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Myrtle House
Myrtle House is an Elim Pentecostal Church in Llanelli, Wales. The church was started in 1935 as a result of the actions of P.S. Brewster. History 20th Century P.S. Brewster preached in the town, and the preaching had a dramatic effect, and so the church was born. At first the sermons were held in the local ballroom but over the year two sites in the town became available, and both were used, the first being Llanelli, Carmel in Charles Street and the second Siloam in Ann Street (Llanelli, Wales), Ann Street. Two pastors were appointed, Walter Urch and Gerald Ladlow. 21st Century In Easter 2000 the church moved to a permanent location, which is Myrtle House. The move saw an immediate boom in the congregation. Before the move the church had about 40 people, but a week after the move this number increased to 70, and in 2006 there was a congregation of 200. References External links Official siteFacebook PageAn article about the church in the revival timesHistory of the ChurchEl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elim Pentecostal Church
The Elim Pentecostal Church is a UK-based Pentecostal Christian denomination. History George Jeffreys (1889–1962), a Welshman, founded the ''Elim Pentecostal Church'' in Monaghan, Ireland in 1915. Jeffreys was an evangelist with a Welsh Congregational church background. He was converted at age 15 during the Welsh Revival of 1904. Alexander A. Boddy, Vicar of All Saints, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland invited him to preach at his International Pentecostal Convention in Sunderland in May 1913. Between 1915 and 1934, Jeffreys was extremely active as a revivalist, and preached to large crowds throughout the United Kingdom. The church was brought together, first as the Elim Evangelistic Band, but this was changed to Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance when the Deed Poll was registered in April 1934. The name 'Elim' was taken from the account in the Book of Exodus, chapter 15, verse 27, where the Israelites, leaving the bondage of Egypt under the leadership of Moses, found an oasis ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
