New Life Centre has been in Hearst since 1949 when John Spillenaar came by rail to work in the bush camps as a Pastor. He built a church and in 1980 the new church building was erected by Rev. David Lariviere. It has been a Centre for services to the children, youth and women and men of the surrounding area. It has provided pastoral counselling to the grieving, marriage counselling to many couples looking to marry and those who have need after marriage. It has provided teaching for those interested in the Bible. This has been a Centre for those who want to start a New Life.