The opening of Mossvale 'Miracle' Church.

 

Before the purchase of Mossvale Church, the fellowship known as the 'Happy Church' had met for over ten years in a small back street basement hall in George Place in the centre of Paisley. It was during this period that Robert Chalk was ordained as Pastor.

In 1974 whilst he was travelling in Switzerland, the elders discovered that the nineteenth century building known as Mossvale Church on Greenock Road in Paisley, was for sale due to a recent merging of two Church of Scotland congregations.
With Robert were the Scottish evangelists Bob and Kathy Owens - who were able to confirm God's hand in this opportunity - it was the church where they had first met, and they had passed it recently, seeing it empty, and prayed over it that God would make it a revival centre.

The building was purchased for an amazing £7000, as at the time you could not have built it's equal for £70,000 - so it was decided to call it 'Mossvale Miracle Church'. The traditional pews in the lower sanctuary and balcony could seat 700 - a big difference to the previous hall that held only 80!

During a year's hard work and redecoration,
central heating and new windows were installed and the official grand opening was at 2.30pm on August 23rd 1975, followed by a fortnight of evening meetings.

The ribbon was cut by Pastor James Keddie of Methil, and other special guests were the Filipino Choir of Miracles led by Reverend Clyde Shields, Reverend Simon Cameron, founder of Scotland's first full gospel Bible School; and of course Bob and Kathy Owens.