West End has been a valued partner with the Quinpool Road community and beyond since its inception.

 

The Early Years

West End Baptist Church traces its roots to a missionary vision in a private home on Chestnut Street in October 1885.

A year later, the Baptist Mission erected a building at the corner of Quinpool Road and Preston Street. (Name?)

 

 

 

In 1890, the Quinpool Road Baptist Church was organized with a membership of 31. A year later, the name was changed to West End Baptist Church. The Rev. Josiah Webb was the first Pastor.

In 1905, under the leadership of Rev. George A. Lawson, West End decided to move to our present site and erect a new building. The doors opened on November 5, 1905.

Owing to the growth of the Bible school, the church began building an extra wing in 1907. It was a time of triumph that turned to tragedy when the building was destroyed by a great fire on the night of October 23, 1907.

At a prayer meeting that night, Pastor Lawson provided inspiration of hope and courage amid calamity, encouraging the discourage congregation to rise up and rebuild at once. This they did, and the dedication of the splendid new building was celebrated on July 5, 1908.

 

   

 

Halifax Explosion (December 6, 1917)

After the Halifax Explosion, when so many building were rendered unfit for use, space in the Vestry was rented on week days to the Halifax Ladies College, the Halifax Chorale Society, the Halifax School Board and other organizations. It also served as a temporary site for classes from Oxford School while the school bulding served as a moree.cause Oxford Street School was used as a morgue.

 

 

Community Leadership

West End has a long history of missions work and over time has given rise to church leaders. In recent years, the church has supported many local and global missions, including the work of other local churches and a team in Croatia, children in Albania, a missionary in Serbia, a team to Israel and Germany, a tour to Hong Kong and families in Belgium and Mozambique. [See Ministries - Missions]

 

The triumphs during the past 125 years propel us into the future with a continuing sense of mission and service. Following the footsteps of the early members of West End, we will look upward, care inward and reach outward.

 

For more information, see complete history.

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Contact us

1986 Preston Street
Halifax, NS B3H 3W2
Phone: (902) 422-6488
Email: office@westendbaptist.ca

  

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