Our History

      In the early 1800's Christians from all denominations and countries began to unite in America in a movement called Christian unity. Members of the movement, which was later called the "Restoration Movement," sought to drop all creeds and traditions of men and return to the Bible as their only rule of faith and practice.  They called themselves Christians or Disciples of Christ only.  They accepted as essentials only what Scriptures demanded.  In opinions they allowed liberty and in all things they sought to love each other.  Today Foscoe Christian Church continues to be committed to her non-denominational plea. We continue to have no name but Christian, have no creed but Christ, and use no book but the Bible. 

      In 1920 a mountain Evangelist named J.M. Heaton began preaching in Foscoe in an old shop building where Stan and Minnie Coffey's service station once stood.  In 1922 following a three-week revival, Foscoe Christian Church was begun with approximately 40 new members.  W.T. Barlow was the first minister called to serve our new congregation.  

      In 1924 we completed work on our first building.  In 1973 we constructed a parsonage and in 1986 we completed a second building with the assistance of Mt. Carmel Church Builders from Decatur, Georgia.  

      In the early morning hours of January 7, 2014, Foscoe Christian Church's building was destroyed by fire.  Again, Mt. Carmel Church Builders offered their assistance in the rebuild of our current building.  With their help and  the help of many of our church and community members, our new building was built.  Our first worship service in our new building was held on September 2018.

     Some of the ministers that have served with Foscoe Christian Church included: W.T. Barlow, Billy Stout, John Hergert, Charles Collins, Joel Wilson, Bill Gardner, Larry Fraley, Jim Shields, Jr., Jim Shields, Sr., Richard White, Daryl Hyder, Greg Key, Rex Stancil, Kenneth Caswell, Lance Hostetter, Dan Burks, and Chris Wilson.

     Today Foscoe Christian Church's mission continues to be the Lord's Great Commission given in Mathew 28:19-20 and her practice continues to be that of the early church found in Acts 2:42.