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"Passionate" in the beginning…
"We preach Christ crucified………
who of God is made unto us Wisdom, and
Righteousness, and Sanctification, and Redemption."
So proclaimed the handbill advertising the services to be held on Sunday
30th September 1906 in the Great Eastern Halls and conducted by Rev George
Sharpe, formerly of Parkhead Congregational Church. That Sunday saw the
birth of our church. One week later on 6th October 1906, the Parkhead Pentecostal
Church was organised with 81 charter members, with Rev Sharpe as their minister.
Just over one year later, funds had been raised to build a new church in
Burgher Street, which opened on 30th November 1907. It is the building in
which we still worship today. By the end of 1907 the membership had risen
to 225, with 342 in Sunday School. A new community church had emerged with
fire, commitment and enthusiasm. God was indeed blessing the "passion"
of George Sharpe and his congregation!Righteousness, and Sanctification, and Redemption."
George Sharpe's earliest ministry had taken shape in America and those connections had been maintained through his early years at Parkhead. In 1915, along with some other churches, many of which had been started by Sharpe, our church joined with the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene in the States, with their headquarters in Kansas City. In 1919, the word "Pentecostal" was dropped and the name became and still is, "The Church of the Nazarene". Following Dr Sharpe's death in 1948, the church was renamed "Sharpe Memorial Church of the Nazarene" in his memory and is still known as such today.
"Passionate" in the present…
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The Church's commitment to the local community is still strong, and we continue to be passionate about our work in the Parkhead area. Our ministry extends in many different directions but there are some things that we remain passionate about across the spectrum of activities. So today,
Opportunity
we are passionate about . . .
creating opportunities for people of every background (social, ethnic, religious, sexual) to share life experiences, to work and learn together and to help each other towards wholeness in life. We are passionate about developing physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, believing that God is concerned for each one of us in every aspect of our lives.
Creativity
we are passionate about . . .
helping people discover their God-given abilities, and creating space to use them in a constructive and positive direction. We are passionate about music, art, sport, technology, drama etc., and about the enjoyment they can bring to ourselves and to others. We aim to incorporate all of these in our social and spiritual activities.
Community
we are passionate about . . .
contributing to the renewal and regeneration of the Eastend of Glasgow. In our community people are our greatest resource.We are passionate about developing a safe environment for people to build up healthy relationships, positive self-worth and valuable life skills. These are key if our community is to flourish.
Family
we are passionate about . . .
helping every generation to successfully contribute to family life whatever its make-up.We are passionate about providing specific programmes to engage children and young people, support and educate parents and families and with a network of programmes and activities for senior adults, we aim to be a family ourselves.
of the Nazarene
12-14, Burgher St
Parkhead
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G31 4TB
Tel: 0141 550 1044
District Site: www.nazarene.org.uk