St. Ambrose

St. Ambrose

Baysville, Sundays at 9:00am

This handsome red-brick church sits along the highway as you travel through Baysville. It was built in 1922, after the first St. Ambrose church built in 1898 was destroyed by fire. This is the only Anglican Church in Canada to be named for St. Ambrose, an Italian Bishop who lived in the fourth century. The warm wooden interior and the beautiful stained glass provide peaceful and spiritual surroundings for congregants and visitors. Visitors are always welcome. Come enjoy our music and fellowship. If you are looking for a church home, let us commend ours to you.

The long-time companion of this church is the parish hall that sits beside it – an old school house that was brought to the site in 1919. We have just finished a building project to restore the parish hall which carries historic designation and build a corridor to attach the hall to the church for year-round use. The addition will provide an office, a kitchen and, as a final blessing, a bathroom. We have experienced some strong support, for which we are very grateful, from some Baysville area residents, Anglican and otherwise. Can you help? Your contribution towards this project will benefit not only the congregation of St. Ambrose, but the community of Baysville as a whole, as space will be available for community functions as needed. There are many ways to support The St Ambrose Building Campaign. Committee members would be pleased to speak with you to discuss our building plans and the possibility of your donation. Donors will be recognized and tax receipts issued. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this exciting project in our community
 

Parish Hall on Stilts
Parish Hall on Stilts
Foundation
Foundation
Cement Work
Cement Work
Back View
Back View
Front View
Front View
Picture from Church
Picture from the Church
Pricture from the Village School House
Picture from the Village School House

Baysville is a thriving small town with many community groups and activities. If you are visiting Baysville this summer, make sure to check out the Walkabout Festival, the Arts in the Park weekend, the Antique Boat show and the Surf-n-Turf Dinner. The ladies of our church always have a bake sale on the Saturday of the Canada Day weekend.


DIRECTIONS:

From Highway 11 (North from Toronto or South from North Bay)
At the Cedar Lane/Baysville exit, turn east onto Highway 117
Baysville is 24 km east on Highway 117
The church is in Baysville along Highway 117 on the left


St. Ambrose

From Haliburton

Take Highway 35 to Dorset
Turn left onto Highway 117
Baysville is 30km west on Highway 117
The church is in Baysville along the highway on your right