A group of people desiring a Pentecostal church, banded together to worship, in Winterset, in 1930. Under the direction of various Foursquare ministers and laymen, they continued in rented buildings until 1937 at which time a small church was built at 217 E. Washington.

In 1939 the church, having a membership of 25, was organized and chartered in affiliation with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, with the purpose of preaching Christ as Savior, Healer, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, and Soon Coming King.

The parsonage was built next door to the church in 1949 and is still in use by the church today.

In December 1963, the congregation, having outgrown its facilities, purchased the United Presbyterian Church on the corner of 3rd and E. Court in Winterset.

Those having served this church as pastors are as follows:  Rev. Athey, Rev. Ennis, Mr. Kale (Layman), Rev. & Mrs. Thompson, Rev. Willey, Rev. & Mrs. Mauck, Rev. & Mrs. McLaird, Rev. & Mrs. Brown, Rev. & Mrs. Hansen, Rev.  & Mrs. Norrison, Rev. & Mrs. Carson, Rev. & Mrs. Rosenberger, Rev. & Mrs. Bussinger, Rev. & Mrs. Updike (present pastor).

The church continues to this present time, with several of the original members remaining, as a missionary and evangelical congregation, believing the evangelism of the world is the supreme task of those who follow Christ.

Four Square Church (1937) & Parsonage (1949), (church building superseded in 1964)

Photo courtesy of Madison County Historical Society