Our Story

The Church in Moosonee was established as early as the 1960’s. One of the first pastors was Rev. Ian Winter who was also a pilot. James Bay Bible College was established at that time. First Nations men and women came from all parts of remote Northern Ontario and Quebec to attend the Bible College. Rev. Winter moved to Pickle Lake to become Northern Mission
Director and see the establishment of another Bible College. Following Ian Winter, Rev. Claudio Bruno, Rev. Ernie Linklater, Rev. Dan Doolittle and Rev. Robert Linklater faithfully served as senior pastors of this assembly. In the early 2000’s Rev. Robert Linklater moved to Thunder Bay and Rev. Alec Gunner with his wife Kathy moved from Whitefish Bay in Lac Seul, Ontario. Pastor Alec has faithfully served as the senior pastor of MPA for more than 20 years. In 2024, Pastor Alec completed his ministry at 2024.
The church building is quite attractive and is located on beautiful Moose River. The Church Building and parsonage are paid for, so the church is debt free.

Church Parsonage

Community Bio

Located in Northeastern Ontario along the Mattagami River, the city of Timmins is known globally as one of the richest mineral producing areas in the world.

With a population of 42,516 and a geographic area of 2,979.15 square kilometers, Timmins comprises a mix of urban and rural environments. The city’s population density is 14.27 persons per square kilometer, significantly lower than cities in Southern Ontario. The population and culture of Timmins is diverse with approximately 19.3% of the population speaking French at home.

The largest population of Timmins is the age group between 50 and 54years old, and the least populated age group is 85+ years old. 67.78% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 25.16% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades. Timmins has a median age of 41 years old. The median age indicates the age separating the population groups into two halves of equal size.

Overall, the population of Timmins is declining at a rate of 0.29% per year over the past 15 years. New industrial ventures, specifically in mining, are expected to reverse this downward trend.

The majority of the population are married, making up 44.6 per cent of thepopulation.

Timmins is also an access point to other highways throughout Northeastern Ontario including Highway 101, 144 and the Trans-Canada Highway(Highway 11), connecting the city to Eastern and Western Canada.

It is important to acknowledge that Timmins is located in Treaty 9. This area includes over 14 First Nation communities that collaborate with municipalities, the Provincial and Federal governments, and industry stakeholders on key projects that benefit their communities and peoples.