Visiting Ministry at Victoria Park Gospel Hall, ON
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Victoria Park Gospel Hall, Toronto, ON (OB) 1921-2025
News
1990's
1996
- T&T 1996-2: Toronto, ON: "April 5, 6 and 7 in Northern Secondary School, 851 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto. Meetings each day at 10, 1:30, 3:30 and 7:15. Three Bible readings on 1 Cor. 15. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Pape Avenue hall, 871 Pape Ave. Corr. Don Jennings, 53 Karnwood Dr., Scarborough, ON, MIL 2Z7, phone (416) 757-7019 and Robert Reilly, 30 Caronridge Cres., Agincourt, ON, MlW 1L2, phone (416) 499-0829."
- 1996-3: Toronto: "Harold Paisley had a week of encouraging ministry in February at Eglinton, speaking from the Gospel according to John. The saints at Pape recently celebrated 75 years of assembly testimony. They thank God for His faithfulness and preserving care throughout these years."
- 1997-2:
- Tidings:
- Lansing: "Robert Surgenor had a week of well attended and appreciated ministry meetings in November. While in the area, brother Surgenor also visited Pape and Fairbank."
- Toronto: " John Norris paid appreciated visits to Eglinton, Pape, Newmarket and Langstaff, spending a Lord’s day and ministering one night at all four assemblies. In early December, Andrew Bergsma also spent a Lord’s day and one night at Eglinton. At a special commemorative meeting at Pape in November, Arnold Adams and Harold Paisley were present to recount God’s goodness to the assembly over more than 75 years. Alex Dryburgh gave helpful ministry at Highfield during the first week of December."
- Conferences: Toronto, ON: "March 28, 29 and 30 in Northern Secondary School, 851 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto. Meetings each day at 10, 1:30, 3:30 and 7:15. Bible readings each day on 2 John, 3 John and Jude. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Pape Avenue hall, 871 Pape Ave. Corr. Don Jennings, 53 Karnwood Dr., Scarborough, ON, MlL 2Z7, phone (416) 757-7019 and Robert Reilly, 30 Caronridge Cres.,Agincourt, ON, MlW lL2, phone (416) 499-0829."
- Tidings:
1997
- 1997-2:
- Change in Meeting Times: Toronto, Ontario: "Pape Avenue Gospel Hall, Prayer and Bible reading is now on Wednesday at 8 p.m."
- Tidings: Toronto:
- "Harold Paisley had a week of well attended and Christ exalting ministry meetings at Pape Avenue in early February."
- "On January 29, Harold Paisley was with the saints at Eglinton and one soul professed salvation at the gospel meeting. Brother Paisley expects to start four nights of ministry on Joseph at Pape Avenue on February 3 and then have a further four nights in ministry at Eglinton later in February."
- T&T 1997-10: Toronto: "Tom Wright (Brazil) was expected for meetings at various assemblies in the area during the latter part of September. The saints at Pape Avenue expect Brian Crawford for children’s meetings early in October. Quebec."
1998
- T&T 1998-2: Tidings: "Toronto, Jack Nesbitt and Murray Pratt had gospel meetings at Highfield with a good interest and several souls found the Saviour. A baptism was held after the gospel meeting on November 30 at Pape Avenue and one of the speakers had the great joy of witnessing his mother and his aunt obey the Lord in the waters of baptism."
1999
- T&T 1999-1: Tidings: "Toronto, Commencing November 29, Harold Paisley had a week of well attended and profitable ministry meetings at Pape Avenue, speaking from the Proverbs. Prayer is requested for a gospel series which Uel Ussher and James McClelland expect to commence in Highfield on January 10."
- T&T 1999-2:
- Tidings:
- "Toronto, As usual, more than 1,000 attended the three day Easter conference. The saints thank God for profitable ministry, instructive Bible readings, challenging pioneering reports and powerful gospel meetings. Help was given by A. Adams, J. Allen, N. Crawford, J. Curie, A. Hull, S. Kember, T. Kember, W. Lavery, T. McNeill, D. Oliver, H. Paisley and J. Smith. Following the conference, brethren Allen and Lavery had meetings in the area. On April 7, H. Paisley gave very timely ministry on “hitherto” and “henceforth” at the final meeting at Pape Avenue. Brother Paisley expected to be with the same assembly for their first Lord’s day at their new Victoria Park location on April 11."
- "Toronto, On a brief visit to Ontario in early February, Ken Turkington gave a report at Pape Avenue on the work in Venezuela and then went on to Guelph, Kitchener, London and Grand Bend. James McClelland and Samuel Ussher had four weeks of encouraging gospel meetings at Highfield."
- Change in Location: "Toronto, Ontario, Victoria Park Gospel Hall (formerly Pape Avenue Gospel Hall) 1266 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, effective April 8. On Lord’s day, Breaking of Bread at 10, SS & Bible Class at 12 noon and Gospel at 7. Prayer & Bible reading on Wednesday at 8. Corr. Robert Reilly, 30 Caronridge Cres., Agincourt, ON, M8W 1L2, (416) 499-0829."
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Sources
- Truth and Tidings (T&T): 1996-2; 1999-2