Senior Pastor - Canby Evangelical Church

Canby Evangelical Church – Lead Pastor Position

We are a church family striving to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, serving neighbors near and far. As our current pastor prepares to retire, we are prayerfully seeking the next Lead Pastor to guide our congregation into its next season of ministry in Canby, Oregon.

The Canby Evangelical Church is a praying church with a couple of regular prayer meetings during the week among other activities. There are ministries that we support locally, and ministries that are out of the area. It is the oldest continuous church in Canby. In 1883 a group of families from Germany gathered to worship together in Canby, Oregon. Ten years later, they constructed the church building on its current site and held the first service on Christmas Eve in 1893.

Worship services are held in the historic chapel. Major additions to the original structure were completed in 1933 and 1955. A separate building for offices and meeting rooms was constructed in 2013. The fellowship hall and kitchen were renovated making this an attractive room that hosts activities for the church and the community.

The current Sunday worship attendance is about 50-60. Today Canby Evangelical Church continues to worship together, grow in faith and serve our neighbors near and far. Whether you call Canby Evangelical Church home or are visiting, you are welcome as part of a church family aspiring to be fully devoted followers of Jesus. Canby Evangelical Church is a member of the Pacific Conference of The Evangelical Church.

Canby, Oregon is one of the oldest communities in Oregon, incorporated in 1893, with a population of 18,000, located 25 miles south of Portland. Residents enjoy the small-town sense of community, a wide variety of housing with larger lots at a median list price of $460,000. New subdivisions are actively being developed. This family-friendly community offers sports, youth activities and recreation options for all ages, including boating, cycling, fishing, golf, and more.

Canby has a well-developed bus system connecting to Oregon City, Woodburn, and throughout town, along with Dial-A-Ride service.

There are six elementary schools (K-6), one with Spanish & English immersion: one middle school and one high school. Clackamas Community College is approximately 9 miles away in Oregon City.

The local economy is diverse and thriving. A sophisticated nursery industry surrounds Canby with Swan Island Dahlias. Canby also has high-quality tulips, perennials, shrubs and trees that are sold nationwide. There is a strong manufacturing base of small to mid-sized companies focused on precision metals, high tech, and testing equipment sold nationally and internationally. Major employers include Columbia Distributing, Clarios, Pioneer Pump, Shimadzu USA, Kendal Floral, Milwaukie Electronics, JV Northwest, American Steel, Package Containers, OBC Northwest and many others.

It is an excellent business location offering excellent highway access, ample utilities, and a plentiful supply of shovel-ready industrial land at competitive prices.

Major attractions include the Willamette and Molalla Rivers, Canby Ferry, Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Event Center, Swan Island Dahlia Fields, Canby Depot Museum, Vietnam War Memorial, and charming downtown. A wide variety of events include the Canby Farmers Market, First Thursday, Clackamas County Fair, Canby's Independence Day Celebration, Slice of Summer outdoor concerts, Canby's Big Weekend and much more.

This is a part-time salaried position. The primary pastoral responsibilities are to follow the biblical definition of a pastor seen in 1 Timothy 3:1‑7 and Titus 1:5‑9.