The earliest records begin in January 1938, when the Rev. Fred Endres and a small group of Christians met in the Sunday School Chapel on Pennsylvania Avenue. It was known as Smithfield Independent Fundamental Bible Church.

     The Rev. Endres pastored the church until December 1950. His ministry included a local radio broadcast. The Rev. John Ten Hove pastored from January 1951 until March 1953. During this time, the congregation moved to a building at Ninth Street & Juniata Avenue in Smithfield Twp.

     In March 1953, the Rev. David Stone became pastor and in April of that year, the church changed its name to Smithfield Baptist Church. Stone also continued the radio broadcast.

     In March 1955, the Rev. David Schlosser was working as a missionary to a small congregation in Alexandria that did not have a building. He became pastor when the two groups decided to join together. He was affiliated with the Evangelical Methodist Conference and in 1956 the name was changed to Smithfield Community Bible Church.

     When the Rev. Schlosser resigned in August 1957, the Rev. Robert Inman became pastor until July 1962. During the period from 1962 to October 1964, two other men served as pastor -- Gene Parks (July 1962 to May 1964) and Claude Grannis (May 1964 to October 1964). In October 1964, the Rev. Steven E. Crile was sent by the conference to serve as pastor.

     In 1966, it was evident that more room was needed, so a new facility was built on an empty lot adjacent to the existing church building. The new building included an upper level for the parsonage. On Easter Sunday, 1971, a record attendance of 171 was reached and it again became evident a new facility would be needed for the growing congregation. It was decided that the church should rent a larger, temporary building to allow for continued growth. In January 1972, the second floor of the  old junior high school building in Huntingdon was rented while the congregation sought property on which to build.

     In February 1973, the church went through another name change. The name Emmanuel Bible Church was chosen so that it would be suitable regardless of where the church was located.

     In early 1974, a property along Route 26 South was purchased and construction of the present facilities was begun. The 60 ft. by 120 ft. building was divided into three sections -- an auditorium, a center educational section, and a play and fellowship area. The first services, held in the yet unfinished building, were on Easter Sunday 1975. It was that same year that the congregation felt the burden to begin a Christian school. Huntingdon Christian Academy began its first year in the fall of 1975 with 32 students.

     The Rev. Crile pastored the congregation and supervised the academy until 1989 when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He continued his ministry until the July 1994, when the Rev. Gregory L. Harven, along with his late wife, Kim, was called as assistant pastor. In the fall of 1998, Harven was named senior pastor and Rev. Crile continued his work as pastor emeritus.

     Early in 2001, construction was initiated on a new gym/fellowship building. The building has classrooms, a prophet's chamber, a stage, and a kitchen, as well as a regulation gym floor. On March 16, 2003, a dedication service was held for the Crile Activity Center. Pastor Harven and the congregation.