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In 1994 God placed a dream in the minds and hearts of a small group
of God’s faithful people. They envisioned a new church with a
positive, vibrant, uplifting environment that would appeal both to
lifetime followers of Christ as well as those with little or no
church experience. Their goal of a church that presents God’s word
in a clear and relevant way resulted in the founding of Upper Valley
Community Church on July 14, 1994.
The first Sunday morning service was held in the basement of the
HoJo Inn. After a few weeks, the church moved upstairs to what is
now El Sombrero Restaurant. Each Sunday for the next two and a half
years members of the congregation faithfully rearranged the
furniture, set up sound equipment, and prepared the nursery area for
each worship service.
In January, 1997, the church moved to a vacant store in the Miami
Valley Centre Mall. During that time the nursery was held in the
mall conference room, children’s church was held at the conference
room of the Comfort Inn, teens met at the Salvation Army, and
Mothers of Preschoolers met at a loaned church building in town. It
was very apparent that UVCC needed a building of its own.
A few months later the congregation was on the move again, this time
to a vacant store building at the edge of the mall parking lot. And
then on October 5, 1997, the church made one final move – to its new
property on Siedel Parkway. Through the sacrificial giving of God’s
people, the present building was completed with only a modest debt.
The very next year, the congregation was moving forward again,
adding the north wing to the building.
Our church has always understood the importance of ministering to
persons of all age groups and especially to those with young
children. We believe that the best way to change the world is one
child at a time. Our building has been used constantly throughout
the week by groups such as Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), the
Jr. High ROK
and other activities for teens, DivorceCare, ladies’ fellowship and
Bible study groups, and many children’s activities.
As our church grew and the ministries we offered increased, the time
came to take another step forward. This new step resulted in a
building addition completed in Feb 2002, that more than doubled our
present facility. This period was also a renewed time of growth that added many
more new families to the congregation of UVCC.
This brief history of UVCC has been rewarding but what is truly
exciting is that God has many great things planned for us yet to
come. We encourage you to come and be a part of that
excitement at Upper Valley Community Church. |
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