On September 4th, 2023Cross Connection Church caught fire.We invite you to follow our journey...as we discern, pray and rebuild our church.Check here for updates on the processThank you for your support.
recent updates
Thank you for your support and interest in journeying with us following the fire that took our church building on September 4th, 2023. We will update this space with news and information regarding the site clean-up and building process. Check back here to stay informed.
The demolition and removal of the original 1948 church structure is complete. The next steps involve collaboration with the insurance company on the construction of our new building in the coming months.
Here is a video on the removal of debris on the church lot.
Church fire investigation determined that the cause of the fire was “unknown”.
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Our Current Meeting Location
Our friends at the Salvation Army Church have graciously offered space for the Cross Connection Church congregation to meet in their building every Sunday for the foreseeable future so that we can continue growing together and seek Jesus.
Please join us at this location for our 4 p.m. service each week. We are glad to have you!
the story of the fire
On September 4th, 2023 at around 2:50 p.m. firefighters were called to Cross Connection Church on the corner of Princess and Williams in Chilliwack with the report of a fire. A total of 54 firefighters responded and when the first crews arrived, smoke and flames could be seen venting from the attic.
Firefighters initially entered the building to see if they could find where the fire started but were faced with heat and heavy smoke. Due to the rapidly deteriorating conditions inside the building, all firefighters were pulled back.
For the remainder of the fire, crews fought the blaze using multiple aerial master streams from a ladder truck while crews on the ground used handheld hoses. Many neighbours and congregation members gathered through the afternoon and evening to watch our 75-year-old church get torn down and destroyed by the fire.
By the late evening, an excavator was brought in to remove some collapse hazards and begin demolition of parts of the building. Despite the severity of the fire, some significant items inside the church were saved.
The fire left much of the church in ruins and sections of the crumpled building were still smouldering Tuesday.