In 1998 we purchased a large lot next to the church and built an amazing playground and picnic grove. Today the annual Block Party continues with well over 1000 participants. In 1997 we organized our first Block Party as a creative way to bless and reach our community. Family Night serves many families in our community and still continues to this day. In 1996 we started Family Night on the first Tuesday of each month. Our first wedding was Pastor Bill and Patsy Curry in 1995. We were excited to have a beautiful baptismal pool and our first baptisms. God provided the funds and volunteers to do a dramatic rehab. Our youth ministries grew even more with this larger building.Įxtensive renovations were done over the next 10 years as the building had deteriorated significantly. Pastor Joe Darrow directed our ministry and Pastor David Grainge did the preaching. Having obtained a church building, Cornerstone Community Church was planted. Allegheny Avenue Baptist Church had its own rich history of ministry in the community since 1883. He was called to become a missionary in Nicaragua. The pastor of Allegheny Avenue Baptist Church had helped Bill Curry start the Teen Club in 1980. Allegheny Avenue Baptist Church was located at the corner of Frankford and Allegheny Avenues. They have served full-time with our inner-city youth for almost 25 years!Īlso in 1994 we were given a church building to meet in. They had served with the Kids Club as volunteers and now they devoted their full-time energies to youth ministry. ![]() In 1994 Andy and Shannon Schultz moved into Kensington to serve this community. The Darrows have served in Kensington for 30 years! This enabled the youth ministry to expand considerably. Joe worked to obtain a new building for the ministry called the Hewitt Center at 3058 Frankford Avenue. Joe became the director of this inner city ministry. In 1988 Joe and Laurie Darrow moved into Kensington and began to serve the Kensington community. Kids Club stills meets on Tuesday nights – over 30 years later! Thousands of children and teenagers have benefitted from Kids Club and Teen Club over the years. They loved the singing, games, Bible lessons and refreshments. ![]() This program quickly grew and blessed many children. In 1987 a children’s ministry (Kids Club) was started by Bill and PCB students on Tuesdays for children ages 5-12. ![]() Teen Club still continues to serve young people on Thursday nights – almost 40 years later! In 1980 Bill Curry and some students from Philadelphia College of Bible started a Thursday night ministry (Teen Club) for teenagers at the Kensington Neighborhood House (3068 Frankford Avenue.) Many neighborhood teens attended, enjoyed the games and activities, and learned God’s Word.
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