History:

Aurora Free Church was established in 1906 as an interdenominational church for the benefit of the rural residents who were unable to attend their home churches in Iron Mountain, Michigan, because of teh difficult travel conditions in winter. Its purpose in these early days was to be a church wehere the people from the various denominations would feel "free" to worship. To fulfill this need, the church existed as a Sunday morning Sunday School with evening worship services on the first, third and fifth Sundays, when possible. Pastors from the area denominational churches took turns to meet the church's ministerial needs. Thsi format continued until the 1950's.

According to the historical records, AFC developed its own theological and organizational identity during the late 1950's and 1960's. Student ministers from Bible Institutes, returning college graduates, and the selection process in calling its first full-time pastor(1969) all contributed to the church's transition from its early identity as interdenominational to its present identity as an independent, evangelical, non-denominational church.

During the 1980's and 1990's, AFC made organizational changes by adopting the New Testament model of local church leadership, establishing a board of Elders and a board of Deacons/Deaconesses.

In October 1998, it pleased God to allow AFC to complete construction and occupy its present facility.