CHURCH HISTORIES/LYNN VALLEY

Present Church

(followed by church congregations that joined it)

Year Built               Name                                   Address                          Blog Post Date

1956   Mount Olivet Lutheran Church       1700 Mountain Hwy                 3/27/11

             North Shore Lutheran Church         167 East 6th St.                          3/25/12

            St. Mark's Lutheran Church              137 West 6th St.                        3/18/12

               

1959   St. Clement's Anglican Church            3400 Institute Rd.           11/27/11

              
                      Mission Church/St. Clement-by-the-brook        
                                                originally on Church Street                                 11/27/11

1963/1965   Westlynn Baptist Church          1341 East 27th St.                 4/1/12 

                      Southern Baptist Church       131 East Kings Road                  5/18/14

1964    St. Stephen's Catholic Church     1360 East 24th Street             1/22/12

1965   The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints    
                                                          941 Lynn Valley Rd.                                        12/7/14

1973   New Life Christian Centre     2800 Mountain Highway                 10/12/14

                      Elim Pentacostal Church         124 West 8th Street                    7/1/12

1975   Hillside Baptist Church      870 Lynn Valley Road                                3/9/14

                     Hillside Baptist Church               139 Lower Keith Road              2/9/14

1975   Jehovah Witnesses Kingdom Hall    2626 Mountain Highway          8/5/12

                        Jehovah Witnesses Kingdom Hall        1550 Philip Ave.           2/27/11

                        Jehovah Witnesses Kingdom Hall       121  East 12th St.            2/13/11
 

1986   Valley Full Gospel Church             1160 East 29th St.                           8/12/12

                                               Church Demolished 2015
                   (new church being built on same site)

1959-2015          Lynn Valley United Church   3201 Mountain Highway     2/19/12                        

                            Lynnmour United Church      700 Mountain Highway         2/20/11

                            Lynnmour United Church  1103 Mountain Highway           2/20/11

                            Lynn Valley Methodist Church     260 Institute Rd.             1/30/11                     

                            Knox Presbyterian Church     1343 Lynn Valley Rd.               2/2/14                                                       

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Prayer

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

                                                                                                                         December 7, 2014

941 Lynn Valley Road

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
North Vancouver, B.C.

"Since its organization in New York in 1830, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a presence in Canada. The first Latter Day Saint missionaries to preach outside of the United States preached in Upper Canada; the first stake to be established outside of the U.S. was the Alberta Stake; and the Cardston Alberta Temple was the first church temple to be built outside of the current boundaries of the United States.

"As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 182,415 members, 47 stakes, 325 wards, 5 districts, 155 branches, 8 missions, 7 temples, and 163 Family History Centers, in Canada." (Link.)

There are 10 churches in the greater Vancouver area with the first temple built in the suburb of Langley in 2010.

	131. Vancouver British Columbia		edit
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates:  Size:  Notes:	Langley, British Columbia 25 May 2006 2 May 2010 by Thomas S. Monson 49.15067599972°N 122.6592250000°W 19,053 sq ft (1,770 m2) on a 11.77 acre (4.8 ha) site Open house was held in April and the dedication 2 May 2010.[9][10][11] First temple in British Columbia and 6th in Canada. (Link.)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in North Vancouver was first listed in the City Directories at the North Vancouver Archives in 1965. 

However, the congregation  met in Vancouver at Prince Albert Ave. and 14th Street until  1946 when they moved to  the North Shore.  As meeting halls they used the FOE Hall in lower Lonsdale, the IOOF Hall on Keith Road, and the Masonic Hall also on lower Lonsdale. Ground breaking for the church at 941 Lynn Valley Road was in 1962.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Lynn Valley Road opened on Sept. 6, 1964. (*)

Full Immersion Baptismal Font

The original building consisted of the Chapel (see right side of the top photo) and the north wing.  The north wing (see left side of the top photo) was made up of specialized classrooms,  a kitchen, and meeting rooms.  One of the meeting  rooms contained the Baptismal Font for full immersion baptism.

Cultural Hall

In 1976 an addition was built across the back of the church.  The Cultural Hall and more classrooms and meeting rooms were added.  The Cultural Hall and a small storage area are east of the original Chapel and separated with folding doors which allow for more Chapel seating when needed.  The Cultural Hall with its stage and wooden floor also can be used as a gym or theater space.

