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Watch a short video titled "Family and Faithfulness The Story of Lombard Bible Church." The Lombard Bible Church began in a basement room in the Mayflower Building, 217 S. Main Street in Lombard on the first Sunday in January, 1935. As the church began to grow, the Masonic Hall at 9 N. Main Street was rented for the weekly worship service, and growth continued. Under the leadership of Pastor Elmer Fitch, a two story building was purchased at 111 S. Park Avenue in 1946, and that building is the basic unit of the current church property. Under the leadership of Pastor Mark Lee, additional property was purchased, and Pastor Lee also introduced the church to the Christian & Missionary Alliance, which resulted in the church becoming an affiliate member of the C&MA. The original sanctuary was built in 1950, and the new gym and educational building was constructed in 1961. Under the ministry of Rev. Keith Bailey (1963-1965), the church voted to become a full-fledged member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. In 1970 the land east of our building and fronting on Main Street, now serving as a parking lot, was purchased for future expansion, and the Mogel property on which the new sanctuary resides was purchased in 1972. Under the leadership of Rev. Clarence E. Hager (1978-1985) the concepts and ideas of the new sanctuary and educational facilities were begun in 1981. Construction began in May 1982. |
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Untitled document The Christian and Missionary Alliance began as a deeper life and missionary movement initiated by Dr. Albert B. Simpson in 1887 to mobilize the under-utilized lay forces and resources of the churches to "take the whole Bible to the whole world." He believed that a life completely yielded to Christ was one in which service to Christ would be of paramount importance. A person controlled by the Holy Spirit has no choice but to be involved in bringing the Good News to others, either as an overseas missionary or as a missionary at home.  The founder was reluctant to establish churches, preferring to call together Christians with a vision to evangelize the world but who remained in their local churches. However, the Christ-centered emphasis in teaching and the priority on missions made many people unwelcome in their denominations, causing them to form groups that for years were called "branches," not churches. By the mid-1970s, it became clear that The Alliance was a denomination in all but name, so with revised bylaws and constitution that reality was formalized in 1974.Our history is rich in ministry. The cornerstone of our National Office building in Colorado Springs is a visual reminder of our roots. It was first laid at the Gospel Tabernacle in New York City in 1889. |
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