A Brief History
New Beginnings Community Church has a long legacy of faith in the Tecumseh area. Since the 1960s, we have been gathering to worship Jesus and have been inviting our community to join us each week. Keep reading to learn more about our history as a community.
Our Story Begins...
In the days of the Charismatic Renewal, a group of people hungry for the presence of God and charismatic worship began a new adventure in ministry in the Windsor area. This begins the story of Riverside Evangel Tabernacle, which would later be renamed to Calvary Community Church and New Beginnings Community Church.
1963
A group of six believers from Bethel Pentecostal Church in Windsor (now known as Parkwood Gospel Church) began holding services in the Riverside Recreation Centre led by Pastor Edward Brown. The group begins as an independent church, later voting to join The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
1964
As the church grows, Riverside Evangel Tabernacle purchases property at Wyandotte Street East and St. Rose. The new 250-seat church will help Riverside Evangel continue to grow and serve the local community. Pastor Edward Brown, a lay-preacher who established the new congregation, describes Riverside Evangel as a “full Gospel Church following the evangelical form of worship.”
1970s
We begin to outgrow our building and move to St. Rose School. A consulting firm is hired to guide the church through the process of searching for property and constructing a new facility.
1976
Property is purchased on Lesperance Road in Tecumseh. During construction, the church rents space at Riverside United Church as attendance continues to grow. The United Church serves well as it contains lots of classroom space for the growing children’s ministry. There is also a gym available, which provides even more space for activities for our children and youth.
1977
Our new facility is dedicated on Sunday, December 18th at 1731 Lesperance Road in Tecumseh as Calvary Community Church. As the years progress, continued growth will require more classroom space, so two portable classrooms are purchased and placed behind the church. Over time, even more classroom space is required, so the church rents out space in a local school where kids are bussed to and from during church services so they can keep learning about Jesus.
1990s
As growth continues, Pastor Dave Senko leads a building expansion program that sees the construction of a new gymnasium, kitchen facilities, additional classrooms and a youth room.
2018
Calvary Community Church changes it’s name to New Beginnings Community Church. Our name may have changed, but our mission remains the same: to bring the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ to the Tecumseh, Windsor, Lakeshore and beyond.
Lead Pastors Past & Present
We honour those Lead Pastors who have so diligently served to continue God’s work in Windsor and Tecumseh
Pastor Edward Brown
Rev. Allan Mallory
Rev. James Pierce
Rev. Bill Bond
Rev. Ritchie Hayward
Rev. Don Rogers
Rev. Dan Hembree
Rev. Paul Filsinger
Rev. Ira Leach
Rev. Dave Senko
Rev. Martin Froelich
Rev. Don Rogers
Rev. Cory Bursey
Rev. Ryan Wootton
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