Christian Horizons sadly announced today that its founder, Rev. James (Jim) Reese died peacefully on July 5, 2019 at age 85. His vision and dedicated work towards a ministry for people with disabilities has changed the lives of people across Canada and around the world.
Rev. Reese graduated from Bryan College (TN) and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (MI) and pastored 4 years at Moline Baptist Church in Michigan. Moving to Canada in 1961, he served with Ken Campbell for 17 years with the Campbell-Reese Evangelistic Association, conducting about 500 evangelistic missions across North America and overseas. In 1978 he became a pastor at Benton Street Baptist Church in Kitchener for 25 years. From 2003 to 2015 he served 11 interim pastorates across southern Ontario.
In 1965 with the birth of their son Steven, who was born with developmental disabilities, Jim and Adrienne Reese realized that there was a need for a Christian organization to provide a full spectrum of services for people with developmental disabilities in Ontario. As a result, they enlisted the help of other families to create a Christian ministry to serve people with disabilities and Christian Horizons was launched.
What began as a summer camp ministry for children with developmental disabilities, has grown to an organization that serves nearly 3,000 people who experience disabilities in Canada and in developing countries around the world through Christian Horizons Global.
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“Jim and Adrienne founded the ministry of Christian Horizons, which today provides supports and services to thousands of people in Ontario and Saskatchewan, and partners with organizations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Haiti. Our vision is that people who experience disabilities belong to communities in which their God-given gifts are valued and respected. As a testament to the life of Jim Reese, today Christian Horizons strives to be an example of God’s love for this world.” Janet Noel-Annable, Chief Executive Officer
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About Christian Horizons
Founded in 1965 as a non-profit, faith-based charitable organization, Christian Horizons serves people who experience disabilities in Canada, and in developing countries around the world through Christian Horizons Global. Over 3,500 employees support nearly 3,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families through residential and ancillary programs such as participation supports, employment supports, and family camps. Christian Horizons has more than 200 residences as well as respite care and independent living locations in Ontario and is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. In 2015, Christian Horizons began operating in Saskatchewan, funded by the Ministry of Social Services. Established in 1990, Christian Horizons Global works in partnership with local organizations to promote the inclusion and rights of people living in exceptional circumstances in six developing countries around the world. For more information: christian-horizons.org.
Contact
Cindy Winegarden
Communication Strategies Manager
519-783-6811 | Cell: 226-750-1495
cwinegarden@christian-horizons.org