Agape Assembly History
Agape Assembly Church was founded by Pastor Ernest McCollum and his wife, Virginia McCollum on March
20, 1983. The first meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Taylor. The number in attendance
was 20. At this meeting the name of the church was derived--Agape, which means unconditional love.
The first services were held May 1, 1983 at the Warren, OH YWCA.
The church was chartered by the state of Ohio in August 1983. The
Church secured a permanent home worship facility on October 2, 1983
through the purchase of a small Church building. Pastor McCollum
continued to lead Agape Assembly until his health failed. Unable to
continue, he resigned in 1984. That same year, Richard Oliver, an Elder
in the Church was called to pastor.
Room To Grow
Under Pastor Oliver's leadership, Agape Assembly began to grow and reach out to the community. During
his tenure, a food and clothing pantry was established and an outreach group called Christians in Recovery,
for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, was created. In need of a larger facility to house the
many ministries envisioned by Pastor Oliver, the growing assembly secured the former West Junior High
School as its primary worship facility.
Pastor Oliver presided over Agape Assembly until he passed away
in April 1993. That same year, Elder George Howard Johnson, Sr.,
was unanimously selected by the Executive Board and approved by
the congregation to fill the position of Pastor.
A New Season...
Through aggressive evangelistic efforts and an expanded commitment to community outreach spearheaded
by Pastor Johnson, Agape continued to grow. By 2002, Pastor Johnson began to make plans for the
congregation to build a new facility.
On November 7, 2004 Agape Assembly Church moved into a
newly constructed 400 seat facility just blocks away from its former
home. The new building is now open daily. The fellowship hall has
recently been converted into a computer and recreation center.
newly constructed 400 seat facility just blocks away from its former
home. The new building is now open daily. The fellowship hall has
recently been converted into a computer and recreation center.
-Pastor Johnson cuts the ribbon to the newly
built edifice as Warren City Officials look on.
built edifice as Warren City Officials look on.
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