Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church
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Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church (or simply, "Ward Church") is located in Northville Township, Michigan
, outside of Detroit.
. In 1960, Ward relocated to Farmington and 6 Mile roads.
As the church was growing, Ward kept expanding. In 1972, an 1,100 seat sanctuary was opened, and in 1978, Knox Hall, Calvin Room, Children's and Student ministry spaces were completed. Ward also planted three daughter churches: Trinity Presbyterian Church in Plymouth in 1979, Grace Chapel in Farmington Hills in 1983, and Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Brighton in 1986.
In 1980, liberalism was infiltering Ward's former denomination, the United Presbyterian Church
(now the Presbyterian Church (USA
)). The church decided to withdraw from the denomination, and it was instrumental in the creation of its current denomination, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
In 1983, Ward purchased land at its current site at 6 Mile and Haggerty in Northville Township, and was completed in March 1998. Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church celebrated 50 years of ministry on May 2006.
Northville Township, Michigan
Northville Township, or The Charter Township of Northville, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb in Metro Detroit. The population was 28,497 at the 2010 census....
, outside of Detroit.
History
Ward started on May 1, 1956 in the Lincoln School in Livonia, MichiganLivonia, Michigan
Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest...
. In 1960, Ward relocated to Farmington and 6 Mile roads.
As the church was growing, Ward kept expanding. In 1972, an 1,100 seat sanctuary was opened, and in 1978, Knox Hall, Calvin Room, Children's and Student ministry spaces were completed. Ward also planted three daughter churches: Trinity Presbyterian Church in Plymouth in 1979, Grace Chapel in Farmington Hills in 1983, and Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Brighton in 1986.
In 1980, liberalism was infiltering Ward's former denomination, the United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church of North America
The United Presbyterian Church of North America was an American Presbyterian denomination that existed for exactly one hundred years. It was formed on May 26, 1858 by the union of the Northern branch of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with the Associate Presbyterian Church at a...
(now the Presbyterian Church (USA
Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was a Presbyterian denomination in the United States. It was organized in 1789 under the leadership of John Witherspoon in the wake of the American Revolution and existed until 1958 when it merged with the United Presbyterian Church of North...
)). The church decided to withdraw from the denomination, and it was instrumental in the creation of its current denomination, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
In 1983, Ward purchased land at its current site at 6 Mile and Haggerty in Northville Township, and was completed in March 1998. Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church celebrated 50 years of ministry on May 2006.