Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Bethel First Baptist Church (Prince Rupert, BC)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1972-
History
In 1910 after meeting for two years, Baptists in Prince Rupert organized the First Baptist Church. A building was erected in 1913 at 5th Ave East and Young Street. Bethel Baptist Church was organized in 1953 to meet the needs of post-war German immigrants to the area, and services were held on Second Avenue. The two congregations merged in 1972 becoming the Bethel First Baptist Church and opened its doors in a new church building on India Avenue in 1973.
Places
Prince Rupert, BC