1979:   Thornapple Valley Church began as Thornapple Valley Word of Faith Fellowship in a small office in downtown Hastings. There were 13 in attendance.  After a few weeks this small group of people moved into their first "church building", the Irving Grange Hall complete with attached outhouse. There was no indoor plumbing!  Incredibly, attendance grew and it was time for an upgrade.

1981:    The next location for the church family was the Old Algonquin Lake School (which has been torn down).  This new location even had indoor plumbing (which really boosted the return attendees!) 

1986:    After filling the Algonquin building and parking lot, the church moved to it’s current location in downtown Podunk. Several additions were needed and services were added on weekends to accommodate the growth.

1993:     In ’93, a 500-seat auditorium was added. in 1996, the church changed it’s name to simply ‘Thornapple Valley Church’

2000 and Beyond:   Multiple additions have been built and services added to help as the church continues to grow. Plans for future expansions are under way.