Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

Churches —
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Places to Give Thanks
Anamosa Bible Church
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Anamosa Bible Church began with the burden of
several families who had been driving through, from, or
around Anamosa, to attend the Bible Community
Church of Central City. It was their desire to see a Bible
Church started in Anamosa. They began to act upon
that burden by starting a home Bible study. Wilbur
Collins ofViola led the first studies.
During 1982, Pastor Dave Stockeland. who was
Pastor of the Maquoketa Bible Church, took over the
leadership of the Bible studies. The studies were held
at the Anamosa High School. In the meantime. Pastor
Stockeland sought a family willing to move to
Anamosa. as missionaries, to help establish the
church.
Anamosa Bible Church
June 16. 1982, Pastor Gary Sabin and wife, Julie
Sabin, and their three children, Gina, Jana and Jill,
moved to Anamosa. Pastor Sabin took over the
leadership of the Bible studies. and began the work of
establishing the Anamosa Bible Church.
Sept. 9. 1982. Pastor Sabin was installed as the
missionary-pastor. The service was held at the Farm
Bureau building in Anamosa.
The Bible Study was incorporated Nov. 5, 1982, and
the next month the old Masonic Lodge was purchased.
Work was begun on this building, located on the top
floor of 130 E. Main St. and after many long hours of
work, the building was completed, June 4. 1983.
March 22, 1983, the final constitution was accepted.
The next month, a charter membership meeting was
held at the Anamosa High School.
Charter members include: Wilbur and Marge Collins
of Viola: Ed and Dianne Mulligan of Olin: Bill Napier of
Mechanicsville, Pastor Gary and Julie Sabin of
Anamosa, and Rollie and Lillian Shover of
Mechanicsville.
Some of the highlights of the church have been our
annual missions and Bible Conferences: the ordination
of Pastor Sabin, July 27.1985: and the birth of several
children: Stephen and Phillip Mulligan; Joel Sabin,
Solomon Burholder and Rosemarie Ann Frank.
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Apostolic Assembly of Anamosa
submitted by Rev. Clayton George, Pastor
The Apostolic Assembly has been a part of the This was formerly used as a school house. An addition
Anamosa community for 15 years. In 1972 Rev. was built onto the original building.
Everette McCoy came to start a church and began In 1982 Rev. McCoy retired and he and his wife
services in his home on Fifth Street in Anamosa.
moved to Indiana. Rev. Robert Addington and his
in December of 1972 the property on the Amber family came to pastor. After three years, Rev.
road, where the present church is now, was purchased. Addington was called to the New Zealand mission field
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