Our History

The Harmar Hill congregation was formed in 1954 after the pattern of the Church as n 198ed in Acts Chapter 2. The curion build nor was it in 1955 and then remodeled and added to The first elders were appointed in 1963 and included Don Busch, Glenn Briggs, Howard Doak and Vernon Lankford. Others who have served as elders are; Oscar Davis, Ray Morris and

The congregation is now served by the following elders and deacons:

Elders: Glenn Briggs, Paul Hickerson, and Paul Wells

Deacons: Kin Brewer, Michael Dettorre, Alan Ralston, and William Varner.

Harmar Hill has been served faithfully by the following evangelists:

W. Leon Mathany (1955-1958), Jess W. Nutter (1959-1976), Richard Perrault

(1976-1978), W. Terry Varner (1978-1997), Bob Vincent (1997-2003) and J.D. Conley (2004-present).

Evangelists who have served as assistant ministers were Charles C. Pugh II (1970-1972), Dillon C. Bayes (1972-1975), Tim Rhine (1980-1983), John Chowning (1983-1986) and Eric Dougherty (1999-2003).

The congregation provided the first house for the preacher on land donated by brother and Sister Ira Doak in 1958. The present preacher’s house was built in 1971 on the adjoining lot to the church building.

The Harmar Hill congregation sponsored a “Words for Living” radio program over WBRJ for 30 years until the station ceased operation. It was the longest continuous religious broadcast among brethren in the nation, A regular article is published in the Marietta Times and benevolent work is an ongoing outreach program for the congregation. Presently the congregation supports Love & Care (home for the elderly), Mid-Westem Children’s Home, Potters Children’s Home and several missionary efforts regularly including Clyde Antwine’s work in Germany and missionary support in Guyana.

The Harmar Hill Church has a rich heritage and is an active New Testament Church which plans to be a continuing source of light to the community.