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GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (GCF), Georgetown Ontario, Canada

GCF Church History of Pastors and events:

•Rev. Jack McCallum: (Feb 1970 to Aug 1973) 1970 -started in 1970 as Georgetown Pentecostal Church under Jack McCallum's ministry until his farewell service on August 23, 1973 •	Under Jack McCallum's leadership, services were held in the Masonic Temple, at 12 Lindsay Court, Georgetown. (some reports indicate that the Legion Hall and later moved to the old Convention Baptist church in Georgetown were rented, but ads for the church in the Georgetown Herald say the Masonic Temple 12 Lindsay Court - Georgetown Herald Online Archieves /No doubt wrong info is passed from time to time as people try to remember old conversations about the church's history) •	1972 -Georgetown Pentecostal Church ads show a presence on TV5 "Thursdays at 7pm"

•	Rev. Ed J. Friesen (Oct 1973 to August 1979) •	1973 October - Rev. Ed. J. Friesen arrives •	During Friesen's pastorate, the church name is changed to "Halton Hills Pentecostal Assembly" •	1974 April, with the financial support of the PAOC district, the congregation purchased eight and a half acres for $67,000. with a down payment of $20,000. plus a further cost of $12,000. for the portable buildings(24x80)/septic system/well/parking-lot/hydro. •	Guelph Pentecostal Church assisted with a financial gift towards GCF costs •	while worshipping in the portable buildings, plans were made towards a building program for suitable worship facilities

•	Rev. Angus Nicholson (August 1979 - Jan 1981? ) •	Very lively singing & preaching •	Glad Tidings church gave $30,000. To upgrade the building to meet the fire code requirements. 1979 -Rev. Angus Nicholson (had Alzheimers/Dementia) •	Angus Nicholson branded church as "Canada's Indoor Camp Meeting" •	Name was changed to "Halton Gospel Temple" •	one of Angus's evangelistic techniques was to show the community movies projected on the outside rear wall of the church while they watched from the parking lot

•	Rev. Griffin

•	Rev. Dave Woodcock (short stay / Woodcock from USA) •	during this timeframe GCF had a high attendance and all the overflows were full of people

•	Rev. David Tapley (1995-1998(apx)) •	(Pastor Tapley's 1st- term was for 7 years) Don Young pastored (as associate?)

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•	Rev. Jeff Picard (1998 - 2002)

•	Rev. David Tapley (2nd Term -Nov 2002- June 2011) •	 9 years (2nd-term) •	GCF underwent renovations in Jan 2003.

•	Rev. Terry Talbot (May 2011 - Present)

Youth PASTORS: 2003 - 2011 (June) Kevin McKee GCF is debt-free & missional in focus.