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History	Prairie Tabernacle has a rich history that shows the hand of the Lord at work. The histories of our church and of Prairie Bible Institute (PBI) are closely connected, as the church was birthed as the PBI campus church. Below is a brief history of the church, highlighting some key events. 1) 1922 – L.E. Maxwell comes to Three Hills, Prairie Bible Institute has its beginnings. 2) 1930’s & 40’s – PBI grows tremendously. College students, faculty and many community friends meet on Sundays for church services. 3) 1956 – Prairie Tabernacle Congregation is formally established as a division within PBI. Prairie Tabernacle Congregation has a church council, its own charitable number and operates independently from PBI, though with much overlap, especially in sharing L.E. Maxwell as Senior Pastor/President. The church meets in the newly built Prairie Tabernacle building, described as the largest auditorium in Western Canada. Pastor Strom is called to provide pastoral care and serves faithfully for 42 years. 4) 1975 – Dr. Ted Rendall follows L.E. Maxwell as Prairie Tabernacle Congregation’s second Senior Pastor, while also serving as President of PBI. 5) 1992 – Prairie Tabernacle Congregation is separated from PBI, but continues to meet in the Maxwell Memorial Tabernacle under a rental agreement. Prairie Tabernacle Congregation is legally incorporated as a separate entity from PBI while maintaining friendship and close connections. 6) 1998 – Dr. Ted Rendall retires from Senior Pastor and becomes Pastor Emeritus. 7) 2000 – Rev. Norm Backhouse, a long-time PBI faculty member, is called to serve as Senior Pastor. 8) 2002 – Rev. Norm Backhouse resigns. 9) 2003 – Pastor Tom Raisbeck (Pastor of Student and Family Ministries) serves as Interim Senior Pastor. 10) 2005 – PBI announces the closure of the Maxwell Memorial Tabernacle. The Lord provides for Prairie Tabernacle Congregation to meet in the Prairie Elementary School. 11) 2006 – Pastor Tim Strickland is called to serve as Senior Pastor. Prairie Tabernacle celebrates its 50th anniversary. 12) 2007 - Prairie Tabernacle agrees to purchase four acres of land from Prairie Christian Academy (as part of a deal whereby PCA purchases approximately 15.7 acres from PBI). The church looks forward to a building project to construct a new church building.
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