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In 1972, Dr. Earl McMilin and a group of 14 others founded Christian Life Center of Merced and they began meeting at the Women's Clubhouse. They had a dream of "a congregation where people could come from all walks of life, races and religious preferences to worship the Lord in an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and forgiveness". God blessed, and 14 grew to several hundred. Within a few years, they were able to purchase property and build. The first sanctuary is what is now known as the "Corinthian Room".
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In 1981, Dr. Bill Stephens became Senior Pastor. Under his leadership, the church continued to grow and began to have phenomenal Christmas, Easter, and 4th of July pageants that literally brought the community in by the thousands. Under Dr. Bill's leadership the current worship facility was constructed in the early 1980's.
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