The Hutchinson Assembly of God church
was started in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer
Paul, on August 27, 1950, with only five people
present.
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Nine months later, ground was broken for a basement church
on the corner of 5th Avenue and Harrington St.
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In 1958, the upper sanctuary structure was completed.
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When the congregation began to outgrow that location, they
purchased the Bachman Construction building, one mile west
of Hutchinson. The new location was dedicated in May, 1987.
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In July of 1996, Riverside began to experience a new spiritual
awakening that many refer to as revival. in January of
1997, Evangelist Jesse Norwood came to preach for a week
of service, but he didn't conclude his ministry until the
end of November. Revival services we held every Thursday,
Friday and Saturday night. In January of 1998, Evangelist
Steve Smith began preaching the continued revival every
Friday and Saturday night through August. Over the course
of those two years, hundreds of people were saved, healed,
fill with the Spirit and transformed.
By the time the
services had concluded in August of 1998, people had
come to Riverside from over 140 Minnesota communities,
11 states
and 7 foreign countries. |
In 1999, a new addition to the building was completed,
which double the church's square footage.
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Riverside Assembly of God today.
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