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The Pleasant Valley (formerly Pulaski Heights) Church celebrated its 50th anniversary June 15, 1997. The first meeting of the Pualski Heights Church was on June 15, 1947. Because of limited space at that location, land was acquired at the present location and a new facility was constructed. The name change to Pleasant Valley and the first meeting in the new facility took place on June 28, 1970.
At its fiftieth anniversary, PV had grown to 1,200 members. It had eleven elders, fifty deacons, five ministers, and thirteen missionaries. A goal of net annual growth of 5% in number of members - among many other goals - was set that year by the church leadership, and that goal has been exceeded with a current membership of 1,871.
Each member continues to be encouraged to be actively involved in one or more of the many ministries which address various needs of the congregation and the community and which coordinate the outreach efforts of spreading the good news of Jesus Christ.
Missions and spiritual growth have been key components of the congreation's emphasis throughout its history, with evangelism and missions representing more than 50% of our budget.
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