Olive Branch

Willow Creek Association

The Olive Branch is pleased to be a member of the Willow Creek Association (www.willownet.org). Through this association we share with other action-oriented churches a strategic vision and outreach ministry to the undecided. We are also able to take advantage of a wealth of Christian resources for music, children's materials, books, seminars, and conferences.

Congregational Christian Churches in Canada

The Olive Branch is a member of the 4C's. Here is a short description of the denomination from their Web site (www.cccc.ca):

Congregational: Freedom to follow Christ without hindrance or opposition from church courts, conferences or councils. Each local church is independent, though all in their freedom seek to work together. Each church has the right and duty of full participation in decision-making. All are encouraged to fit themselves for this responsibility through Bible study, prayer and worship.

Christian: Those who believe that God can speak directly to and through them; those who have committed their lives to Christ; those who follow Christ according to the leading of the Holy Spirit consistent with the teaching of God's Word.

Churches: Our members hold to the Biblical doctrines which mark and conserve evangelical Christianity. Our simplicity enables us to adapt to the needs of a changing world. More importantly, we believe our simple faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, on which our churchmanship centers, provides the basis on which Christians of all traditions can unite in worship and service. It demands neither uniformity, nor the dreary constitution of organic union. We are sure we have a unique contribution to make to Christian unity.

In Canada: We have churches across Canada with representation in four regions: Pacific; Prairie; Central and Atlantic. The Head Office is located in Brantford, Ontario with an Executive Director who is there to make himself available to all congregations across the country.