Praise Assembly of God - North Versailles, Pennsylvania
N 40° 22.357 W 079° 47.889
17T E 602030 N 4469808
The Praise Assembly of God is located at 245 Foster Road in North Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMNADQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2015
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In the early 1940s, the Reverend Harold McKinney learned from Mrs. Margaret Thompson that there was no Assembly of God in McKeesport. The Rev. McKinney rented a storeroom on Sixth Street and services were held on Sunday morning and Tuesday evenings. Some of the people who attended also worshiped at a little Swedish Mission on Evans Avenue. Soon thereafter, the two groups joined together at the Evans Avenue location and special meetings were held in order to build up the congregation.
In August 1943, the Reverend Alfred Buckley and the Reverend Van Meter presided at an organizational meeting when the congregation was officially taken into the Assemblies of God fellowship. On March 12, 1944, the Rev. Harold McKinney presided at a business meeting at which time the Reverend Fred Diehl was elected to be the Pastor. On March 29, 1944 the Rev. Diehl conducted the first business meeting for the election of church officers.
Soon the building on Evans Avenue was too small. Property was purchased at the corner of Soles and Beaver and the construction of a permanent edifice began.. The basement of the church was completed and the congregation moved in on October 29, 1944. The members worked many hours on the erection of the main auditorium. What a day of rejoicing when the completed church was dedicated on May 28, 1951.
Building address:
245 Foster Road
North Versailes, PA USA
15137
website: [Web Link]
Church Service Time: 10:30 AM
Type of Institution: Church
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