March 2, 2014

City of North Vancouver Churches
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Present (2015*) Churches
City of North Vancouver, B. C. Canada

The City of North Vancouver is 4000 acres located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, across from the city of Vancouver. It is surrounded by North Vancouver District on the east, west, and north.

Date Started                      Name                    Address                  Blog Post Date

1910-St. Agnes Anglican Church, 530 East 12th Street, 2/6/11.

St. Agnes Anglican Church

1910-St. Edmund's Catholic Church, 545 Mahon Avenue, 6/26/11.

St. Edmund's Catholic Church

1912-St. Andrew's United Church, 1044 St. Georges Avenue, 1/9/11.

St. Andrew's United Church

1928-The Gospel Hall, 133 East 4th Street, 12/9/12.

The Gospel Hall

1951-Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue, 4/22/12.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

1955-St. Andrew's and St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield

          Avenue, 3/3/13.

St. Andrew's and St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

1984-North Shore Christian Centre, 1400 East Sutherland Avenue, 12/4/11.

North Shore Christian Centre

1987-St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 220 West 8th Street, 9/30/12.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church

1988-North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd Street, 12/8/13.

North Shore Alliance Church

1995-Sutherland Church, 630 East 19th Street, 1/26/14.

Sutherland Church

2008-North Shore Bethel Christian Mennonite Brethren Church, 185 East

          Keith Road, 2/3/13.

North Shore Bethel Christian Mennonite Brethren Church

2008-Vision for the World Church, 821 West 15th Street, 6/15/14.

Vision for the World Church

Additional Congregations 

(no blog posts published)

2001-Korean Presbyterian Church, meeting at St. John the Evangelist 
           Anglican Church, 220 West 8th Street, church blog post at 9/30/12.

2004-Christ Church, meeting at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 

                220 West 8th Street, church blog post at 9/30/12.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church

2010-St. Timothy's Anglican Church, meeting at Sutherland Church, 

                630 East 19th Street, church blog post at 1/26/14.

St. Timothy's Anglican Church Altar

(Photo: Patricia Young)

Sutherland Church

2011-Persian Church of The Light of the World/North Shore Iranian Church, meeting at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd Street, 12/8/13.

North Shore Alliance Church

Additional Worship Spaces

1980-Lion's Gate Hospital Chapel, 231 East 15th Street, 6/23/13.

Lion's Gate Hospital Chapel

2000-St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, 541 West Keith Road, 6/9/13.

Convent Chapel

2014-Westside Church-333 Brooksbank Ave./Cineplex Odeon Theater. 

333 Brooksbank Ave. (rental)

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Note: For more information on the City of North Vancouver, B.C. Canada see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Vancouver_(City)

*Blog Post updated in May of 2015.

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen (SW.

                                                                                                                     February 23, 2014

Posthumous Churches of the City of North Vancouver
(North Vancouver Neighborhood Map)

Posthumous Churches  

City of North Vancouver, B.C. Canada

(Listed by date built or in use.)

Name                                    Dates in Use               Address                  Blog Post Date

F* Moodyville Methodist, circa 1865-1901, Moodyville, 12/16/12.

D* Dorman's Shack, church use-late 1890's to 1900 Anglican/1903 

      Presbyterian, East 13th Street at Lonsdale Ave., 9/2/12.

*** St. John's Anglican, 1900-1909, West 13th Street (moved to West 3rd and
       Chesterfield Avenue), 9/9/12.

D St. Andrew's Presbyterian, 1904-1933, 100 Block East Keith Rd.,  11/18/12.

D Baptist Church, 1909- circa 1912, corner of east 5th Street and St. Georges, 
                                                                        11/25/12.

F St. John's Anglican, 19o9-1985, West 13th Street, 9/16/12.

D Methodist Church, 1910-1915, 425 St. Georges Avenue, 10/6/13.

 Sixth Street Methodist, 1910-1926, 167 East 6th Street, 3/25/12.

D North Lonsdale Presbyterian Church/St Stephen's Presbyterian Church/St. 
    Andrew's and St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, 1910-1961, 
    2641 Chesterfield Avenue/north side of lot, 3/3/13.

D First Baptist Church, 1912-1967, 161 East 12th Street,  10/28/12.

*** First Church of Christ Scientist, 1925-2008, 185 East Keith Road, 1/27/13.

** Sixth Street United Church/St. Andrew's Church Hall,
     1926-1940's, 167 East 6th Street, 3/25/2012.
              

             

D * Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle, 1930-1934, 132 East 12th Street, 1/20/13.

