January 30 Toronto Rev. Bob Wolfe […]
When
1977-01-30
Description
January 30 Toronto Rev. Bob Wolfe resigned as pastor of MCC (Toronto) and moved with his partner, Rev. Larry Gauer, to Vancouver to start a chapter of MCC there (MCC Vancouver began February 21, 1977). Rev. John Ayres was selected to be MCC Toronto's new pastor, but resigned by September 1977. Ayres was succeeded by Rev. Brent Hawkes, who was appointed interim pastor until February 1978. (See also February 19, 1978.)
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