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Pine Bluff First Assembly of God - Welcome
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Cottage prayer meetings in 1928 were responsible for establishing First Assembly of God in Pine Bluff. A six-week tent revival followed at 14th Avenue in Pine Street and lead to construction of a tabernacle at that site. As growth ensued, additional buildings, classrooms and eventually a larger church were constructed at that same site.
Historians relate that a prophetic prediction in 1974 indicated that First Assembly was to be 'a lighthouse to all of Southeast Arkansas.' The purchase of 45 acres on Ridgway Road in 1979 was a part of that greater vision, not just to build new facilities and relocate, but to also prepare to fulfill God's ministry mandate for this congregation. The vision was partially realized with the first service taking place in the present sanctuary in April 1995.
Since moving to the Ridgway Road site, God’s favor has continued to rest on this congregation. Committed vision spurred more growth and impact. For example, Ridgway Christian School opened in the fall of 1997, and construction of a new multiplex facility (including a full-size gymnasium, classrooms, offices, game room, etc.) began June 15, 1998. School classes actually moved into that facility in January 2000, and a subsequent construction project added even more multipurpose classrooms and a computer lab/media center.
