Hebron Church, Long Ashton

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Hebron Church, Long Ashton
51°25′44″N2°39′00″W / 51.429°N 2.650°W / 51.429; -2.650
Location Long Ashton, Somerset
Country England
Churchmanship Evangelical
Website www.hebron-church.co.uk
History
Founded1934
Founder(s)Ernest Dyer

Hebron Church is an evangelical church in Long Ashton, North Somerset, near Bristol in England, was first founded in 1934 by Ernest Dyer. [1]

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The church has a membership of around 30 with an average Sunday morning congregation of around 50.[ citation needed ] Evening services are smaller with an average of around 15 attendees. Hebron Church attracts members from the Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Anglican and Roman Catholic denominations. The church also has activities for children and young people such as the youth group "God's Gang" and a Friday night kid's club.[ citation needed ]

History

The church arose out of a Sunday school and youth club by Mr Dyer, who cycled weekly from the Somerdale Factory in Keynsham to run the clubs. [2] Mr Dyer lived above the Church until his death in 1967. His sister continued living there until her subsequent death. The church was named “Hebron” because an aim was for it to be a “place of refuge”.[ citation needed ]

During the 1930s and 1940s, Dr Vernon Charley, who developed the blackcurrant drink Ribena whilst at the Long Ashton Research Station, was the organist and an elder of the church. During the 1950s, Roger T. Forster, founder of Ichthus Christian Fellowship was a regular preacher whilst doing National Service with the RAF.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Poole, Ruth. "Long Ashton". Bath and Avon Family History Society. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  2. "Successful open day attracts Hebron members past and present". Somerset Live. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2016.