The history of the church began at the end of the last century with a small community that did not have its own premises for a long time. But this only rallied the parishioners, whose number was constantly growing, and strengthened them in the faith. With the funds raised, the adherents of the church managed to buy the building of one of the Moscow Houses of Culture.
The rise and growth of the church
Tushino Evangelical Church in Moscow appeared at the very beginning of the 1990s. Its founders and first pastors were A. A. and M. I. Kuznetsov. The community that arose in the north-west of the capital was small, and was called the Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists. The prayer group consisted of five people who, since 1992, had been gathering for prayers in the Kuznetsovs' apartment. The number of parishioners was constantly increasing, so one of the cinemas in the Tushinsky district was rented for meetings and Bible study. The group included at that time about 250 people, and the community continued to grow. However, the church did not have a permanent building. For some time the believers gathered in Khimki. At the end of 1992, the church, having received permission from the administration of the Northof the Western Capital District and the consent of the director of secondary school No. 883, began to hold services in this educational institution. Cooperation between the Tushino Evangelical Church and the school lasted five years.
Community development and permanent building
The rite of baptism first took place on December 20, 1992, when 17 believers were baptized in the hole in the Butakovsky Bay. In the spring of 1993, Alexei Kuznetsov, who became the first church pastor, A. Petrov, V. Kazakov, and P. Ryazanov were ordained to the deacon ministry.
In the late spring of 1997, after the terrorist attack, the mayor of the capital issued an order prohibiting the meetings of any organizations in the territories of children's institutions. More than 200 regular parishioners of the Tushino Evangelical Church were again left without a place for their meetings. The congregation met for some time in a Pentecostal church. By the end of 1998, with the funds raised, believers bought the House of Culture of a bankrupt Moscow hosiery factory for $3.5 million. Evangelical Tushino Church is located at this address today.
Charismatic movement within the community
The new building hosted frequent events of the Moscow Association of Churches, including pastoral dinners, youth festivals, and performances by musicians. Prominent pastors of the Pentecostal-charismatic direction participated in the divine services of the Tushino Evangelical Church. This situation led to the disagreement of a number of members and ministerscommunities, as well as their unwillingness to accept charismatic practices and beliefs. After that, about eighty people left the group. These believers formed the Novotushino Church, where they began to hold independent services and now continue to serve the Lord. The newly formed church remains part of the Metropolitan Association of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (ECB).
In the comfortable and spacious building of the community, events are regularly held that cover different age groups. He leaves them the warmest reviews. Tushino Evangelical Church is glad to meet guests on Sundays at 13:00, after the service. In the living room of the hall, members of the community will meet new visitors, help with any questions, while treating them to a cup of fragrant hot tea.
