1898 |
Alma
M. Daniel relocates to Fort Saskatchewan from Woodstock,
Ontario. She begins to hold informal Christian Science
services in her home. |
1904 |
Christian
Science services were sometimes held in the Edmonton
home of James and Elizabeth McIntyre. |
1906
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At
a meeting on 10.October it was resolved to form a church
organisation. |
1907
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From
June onwards services were held every Sunday morning
and Wednesday evening in the Bijou Theatre (630 First
Street.) A Reading Room was open every afternoon at
the same address. |
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Exterior
view of the Bijou Theatre where
services were held for many years |
1908 |
The
first Christian Science lecture in Edmonton was held
in the Dominion Theatre on 28.May. The lecturer was
Frank H. Leonard CSB, a practitioner and teacher of
Christian Science from Chicago, Illinois. |
1913 |
A
site for a new church building was purchased on 118
Street and 102 Avenue, just north of Jasper Avenue and
a street car line. |
1915
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The
church building was completed and ready for occupancy
2.May. |
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Exterior
of the first church building
on 118 Street and 102 Avenue in 1919 |
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Interior
of 118 Street church in 1919 |
1919 |
On
6.April the church was dedicated free of debt. |
1927
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The
site of the present church was purchased at 100 Avenue
and 108 Street. |
1928 |
At
a meeting on 16.March it was resolved to begin construction
on a new church building. The building on 118 Street
was quickly sold and services were held at the Macdonald
Hotel until the new church was ready. |
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A
1921 view of the Macdonald Hotel which served as
a temporary home for the church in 1928 |
1928
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On
28.October the first service was held in the completed
Sunday school section of the new building. |
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1928
Sunday school section of the church where both
services and Sunday school were held until 1952 |
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A
1932 window display featuring The Christian Science
Monitor |
1944
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Members
resolved to complete the church building. |
1948
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Neighbouring
property was purchased for eventual use as a parking
lot. |
1951 |
Ground
broken and construction began on the auditorium section
of the building. |
1953 |
On
Sunday 29.March the first service was held in the completed
auditorium. |
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Church
façade with main entrance on 108 Street ca.
1950 |
1955 |
The
church was dedicated free of debt. |
1967 |
Extensive
renovations done to the church auditorium and relocating
the main entrance from 108 Street to 100 Avenue. These
changes were made possible by a bequest from a member. |
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Post
1967 renovation with the new
entrance on 100 Avenue |
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100
Avenue view pre 1981 relocation of the Reading Room |
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108
Street façade post renovation |
1971 |
The
children's room and board room in the basement of the
building were renovated. |
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The
church's Reading Room when it was located on
103 Street just north of Jasper Avenue
ca.
1975 |
1981 |
The
Reading Room was relocated to a renovated portion of
the Sunday school. |
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1928
Sunday school section of the church showing
the Reading Room on 100 Avenue |
1993 |
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Old
church organ, a Hammond model C3 |
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Old
church organ relocated to the back of the auditorium while
preparations were made for the new organ. |
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Enlarging
the organ pit to accomodate the new organ console. |
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The
new organ
console in place. |
2004 |
A
Yamaha 5' 3" grand piano was donated to the church
by a member of the congregation. |
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New
piano |
2019 |
Relocation
of children's room from the church basement to a renovated
portion of the Sunday school room. |
2020 |
Updating
exterior with new colour scheme for the windows. |
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New
colour scheme for window trim and Reader's door. |
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