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First Assembly of God in Des Allemands began in
a tent on February 21, 1955. The tent was erected
on Whitley Drive on property owned by Raymond
Dufrene. Services were held in the tent until the congregation
was able to move to the present
location in July of 1955. Bro. Cecil Janway and his
family were the founding pastors. From the
beginning the church experienced rapid growth
and in 1958 a seven room annex was added to the church facilities.
In 1973 the present sanctuary
was added. During his twenty-one years as pastor,
Bro. Janway baptized more than 250 people in
water, prayed with more than 2,000 believers to
receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit and
dedicated countless babies to the Lord. The church
has had other pastors, but no one has ever be able
to stand in the door of the church with a smile and
an extended hand to say “Comment allez-vous” in
quite the same way that Bro. Janway had done. |
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