Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada

On a late Summer day (September 13th, 1931) in a very tiny room above a shoe store (Higgerty's on Bank Street in Ottawa, Canada), a meeting was organized.

This church was started by a group of about 80 people. Those early visionaries mostly came from The Gospel Tabernacle, a large Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Ottawa. That was the early beginnings of the Metropolitan Bible Church! At that time they named it the "Metropolitan Tabernacle."

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 theater 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 theater in case of foreclosure. Theatres were one of the few reliably successful businesses in those days--Yikes!

In a time of declining attendance in a lot of Churches, here is an exception. The place was recently bursting at the seams. Overcrowded with limited parking. Look at this photo of the church at the old location!

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 children aged 2 to 5, there is also a place to take them to be taken care of while you participate in the service without interruption.

Although founded as a non-denominational, evangelical Christian church, the Met eventually affiliated itself with the Associated Gospel Church.

Please come in and join us. The new location is truly beautiful. You have to see it in person to appreciate such an awesome place to get such quality spiritual nourishment!

Please come on in and join us on Sunday. Thank you!

Becoming a Christian is the most important decision you'll ever make. Yet it can happen in a moment. The Bible says:

1. Each of us has disobeyed God's laws. We need to be forgiven for our sins and the rebellion that produced them (Romans 3:23).
2. Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins. He offers us forgiveness based on His sacrifice. No one can earn forgiveness through works since man's outwardly "good" works have no merit in God's sight (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:10-12).
3. Those who follow Jesus and accept His sacrifice on their behalf are "born again" into the family of God. Our sins are forgiven and we enter into a new relationship with God and receive eternal life (John 1:12).
4. The ultimate test of our salvation is a pattern of obedience to Jesus and His teachings (1 John 2:3-5).

Rick Reed joined the Metropolitan 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 is married with 3 beautiful offspring.

Keep up to date by following his BLOG right here

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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If you miss the real thing the MET's sermons are on iTunes Podcasts!

Here is where to find the OFFICIAL Metropolitan Bible Church website:

click ------>Metropolitan Bible Church <

"Heaven's gate is very narrow and minute,
It cannot be perceived by foolish men
Blinded by vain illusions of the world
Even the clear-sighted who discern the way,
And seek to enter, find the portal barred,
And hard to be unlocked. Its massive bolts
Are pride and passion, avarice and lust."

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