The Beaverdam Christian Reformed Church will begin its 125^th Anniversary celebration on April 22^nd and will continue through May 6^th.

The congregation was formed in 1882, a year after it left the Reformed Church. The first church building was constructed in 1888 at the corner of Barry Street and 64^th Avenue. In 1889, the church purchased a parsonage. In 1890 Rev. Hendrik Haagen, Dieperink Langereis, the first pastor arrived.

The Beaverdam Christian School was opened in 1909.

Construction of the first chapel was in 1912, and a new one erected in 1938.

The church was renovated and an organ installed in 1949.

In 1973, a new church was built at 5166 64^th Avenue and was dedicated.

In 2007, Rev. Tyler Wagenmaker is the pastor and has been so since 2000. With the church’s blessing, he was sent to Iraq as chaplain from 2004-2005.

Transcriber: ES
Created: 23 November 2007
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