History



Open Arms Community Church (formerly Walker Road Church of God) is affiliated with the Church of God out of Cleveland, Tennessee. It is one of the oldest Church of God churches in Canada.

The Walker Road Church of God was officially organized in 1935. The church met in various locations until the 1940s when land was purchased on Walker Road. The original church building was dedicated during World War II. The current church building was dedicated in 1966.

Over the year, there have been some incredible men and women who have been involved in the ministry of the church. God has touched many people’s lives through Open Arms Community Church. We desire change and growth in our daily walk with the Lord. We pray that God continues to use us to touch the city of Windsor.

Our Pastor



Joel and Wendy Samuel have been pastoring Open Arms Community Church since August 2016. They grew up in the Windsor area. They have been a part of the church family since they were young. They have been involved in many ministries of the church over the years. Joel is a Detroit Red Wings fan.

Our Beliefs



The Church of God believes the whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God. The Church of God has adopted the following Declaration of Faith as its standard and official expression of its doctrine.

We believe:



• In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
• In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
• That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
• That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
• That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
• Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.
• In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
• In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
• In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
• Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
• In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.
• In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
• In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.