*** Sisters of the Child Jesus-Convent Chapel, 1932-2000, 524 West 6th Street, 
       6/02/13.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian, 1933-1955, 121 East 12th Street, 3/25/12.

D** North Shore Lutheran, 1940's-1954, 167 East 6th Street, 3/25/12.

D Elim Pentacostal Chapel, 1942-1973, 124 West 8th Street,  7/1/12.

D Hillside Baptist Church, 1950-1973, 139 East Lower Keith Rd., 2/9/14.

** *** Evangelical Free Church, 1952-1984, 1400 Sutherland Avenue, 2/17/13.

D St. Mark's Lutheran,  1955-1969, 137 West 6th Street, 3/18/12.

D ** Jehovah Witness Hall, 1955-1976, 121 East 12th Street, 2/13/11.

D Sutherland Bible Chapel, 1970-1995, 630 East 19th Street, 1/19/14.

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* Church met in existing building.
** Church bought existing church building.
*** Church buildings that continue to be in use.
F Destroyed by Fire
D Demolished

22 church congregations
17 church buildings originally built

13 church buildings demolished
5 church building used by other church congregations
2 buildings destroyed by fire
4 church buildings still in use

1 church building still used, but not a church

Note: For more information on the City of North Vancouver, B. C. Canada see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Vancouver_(City)

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen (SW.)

                                                                                                       January 19, 2014

Entrance

630 East 19th Street

Posthumous

Sutherland Bible Chapel (1970-1995 Building)

North Vancouver, B.C.

The origin of  Sutherland Church was in the early 1960's at  Hollyburn Gospel Chapel in West Vancouver, B.C.. Hollyburn Gospel Chapel was a Plymouth Brethren Church.  

"The various churches of the Christian Brethren movement are independent, conservative and evangelical....it is estimated that there are about one million people who identify themselves as Brethren.

"In the winter of 1827-1828 four men...gathered...in Dublin, Ireland.  Soon there were assemblies... in several locations.  The most well-known group was in Plymouth, and the name "Plymouth Brethren" has since become a default name for others.

"Brethren churches vary somewhat in their practices and beliefs due to their independent nature,...(There is an) absence of clergy/laity distinctions.  Brethren churches typically partake of the Lord's Supper weekly." (REF.)

The members of the Hollyburn Gospel Chapel that lived in North Vancouver, the city to the east of West Vancouver, decided that they wanted a church in their own area. " 'Hollyburn' formed a committee to look for property in North Vancouver...The ...location of 19th Street and Sutherland Avenue...was purchased from the City of North Vancouver in 1967." (REF.)

However, the lot on the north-west corner of East 19th Street and Sutherland Avenue was a swamp and needed to be built up before construction of a church could begin. (BG)

A very well attended Daily Vacation Bible School was held at Queensbury School, North Vancouver in the summer of 1968. "The success of that undertaking encouraged the leaders of the new venture and a Sunday School and adult Bible Study commenced that fall.  These were held Sunday morning in the cafeteria of Sutherland High School across the street from our property.

Rear of Building

"Work on the site clearing started by volunteers in the spring of 1968 and construction followed shortly afterward on the first phase of an intended church building." Painting was also done by the volunteers.

"In fall 1969 as the building's first phase (the foyer, lounge, kitchen washroom, nursery and basement of an eventual building) nearing completion, the leadership of the home church at Hollyburn chose the initial leaders (Elders) for Sutherland....On Feb. 2, 1970 twelve families met for communion for the first time in the new building and so formally launched Sutherland Bible Chapel. Over the next few years the number in the fellowship continued to grow to the point where the first phase of the building was overcrowded.  A decision was made to complete the auditorium portion of the building.  This was opened in 1974.

"In the initial years the ministry of the church was carried out in the tradition of the "Christian Brethren" in that there was no paid or full time ministry staff... the preaching was done either by a member of the congregation or by a visitor.

North Side of Building

"In the early 1980's the Elders decided that because of the practicalities of the times, a "full-time worker" would be a good idea.  Over the years...Pastors have each assisted us to grow spiritually..."

"The twenty fifth anniversary of Sutherland was celebrated in 1995 by demolishing  the building...and constructing the larger facility we have today."(REF.) The new church with its entrance of a bank of broad steps on East 19th Street was built.

For more information on Sutherland Church see Blog Post 1/19/14.

Thank you: To Bill Gillmartin for information and slides. 

Photos: Photos were taken of the slides and photoshopped by SW.

Reference: "History of Sutherland Church, 8/2013 from Bill Gillmartin.

Link 1: http://sutherlandchurch.ca/

Link 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Brethren

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen