Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle
The church was founded by Frank and Ada Conley. In 1936 they began having meetings in an old store front in downtown Marysville. During 1938 the church moved to Bull Track in Linda. The church was first built on Grand Avenue in Linda and then later the building was moved across the street to the corner of Gledhill and Grand Avenue. The church was named Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle. Some of the early pastors were Pat Yarbrough, and Lavern Beamen. Arthur Hanson pastored from 1960 until September 1961.
In September 1961, a young preacher from Pennsylvania named David Archie Webb became pastor. He was pastor until Sept. 1969. During the next few years Don Hughes, Earl McDaniels, and Buddy Holder were short term pastors. In September 1973, Archie and Naomi Webb returned to Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle with their four daughters. Pastor Webb had been the pastor of the congregation thirty-one years.
Faith Tabernacle
Cone and Lois Reneau were devoted to loving and helping people. In 1961, they founded Faith Tabernacle on Feather River Blvd. Hans and Gladys Rasmussen were pastor's of Faith Tabernacle from 1970 until the church merger in 1974.
Emmanuel Faith Tabernacle
In Feb 1974, a miracle took place. During a time when churches were dividing, two congregations merged and became one. Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle and Faith Tabernacle became Emmanuel Faith Tabernacle.
Outgrowing the original buildings, a new sanctuary was built in 1981. If you could swing a hammer you were enlisted to work. This building is a result of the congregation pulling together.
After spending ten years as Missionaries to Mexico, Sterley and Mody Davis joined the staff as associate pastors in September 1985. After the death of Pastor Archie Webb in November of 1998, Sterley Davis was installed as pastor of Emmanuel Faith Tabernacle.
When Pastor Davis retired in 2008, our then Youth Leader, Tom Estabrook, became our current pastor along with his wife Susan.