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Chilliwack, B.C.
Emerging MB congregation holds grand opening


Promontory Community Church, an emerging Mennonite Brethren congregation in Chilliwack, B.C.,

Becky and Brian Wiebe

celebrated its grand opening Sunday, March 11, 2001 at Promontory Heights Elementary School.

In all, 370 people attended, including 108 children. Chuck Strahl, MP; Barry Penner, MLA; and Ken Newton, Community Association chair, were present and brought personal greetings.

James Nikkel, Board of Church Extension church planting director for the B.C. MB Conference, brought a word of greeting and a prayer of blessing, and cut the ribbon. Fred Leonard, senior pastor of Mountain View Community Church in Clovis, Calif., assisted in the ceremony. Mountain View Community Church is a supporting church of Promontory Community Church.

Promontory Community Church hopes to charter by the end of April.

 – Brian Wiebe

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Last modified March 30, 2001.

© 2001 Mennonite Brethren Herald.
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