WE EXIST TO LOVE, KNOW, AND WORSHIP GOD; AND TO WIN, BUILD AND EQUIP FOLLOWERS OF JESUS.
CELEBRATING OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN MAY 2026
Church History
Roll of Pastors
1926-1927 Miss Margaret Powell
1927-1932 Mrs. Elizabeth Kline
1932-1934 Rev. & Mrs. E.M. Maddox
1934-1936 Miss Vianna Longnecker & Miss Edith Schryer
1936-1941 Rev. William Manney
1941-1949 Rev. Raymond Pettit
1949-1953 Rev. Gordon Beck
1953-1957 Rev. Lowell Nihizer
1957-1960 Rev. Forest Huffman
1960-1960 Rev. Carlon Kress
1961-1965 Rev. Howard Brenneman
1965-1970 Rev. Ronald Byers
1970-1974 Rev. Frank Armstrong
Youth Pastor - Bill Armstong
1974-1978 Rev. Robert Stauffer
Youth Pastor - Gary Carter
1978-1984 Rev. Thomas Swank
1984-2001 Rev. Joe Wenger
Youth Pastor - Shawn Hicks
Youth Pastor - Bob Sweeney
2001-2006 Dr. Stuart Snow
Youth Pastor - Matt Woodburn
2006-2009 Rev. Mark Douras
Youth Pastor – Justin Romine
2009-2010 Rev. Mike Peters
2010- Dr. James Smith
Associate – Diane Howard
Timeline of our Church History
September 1926 Started with six-week Revival Meetings
Store Front Mission - West Xenia Drive
April 1927 Organized and recognized as Fairborn United Missionary Church
1931 Services were moved to building which now houses the Fire Department on Board Street
1936-1937 Construction of a new church building on land donated by Mr. Peter Weimer at Second and Walnut Street, Fairborn
1946 First radio broadcast – Rev. Pettit
1950 Additional space added to building
1950 Radio Broadcast over stations WJEL & WIZE
1958 Additional improvements to the building
1968 Land was purchased in Rona Hills after numerous attempts to buy adjacent properties failed
1969 Name changed to Fairborn Missionary Church after the United Missionary Church denomination merged with the Missionary Church Association to form the Missionary Church denomination
1971-1972 Construction and completion of our current building
1972 Name changed to Rona Missionary Church
1994 Larger fellowship hall, kitchen and restrooms were added
2000 Narthex, Sunday School classrooms, youth room were added and balcony finished
2006 Name Changed to Rona Community Church