The "Met" in Ottawa, Canada
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Ottawa's "place of worship"
Metropolitan Bible Church
This church was started by a group of about 80 people (from an evangelical church nearby). That was the beginning of the Metropolitan Bible Church!
By 1936, they needed a bigger location. After meeting with "cold-blooded" bankers they were told that they would get financing on one condition: That it would be built in the pattern of a movie theatre with sloping seats. Why? Because, at that time during the Depression, they needed a back up plan for the building in case the church couldn't pay the mortgage. The idea was to convert it into a movie theatre in case of foreclosure. Yikes!
In a time of declining attendance in a lot of Churches, here is an exception. The place was recently bursting at the seams. Every Sunday over 2000 people squeezed in. The church held three services every Sunday, and its small parking lot could no longer accommodate the hundreds of people who came from as far as Orleans to hear Pastor Rick Reed preach."People are coming back to church again, because I think they sense an emptiness in their lives," says Godfrey Thorogood, the youth pastor at the church.
Fortunately a NEW church has been built!
Says Gavin Taylor, "The Metropolitan Bible Church, like other evangelical denominations, owes much of its success to an enthusiastic, uplifting style of worship that appeals to people who didn't necessarily grow up in the church.The church band has a drum kit, electric guitars and a synthesizer. The pastor delivers his sermons with the aid of a Power Point presentation.'He talks about things that people can use in their day-to-day lives,' Thorogood says.To stem the tide of declining memberships, churches have become increasingly creative in serving new and neglected populations.Virtually every church is trying to bolster membership by reaching out to teenagers and young adults."
This church is open and welcomes everyone, any age, any background. If you have a baby with you, no problem, there is a special room for you. If you have toddlers age 2 to 5, there is also a place to take them to be taken care of while you participate in the service without interruption.
Please come on in and join us on Sunday. Thank you!
Pastor Rick Reed
Rick Reed joined the Metroplitan Bible Church pastoral staff in March of 1998. He and his family had moved from California where he was the senior pastor of "Berean Bible Fellowship" in Atascadero. Rick is a graduate of Biola University (B.A), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin). He has a passion for communicating the Bible to people and showing how Biblical principles intersect with human needs. Rick has been married for 24 years. He and Linda have 3 children. Take a peek inside of the new Metropolitan Bible Church right now!
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The Metropolitan Bible Church is a charter member of the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada (AGC). For more information on the AGC, please visit www.agcofcanada.com. They are also members of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. For more information, please visit www.evangelicalfellowship.ca
Vision
To see God's people of the Metropolitan Bible Church participate in extending God's dominion in their homes, schools, community and workplace.
(Psalm 72:8)
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The following is an excerpt from the OFFICIAL site (see link below).Welcome to the Metropolitan Bible Church (affectionately called, "the MET"), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
For 75 years, it has been our aim to faithfully and effectively teach God's Word in our Sunday worship gatherings, as well as in the many child, youth, young adult and adult ministries of our church. I hope you find our web site helpful as you investigate the variety of opportunities available for worship and connecting with others. Our Mission is to "Train Ambassadors for Christ" with a Vision of "Extending God's Dominion" through the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. If you are visiting, or living in the Ottawa area, we would love to have you come and join us for our worship services.
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