# KingsGate Community Church

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**KingsGate Community Church** is a [Christian](/source/Christianity) [megachurch](/source/Megachurch), originating in [Peterborough](/source/Peterborough), England. The church was established in 1988, originally called Peterborough Community Church, by Dave and Karen Smith.[1]

## History

Its first service in 1988, held in a house, was attended by nine people.[2]

In 2006, the congregation moved into its new, £7m, 84,000sq ft building, which in addition to meeting rooms, offices, kitchen facilities and children's rooms, contains an auditorium which will eventually seat 1,800 people.[3]

KingsGate Community Church has four centres. In September 2010, KingsGate launched a new centre in Cambridge.[4][5][6] In February 2014, KingsGate launched a new centre in Leicester.[7] In October 2018, KingsGate launched their fourth centre in London which closed in Covid. They now also have an online campus.[8]

In 2017, the church has 2,200 people.[9]

## Music

KingsGate have produced two live albums, featuring original songs by the church. Their first album, *Faithful*, was released in 2013, followed by Now More Than Ever, released in 2016, which reached 6th in the Official UK Christian & Gospel Albums Charts.[10][11]

## Network

There are affiliated churches in [Cambridge](/source/Cambridge),[12] [Leicester](/source/Leicester),[13] and [London](/source/London).[14]

## References

1. ["Kings Gate Church - Our Story"](https://kingsgate.church/about/our-story/). *KingsGate.Church*. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

1. [About Us](http://www.kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249878/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/KingsGate_UK_Home/About_Us/About_Us.aspx) www.kingsgateuk.com, accessed 30 April 2016

1. [Peterborough superchurch to open](http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Peterborough-superchurch-to-open.1780833.jp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091007140446/http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Peterborough-superchurch-to-open.1780833.jp) 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk, 21 September 2006

1. [KingsGate Community Church Revolution](http://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/255987/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Cambridge/Welcome/Services/Revolution.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160526113631/http://www.kingsgateuk.com/Groups/255987/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Cambridge/Welcome/Services/Revolution.aspx) 26 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine kingsgateuk.com/revolution, accessed 30 April 2016

1. [There’s going to be a church in Cindies](http://thetab.com/uk/cambridge/2014/10/12/cindies-church-38926) thetab.com, accessed 1 May 2016

1. [Baptisms to be offered at Ballare nightclub in Cambridge](http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Baptisms-offered-Ballare-nightclub-Cambridge/story-26585365-detail/story.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725120519/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Baptisms-offered-Ballare-nightclub-Cambridge/story-26585365-detail/story.html) 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine cambridge-news.co.uk, accessed 1 May 2016

1. ["KingsGate Community Church"](https://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249878/About_Us.aspx). *KingsGate Community Church*. Retrieved 2019-10-19.

1. ["KingsGate Community Church"](https://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249878/About_Us.aspx). *KingsGate Community Church*. Retrieved 2019-10-19.

1. Warren Bird, [World megachurches](http://leadnet.org/world/) [Archived](https://archive.today/20141102044447/http://leadnet.org/world/) 2 November 2014 at archive.today, Leadership Network, USA, Retrieved 31 October 2017

1. [KingsGate Music](http://www.kingsgateuk.com/Groups/272600/KingsGate_Community_Church/Website/KingsGate_UK_Home/Music/Music.aspx?redirected=1) kingsgateuk.com/music, accessed 30 April 2016

1. [Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20](http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/christian-and-gospel-albums-chart/20160311/christ/) officialcharts.com/charts/christian-and-gospel-albums-chart, accessed 1 May 2016

1. [KingsGate Community Church Cambridge](http://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249956/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Cambridge/Cambridge.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160524033532/http://www.kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249956/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Cambridge/Cambridge.aspx) 24 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine www.kingsgateuk.com/cambridge, accessed 30 April 2016

1. [KingsGate Community Church Leicester](http://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249976/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Leicester/Leicester.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160420195631/http://www.kingsgateuk.com/Groups/249976/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/Leicester/Leicester.aspx) 20 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine [http://www.kingsgateuk.com/leicester](http://www.kingsgateuk.com/leicester), accessed 30 April 2016

1. [KingsGate Community Church London](http://kingsgateuk.com/Groups/255515/KingsGate_Community_Church/Group/London/London.aspx) www.kingsgateuk.com/london, accessed 30 April 2016

## External links

- [Official website](https://kingsgate.church/)

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