It’s called the House of the Risen Son, but everyone in Winnipeg calls it the “Biker church.”
It’s for people who don’t fit into a normal Sunday morning scene,” said member Ron Gross, who wears his Bondslaves Motorcycle Club vest — a symbol of club identity that is associated with the church — to services.
The goal of the club is to enjoy riding and share about Jesus — whether to outlaw bikers or law-abiding motorcyclists. There are more than 20 members in two chapters in the city.
On a recent Sunday evening, about 45 people gathered at Soul Sanctuary on Chevrier Boulevard, where the church rents space for its services. Men made up about three-quarters of the group; some, including Gross, wore patched vests, or “cuts” declaring their membership in Bondslaves.
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