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The Neighbourhood Church
About Us :
In the late 1920's, two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Clark & Mrs. Wanda Stoddard (Dickey), remodeled a room in their basement at Hunt's Point into a chapel and began holding weekly church services. Soon a building at 102nd Ave NE and Main Street was rented and visiting pastors conducted services for the small congregation.
In 1938 the congregation built a church at 104th Ave NE and NE 2nd St and officially became Bellevue Assembly of God. Reverend Clarence Cooksey was the first resident pastor (1939-40). He was followed by Bowyer S. Osgood (1941-42), Jack Edgar (1943-44), Cecil Roebeck (1945-47), Ray G. Jones (1947-49), Cornelius Rientjes (1949-51), John Veary (1952-55), Hugh D. Cantelon (1955-57), B.P. Birkeland (1957-61), Earl J. Hance (1962-70), E.R. Scratch (1970-77), Jack Rozell (1977-87), Ed Nelson (1987-93), E. Allen Ratta (1993-99), and Darrell Elliott (2000 - Present).
Under the leadership of B.P. Birkeland in 1960 the congregation relocated to our current location at 625 140th Avenue NE and was officially renamed The Neighborhood Church.
Missions :
God's power changes lives. Corporately as a church, we obey His Great Commission by reaching out with God's love to others. Anywhere in the world, the faithfulness of one individual can make a difference. Click on the links to learn more about our missions and how you can support this important work. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. --Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 'This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.'" --Matthew 22:37-39 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. --I John 1:3-4
The Neighborhood Church supports the efforts of missionaries. This is evidenced by the many missionaries whom it has supported over the years. Members of the congregation and pastors caught the vision of missionary service and have responded by going to foreign fields. The current pastoral emphasis on missions and evangelism, and the on-going work of the missions committee further emphasizes the world-wide concern of the body.
The priority of missions is currently expressed by a special offering taken every third Sunday to help support over 50 missionaries that are dedicated to reaching out to the uttermost parts of the earth.
In the late 1920's, two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Clark & Mrs. Wanda Stoddard (Dickey), remodeled a room in their basement at Hunt's Point into a chapel and began holding weekly church services. Soon a building at 102nd Ave NE and Main Street was rented and visiting pastors conducted services for the small congregation.
In 1938 the congregation built a church at 104th Ave NE and NE 2nd St and officially became Bellevue Assembly of God. Reverend Clarence Cooksey was the first resident pastor (1939-40). He was followed by Bowyer S. Osgood (1941-42), Jack Edgar (1943-44), Cecil Roebeck (1945-47), Ray G. Jones (1947-49), Cornelius Rientjes (1949-51), John Veary (1952-55), Hugh D. Cantelon (1955-57), B.P. Birkeland (1957-61), Earl J. Hance (1962-70), E.R. Scratch (1970-77), Jack Rozell (1977-87), Ed Nelson (1987-93), E. Allen Ratta (1993-99), and Darrell Elliott (2000 - Present).
Under the leadership of B.P. Birkeland in 1960 the congregation relocated to our current location at 625 140th Avenue NE and was officially renamed The Neighborhood Church.
Missions :
God's power changes lives. Corporately as a church, we obey His Great Commission by reaching out with God's love to others. Anywhere in the world, the faithfulness of one individual can make a difference. Click on the links to learn more about our missions and how you can support this important work. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. --Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 'This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.'" --Matthew 22:37-39 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. --I John 1:3-4
The Neighborhood Church supports the efforts of missionaries. This is evidenced by the many missionaries whom it has supported over the years. Members of the congregation and pastors caught the vision of missionary service and have responded by going to foreign fields. The current pastoral emphasis on missions and evangelism, and the on-going work of the missions committee further emphasizes the world-wide concern of the body.
The priority of missions is currently expressed by a special offering taken every third Sunday to help support over 50 missionaries that are dedicated to reaching out to the uttermost parts of the earth.