Your generous support is greatly appreciated
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Photo: Original window frame from "Little Zion" Chapel. A log structure used as the BME church 1865 - 1911
Your financial support will enable us to restore this historically important building.
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Fundraising Events - Past and Present !
August Civic Weekend - 2025
Join us at the 2024 Owen Sound Emancipation Festival:
Fri. Aug 2 " Speaker's Corner" - held at Grey Roots Museum 6-9PM
Sat. Aug 3 "Annual Picnic" - held at Harrison Park 10AM to 6PM
Sun. Aug 4th "Gospel Event" - held at The Historic BME Church 11 AM - 1 PM
Re Opening Ceremony June 29, 2025
DOORS OPEN AT 10 AM
- WITH TOURS AND HISTORY OF THE BME LEGACY FAMILIES.
NEW ADDED AT 1 PM
- SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE
Donations for the restoration greatly appreciated.
On going repairs and updates will continue
June 25th, 2025 1:30 PM
We will be welcoming the Grey County Historical Society to a tour of the BME with our new Black History gallery - Legacy Hall. We will also give them a presentation on Local Black History.
Donations for the restoration greatly appreciated.
Wed June 18, 2025 6:30 PM
WE ARE HOSTING THE AGM, PLEASE JOIN. AFTER THE MEETING WE WILL BE PRESENTATING THE HISTORY OF OWEN SOUND'S BME CHURCH AND LEGACY BLACK FAMILIES.
REFRESHMENTS WILL FOLLOW.
Donations for the restoration greatly appreciated.
Join the restoration committee and some volunteers June 21, 2025 10AM - 4PM
Join us this year for a full tour of the BME - Grace centre.
Learn our history, and view our new Local Black history gallery " Legacy Hall".
Donations for the restoration greatly appreciated.
June 14, 2025 1-4 pm Grey Roots
Launch of the Northern Terminus Journal.
Program shares various community groups sharing Grey County's Black history.
Tony Miller and Cathryn Harris will present history of Grey County's Black History.
Free event - refreshments
June 1, 2025 - And Then What Happened
Join us for a great afternoon with speaker Tracy Lee. This event will be held after our Sunday service and fellowship. Come early if you want to join the service too, which starts at 11, or please arrive at 12:45 for Tracy's show.
History Lives Here !
Donations for the restoration greatly appreciated.
Sunday May 4th, 2025 at 11 AM
GREAT NEWS !!!!
The Church service will resume Sunday May 4th
The church has been cleaned and is now a safe environment for us to gather again. We can't wait to see you again !
Renovations will be on going for the next several years as we work to repair and update various materials in the building.
Fundraising continues, please consider a contribution to keep our historical Black History site.
FEB. 8th, 2025 Black History presentation
FEB. 8th, 2025 Black History presentation
LOOK FOR OUR DONATION TABLE
FEB. 8th, 2025 Black History presentation
LOOK FOR OUR DONATION TABLE SET UP AT FUTURE LOCATIONS
We appreciate your financial support.
cash or cheques accepted.
Sat. April 20, 2024 - Bobby Dean and the Blackburn Brothers
Get your tickets before it sells out !
Silent Auction, Photo Both, Donation Box
Attack Hockey Organization - Black History Month - Feb '24 home games
We have been asked by the Attack Hockey organization to participate in their Black History month events. During the month of Feb 2024, we will have a donation table set up on the second floor. Stop by, and support Owen Sounds only Designated Black Heritage site.
Restoration of the BME Church of Owen Sound - Grace Centre
The Restoration Committee's mission is to raise funds to restore this Designated Ontario Heritage site.
Introducing the Restoration Committee of the BME Church of Owen Sound - Grace Centre
Please view our Photo Gallery
Rev Cosmos singing with Liberty Silver at the OSEF Gospel event 2024
James Morton and Cathryn Harris fundraising at the Gospel Event at Grey Roots Museum
Steve and Cathryn Harris at the Emancipation day picnic in Harrison Park Aug 2024
Lorraine Thomson fundraising at the OSEF picnic Aug. 2024
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bmechurchofowensound.com - Wishes to thank the following
Support
We wish to thank the City of Owen Sound for granting us funding in the form of a Structural Facade Grant. Also for the support you have given us, that allowed us to participate with all the Tourist events the city offers.
Kitchen and Bath upgrades
We wish to thank the team at VanDolder's Kitchen and Bath for your generous support: financially, and for cabinets , countertops, sinks and faucets. The installers are the best too !
Roof and Eaves troughs
Roof and Eaves troughs
We wish to thank Jimmy and his team for their dedication to their expert installation of our new shingled roof, and for the repairs to our eaves troughs and installation of leaf guards.
Thank you Jimmy !
Basement Waterproofing
Roof and Eaves troughs
We wish to thank Steve and his team for their work in our basement, it went from a nasty wet, dirty dungeon, to a useable clean basement.
highly recomend this company for any wet basement issues
Thank you Steve !
Piano Mover and disposal run
Piano Mover and disposal run
We wish to thank the team at Stressless moves for all your assistance with the disposal of some old and damage furniture, and especially for your donation of moving our new piano, we are so grateful
Thank you !
Professional Cleaners
Piano Mover and disposal run
We wish to thank the team at Scrubbin It.
They over came their fear of ladders, and washed our 14' high walls and everything in between, right down to and including the floors. This team will leave your space sparkling !
Thank you !