Faith Community Church


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Welcome to Faith Community Church

               OUR HISTORY 

The first meeting of the church was held in the Ridgely Room of the former Treadway Inn (currently known as The Treadway Towers Office Building) on July 2, 1961.  Those families starting the church were Mr & Mrs Louis H. Collison; Mr & Mrs Charlie D. Robinson; Mr & Mrs Elmer N. Roland; Mr & Mrs Lowell E. Roland; Mr & Mrs Kenneth Shinn, Mr & Mrs William Russell, Mr. & Mrs. Newt Young.  The churches first pastor was Harry L. Walker who was called January 21, 1962.

 

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Land for the church building at its present location was purchased on January 7, 1962.  The original building was built b y Mr. Joseph Byler, Contractor, in May 1962.  The original contract was for $32,000.  The new church building opened for services on September 9, 1962 and dedicated to the Lord in October 1962.

Harry L. Walker resigned as pastor in September 1963.  Archie McGilvray was called as pastor on November 23, 1963.  Church growth  required additional space and the Sunday School wing was added to the original building and dedicated in 1974.  Pastor McGilvray served until late 1974 when he had to resign due to poor health.

 

Paul I. Pease was called as pastor on April 6, 1975 and served until the spring of 1977 when he resigned to enter the US Army Chaplaincy.

 

Richard Moerschell was called as pastor in the summer of 1977 and served until June 1980.  During his ministry (1979) the Radio Translator system re-broadcasting WRBS Christian Radio was established.

 

Ronald L. David was called as pastor and began his ministry August 1, 1982.  As the ministry continued to flourish under his pulpit ministry the need for additional space and pastoral staff became evident.  In August 1994 the congregation approved the addition of a 60x76 ft. sanctuary, a 50x80 ft. multi-purpose building and the renovation of the older structure.  In the spring of 1995 Russell Jeandell was called as Pastor of Christian Education and construction was completed on the new buildings.  The first worship service took place Sunday, June 4, 1995.  Sam Simpson was the general contractor.

 

Continued growth necessitated expanding to two worship services and expanding the pastoral staff further.  In August 2000 Richard Hensley was called to the position of Assistant Pastor beginning January 2001.  His ordination was completed in April of that year. 

 

January 2003 saw the transition of the Senior Pastor position as Pastor David, having groomed Pastor Hensley, relinquished his position as Senior Pastor and assumed the position of Assistant Pastor.  Thus Pastor Hensley became Senior Pastor.

 

After completing his bachelor degree in music Zachary Young was called as Director of Music to fill a one year period while he determined where he would continue his education.  This would allow him some “hands-on” experience and provide the church with needed leadership in the area of music.  Additionally, ground was broken on new two-story 8900 sq. ft. building to house class rooms and multi-purpose activities.  The building should be complete by February or 2006.

 

Pastor David retired effective January 2005.  With his retirement the Elder Board determined to provide a Pastoral Mentoring Program and called Billy Rosano to fill the position of Pastoral Intern.  In November of 2005, Billy candidated and was called by the Church to fulfill the role of Assistant Pastor.  Billy started this new assignment on January 1, 2006.