Vankleek Hill Baptist Church - Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada
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A Baptist Church in downtown Vankleek Hill.
Waymark Code: WMHDPT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/27/2013
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In 1983 the first Baptist Church of Vankleek Hill celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. The event which led to the founding of the church began in the Breadalbane Church in Glengarry County, which is located about one mile east and four miles south of Vankleek Hill.
Breadalbane was founded by Scottish Settlers who came from the Breadalbane district of Perthshire in the highlands of Scotland; an area noted for its striking natural beauty. Living conditions in Scotland were harsh and on June 15th 1815 the settlers set sail from the port of Greenock on the firth of Clyde (near Galsgow), bound for Canada.
The settlers travelled up the St Lawrence river to Lancaster from their landing point in Montreal. In the spring of 1816, after spending the winter with friends and relatives the settlers headed for the area now known as Breadalbane.
Upon reaching their destination, the first thought of the Baptist settlers was to find a place to worship. A suitable place was found in the woods on the farm of James C MacLaurin and with the sky for their roof, a church began.
In September 1881 a group of Vankleek Hill residents, currently attending Breadalbane Baptist church, held a meeting in the Orange Hall on Union Street Vankleek Hill. With the blessing of the congregation of Breadalbane Baptist Church, the meeting was to plan the building of a Baptist Church in Vankleek Hill.
In 1883, the Vankleek Hill Baptist church was completed.
Address:
156 Main Street East
Vankleek Hill, Ontario.
Phone: (613) 678-3084.
Date Built: 01/01/1883
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
Service Times:
Sunday: 9:45 (Sunday School)
Sunday: 11:00 am (Morning Service)
Sunday 6:00 pm (Evenign Service)
Website: [Web Link]
Church Address:
156 Main Street East
Vankleek Hill, Ontario Canada
K0A 1W0
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