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Norm Funk served as lead pastor of the church from 2005 until 2019, when he was succeeded by Matthew Menzel. | Norm Funk served as lead pastor of the church from 2005 until 2019, when he was succeeded by Matthew Menzel. | ||
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McMaster, Barrie. "Westside Begins New Chapter in the Centre." ''Mennonite Brethren Herald''. 30 September 2013. Web. 20 November 2025. https://mbherald.com/westside-begins-new-chapter-in-the-centre/. | McMaster, Barrie. "Westside Begins New Chapter in the Centre." ''Mennonite Brethren Herald''. 30 September 2013. Web. 20 November 2025. https://mbherald.com/westside-begins-new-chapter-in-the-centre/. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 20 November 2025
At the 2006 convention of the British Columbia (BC) Conference of Mennonite Brethren (MB) Churches, delegates accepted Westside Church, planted under the auspices of Ignite Vancouver, a church planting initiative of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The church, led by Norm Funk, began holding services on 25 September 2005, meeting in the Fifth Avenue Cinemas in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. In 2008 the church had 100 members and an average Sunday attendance of 400.
In 2009 Westside Church participated in the planting of Reality Vancouver.
By 2010 membership had grown to 275 with an average attendance of 585. After several years the church relocated to the Granville Island Stage on Granville Island in Vancouver and in April 2012 Westside established the Westside Northshore campus in North Vancouver. At that time three Sunday morning services were being held at the Granville Island site, with an average weekly attendance of 900.
In 2013 the church purchased the Centre for the Performing Arts in downtown Vancouver and on 29 September 2013, the church held its first service in the 1,800 seat auditorium.
Norm Funk served as lead pastor of the church from 2005 until 2019, when he was succeeded by Matthew Menzel.
In 2025 the church changed its name to Centre Church. At the time it held two Sunday morning services.
Bibliography
McMaster, Barrie. "Westside Begins New Chapter in the Centre." Mennonite Brethren Herald. 30 September 2013. Web. 20 November 2025. https://mbherald.com/westside-begins-new-chapter-in-the-centre/.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (25 November 2005). Web. 11 November 2009. http://www.mbherald.com/44/16/news-4.en.html.
Todd, Douglas. "'Casual' Vancouver Church Delivers Strict Christian Theology." Vancouver Sun (23 April 2012): A7.
Additional Information
Location: 777 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W1
Phone: 604-263-2314
Website: Centre Church
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | November 2025 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Centre Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2025. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Centre_Church_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=181340.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2025). Centre Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Centre_Church_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=181340.
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