The Chapel

A further renovation took place in 1977.  This included updating of the Chapel.

The Sunday Services includes a worship service in the Chapel followed by group meetings in individual rooms.  The Sunday congregation numbers from 100-200. "The teens meet five days a week (except holidays) for seminary (religion class)." (*)

Service groups includes monthly collecting of donations to the Food Bank from the community. The women of the church also meet to make kits for Relief Projects.

Thank you: To Bishop Ivan Ng and Brother Cordell Rolfson and 
                 Sister Marilyn Rolfson and *Norma Pollack.
Photos: Taken in May 2014 by SW.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Canada

Prayer

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

                                                                                                         11/30/14
 
                                                          

The original 1961 St. Pius X Multipurpose Building    
1150 Mount Seymour Road 
(2014 Photo)

                       (Now used as a gymnasium  of St. Pius X  Elementary School)

                (With living space and music room addition added to the front)

Posthumous 
St. Pius X Catholic Church Multipurpose Building

North Vancouver, B.C.

St. Pius X Catholic church started as a mission of St. Edmund's Catholic Church (See Blog Post  6/26/11) in 1944.  It was started to serve the sizable Catholic population revealed in the census report of Deep Cove, the most western section of the District of North Vancouver.  The first mass was offered in a storage room, then across the street at the Deep Cove Community Hall.

"In 1960 six acres of land were purchased near the intersection of Mount Seymour Parkway and Mount Seymour Rd.," up the mountain and west of the community of Deep Cove.  "In 1961 a multi-purpose facility, including a pastor's residence (at the left end of the building in the photo below) and a hall seating six hundred, was built." (REF.) 

St. Pius X Catholic Church-1984

In 1981 part of the original property was sold and in 1984 a new church was built at 1150 Mt. Seymour Rd.

 St. Pius X Elementary School

North building

In 1997 St. Pius  X Elementary School was built.  The school has two buildings. The northern building contains the school office and classrooms.  The southern building is the original 1961 all purpose building and is now  the school gymnasium. The original all purpose building is seen in the two photos below-the elevated roof. The caretaker's living quarters and the music room were added on to the front of the building. 

West side of south gym wing of school
(Note elevated roof of 1961 Multipurpose Building)

South side of south gym wing of school
(Note elevated roof of 1961 Multipurpose Building)

For more information on St. Pius X Catholic Church see Blog Post 11/6/11.

Note: In this case Posthumous means that although the building is still in use 
          it is not used as a Sanctuary for Sunday Services.  

Photos: Taken in 2011 and May 2014 by SW.

Reference:Traditions of Faith and Service, Archdiocese of

                      Vancouver 1908-2008.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_X

Link 2: http://saintpiusxparish.ca/

Link 3: http://www.saintpius.ca/

Prayer

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

                                                                                                                         November 2, 2014

1384 Deep Cove Road

The Bridge 
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada

"The beginning of our church go back to post World War II when the Mount Pleasant Baptist church in Vancouver first established a Sunday School on the North Shore.  The original chapel at 515 West Windsor Road and Sunday School rooms were constructed in 1955...and Delbrook Baptist Church was established. (REF.) The Building Permit book at the North Vancouver Archives indicates that a$27,000 permit was issued to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in 1956.

Original 1956 Chapel-2013

The Building Permit book at the North Vancouver Archives lists a 1962 church addition at Delbrook Baptist church.  This larger building with its distinctive roof shape (seen in the photo at the top) includes the new sanctuary with a large rear balcony and center peaked roof outlined in a circular fan of beams. Windows march around the top of the walls where they meet the ceiling, emphasizing its octagon shape.

1962 Addition The Bridge bought St. Clara-in-the-Cove Anglican Church (See blog post 4/3/11.) in 2014. The church is used for office space as Sunday services continue to be held at Capilano University Centre for the Performing Arts. Sign at 2014 Church

Photos: Taken by Suzanne Wilson.
See Blog Posts 3/17/13 and 4/3/11.

Prayer

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

                                                                                                                         October 19, 2014

515 West Windsor Road

North Shore Pacific Grace MB Church
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada

" The original chapel at 515 West Windsor Road and Sunday School rooms were constructed in 1955...and (it was) established as Delbrook Baptist Church  (REF.) The Building Permit book at the North Vancouver Archives indicates that a$27,000 permit was issued to build it.

