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| | History of Christ Community Church |
 | | Over 100 years ago, John Alexander Dowie, a Scottish minister, envisioned building a "city of God" where he hoped to bring into existence under the guidance of God, a place where the social, industrial, commercial, educational, political and religious ideals and principles of the Kingdom of God would be put into practice. |
 | | The early years of the church were heavily influenced by Dr. Dowie and, to a great degree, were intertwined with the city itself. |
 | | Due to ill health, and finally a stroke in 1905, Dowie turned to one of his associates, Wilbur Glenn Voliva, to assist him in the operation of the church and city. |
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