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Originally Posted by Monkeyman
okay, hmmm...trying to figure out all of your post. In the 80's the "larger" of the UPC brand of pentecostals landed in Marysville the "northside". There was another pentecostal church on the northside which is the church my wife's family left to attend the church in marysville. There were 2 other "pentecostal" churches on the south side, Smythe Street (which hold to this day the legal name of fredericton pentecostal church) and Life Tabernacle.
In the 90's the church in Marysville split and MANY joined the other church on the northside where they have seen tremendous growth and went through a denominationl change from pentecostal to multi/non/inter denominational(I'm really not sure). I have many friends there and a relative assists the Pastor. Smythe Street is non-denom and I am not sure about Life Tabernacle although I have had great contact with some of their leadership and saints.
Meanwhile, my church, CCC in Marysville has experienced much growth and is a thriving church in the community as well. And no, we don't limit our reach to the northside, so in reality, we have the southside covered with our message, capice? So, I really don't understand your question to the UPC abandoning the southside.
I feel like going into the Abbot & Costello skit about, "Who's On First?"
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Thank you for all this information. It sounds like a religious soap opera. Is there any truth to the rumour, that True North has heard as well, that the UPC is opening a new church on the south side of the city? I guess that in the old days Marysville seemed too far away to be really considered part of the city. From your post I get that your church is also holding services on the south side??? If so, Bravo for your congregation.