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Article: A loyal presbytery that has a delighful blend: The Presbytery of Central Alberta.(presbytery profile)
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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Central Alberta communities have all the amenities of larger urban centres without the traffic congestion and the higher cost of living.
Do a search for Central Alberta on the Internet and you can find that promotional statement, and many more. Undoubtedly, it's true of the Presbytery of Central Alberta--especially the part about traffic congestion. The presbytery is predominantly rural in makeup, with most congregations in small towns or farming communities. The largest community, Red Deer, has a population of about 68,000 (and a location and lifestyle many larger cities would envy). The rest have population figures of the four-digit variety: several range ...