In the year 1908, the Spirit of God moved across the United
States from California to New York and from Pilot Point, Texas to
Chicago, Illinois.  Men and women felt the effects of this moving
of the Holy Spirit as God was drawing together a group of people
who would one day be called Nazarenes.  He would give to them
the responsibility and joy of keeping alive the great Bible truth of
heart holiness.  That message is that God not only provides
salvation from sin, but cleansing of the heart by the work of His
Holy Spirit.   

The Pentecostal Mission Society of Warren, PA was organized on
August 9, 1908, adopting the Articles of Religion of the Church of
the Nazarene.  The entire membership of forty-eight was received
into the Church of the Nazarene by General Superintendent H.F.
Reynolds on November 16, 1908.

Across the years the residential building was replaced by a new
parsonage.  More growth made it necessary to remove that
parsonage.  A new building fashioned after the style of the main
building took its place and now serves as the Christian Life
Center.  Some time after this addition, the church auditorium
was completely renovated.  The broad wooden beams in the
ceiling and the balcony are still as they were before. 
Different colored windows replaced the amber ones of former
years.  The sturdy oak pews were changed to white ones with
blue cushioned seats.  The choir loft was repositioned to the
front of the auditorium and behind the pulpit.  

Five additional properties have been purchased, now serving as
church offices, housing for associate pastor, and additional
parking.  This also gives room for future additional buildings.   

Plans are in process to do major renovation of the existing
buildings, including new offices, new entrance, and a full
sized gym which will serve as a Family Life Center.  

 Our church has a wonderful heritage.  We are so grateful for
those who made it possible.  This valuable legacy which has
become ours must be held carefully and prayerfully by us and
future generations.   

Our prayer is that until Jesus returns, the message of holiness will
continue to go out from the Church of the Nazarene in Warren,
Pennsylvania.                                    

Shortly before this, in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, in
the borough of Warren, the Lord was working in the same way.
Evangelist L. Milton Williams was called to hold a series of
services in a local Methodist church beginning March 19, 1905.
The people were hungry to hear his message -- that God would
forgive sins and cleanse the heart from inbred sin.  During that
time many were reclaimed, some were saved for the first time,
and believers were sanctified.  It was a never to be forgotten time
of revival.  

Since the holiness doctrine was being repressed following the
revival, some of these people felt it was the will of God to start a
new church which would promote the doctrine of entire
sanctification and encourage believers in the life of holiness.   

Seventeen people attended a meeting in the home of William
Creal on July 29, 1908, affirming their desire to begin this new
church.  Later, a document of intent was signed by twenty-eight
people.  

A block of ground was purchased on Pennsylvania Avenue

between Russell and Irvine Streets.  The brick residence on

the property became the church and parsonage and the place

of worship for six years.

A new church was built in 1914 to accommodate the large and
growing congregation.  Some members mortgaged their homes
for its construction.  The residential home now became the
parsonage downstairs with the upstairs being used to
accommodate social gatherings, visiting missionaries and
evangelists.  

Missions have been and are an integral part of the church.  We
are proud to have had in our membership the Willis Andersons,
missionaries to India, and now in Heaven.  Their son, John, and
his wife, Doris, retired career missionaries have settled in
Warren with John being on staff.  The Merle Grays (retired) labor
on the American Indian Field.  The Stephen Rieders spent several

terms in Korea and Taiwan, teachers of English in China, and now

retired and settled in Warren.

Sunday School was developed at an early date and continues to
play an important part in the life of children, youth and adults.

Important to the future of the church is the youth group.  It was
organized in the early years and remains alive, thriving and
growing.