200-year-old church endures changes, floods
EVANS CITY — Gospel Life Church has endured floods, relocations and a pandemic in its 200 years of existence.
On Saturday, the church — located at 242 S. Washington St. — marked those 200 years with food, music, a history room and games in the afternoon followed by a dinner and an anniversary service Saturday night.
The Rev. David Trepanier, the church's pastor since 2011, said the church was founded as Amana Baptist in 1820.
“We were going to celebrate last year, but it was the COVID year, so we postponed it for a year,” he said.
“It's the Lord's grace we are keeping the church faithful over the years,” he said.
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