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Metropolitan Bible Church
The Metropolitan Bible Church, is an evangelicalism, evangelical megachurch located in the Nepean, Ontario, Nepean neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, affiliated with Associated Gospel Churches of Canada. History 20th century: inception and growth The Metropolitan Bible Church originally started meeting in the Metropolitan Tabernacle in Huckell's Hall in Higgerty's Shoe Store on Bank Street. That meeting turned into a first gathering of 80 people on September 13, 1931, at 453 Bank Street. The Bank Street land was then purchased for $6,500. The church building was built similarly to a movie theatre, so that it could be used as such if the church became unsuccessful. However, the church attendance rapidly grew, to the point that the building needed to expand. For this reason, the adjacent Esso was demolished and relocated to the other side of Bank Street, allowing the church to expand its size. The main and second floors of the new building included adult classes as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Gospel Churches Of Canada
The Associated Gospel Churches, commonly known as AGC, is a Canadian evangelical Christian denomination. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The national headquarters are located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. History The Associated Gospel Churches can trace its origins to the 1890s, when the AGC began a group of independent churches, in Ontario, Canada, that was joined together by a charter under the leadership of Dr. P. W. Philpott. In 1922, the group was named ''the Christian Workers' Church of Canada''. To differentiate itself from similarly named, but theological differing groups, the denomination was renamed ''Associated Gospel Churches'' in 1925. It was federally incorporated March 18, 1925. The AGC began its first expansion outside of Ontario in 1940, when a group of churches based in Western Canada sought to affiliate themselves with AGC. This group of churches eventually became what is now known as ''AGC West Region''. In 1944, the AGC be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
