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History of Royal Heights

1963	Original Purchase of property by Kingcrest Baptist Church and Capilano Southern Baptist Association. RHBC started as a mission of Pike Road Baptist Church, Surrey.
1965	Construction began on the first unit building (now referred to as the annex). First Worship service in July.
1967	Royal Heights was organized under the leadership of Pastor Allen Schmidt.
1974	Present auditorium completed.
1975	Victoria Baptist Church (Victoria) began as a mission.
1976	West Whalley Baptist Church (Surrey) began as a mission.
1979	Village Hills Baptist Church (Delta) began as a mission.
1981	Resignation of church’s first pastor, Allen Schmidt.
1983	Eugene Laird was called as pastor.
1986	Resignation of Eugene Laird. Westside Baptist Church (Langley) began as a mission. Sponsoring church for Primera Iglesia Bautista (Surrey-Delta). Kim Norwood began his pastorate.
1988	Resignation of Kim Norwood.
1989	Paul Johnson began his pastorate.
1995	Associate Pastor Tom Blackaby hired.
1996	Became sponsoring church for God's Grace Vietnamese Baptist Church.
1998	Resignation of Paul Johnson.
1999	Resignation of Tom Blackaby.
2000	Eric Walsh began his pastorate. Sam Viswasam began as Associate Pastor of Missions & Discipleship.
2003	Resignation of Eric Walsh.
2004	Associate Pastor Sam Viswasam becomes Interim Pastor.
2006	Resignation of Interim Associate Pastor Sam Viswasam. Alan Braun began his pastorate – April 9^th.