Westside Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
At the 2006 convention of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, delegates accepted Westside Church, planted under the auspices of Ignite Vancouver, a church planting initiative of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The church, led by Norm Funk, began holding services on 25 September 2005, meeting in the Fifth Avenue Cinemas in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. In 2008 the church had 100 members and an average Sunday attendance of 400. By 2010 membership had grown to 275 with an average attendance of 585.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (25 November 2005): http://www.mbherald.com/44/16/news-4.en.html (accessed 11 November 2009).
Additional Information
Mailing address: 210 - 1909 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V6J 1Z3
Location: 5th Avenue Cinemas, 5th and Burrard, Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 604-263-2314
Website: Westside Church
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
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