Charlottetown Bible Chapel, PEI
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[edit] History
Charlottetown Bible Chapel has its roots in a few meetings held in 1954 and 1955 in the Sons of England Hall. In 1954, Emmanuel Bible Camp, a summer Bible camp for boys and girls, was opened. The Prince Edward Island Evangelical Association was formed for ownership and operation of the camp and for other activities.
Svend Christensen was concerned about the development of an aggressive testimony in Charlottetown, and so in 1955, through the Prince Edward Island Evangelical Association, purchased a property at 235 Cumberland Street, Charlottetown, and the chapel was constructed. The first official meeting of the assembly was in January 1956. The assembly presently occupies its own chapel at 35 Lincolnwood Drive.
Among the very many people (37) identified as starting the assembly and leading it subsequently, we mention Svend Christensen, Joe Wootton, Art Small, and Ron Harris up to 1958. James and Betty Stahr moved to Charlottetown in 1958, remaining until 1971, making it possible for Mr. Christensen to move to Halifax. Harold Ellis, Claude Lewis, Ron Jones, and John Phillips among others served as elders after 1958. Charlottetown Bible Chapel, PEI has commended three full-time workers over the years. Today, about 200 adults and youngsters attend the assembly.
[edit] Address/Contact
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Current Address, 1956 35 Lincolnwood Drive Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 6H4 (902) 894-5121 bible@charlottetownbiblechapel.org |
Contact Address Street Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Phone # |
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Past Address, 1954 Sons of England Hall Street |
Past Address, 1955 Building Name 235 Cumberland Street |
[edit] Links
Charlottetown Bible Chapel Home Page
[edit] Meetings:
Breaking of Bread, Sunday @ 09:15
Family Bible Hour, Sunday @ 11:00
Sunday School, Sunday @ 11:00
Ministry, Sunday @ 18:30
Ladies Missionary Group, Tuesday @ 10:30
Awana, Tuesday @ 18:25
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday @ 19:00
Youth Group, Friday @ 19:00
[edit] Leadership:
Present Elders
Rod Belyea, Jacques Boisvert, Sterling Brown, Bill Lewis, and John Phillips
Past Elders
Harold Ellis, Claude Lewis, Ron Jones, and John Phillips
Present Deacons
Past Deacons
[edit] Commended Workers/Ministries
Emmanuel Bible Camp, Awana, Sunday School, Prince Edward Island Evangelical Association
Full-Time Service
[edit] Also See
Charlottetown Gospel Hall, PEI
Charlottetown Bible Chapel, PEI
[edit] Author
Dan H. Smith, Ed.D. President, Emmaus Bible College
[edit] Resources
Sources:
Questionnaire Responses
Sowing and Reaping in the Garden of the Gulf, by G. Albert Ramsay, 1983
Letters of Interest, February 1944, p. 24; March 1944, p. 38; December 1955, p. 15
The History of the Pugwash Junction Gospel Hall, NS, by Oswald L. MacLeod, 1995
John Knox McEwen and Pioneer Work in the Maritimes, by John T. Dickson, Good News Publishers, Westchester, IL (1968)
Northbrook Bible Chapel, Dartmouth, NS: Heritage Day, September 17, 1995 The History of Grace Chapel, Halifax, NS , by Stan Smith,1994
Remember the Days of Old, by Betty McMullen, unpublished manuscript, New Brunswick, 1999
Letters of Interest, February 1944, p. 24; March 1944, p. 38; December 1955, p. 15
Questionnaire Responses
[edit] Ending Note
Lou Harris and Svend Christensen worked among the fishing villages on the Island in the 1950s, which led to the formation of the Beach Point Assembly, PEI.
The Bible chapels in Prince Edward Island actively support Emmanuel Bible Camp on Prince Edward Island, and Malagash Bible Camp on Nova Scotia
