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Norquay Church Dedicates Former School as Church
NORQUAY, SK (September 12, 2003) - Norquay Covenant Church celebrated the
dedication of its new worship facility on Sunday (September 7) as nearly
200 attended morning worship service and an afternoon BBQ.
Jeff Anderson, superintendent of the Canada Conference, was among the
special guests, along with Covenant Bible College-Canada representative
Del Pease and a number of the church's previous pastors. The night
before, the church had hosted an open house for the community, followed
by a special worship service. Members of the congregation of more than
100 provided the special music, said youth pastor Lucas Carlson.
Norquay Covenant Church had purchased what had been the town's
elementary school for $1,000 (Canadian) last year - they received title
to the school in July 2002. Four classrooms in the L-shaped building
were converted into the church's new sanctuary at a current cost of more
than $226,000. Minor changes are still in the works but the sanctuary is
fully functional.
Two other classrooms have been converted into a fellowship hall and
kitchen area, Carlson added. Nearly all of the construction work was
through volunteers.
Norquay Covenant Church was founded in 1912 and is located in a town of
500 people. It is three hours northeast from Saskatchewan's capital city
of Regina. An after-school program on Tuesdays and Thursdays has been
started, taking advantage of the church's added space. In October, the
church will host a smorgasbord called "Smorg" that has been a hallmark
of community life.
For more about the church, call senior pastor Arden Gustafson
306-594-2233 or email norquaycc@sasktel.net.
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