Edge Church
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Edge Church (formerly Southside Christian Church) is a Pentecostal megachurch in South Australia. It is a member of the Assemblies of God in Australia. It is considered the second largest Church in South Australia, Australia, with a weekly attendance of around 3000. The Church is pastored by Danny Guglielmucci and his wife.
[edit] History
Edge Church International was originally called Southside Christian Church when it was established in 1994. Danny Guglielmucci established Edge Church South in May of that year, with just 40 people in a small building at O'Halloran Hill.
During the next 18 months the church prospered and grew at an incredible rate. Filled to capacity, new premises were desperately needed.
The church relocated to what had previously been the Old Reynella Markets. The owners, who had originally built the markets to become a community centre agreed to a lease arrangement with the option to purchase at a later date. In 2001, over AUS$640,000 was given by the congregation in one offering enabling the purchase of the property.
Also in 2001 a second congregation, Edge Church City, was established. Initially meeting at the Wonderland Ballroom in Hawthorn, the City congregation was forced to move seven times in two years as it too experienced rapid growth. Finally, in 2003 the church took up residence in the former Investigator Science & Technology Centre building at the Adelaide Showgrounds and the City congregation found a permanent home.
After enjoying a strong friendship with Edge Church for many years, Westside AOG Church at Findon became Edge Church West in 2006.
