Churches, Temples & Places of Worship in Alma, ON

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Alma Bible Church

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59 Peel St E, Alma, N0B 1A0

(519) 846-1001

In the summer of 1989, a group of people from both Wallenstein Bible Chapel and Woodside Bible Fellowship met together with an interest of possibly planting a church in the Alma area. Throughout the winter of 1989 this group met to study church principles and evangelism. On Easter Sunday (March 26, 1989), the first service was held at the Alma Public School. By June, a move was made to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Those facilities were used for seven and a half years. After a major addition had taken place at the Alma School, arrangements were made to use it again for the next three years and ten months. In November 1992, a property was purchased on Peel Street in Alma. Two specific goals were set - the first, was to reach out Alma and the surrounding communities, and the second was to raise a certain amount of money for the building fund. The Lord blessed, and by August 1999 the goals were reached. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on October 3, 1999. Many hours were spent through the winter and spring in construction, and by September of 2000 the building was closed in and the interior work was complete, except for the sanctuary. The first service in the building was held on September 10, 2000. Since its inception, Alma Bible Church has continued on a steady pattern of growth. We have gone from just a few families in 1989 to over 60 families today. While we exist today as an independent Bible church, functioning autonomously from any denominational office or governing body, we do share in a rich heritage having roots in what is known as the "Plymouth Brethren" movement. Names such as George Muller and John Nelson Darby stand out in the beginnings of the Brethren back in the early 1800's.

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