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ABOUT US: OUR STORY
 

Aerial God created each one of us with a unique design that is perfectly suited to the purpose and plan that He has for our lives. The Bible tells us that the plans God has for us are good. In Jeremiah 29:11 we are told that these plans are for good and not for disaster, to give us a future and a hope. God wants nothing more than to see us live out our destiny! Our goal at Rockford First Assembly is to help people realize their purpose, inspire them to live up to their purpose, and equip them to carry out their purpose.

Our Mission
Our mission is to live a lifestyle that inspires others to love God, love people, and love life!

Our Mandate
Love God. Love People. Love Life!

Our Model
The church of Jesus, as we know it, began approximately 2000 years ago. From a small group of 120 followers of Jesus Christ, the church has grown and expanded around the world. The message of Rockford First Assembly is as simple as it was hundreds of years ago.

Our History  Important dates in the history of Rockford First Assembly of God:

  1929 A small Swedish Pentecostal assembly meets in a storefront hall on 5th Avenue in Rockford. 
1935  The name "First Assembly" is adopted during the pastoral ministry of Pastor Carl O'Guin 
  1941 Property at 804 W. 2nd Ave. is purchased and moved into under the leadership of Pastor E. L. Buckley. 
  1968 Fifteen acres at the corner of Spring Creek and Mulford Roads are purchased under the leadership of Pastor Eugene Whitcomb, at a cost of $130,000. 
  1969  Ground is broken at Spring Creek and Mulford. 
  1971  A caravan of 200 cars leads the way down State Street (from 804 2nd Ave.) to the new facility at Spring Creek and Mulford, completed at a cost of $450,000. 
  1973 Christian Life Elementary School is opened. 
  1974  September 11 - First Assembly loses Pastor Eugene Whitcomb and five other men in a plane crash
  1974  December - Pastor Ernest Moen is called as Senior Pastor. 
  1975  Christian Life High School is opened. 
  1975  Christian Life School of the Bible is started. 
  1979  Radio Station WQFL (100.9 FM) is purchased from the Open Bible Church.
  1981  SonLight Club is started.
  1981  Christian Life Retirement Center #1 is opened on Mulford Road in Rockford.
  1984  August - Pastor Ron Hembree is called as Senior Pastor.
  1986  July 4 - Ground is broken for a 4,500 seat sanctuary.
  1988  March - Radio station WGSL (91.1 FM) went on the air for first time.
  1988  April 5, Easter Sunday -- First service in new sanctuary.
  1989 January - Pastor Sam Mayo is called as Senior Pastor.
  1993 Master's Commission is started.
  1997 August - Christian Life High School opens new gym, classrooms and amphitheater.
  1998 Christian Life Retirement Center #2 is opened on Bienterra Trail in Rockford.
2000 Christian Life Retirement Center #3 is opened in Sterling, IL.
  2002 Christian Life Retirement Center #4 is opened in Loves Park, IL.
  2002 September 8 - Pastor Paul and Ann Martin are called as new Lead Pastor.
2005 Christian Life Retirement Center #5 is opened in North Aurora, IL.
2006 June - Construction of new lobby, cafe and bookstore completed!
2007 April 29 - Pastor Jeremy & Jen DeWeerdt are called as new Lead Pastor