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HISTORY |
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The Original Tent 1907 The church was started by Rev. John McIntosh as a mission from Olivet Baptist Church, Toronto, in 1907. Weston Baptist's first service was held in a tent on Sunday July 28th at 3:00 p.m. Among the residents first attracted to the tent meetings were Mr. and Mrs. George Pollard - whose house was next door. He was the local blacksmith and had watched while Rev. McIntosh unloaded the tent and chairs. Wondering what all this was to be used for he offered to help the young minister who struggled with poles, canvas, and guy wires. Together they erected the tent and arranged the chairs for the opening worship service. In September of that first year, the church members decided to support a regular ordained minister. Our First Building 1901 - 1946 In 1909 a small brick Sunday school room was built and the present sanctuary was added in 1947-48. 1949 - 1990 As a mission extension, Pelmo Park Baptist Church was started in 1955. In the early sixties the old Sunday schoolroom was replaced with the current Christian education wing. In 1987 a new entrance complete with elevator was built to increase the building's accessibility to all. Pelmo Park merged back with Weston Baptist in 1990 to form the present Weston Park Baptist Church. Frontlines In the late eighties the church sought to reach out to the needs of troubled youth in the Weston area by establishing Frontlines, a youth drop-in centre. In 1991, a building on the west side of Weston Road was purchased and converted into the home of Frontlines and W.A.E.S (Weston Area Emergency Support) Food bank. More recently, Frontlines has expanded to provide programs for children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. Weston Park Baptist Church is a family of believers in Jesus Christ. We are seeking to serve God as we worship together, love one another in friendship and serve in this community and beyond. We are thankful as a church family to have had the opportunity to serve Jesus Christ for over 90 years. We look forward to the many new ways, which will be afforded us in the years to come. |
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Weston Park Baptist Church · 1871 Weston Road · Toronto, Ontario M9N 1V9 Tel: 416.241.3861 · 416.241.1032 · E-mail: theoffice@westonparkbaptist.org |
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