Langdon Alliance finds new location

Times Contributor 

 

After months of holding Sunday services in a member’s home, the Langdon Neighbourhood Alliance Church members held their first service in a new roomy venue, at the Clubhouse of the Langdon Boulder Creek Golf Course on Oct. 27. 

“A few people asked around town and this building became available. We are here for the near future,” said Pastor Chris Haggith, who is the newly retained minister of the church.

Haggith said worship is not all about the building where you worship, but that people get together and share their worship. On this special day, a band from the First Alliance Church in Calgary came to lead the congregation in song.

The congregation is made up of a majority of young families, and Haggith anticipates the numbers will grow. With Langdon’s population growth up 87 per cent in the last seven years, he is excited that there will be new people interested in getting involved.

“The key to a church’s success is their relationship to God and each other,” said Haggith. “We want to see members get involved and use their talents.

He likened church membership to a hockey game, stating people have a choice to sit back and watch, or get on the ice and play. He is convinced that active involvement brings the overall best rewards for the church as a whole.

Haggith is married to Marlene; they have four adult children and five grandchildren. They are aware that parents need a church that offers a secure nursery, and Children’s Church looks after the children up to Grade 2 in an adjacent building. 

Originally a carpenter for 15 years, his service in a home church led him to consider the ministry. He attended Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Ont. and received his Master’s degree in Divinity. He was a Senior Pastor for 9.5 years at the Thousand Island Baptist Church in Brockville, Ont. When asked what brought him west, he answered with one word, ‘God’. Spirit-led direction is a staple in his decision making processes and he is interested to see where God will lead the congregation. 

The group is a seed church of the Strathmore Alliance Church and the Carseland Bow River Alliance. Services are held at 10:30 a.m., with a half hour coffee meet and greet before the ceremony. The atmosphere is friendly and vibrant, and they are just beginning to develop additional programs throughout the week. Pastor Haggith invites anyone to drop in.

“Come and see for yourself who Jesus is, and what it’s all about,” Haggith said. “This church experience may be very different from your experiences in the past.”

The Neighbourhood Alliance services will be ongoing at the Boulder Golf Course, which is situated at the south end of Langdon on the Hwy. 9 road through town, until golf season gears up in the late spring. At that time, the congregation may be looking for another good location. Access to the golf course begins with a left turn at the Boulder Creek community sign. For more information call Pastor Chris Haggith at (587) 999-8663.