"Before 1997, the only Chinese church presence on the North Shore (North Vancouver and West Vancouver) was some small Bible study groups. In October 1996, Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren and Burnaby Pacific Grace Chinese churches in Vancouver received an invitation from some of their members on the North Shore to begin an outreach ministry there. Following an evangelistic Christmas lunch in 1996, several programs were initiated. In the next half-year, through evangelistic meetings, Bible study classes and home visits, 13 people accepted Christ. In June 1997, a team visited 200 homes in one week, inviting local residents to attend a musical evangelistic meeting on the weekend. About 100 people attended, and four accepted Christ.

"In January 1998, a core group of families from the two Pacific Grace churches began weekly Sunday worship services and various fellowship meetings for adults, youth, young working adults, post-secondary students and children. At Thanksgiving 1998, the group formally registered as the North Shore Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church, with 32 charter members. The congregation joined the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in May 1999.

"The church has had its share of difficulties. The worship service location changed a number of times in its history, and many activities have had to be conducted in homes because the church has no permanent meeting place. But God has used these home meetings as stepping stones to bring in new families living nearby. To Wang-Hui served as pastor of the church from its inception until July 2005, when he resigned for health reasons.  Abraham Lau became pastor of the congregation in November of that year. (Link 1.)

2013 Sign at The Bridge Baptist Church

2014 Sign at the North Shore Pacific Grace MB Church

 North Shore Pacific Grace MB Church rented space in The Bridge Baptist Church at 515 Windsor Road  for 15 years.  Then in 2014  they purchased it. During the rental a sign indicated  separate services are in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. (Link 3.)

See Blog Post 3/17/13, The Bridge Church.

Photos: Taken by Suzanne Wilson.

Link 1: http://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Shore_Pacific_Grace_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(North_Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)

3196 Dollarton Highway

Infant Jesus of Prague Church
Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Tsleil-Waututh Nation sign on Dollarton Highway

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, south of the eastern section of the District of North Vancouver, B.C. Canada. The sign in the  photo above announces the eastern border of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

Marion Shrine

The church is a mission of St. Paul's Catholic Church and operated by the Oblate Order.  "The church was planned in 1958, the same year Czechoslovakia was taken over by the Communists.  The Pope sent out a directive stating all newly built Catholic churches worldwide were to call themselves Infant Jesus of Prague, and the parishioners were to offer their prayers for the Czechs." (REF.) The Marion Shrine sits to the east of the church.

The Christ Child

The small white shingled church with its set of double crosses sits on up the slope on the north side of Dollarton Highway.  From its perch it views the blue waters of Burrard Inlet and  the shores of Burnaby beyond.  Above the double front doors is a statue of  The Christ Child blessing all who enter.

Sanctuary

Inside the Sanctuary the center aisle between two sets of pews painted blue leads to the chancel with the wood altar, the Crucifix and the Pieta above.

Pi eta 

(Above the Chancel)

Flowers and candles grace the many statues in the Sanctuary.  A statue of the Virgin Mary is placed on the left hand side of the Chancel.  A statue of Joseph with the Child Jesus is on the right hand side.

Virgin Mary 

(Left Chancel)

Joseph holding the Child Jesus

(Right Chancel)

Other statues in the Sanctuary include: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary with the Child Jesus, Ignatius of Loyola, and Christ of the Sacred Heart.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

(In front of Chancel at the right wall.)

Mary with the Child Jesus

(In front of Our Lady of Guadalupe.)

Ignatius of Loyola
(East rear wall corner.)

Christ of the Sacred Heart

(Rear of Sanctuary)

Along the sides of the nave are nine panel plain glass windows topped with a three panel pointed arch.  Between the windows are plaques of the Stations of the Cross.

West wall of Sanctuary
Windows and Stations of the Cross Plaques

Station of the Cross Plaque
(East Wall of Nave)

On the east side of the Narthex in the rear of the Sanctuary is a narrow curved wooden stairway leading the the small balcony.  Sitting and filling the entire west wall of the balcony is the old pump organ pictured below.

Pump Organ in Balcony

Thank you: To  Brenda Baptiste, Chief Administrative Officer, Twleil-Waututh 
                         Nation for permission to photograph the church.
Photos: Taken in July 2014 by SW.
Reference: Echoes Across Seymour, by Janet Pavlik, Desmond Smith, and
                         Eileen Smith,  page 111.

Prayer

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