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The church was formed in Newtownards Orange Hall, then moved to the Good Templar’s Hall in North Street, then to Greenwell Street in 1924 and, forty years later, to its present location in Frances Street. The church halls were added in 1988.     Click here for Earlier History

The stalwarts of the formation years have set down a foundation which has proved to be a solid one. In the mid-century it was the vision of the officers, with the support of the membership, which took on the challenge of providing a new building, fronted with reconstructed rock faced Portland Stone, on our town-centre site. The cost was just in excess of £20,000

On Saturday 3rd October 1964 our new building was opened and those officiating at its opening were Miss Elsie McMillan, Messrs Joe Bowden, William Wilson, Sam Gibson, William Harris, Hugh Ledgerwood, Anthony Oliver, and the builder Robert Dunn.
Click here for photo of Office-Bearers in the early 70's

The recent end of the 20th century has, amongst many other things, led to a great amount of historical review. For our part we thank God that our church, was formed in 1923, and has been very firmly identified as an evangelical witness for over 80 years.We can benefit from a glance backwards at the earlier years of our church- life and praise God for those who started, maintained and for those who, today continue to lead the worship of the Lord in this place. 

We have had eight Pastors :-
Pastor John Ravey 1924 - 1931
Pastor George Olley 1931 - 1951
Pastor George Thomas 1958 - 1960
Pastor Norman Baird 1966 - 1970
Pastor Samuel Carson 1973 - 1980
Pastor Gordon Cardwell 1981 - 1989
Pastor Harold Chambers 1991 -2003
Pastor Tom McLaughlin 2004

                     

Full time missionaries and pastors
have included:-

Miss Mary Belshaw
Pastor William Wilson
James and Dorrie Gunning
Roy and Sadie Grant
Pastor Jim Irvine
Pastor Willie Mullan
Mr Jim Shanks
Etta Kisby
Pastor William McGilton
Pastor Raymond McCullough
Roy and Anne Graham
Ruth Jackson (nee Berry)
David and Anna Bowers
Sandy and Anita Stirling
Gerald and Carol Herron
Pastor Wesley Crawford
Pastor John McFarland
Trevor and Yvonne Bennett
Trevor and Christine Morrow
Carrie Mitchell
Andrew Roycroft
Iain and Emma Nei
ll (nee Larkin)
Steven and Michelle Thompson

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