451 7th Avenue, Campbell River, BC V9W 4A1cotw451@gmail.com (1) 250-287-2021
History
July 15, 1979 First Service under Pastor Bill Briggs in his home. We also met at the Labour Hall, 0.1., Cedar Elementary & Junior High School until we moved into this building.
July 1980 Pastor Briggs entrusted the fellowship to a group of eight families before he moved to the Lower Mainland.
Aug. 21, 1980 First fellowship Meeting under leadership of eight men with significant help from Rev. Bill Johns, Victoria Church of the Way.
Sept. 11, 1980 Council asked Sandy Tabish that he serve the congregation as Lay Pastor.
Sept. 25, 1980 An offer to purchase the church building was accepted by a real estate company that owned the property.
Oct 25, 1980 Council approved the constitution of the Society drawn up by AI Lazerte soon to be registered in Victoria.
Dec 1-6, 1980 New carpeting laid throughout the church plus painting, cleaning and readying for the Dec. 7 service. Fun fact: Sandy Tabish owned the carpeting store and we got the red carpet at a reduced rate! It still remains in 2024, durable and still red.
Dec 7, 1980 Consecration Service for the “new” church building.
Feb 19, 1981 Norbert Collins finished the Church sign and a design for the letterhead.
Mar 2, 1981 The cross at the altar was completed by Vern Dirk who also made the altar table.
July 1981 The Council called upon Fred Farren to become our pastor.
May 12, 1983 Pastor Fred Farren moved on to start a new fellowship in Campbell River and Pastor Sandy Tabish stepped back into his role as Lay Pastor.
Oct 20, 1983 The property with small house behind the church purchased.
Dec 1, 1983 The lane between the church and above property was purchased from the District of Campbell River.
Jan 19, 1986 Kent Rogers after some years assisting as a lay pastor was ordained as Co-Pastor with Pastor Sandy Tabish.
June 15, 1986 Property was subdivided and consolidated with other church property and house sold.
Nov to Dec, 1987 Church wiring and lighting upgraded. Paving front parking lot.
May 17,1991 Pastor Sandy Tabish found his final resting place in the Lord.
Dec 9, 1995 The mortgage was paid off after 15 years; HALLELUJAH; debt free at last! Thank You Lord!
July 11, 2004 25th anniversary celebration of the Church of the Way.
July 14, 2005 Council appointed Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth as the new Assistant Pastors.
Nov.20, 2005 Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth were ordained by the Congregation as Pastors of the Church of the Way.
Feb. 8, 2006 Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth were appointed as Senior pastors and Kent Rogers as Assistant Pastor.
Dec. 31, 2006 Pastor Kent after 26 years with Church of the Way and 20 years as Pastor, retired from his role as Pastor. Kent and Helen remain as members of the church; We have been blessed by Kent and Helen’s faithfulness, shepherding this flock.
April to June 2008 Installed new laminate floors and redesigned the office spaces. Many upgrades were done to secure the envelope of the building and to reduce energy consumption.
2009 to 2017 New Windows, Vinyl siding, New gas furnace installed, Hot Water on demand system installed, many lights changed to reduce energy consumption. These upgrades succeeded in substantially reducing the costs of operating this old brick building. Praise the Lord!
March 2009 Website creation by Ross Hammond. We were thrilled to secure such an awesome domain name!
June 2017 Pastor Kent Rogers found his final resting place in the Lord. Pastor’s Rick and Brenda were honoured to lead the service of remembrance.
Our utmost gratitude goes to the Pastors who answered the call to minister at Church of the Way. Thank you to Sandy and Isabelle Tabish, Kent and Helen Rogers, and Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth . I also want to express special thanks to these pastors and their families: Ed and Ollie Alexander from Qualicum John Francis Ike DeJong Ted Follows Neil Blackstock Doug Roberts from the Victoria Church of The Way Vern Wilson John and Liza Clark from the White Rock Christian Fellowship.
We also want to express special thanks to these pastors and their families that were a help and inspiration in the early years as Campbell River Church of the Way Christian Fellowship was just developing: -Ed and Ollie Alexander from Qualicum -John Francis -Ike DeJong -Ted Follows -Neil Blackstock -Doug Roberts from the Victoria Church of The Way -Vern Wilson -John and Liza Clark from the White Rock Christian Fellowship.
