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Fresh Harvest, an Assemblies of God Church changed it's name from Maranatha Assembly of God in December of 2006. With a focus to meet the evolving needs of our congregation and to further reach the West Virginia University campus population, a new and fresh look and name was adopted by the church: Fresh Harvest!
Prior to our change, Maranatha Assembly of God in Morgantown, West Virginia, had its start in 1954 with Ethel Huber and home prayer meetings in Arnettsville. The first Sunday school classes were in a tent in 1956 and moved into the first building on August 19, 1956, on Brockway Avenue.
During the summer of 1962, the church joined the Assemblies of God and became Morgantown Assembly of God. The first building to house Morgantown Assembly of God was located on Idlewood Drive. In 1975, the church purchased property at 1369 Stewartstown Road and changed its name to Maranatha Assembly of God.
Maranatha is a Aramaic word used once in the Bible meaning "O, Lord, Come." Maranatha's move to its current location on Canyon Road occurred while Jim Yohn was Pastor. The church needed additional parking areas and a local developer wanted a right-of-way. An agreement was made between the church and the developer; land was purchased, and the church and parsonage were built. |