Churches at Gander, Newfoundland

This Town Has Many Choices for Visitors Who Wish to Worship

Feb 12, 2009 Stella Walsh

Visitors coming to Gander, Newfoundland will find a wide range of churches to choose from to suit their worshiping needs during their stay.

Many tourists and visitors who stay in one place for more than a day or two like to find a local church or worship centre to visit. Gander, Newfoundland offers a large number of different churches for a visitor who is looking for a place to attend a service.

Many of the churches in Gander are located around the center of the town, but some are on the outskirts, requiring a short drive or taxi-ride.

Churches at Gander, Newfoundland

Following is a list of the churches available for worship in Gander:

St. Martin’s Anglican Cathedral - Lindberg Road, 709-256-3492
Salvation Army - 165 Airport Boulevard, 709-256-8474
Fraser Road United Church - Fraser Road, 709-256-3000
Gander Baptist Church (Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches) - Corner of Mackay and Elizabeth, 709-256-8872
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church - 10 Bishop Street, 709-256-3151
Gospel Hall - Gander Bay Road, 709-256-4818 or 256-8117
Evangel Pentecostal Church - Elizabeth Drive, 709-256-4762
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 175 Roe Avenue, 709-651-1997
Crossroads Congregational Christian Church - 29A Memorial Drive, 709-256-7880
Gander International Church - 121 Airport Boulevard, 709-256-2599 or 256-7477
Gander Victory Church - 271 Magee Road, 709-651-4004
Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 58 Elizabeth Drive, 709-651-2375
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness - 9 Mckay Street, 709-651-2099
Chapel - James Peyton Memorial Hospital - Trans Canada Highway, 709-651-2500

Religious or Spiritual Resources for Visitors to Gander

If a visitor is looking for religious or spiritual materials to read or use during the visit, there are several options in Gander, Newfoundland:

Many of the churches have materials that are available or can be copied, especially daily devotional readings.
The chapel at James Peyton Memorial Hospital has some resources available.
The Anglican Church of Canada - Diocesan Synod of Central Newfoundland has a book store at 34 Fraser Road - 709-256-2372 or 256-3954.
Gander Public Library, 6 Bell Place, carries a selection of religious and spiritual material - 709-651-5354.
The Book Worm, a used bookstore located at The Gander Mall - 132 Bennett Drive, has a selection of used books on religious and spiritual topics - 709-651-2777.

The churches in Gander offer a variety of activities, including worship services, praise and music services, Sunday school or children’s groups, bible studies, fellowship activities, and visits to the hospital and senior citizen complexes. Schedules vary, sometimes changing during the week. A visitor should check with the church in question to confirm times and schedules.

Sources:

Aliant Central Newfoundland Phone Book, May 2008-2009

Gander Weekly Newspaper: The Beacon, February 5, 2009

For other travel articles about Newfoundland and Labrador see How To Travel to Newfoundland and Labrador, The Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest, and Moor-Crafts and Gifts Offers Homemade Fudge.

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St Martin's Anglican Cathedral Gander Newfoundland	St. Joseph's Catholic Church Gander, Newfoundland	Fraser Road United Church Gander, Newfoundland
Salvation Army Church Gander, Newfoundland	Evangel Pentecostal Church Gander, Newfoundland