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Hillcrest Church to celebrate 100 years with trolley tours, guest speakers, cake Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express
Hillcrest Apostolic Church is turning 100, and to structed its current building in 1984. celebrate, it is holding a three-day birthday bash “(We were) in the heart of downtown for that includes a trolley tour focusing on its history 60 years and then they moved up here in 1984,” throughout Moose Jaw. said Richardson. “In that era, they called it ‘The The 100th anniversary weekend celebration church in the heart of Moose Jaw with a heart for occurs from Friday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 8, at Moose Jaw.’” the church at 1550 Main Street North. Hillcrest had a weekly radio program on Friday night features time for socializing, a &+$% IURP WKH HDUO\ V WR V WKDW Thanksgiving service with guest speaker Gary was broadcast throughout Saskatchewan. Langerud and an ice cream bar. Meanwhile, it has had 14 total pastors; the Saturday includes a pancake breakfast, trol¿UVW ZDV 5HY 5REHUW 'DZVRQ ZKR VHUYHG IURP ley tours, family activities, a food truck from Déjà 1924 to 1948. Vu, pre-service fellowship, an evening service Hillcrest moved to its current location 39 with guest speaker and former pastor Rob Charyears ago because it was “bursting at the seams” trand, and another socializer. at the Hochelaga location, said Atkins, who has Sunday features pre-service fellowship time, been pastor for eight years and on staff for 21 a celebration service with guest speaker Rod years. Barks, and a birthday cake. For example, it had three to four buses pick Hillcrest Apostolic Church is located at 1550 Main Street North. Photo Visit www.hillcrestmj.com/100years for by Jason G. Antonio up children for Sunday school and used every complete details and to RSVP. room in the building for that purpose. FurtherEvent organizers Karen MacNaughton, Daycee Richardson and Pastor Steve At- more, nearly 500 children attended other events that the organization held throughout kins spoke with the Moose Jaw Express about the the year. upcoming party and the church’s history. All those children meant the church could not legally — or safely — hold any more A century to remember people. “We’re thrilled to celebrate 100 years,” Atkins Said MacNaughton, “When they built this building (on 1550 Main Street North), said. WKH\ LPDJLQHG SHRSOH FRPLQJ $QG QRZ WKDW¶V XV :H¶UH WKH IXO¿OOPHQW RI WKHLU GUHDP HEATING • PLUMBING “It’s pretty amazing,” agreed MacNaughton. and that’s humbling.” “Looking back through old pictures and you see Hillcrest has gone by three names, including the Apostolic Temple, the Apostolic COOLING • BOILERS all the different people who contributed to a 100- Gospel Temple and then Hillcrest Apostolic Church. SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION \HDU KLVWRU\ KHUH DQG VDFUL¿FHG WKHLU WLPH WDOHQW :KDW PRVW SHRSOH GRQ¶W NQRZ LV 7HPSOH 7RZHUV DW )LUVW $YHQXH 1RUWKHDVW LV Specialized in and money to keep the church going) … it’s pretty named after the church — and not the spa — because that was a housing initiative the Energy Efficient Furnaces humbling to be a part of something like that.” church undertook, said Atkins. Hillcrest then entered a partnership with Moose Jaw Putting together this event was challenging Housing Authority, with the latter eventually taking over permanently. Custom Sheet Metal Work since they had more ideas than they could pursue, Besides its history, Hillcrest is also celebrating its community partnerships. Those We Service ALL Makes and Models she continued. However, they focused on the im- include the Better Together Food Drive for 18 years, Joe’s Place Youth Centre’s New Always Fully Stocked! portant parts, such as hosting former pastors and Year’s Eve Voltage party for more than 19 years and helping re-settle refugees with the having a pancake breakfast and trolley tour. Multicultural Council for over 10 years. The tour will highlight how the church has met at seven locations since its founding in 1923. Those locations included the Sherman Theatre at 11 Main Street North, My Addictions (Heaman’s Ladies Wear) at 304 Main Street North, the Savoy Theatre (later the Mini) at 24 High Street East, 29 High Street West (Westland Insurance), 23 High Your SGI Motor Licence Issuer Street East (Déjà Vu Café), 50 Hochelaga Street East (Church of God) and 1550 Main Street North Quickly & Conveniently Renew Your Plates Online. (current location). No Hassle-click www.mjplates.ca or +LOOFUHVW FRQVWUXFWHG LWV ¿UVW EXLOGLQJ LQ CALL 306-694-4747 where Church of God now stands, while it conand we can renew your licence plates with SGI Ltd
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