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ituated at 1433 India Avenue, Bethel-First Baptist Church, in our lovely City of Prince Rupert ('where the rainforest wilderness begins'), has worship, teaching and other facilities which incorporate a range of opportunities for various ages.

During World War Two, Prince Rupert was placed at America's disposal to ship over 73,000 troops and 1,600,000 tons of materials through our port. With Japanese submarines lurking off shore, thousands of Canadians were posted to man the port defence system, fly reconnaissance missions, and protect the dry dock shipyards.

Through two World Wars and various economic ups and downs, the people of Prince Rupert have survived and are moving forward toward new growth.

Bethel-First Baptist developed from a merger of the First Baptist Church of Prince Rupert, begun in 1908, and Bethel Baptist Church of Prince Rupert, founded by German-speaking refugees from war-torn Europe. With the loss of German as first language the two Baptist bodies of believers combined their resources in July 1972 and relocated to 1433 India Avenue, dedicating their new building in May 1973.

Today, Prince Rupert is the transportation hub of British Columbia's north coast and, as its tourist brochures say, known for its spectacular natural setting, rich cultural heritage, leading-edge technology and superior transportation infrastructure. Our city is on the Alaska Cruise Route, the Coastal flyway, Via Rail's Skeena Express, and Western Terminus of the Yellowhead Highway (Route 16) that links the Pacific coast and Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwai) with Winnipeg, through the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba provinces to the east.

As a church of Prince Rupert and its district, our commitment is to you:
to encourage and build your confidence in the glorious purposes of God in your life and in the life of your family, accepting challenges as opportunities for growth. ... So ... ... Bring the whole family!

1433 INDIA AVENUE, PRINCE RUPERT, BC, CANADA