to their room and give you a pager.
Find a seat
Sit anywhere. The service is about 80 minutes: songs, a talk from the Bible, and prayer.
- Parking
- Free in the lot behind the hall (enter from Owen Street) and on the street on Sundays.
- Kids
- Nursery to grade 5 during the 10:30 service, with checked and trained leaders. Kids start in the service and head to their rooms after the first songs.
- Getting around
- Step-free side entrance with a ramp, an accessible washroom, and large-print song sheets at the welcome desk.
- What to wear
- Whatever you are comfortable in. You will see jeans and you will see suits.
- How long
- About 80 minutes.
What's on
Every week
- Wednesdays7 amPrayer in the hall
- Thursdays6 pmTable Thursdays
- Fridays7 pmYouth night
Coming up
Newcomers' lunch
, 12:15 pm. The hall
Lunch with the pastors after the 10:30 service. Meet a few people and ask anything.
Coat drive
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Bring clean winter coats to the lobby on Sundays. They go to the Barrie shelter network.
Christmas Eve by candlelight
, 7 pm
Carols, the Christmas story, and candles. About an hour. Great for families.
Easter Sunday
, 10:30 am
One big service together, then brunch in the hall.
Recent messages
On the way
Strangers welcome
On the way
The long road home
On the way
Bread for the journey
Find your people
Wayfarer Kids
Bible stories, crafts, and a lot of noise, led by people who have been checked, trained, and genuinely like kids.
Youth
Games, food, honest questions, and a small group where you can be yourself.
Home groups
Eight to twelve people in a living room, a meal or snacks, and the Bible open. The easiest way to make friends here.
Table Thursdays
A free hot meal in the hall. Anyone is welcome, no questions asked. We need cooks and we need guests.
Our leaders
Daniel Okafor
Lead pastor
Preaches most Sundays and loves a long coffee.
Priya Raman
Kids and families
Marc Tremblay
Worship and music
Ruth Kowalski
Care and prayer
Our story
Wayfarer started in 2014 as twelve people around a kitchen table on Mulcaster Street. Today we meet in an old hall a few doors down, and we still eat together whenever we can.
We are a mix of students, young families, and people who have been walking with Jesus for seventy years. Most of us were new once.
Who is Jesus?
Jesus is the reason Wayfarer exists. The Bible puts it like this:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:16-17, KJV)
If you have questions about that, you are in good company. Ask us anything.
What we believe
We are a Bible-shaped church. With Christians across the centuries we confess the Apostles' Creed:
Read the full statement
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Sundays here
Home group The hall
Give
Wayfarer is funded entirely by the people who call it home. Thank you for making Sundays, Table Thursdays, and youth night happen.
A hot meal every Thursday
Table Thursdays serves dinner to anyone who walks in, every week of the year.
Home groups across Barrie
Snacks, Bibles, and space for twelve groups to meet in living rooms around the city.
You can also give by e-transfer to [email protected], or in the box at the back on Sundays.
Can we pray for you?
Our prayer team reads every request and keeps it between them and God. Tell us as much or as little as you like.
Safe church
- Kids are safe here
- Everyone who serves with children or youth has a police vulnerable sector check and is trained in our safe church policy. Kids are signed in and only released to the adult who signed them in.
- Step-free entrance
- The side door on Mulcaster Street has a ramp, and there is an accessible washroom on the main floor.
Start here
Not ready for a Sunday? Grab a coffee with one of our pastors first. No pressure, just a conversation.
Questions people ask
Do I need to sign up before I come?
No. Just come. If you would like someone to meet you at the door, use Plan your visit and we will look out for you.
Is there somewhere for my baby?
Yes. There is a parents' room at the back with a speaker, a change table, and comfortable chairs.
Will I be asked to give money?
No. Giving is for people who call Wayfarer home. Guests are our guests.
Can I just watch online first?
Of course. The 10:30 service streams live every Sunday and stays up afterwards.