Our history
In 1956 Pastor Frederick & Kathleen Shaw began what we now know as Wednesfield Christian Centre. With just 10 people meeting together in a house in Wolverhampton within six months they moved into a hall in Retreat Street, Wolverhampton and became known as ‘The Wolverhampton Revival Centre’.
After their opening campaign, numbers grew to 20 but it was after a local tent crusade in the area that the work really began to take off. The local newspapers got involved when the miracles began to take place and numbers soon began to grow. In 1960 the work moved into the hall at ‘The Sons of Rest’ in the grounds of St. Georges Church in Wolverhampton, numbers had grown to 50/60 and God consolidated the work for the next 12 years.
In 1965 Pastor Frederick & Kathleen Shaw moved into No. 5, Broad Lane South, Wednesfield, next door to a Methodist Church. In 1972 this Church came up for sale and The Wolverhampton Revival Centre had a new home, with numbers now at approx. 80 people. This is the Church we are in today that we know as Wednesfield Christian Centre. Although legally we are still ‘Wolverhampton Revival Centre’ we decided to change the name. We felt it clearly defined where we were ( Wednesfield ) our faith ( Christian ) and our vision ( to be at the centre of our community ).
After their opening campaign, numbers grew to 20 but it was after a local tent crusade in the area that the work really began to take off. The local newspapers got involved when the miracles began to take place and numbers soon began to grow. In 1960 the work moved into the hall at ‘The Sons of Rest’ in the grounds of St. Georges Church in Wolverhampton, numbers had grown to 50/60 and God consolidated the work for the next 12 years.
In 1965 Pastor Frederick & Kathleen Shaw moved into No. 5, Broad Lane South, Wednesfield, next door to a Methodist Church. In 1972 this Church came up for sale and The Wolverhampton Revival Centre had a new home, with numbers now at approx. 80 people. This is the Church we are in today that we know as Wednesfield Christian Centre. Although legally we are still ‘Wolverhampton Revival Centre’ we decided to change the name. We felt it clearly defined where we were ( Wednesfield ) our faith ( Christian ) and our vision ( to be at the centre of our community ).
