The Elberton Church of God had it’s beginning in a tent revival located on Gordon street conducted in the late 1930’s by Myrtle Whitehead and Pauline Jackson. The services were moved from the tent to the home of Mr. & Mrs. Carl Haynes. While located in the Haynes home, Rev. H.M. Duck and J.C. Mauldin came from Lavonia, Georgia to conduct the services.
Services soon moved to the home of Norman Brown on Wilcox and at the Harrison Family home located next door. While on Wilcox the church was officially organized in October of 1938 with eleven charter members. Rev. H.M. Duck was the first pastor.
In 1939, Mr. Norman Brown purchased a corner lot on Wilcox for $15.00 and a church was erected and completed during the pastorate of Rev. G.M. Chitwood.
In 1943 the church decided to relocate and purchased property on Clairmont Avenue. Construction began in June 1944 during the pastorate of Rev. Earl Rackley and completed in 1945 during the pastorate of Rev. C.J. Reed. In 1950 the church purchased the home next door for a parsonage during the pastorate of Rev. John Heaton.
In 1974, during the pastorate of Rev. Chester Edwards, the church purchased property on Hartwell Highway to build a larger sanctuary. A donation of $5,000 was given by the late Frank Sinatra to assist in the completion of the building. Construction was completed in 1977 during the pastorate of Rev. Garland Stout. During the pastorate of Rev. James Butler, the administrative wing of the current facility was planned and completed in 1987. At this same time the Family Life Center was also built and completed in 1987.
In the year 2000, during the pastorate of Rev. Randy Coggins, the congregation outgrew the sanctuary and services began to be held in the Family Life Center.
