1972 Pastor: Byron Richardson Location: Pastor Richardson's Home Most of the original charter members have passed on. The remaining charter members include: Chlorene Blades, Aileen Croghan, Maree Fuller, Edith Smith and Harold Smith.

1973 Location: South Venice Fire Department

1974 Location: Bridge Studio, Venice Avenue Incorporated: September 10, 1974

1976 Location: Nokomis, Florida Dedicated new church (pictured) with approximately 40 members Picture(s): Click to view larger image(s)

1978 Pastor: Lenart Anderson Pastor Anderson came to us after 16 years of missionary work in Ziare.

1986 Pastor: Pearl Picket Pastor Picket came to us after retiring as a Professor at Grace Bible College.

1987 Pastor: Louis Menge Pastor Menge advertised himself as the "Willin' Fill'In".

1989 Pastor: Douglas Hadley

1997 Pastor: Elvin (Whitey) Myers Location: 804 E Venice Ave, Venice, Florida (Temporary Location) Picture(s): Click to view larger image(s)

2005 We were blessed to have been able to purchase, renovate and move into our new building in the Winter of 2005. Picture(s): Click to view larger image(s)