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The [[Mission Christian Fellowship (Mission, British Columbia, Canada)|Mission Community Fellowship]] closed in February 1999, but a congregation was restarted at the same location in October of the same year under the name Northside Community Church. The congregation joined the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] in May 2000. The new congregation began adding an enlarged foyer and Sunday school space to its building in 2000.
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The Armstrong Bible Chapel began in 1976 when Hank and Alice Wiebe purchased a vacant church building. In August of that year, four families began holding Sunday school classes, and shortly after, Sunday morning services. They brought in guest speakers and had local men provide pulpit ministry as well until Jake Balzer was appointed to be their first pastor. The Balzer family began their ministry at the church in August 1977. The church became affiliated with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in June 1979.
  
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The language of worship is English. The congregation had 31 members in 2000. The leading minister in 2010 was Ron Redekop, pastor since 1999. In 2010 the average weekly attendance was 265.
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Around this time, the Chapel’s sanctuary seated approximately 100 people, but it was not long before church leaders recognized the need for expansion. In spring of 1978, with the help of the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]], the Chapel purchased additional land and began plans for construction. The new building did not come soon enough. In February of 1980, the original church building was so crowded that the group moved into a local school gym, which was used until construction of the new building was complete. By around 1985, the congregation consisted of 30 family units with Sunday morning attendance ranging from 95 to 110 people.  
  
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In 2014 the congregation experienced a time of leadership instability and adult weekly attendance dropped from approximately 300 to 200. Eventually the BC Conference of MB Churches approached [[Northview Community Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Northview Community Church]] in the neighboring city of [[Abbotsford (British Columbia, Canada)|Abbotsford]] with a proposal to assume leadership of Northside Community Church. On 9 November 2014 the Northside congregation voted 97% in favor of being adopted/replanted by Northview. On 26 January 2015, Northview agreed to replant Northside Community Church as a Northview Mission campus, with formal leadership beginning on 1 February 2015. On that date the Northside congregation held its final service.
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In 2015 the congregation had an average attendance of 43, down from 60 in 2010.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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"Northview Community Church Proposal to Replant Northside Community Church: Extraordinary General Meeting, Monday, January 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm." Northview Community Church.  
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<span class="gameo_bibliography">Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Armstrong Bible Chapel." </span><span class="gameo_bibliography">Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches: Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.</span><span class="gameo_bibliography"> [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/ http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/] (accessed 15 March 2009).</span>
  
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (24 September 1999); (June 9, 2000) [http://old.mbherald.com/39-12/news-1.html http://old.mbherald.com/39-12/news-1.html] (accessed 19 May 2008).
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 31.
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"Northview Mission Campus." Northview Community Church. 15 November 2014. Web. 27 January 2015. http://northview.org/mission-campus/.
 
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 33507 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Mission, BC  V2V 6Y3
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'''Address''': 2145 Rosedale Avenue, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B1
  
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'''Phone''': 604-826-3299
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'''Phone''': 250- 546-9696
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.nccmission.com www.nccmission.com]
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'''Website''': [http://armstrongbiblechapel.community.officelive.com/ Armstrong Bible Chapel]
  
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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<span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (2000-present)
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[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1979-present)
  
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[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (2000-present)
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[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1979-present)
  
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (2000-2002)
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1979-2002)
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<h3>Northside Community Church Pastors</h3>
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=== Northside Community Church Membership ===
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Armstrong Bible Chapel
Source: D. Giesbrecht

The Armstrong Bible Chapel began in 1976 when Hank and Alice Wiebe purchased a vacant church building. In August of that year, four families began holding Sunday school classes, and shortly after, Sunday morning services. They brought in guest speakers and had local men provide pulpit ministry as well until Jake Balzer was appointed to be their first pastor. The Balzer family began their ministry at the church in August 1977. The church became affiliated with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in June 1979.

Around this time, the Chapel’s sanctuary seated approximately 100 people, but it was not long before church leaders recognized the need for expansion. In spring of 1978, with the help of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Chapel purchased additional land and began plans for construction. The new building did not come soon enough. In February of 1980, the original church building was so crowded that the group moved into a local school gym, which was used until construction of the new building was complete. By around 1985, the congregation consisted of 30 family units with Sunday morning attendance ranging from 95 to 110 people.

In 2015 the congregation had an average attendance of 43, down from 60 in 2010.

Bibliography

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Armstrong Bible Chapel." Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches: Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/ (accessed 15 March 2009).

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 31.

Additional Information

Address: 2145 Rosedale Avenue, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B1

Phone: 250- 546-9696

Website: Armstrong Bible Chapel

Denominational Affiliations:

British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-2002)

Arabic Evangelical Church Ministers

Minister Years
Samir Youssef 1993-1997
Reda Hanna 1998-present

Arabic Evangelical Church Membership

Year Members
1994 32
2000 30
2005 33
2010 35
2015 35

Maps

Map:Armstrong Bible Chapel, Armstrong, BC


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published November 2010

Cite This Article

MLA style

Thiessen, Richard D. "Armstrong Bible Chapel (Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2010. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Armstrong_Bible_Chapel_(Armstrong,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155501.

APA style

Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2010). Armstrong Bible Chapel (Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Armstrong_Bible_Chapel_(Armstrong,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155501.



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