The establishment of the Robertsdale Church of God dates around back to around 1910-12 when the

Reverend Austin Belty held religious services at Robertsdale. Belty and his wife Evelyn who was also

active in the church came to the community from Huntingdon, West Virginia.

   The founding fathers of the Robertsdale Church of God were actually converts of a long revival held

around that time at the United Methodist Church. These religious laymen took steps to organize the church

and set up Sunday School services for their followers.

   The first evangelist, Sister Norma Hunter founder of the church's National Society also held a tent meeting

at Robertsdale for several weeks in 1912.

   It is not certain when the religious sect moved into the original building but it was probably around the

same time that the groupd laid the groundwork for the Church of God.

   The Church of God structure was believed to have been constructed around 1889 by laymen of all faiths in

Robertsdale. The building was first used by followers of the Lutheran faith and in later years was used by

the followers of the Presbyterian faith.

   Down through the years the Church of God, and other denominations of the area, played an important roll

 in the religious life of the community. In times of hardship,which the area knew well in the 1920's and later in

the war years the church contributed to the well being area.

   In 1932 the church structure was remodeld both within and out, including a new addition to the Southeast

corner of the building.

   Ministers down through the years included Reverend Austin Belty, Reverend William Drew, Reverend John

and Kathryn Daugherty Reverend Cartmill 1934, Reverend Bert James 1929, Reverend Shaffer.

Reverend Puller, Reverend William Carpenter, Reverend Richard Jarvis, Reverend Bonnie Bowser,

Reverend John H. Seippel , January 1970. Evangelistis: Reverend August Wheeles,

Reverend George Sample,Reverend John L. Williams, and Reverend J. Grant Anderson.