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Seattle Church to Mark 50 Years of Ministry
SEATTLE, WA (March 3, 2004) - Interbay Evangelical Covenant Church will
celebrate its 50th anniversary May 22-23, beginning with an open house
and praise service.
The theme for the 50th anniversary weekend is "Worshiping . . . Serving
. . . Equipping . . . Sending," according to pastor Ray Bartel.
Interbay's May 22 open house runs from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, followed by a
praise service from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The service will feature the
"Interbay Singers" and "Chamber Trio" as the congregation honors and
remembers the past. Charter members will share reflections of the early
years of the church - former pastors also have been invited to share
their memories. The church's newly renovated "Warehouse" (purchased in
1977), currently occupied by another Covenant congregation called Quest
Ministries, and Q Cafe will also be open for tours and participants can
purchase coffee and other treats.
The celebration continues Sunday morning, May 23, with a 10 a.m.
celebration worship service, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall.
Bartel will preach at the service and the North Pacific Conference will
have a representative in attendance.
Interbay Evangelical Covenant Church began in the early 1940s under the
name "Interbay Chapel" as a youth and Sunday school outreach ministry of
First Covenant Church in Seattle. By 1953, Interbay Chapel had an
average Sunday school attendance of 175 and the ministry grew into a
congregation that became self-supporting. On Easter Sunday, April 18,
1954, the charter membership rolls were closed with 51 names, including
Carl and Inga Hagstrom, who are still active members.
The current facility was built in 1967 with assistance from the former
Frontier Friends program (now Kingdom Builders). Prior to that time,
worship services were held in the old Interbay Presbyterian Church
building that was purchased by Henry Isaacson in 1941 and turned over to
First Covenant. The church averages 100 in worship attendance and offers
a young adult ministry to those at nearby Seattle Pacific University. A
Saturday movie night is another of the new outreach ministries.
For more information about the church and its upcoming celebration or
its ministries, contact the church office staff at 206-283-9660 or email
Bartel at Interbay@jps.net. The church's website can be found at
www.interbaycov.org.
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