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Since 1995, memories and milestones of Gateway Christian Community, Asheville, NC

1995-1 pastor jay

1995-1 pastor jay

1995 - Pastor Jay stands outside of Reynolds Middle School, our second meeting location


1995-2 Rafting trip

1995-2 Rafting trip

1995 - Men's whitewater rafting on the Nantahala near Bryson City


1995-3 riverside drive fsbo

1995-3 riverside drive fsbo

1995 - Pastor Jay leaving from his first visit to our new location--1909 Riverside Drive in Woodfin


1995-4 the dam

1995-4 the dam

1995 - Just up the hill from the front entrance, this dam held back water from what was once the "Bleachery Pond" for fabric from the old Burlington Mill.


1996-1 Pastor Jay

1996-1 Pastor Jay


1996-1 the house

1996-1 the house

1996 - Our first permanent location! This house was once owned by an engineer at the old Burlington Mill (located at what is now the Riverside Business Park)


1996-10 the hut

1996-10 the hut

1996 - The Hut. Notice how close the hill is to the building on the right side--which is now our gravel parking lot.


1996-2 lobby

1996-2 lobby

1996 - The lobby of the House, looking from inside the meeting room


1996-3 lobby

1996-3 lobby

Lobby of the House, looking front the front doors


1996-4 kitchen

1996-4 kitchen

1996 - The kitchen was located off the lobby. The room was divided into two rooms--Pastor's Office and Secretary's Office--then back to one classroom.


1996-5 basement

1996-5 basement

1995 - Downstairs classroom in the House


1996-6 vbs

1996-6 vbs

1996 - Snack time at VBS; shows patio of basement of the House. Notice the brick wall around the perimeter.


1996-7 vbs 2

1996-7 vbs 2

1996 - The first VBS at Gateway


1996-8 pews

1996-8 pews


1996-9 no pews

1996-9 no pews


1997 first baptisms

1997 first baptisms

1997 - First baptismal service in the French Broad River near Alexander, NC


1999-1 hut project

1999-1 hut project

1999 - The Hut renovation project


1999-2 hut project

1999-2 hut project


1999-3 hut smc

1999-3 hut smc

1999 - Sunday Morning Celebration in the Hut


1999-4 hut ss

1999-4 hut ss

1999 - Children's Sunday School class meets in the Hut lobby during renovation


1999-5 mens breakfast

1999-5 mens breakfast

1999 - Men's breakfast in lobby of the Hut during renovation


1999-6 hut workday

1999-6 hut workday

1999 - Debbie Bussey is thinking, "I love this color!"


1999-8 hut workday

1999-8 hut workday


1999-9 Hut workday

1999-9 Hut workday


2001-1 Kingdom Quest

2001-1 Kingdom Quest

2001 - Rehearsal of children's musical, "Kingdom Quest"


2005-1 youth

2005-1 youth

2005 - Reality Youth presented "Dinner Around-the-World"