About Us

About Smiths Falls Free Methodist Church

Smiths Falls Free Methodist Church exists to demonstrate love to our community, unite them with God and with God’s people, and help them to grow in their faith, that they would become passionate followers of Jesus and help others to do the same.

What We Believe

  • We believe in one God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the Saviour of all who put their faith in him alone for eternal life.
  • We believe that those who are made new in Christ are called to be holy in character and conduct and can only live this way by being filled with the Lord’s Spirit.
  • We believe in the Bible and its sufficiency to establish our faith and conduct.
  • We believe God wills for people everywhere to know him and be made new in Christ.
  • We believe that the purpose of the Church is to worship God in spirit and in truth, and to reach a lost and fallen world with the gospel of Jesus Christ through its worship, witness and loving deeds.

Our Team

Pastor Aaron Birtch

Lead Pastor

Aaron grew up in Kanata, Ontario.  He has a lovely wife named Tracy, and four wonderful children, Michael, Crystal, Jamie, and Rachel.  He’s pastored in some really great places like Sussex NB, Arnprior ON, and Halifax NS, but many of his fondest memories are from Stratford ON, where he planted Spotlight Church while serving with the Wesleyan Church of Canada. 

He loves
Batman, Star Wars, Sushi, and Steak

He dislikes
Quarantine, Kale, and Cookies [except peanut butter]

He hates
Commercials, Kidney Stones, and Fruitcake [unless he needs a door-stop]

Pastor Tricia McEwen-Gaulton

Assistant Pastor of Care and Connection

Tricia or Trish grew up in the small town of Tichborne Ontario, just north of Kingston. She is married to a great guy and talented musician named Jeff (who is also an East Coaster). She has one “miracle child” named Abigail Joy. Tricia has had some varied and interesting ministry and life experiences. She has worked extensively in the indigenous community, the prison community, with women’s issues, and at risk youth.

She loves

Reading, coffee, Christmas, chocolate, and conversation

She dislikes

Celery, jazz, mornings and dark chocolate

She hates

Humidity, aggressive drivers, any rodent and bats

Dianne Pinder-Moss

Church Administrator

As someone who has spent much of her professional life as a journalist, Dianne loves to meet people and hear their stories. She is married and the mother of two grown daughters.  She also enjoys reading, particularly John Grisham novels, as well as being in a canoe with her husband seeing the beauty of God’s creation up close.

If you think Dianne is soft-spoken, you haven’t attended a sporting event with her, especially if her beloved Toronto Maple Leafs are playing!