History of the Good News Chapel
The Good News Chapel was formed in March 2007 as a ministry of the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The church was formed as an outreach program for the community in North Central Regina as well as a church home for many of the residents who attended the men and women's life change program as part of the rescue mission. Also, due to the fact that on Sunday there are no soup kitchens that are open, many who would regularly attend the local soup kitchens would come and attend the Good News Chapel as there is a potluck meal provided after every Sunday Service.
1380 Elphinstone Street
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The Good News Chapel held its first church service in the the building that used to be called Sacred Heart Church (1380 Elphinstone Street) that had been purchased by Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. The chaplains from the rescue mission served as pastors in the church (Ken Porter as Senior Chaplain and Jack Katzberg as chaplain). Two weeks prior Murray and Melanie Hack were married in the church.
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Ken and Michelle Porter
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In June 2010, Ken and Michelle Porter moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia to begin a new rescue mission (also named Souls Harbour Rescue Mission). Robert Buck was hired as the senior chaplain and served as pastor in the church until March 2011. Murray Hack then became a chaplain in April 2011 and served in ministry alongside Jack Katzberg until the Good News Chapel became independent at the end of December 2011.
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Robert Buck
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3131 Dewdney Avenue- Indian Metis Christian Fellowship
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The Good News Chapel became an independent church in January 2012. At the same time Sunday services began to be held at Indigenous Christian Fellowship (3131 Dewdney Avenue). Luke Devos was then appointed alongside Jack Katzberg and Murray Hack who all were appointed pastors within the Good News Chapel.
In January 2013 the Good News Chapel became a church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada. Luke Devos left the Good News Chapel in June 2015 to work in India. In June 2015 Aaron Cross began working as a full-time missionary for the evangelism ministry of the Good News Chapel called the Good News Ambassadors. Aaron also performs other duties in the church. In May 2016 Jack and Paula Katzberg said farewell to the church and Murray Hack was appointed the full-time pastor in July 2016. |
Jack and Paula Katzberg
Aaron Cross
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Luke Devos
Murray Hack
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