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In early 1982, four men at [[Fairhaven Bible Chapel, CA|Fairhaven Bible Chapel]] in San Leandro were praying about planting a new assembly in San Lorenzo, CA. These men were Rick Belles, Scott Clark, Howard Ormsbey, and Tony Payne. Simultaneously, two men attending Bethany Gospel Chapel, Carl Knott and Don Robertson, were praying about starting an assembly in Castro Valley. William MacDonald, with knowledge of both groups, recommended the two groups merging to plant one assembly.
After a church-planting seminar in the Spring of 1982 at Fairhaven, Bill had remarked during his message, "Perhaps the reason older men do not plant new assemblies is because younger men never invite them to do so." This inspired Don Robertson to invite Bill to join their church-planting team. With the joint blessing of both Fairhaven and Bethany, the seven men and their families planted what is now [[Calvary Bible Chapel, CA|Calvary Bible Chapel]], the first week of October 1982. They initially held meetings in the homes of neighboring families Howard and Kathie Ormbsby, and Scott and Cathy Clark, in San Lorenzo. They presently meet at 32701 Fremont Falcon Drive in nearby Fremont.
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