DATE
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DESCRIPTION
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1894 |
- Church organized after 9 women decided that the drive to Hastings during the winter was too far.
- First congregation met in a little colonial church on Washington.
- Reverend Green presided
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1950-1955 |
- Pastor Walter Sleuths presided (won Gene Mater to Christ) & worked at IGA Supermarket downtown.
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1955-1959 |
- Reverend Roy Green presided
- Resigned position after congregation signed petition against him (for the 2nd time)
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1960 to Present |
- Pastor Lester DeGroot presides after a vote of 5 vote him in.
- Church still meeting in the basement of the little colonial church on Washington.
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1962 |
- Pastor Lester DeGroot & Janet marry
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- Parsonage on Cleveland St is purchased
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1970 |
- Church moved from the little colonial church on Washington to the EUB church on the corner of Washington & Phillips (current day NBC Chapel)
- EUB Church purchase for $15,000
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- Sunday School attendance record broke at 542
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- Sunday School attendance record broke at 560
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- Grand Opening of New Church Building
- Rebel Quartet Featured
- 1,423 in attendance for Sunday School
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- Bus Ministry Record broke with 129 kids on one bus!
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- New Parsonage on Curtis Rd is purchased
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1998 |
- Pastor Deano added to the NBC Pastoral Staff as Assistant Pastor
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1998 |
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2001 |
- Pastor Matt added to the NBC Pastoral Staff as Youth Pastor
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2010 |
- NBC Celebrate 50 great years under Pastor Lester DeGroot’s leadership
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2012 |
- NBC Celebrates 118 years!
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2012
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- NBC Music Celebrates 50 great years under Janet DeGroot’s leadership
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2019 |
- Janet DeGroot retires as Choir Director after 57 years
- Pastor Eric added to the NBC Pastoral Staff as Youth Pastor
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2021 |
- NBC breaks a 3rd year “Birthday Gift to Jesus” by giving to the Gideon’s.
- Lester Lee DeGroot Legacy Center Dedication
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