Wasilla Assembly of God
The Wasilla Assembly of God is one of over 12,000 Assembly of God churches in the United States which formed from the pentecostal revivals of the early 1900's. Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was a member of the Wasilla Assembly of God.
Palin was baptized at the Wasilla Assembly of God when she was 12 years old and has attended the church for most of her adult life. Although she became a member of a nondenominational church in 2002, Palin continues to worship at a related Assembly of God church in Juneau.1
Fast Facts
- Wasilla Assembly of God: 125 W. Riley Ave., Wasilla, Alaska
- 1951: Established by Reverend Paul Riley2
- Mission Statement: "To Know Him, and To Make Him Known"
- Main services are Sundays at 10 a.m.2
- "Worship Team" includes vocalist, keyboards, guitars and drums2
- 1999: Ed Kalnins became the senior pastor
- 2002: Palin and her family became members at a nondenominational church1
Controversy
- Pastor Ed Kalnins has preached that Bush critics will be banished to Hell, questioned whether people who voted for Sen. John Kerry in 2004 would be accepted to Heaven and said that the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 were part of a war "contending for your faith;"3
Quotes
- "It was so cool growing up in this church and getting saved here. Having grown up here, and having little kids grow up here also, this is such a special, special place. What comes from this church I think has great destiny."—Sarah Palin1
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Joel's Army | Juneau Christian Center | Pastor Michael Rose | Ed Kalnins | Wasilla AK | Alaska | Sarah Palin | Ed Kalnins
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