The Cliff Haven Church had its beginning at Royal Avenue and
Reeder Street in Florence, Alabama. The church was set
in order in 1931 by O.D. Springer with a membership of
eight people. Charter members were: B.H. Coker,
Mattie Coker, Della Wylie, Lois Waller, Thelma Brewer,
R.A. Waller, Haley Kelly and Sarah Hall.
In 1946 the church moved to 1215 East Reeder Street and
began to build a church building. It was there the
church held its services until October of 1968 when
the church moved to our present location; 1601 Andrews
Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama. The present church building
was completed and dedicated on October 26, 1969. God
blessed the church to complete its construction in
only 93 days and with minimal debt.
As the years passed and God blessed the church,
additional property was acquired. In 1981 the church
built a Parsonage and in 2002, the church completed
the construction of the Family Life Center adjacent to
the Sanctuary.
With a continuing desire to reach out to the community
and commitment to the global outreach of The Church of
God of Prophecy, the church chose to change its name
to adequately reflect its location and ministry. On
November 7, 2007, the church voted to change its name
from the Sheffield Church of God of Prophecy to
The Cliff Haven Church, a Ministry of The Church of God of Prophecy.
With a rich and wonderful history, the Cliff Haven Church
looks to the future with anticipation and eagerness to
walk in the will of God.
Our Church Pastors (Past & Present)
1931-1935..........B.H. Coker
1936-1937..........J.H. King
1937-1938..........E.B. Carter
1938-1939..........Clemmie McAnnally
1939-1940..........Cecil Cunningham
1940-1940..........J.M. Cline
1940-1941..........Hazel Martin
1941-1943..........C.H. Sartin
1943-1944..........R.W. Turner
1944-1944..........H.P. Burns
1944-1945..........A.E. Parr
1945-1948..........Grover Beck
1948-1949..........Bro. Nickerson
1949-1949..........R.L. Axley
1949-1950..........Robert Strickland
1950-1951..........James Allen
1951-1952..........Jack Johnson
1952-1953..........James Allen
1953-1954..........R.L. Axley
1954-1955..........Jack Thomas
1955-1956..........Wallace Willingham
1956-1957..........Grover Beck
1957-1964..........Jack Jenkins
1964-1968..........Elmer Gilbert
1968-1973..........Earl Sutton
1973-1974..........J.C. Palmer
1974-1975..........W.E. Robertson
1975-1981..........Earl Sutton
1981-2007..........Jim Williams
2007-Present.......Brian Sutton
