History

Aberdeen Seventh-day Adventist Church traces its roots back to 1903, when Brother and Sister Grieve moved from Kirkcaldy to share their new-found Adventist faith in the Granite City. Through small meetings, faithful literature work, and a series of evangelistic campaigns, the group grew into an organised Company in 1931 and became an established church on Sabbath 27 April 1935. For many years the congregation worshipped in rented halls around Aberdeen until, in November 1958, they opened their own building at 13 Dee Place. In the late 1980s the original church was demolished and a new purpose-built sanctuary was constructed on the same site, officially opened on 22 April 1989 as a visible witness to God’s care and leading. Over the decades a number of dedicated pastors have served the congregation, and today Pastor Weiers Coetser leads a flourishing church family, with around 80 people worshipping together on a typical Sabbath. From Aberdeen, new groups have been planted in Bucksburn and in the Turriff area, while the main church continues to welcome students, support families, and run a lively children’s programme as it serves the wider community in Jesus’ name.