Our History

First Church of God began in a tent revival meeting held in the summer of 1929. The First Church building was built in 1931 at the corner of High and Church Streets in Eaton. In 1962, the church relocated to its current location at Harris and Union Streets.

First Church is affiliated with the Church of God, with general offices in Anderson, IN. The Church of God has 2,307 congregations in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 52 congregations in Canada. These churches minister to over 218,000 people. In more than 80 other countries there are over 4,432 congregations working with more than 392,000 fellow believers.

What We Believe

The Church of God believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, sufficient to teach us about the one and only true God. We believe the Bible teaches the need for every person to come to a saving knowledge of God's only Son, Jesus Christ. We believe in the Biblical teachings of holy living, Christian unity, and the gifting and empowering of all Christians by the Holy Spirit. We believe Christ will return from Heaven, bringing judgment for the living and the dead. In all things we trust in the sufficiency of the grace and power of Jesus Christ.