Hello, I am Pastor John Townsend and this is my wife Yvonne. We welcome you to the Altoona First GBC website.

Visit our website to view our upcoming service and activity schedules. We cordially invite you to attend at your convenience.

I would also love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me with your comments, needs, or prayer requests.

We are “The Family Church that your Family Needs.” We care about the community and try to show them love just as the Lord loves us. Our foundation is build on The Bible, The Whole Bible and nothing but The Bible.

Visitors are always welcome. If you’re a child of God who wants to grow in Christ and find a place to nurture your spiritual gifts and talents, this is the place for you. I invite you to join us as our team strives to minister to Altoona and the surrounding areas, guided by the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

There are multiple ways to keep updated will all the announcements and activites taking place at Altoona First GBC. Here on our website or follow us Facebook Altoona First GBC on Facebook. Another Facebook page that I’m involved with is Camp Albryoca. I please ask you to join their Facebook page Camp Albryoca on Facebook as well.


Plan of Salvation

We have a free gift that we would love to offer you. It is nothing that we have purchased for you and nothing that we can send you in the mail. But rather, it is what only God himself can give: the gift of eternal life. The Bible says in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. [Read More….]

Verse of the Day