History
July 15, 1979
First Service under Pastor Bill Briggs in his home. We also met at the Labour Hall, 0.1., Cedar Elementary & Junior High School until we moved into this building.
July 1980
Pastor Briggs entrusted the fellowship to a group of eight families before he moved to the Lower Mainland.
Aug. 21, 1980
First fellowship Meeting under leadership of eight men with significant help from Rev. Bill Johns, Victoria Church of the Way.
Sept. 11, 1980
Council asked Sandy Tabish that he serve the congregation as Lay Pastor.
Sept. 25, 1980
An offer to purchase the church building was accepted by a real estate company that owned the property.
Oct 25, 1980
Council approved the constitution of the Society drawn up by AI Lazerte soon to be registered in Victoria.
Dec 1-6, 1980
New carpeting laid throughout the church plus painting, cleaning and readying for the Dec. 7 service.
Fun fact: Sandy Tabish owned the carpeting store and we got the red carpet at a reduced rate! It still remains in 2024, durable and still red.
Dec 7, 1980
Consecration Service for the “new” church building.
Feb 19, 1981
Norbert Collins finished the Church sign and a design for the letterhead.
Mar 2, 1981
The cross at the altar was completed by Vern Dirk who also made the altar table.
July 1981
The Council called upon Fred Farren to become our pastor.
May 12, 1983
Pastor Fred Farren moved on to start a new fellowship in Campbell River and Pastor Sandy Tabish stepped back into his role as Lay Pastor.
Oct 20, 1983
The property with small house behind the church purchased.
Dec 1, 1983
The lane between the church and above property was purchased from the District of Campbell River.
Jan 19, 1986
Kent Rogers after some years assisting as a lay pastor was ordained as Co-Pastor with Pastor Sandy Tabish.
June 15, 1986
Property was subdivided and consolidated with other church property and house sold.
Nov to Dec, 1987
Church wiring and lighting upgraded. Paving front parking lot.
May 17,1991
Pastor Sandy Tabish found his final resting place in the Lord.
Dec 9, 1995
The mortgage was paid off after 15 years; HALLELUJAH; debt free at last!
Thank You Lord!
July 11, 2004
25th anniversary celebration of the Church of the Way.
July 14, 2005
Council appointed Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth as the new Assistant Pastors.
Nov.20, 2005
Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth were ordained by the Congregation as Pastors of the Church of the Way.
Feb. 8, 2006
Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth were appointed as Senior pastors and Kent Rogers as Assistant Pastor.
Dec. 31, 2006
Pastor Kent after 26 years with Church of the Way and 20 years as Pastor, retired from his role as Pastor. Kent and Helen remain as members of the church; We have been blessed by Kent and Helen’s faithfulness, shepherding this flock.
April to June 2008
Installed new laminate floors and redesigned the office spaces.
Many upgrades were done to secure the envelope of the building and to reduce energy consumption.
2009 to 2017
New Windows, Vinyl siding, New gas furnace installed, Hot Water on demand system installed, many lights changed to reduce energy consumption. These upgrades succeeded in substantially reducing the costs of operating this old brick building. Praise the Lord!
March 2009
Website creation by Ross Hammond.
We were thrilled to secure such an awesome domain name!
June 2017
Pastor Kent Rogers found his final resting place in the Lord.
Pastor’s Rick and Brenda were honoured to lead the service of remembrance.
Our utmost gratitude goes to the Pastors who answered the call to minister at Church of the Way. Thank you to Sandy and Isabelle Tabish, Kent and Helen Rogers, and Rick and Brenda Shuttleworth . I also want to express special thanks to these pastors and their families: Ed and Ollie Alexander from Qualicum John Francis Ike DeJong Ted Follows Neil Blackstock Doug Roberts from the Victoria Church of The Way Vern Wilson John and Liza Clark from the White Rock Christian Fellowship.
We also want to express special thanks to these pastors and their families that were a help and inspiration in the early years as Campbell River Church of the Way Christian Fellowship was just developing:
-Ed and Ollie Alexander from Qualicum
-John Francis
-Ike DeJong
-Ted Follows
-Neil Blackstock
-Doug Roberts from the Victoria Church of The Way
-Vern Wilson
-John and Liza Clark from the White Rock Christian Fellowship.
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