A Brief History of Cabin Lane Church - So Far!

In 1980 as Carreg Llwyd Evangelical Church [CLEC] we were in receipt of the Town Plan for Eastern Oswestry, with a request for an indication of perceived priorities. The list included the provision of a school, a medical centre, a Church building/community centre, public house and a shop. Following times of prayer, and in the light of our experience of God’s guidance on the Carreg Llwyd Estate, we asked Trevor Smith, our Pastor at that time, to write to the Borough Council expressing an interest in the need for a Church building/Community Centre on this key church plant area.

During 1989 CLEC elders were prayerfully challenged by the fact that it was increasingly difficult to find enough seats for folk on a Sunday morning. Over a number of months members were encouraged to go ‘prayer walking’ around different areas of the town. Following feedback / discussions and more prayer the challenge was given to the church to plant a fellowship in Eastern Oswestry.

The core group of 9 people that felt God’s call to be part of this vision were commissioned in November 1991 and began holding services in a home on Cabin Lane. One of our first decisions was what to call ourselves. In the end we decided upon Cabin Lane Christian Fellowship. [An example of God’s hand on this process: the home we were meeting in was on Cabin Lane, but the land originally designated for the building was NOT on Cabin Lane. However, the land we have eventually purchased IS on Cabin Lane – and far more accessible from key parts of Eastern Oswestry!]

The Lord quickly added to our number and it was exciting to see how the ‘available chairs’ were soon filled Sunday by Sunday.