Generation Life Church, the new occupant of the Prime7 television studio on Union Road, will hold a grand opening celebration on September 23 followed by a family fun day on October 2.

Church services have already commenced in the former studio after its purchase of the building on June 7.

Additional uses for the rabbit warren of rooms within the building include a playgroup and separate play area for young children.

Pastor Matt Spokes, the head of the church, moved from Sydney three years ago with his wife Barbara and three children to continue a tradition started by Matt's father and grandfather in pastoring a church in Albury.

“It has been a big mission over the last two months,” he said. “We are only getting started.

“We haven't changed anything structural and the only changes have been cosmetic to try and make it look good.

“We will be working with what we've got at the moment.

“We've got no shortage of room to expand in the future.”

The church has 120 parishioners with 60 to 70 regular attendees of services on Sundays.

Generation Life Church is an affiliate of Australian Christian Churches.

“Everyone is really excited,” Pastor Spokes said.

“The church aims to be a place that all generations can call home.”

Prime7 was based in the Union Road studios when it began as AMV4 in 1964.

The news bulletin produced from the studios was read by Ballard in 2011.

The station used less than half of the building due to advancements in technology when it closed.

The station moved to central Albury last year following its sale earlier this year for about $500,000.

The church was located in North Street before moving to Union Road.

“We have a fun children's program running concurrently with the Sunday morning service,” Pastor Spokes said.