Online Giving
We appreciate your financial support and stewardship of this church and its ministries. By sowing into this fertile ground you can expect the promise of Luke 6:38 when the words fell from the lips of The Master to, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.”
About Us
Our Church and Congregation
Heartland Fellowship was organized in 1933 in the Valley Forge area. Members of Heartland met in the first church building located on Park Avenue in Elizabethton, TN from 1947 to 2007. Marvin Slagle began pastoring in 1992. After much prayer by Pastor Slagle and the congregation, God blessed Heartland Fellowship with the land and efforts needed to build a new church. The new church building was completed in 2007. The first service at the new location was held on December 2, 2007. Since then God has continued to bless our congregation and our efforts to build the Kingdom of God under His direction. It is the desire of this Church that you will receive spiritual strength and instruction through worship, prayer, fellowship and The Word of God. We are a Full Gospel, Bible believing fellowship. Our church is a local ministry of the Church of God of Prophecy, Cleveland, TN. The Church of God of Prophecy is a world-wide Pentecostal organization.
Mission
The mission of Heartland Fellowship is to bear witness for Christ and His truth and to spread the gospel of the Kingdom in all its fullness and power, so that the rule of God is brought about in the hearts of men. Our Mission Statement:
- The life, emphasis and focus of Heartland Fellowship are centered around God’s Word.
- Heartland Fellowship is more concerned about pleasing God rather than pleasing others.
- The main priority of Heartland Fellowship is to build the Kingdom by winning souls through reaching the lost with every possible means and resources that are available.
- Heartland Fellowship believes that equipping believers for service is a biblical requirement.
- Heartland Fellowship′s greatest testimonies are changed lives; not buildings, budgets or numbers.
- The only image Heartland Fellowship is concerned about is being obedient to the call of God.
Statement of Faith
As an affiliate of the Church of God of Prophecy:
- We believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word, inspired, inerrant, and infallible. We believe the Bible to be God’s written revelation of Himself to mankind and our guide in all matters of faith; therefore, we look to the Bible as our highest authority for doctrine, practice, organization, and discipline.
- We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died to save us.
- We believe that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God and is the final authority for doctrine.
- We believe in His atoning death on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory at His Second Coming.
- We profess that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for the salvation of sinful man.
- We believe that sanctification by the blood of Christ makes possible personal holiness.
- We affirm the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling we are given gifts of service to be used in Kingdom building.
- We believe in the sanctity of human life; we are also committed to the sanctity of the marriage bond between a man and a woman and the importance of strong, loving Christian families.
Eddie & Annette Mirelez
Pastors
Annette serves as lead pastor at Heartland Fellowship along with her husband, Eddie. Together they are passionate about seeing people from every generation and nationality develop an intimate relationship with God. As a young married couple with three small children, they served in evangelistic ministry, traveling the United States.
In addition to her devoted support for her husband throughout the years, Annette has served as:
• An advocate in pregnancy crisis centers
• On state and local women’s leadership teams
• Taught marriage equip classes
• Directed children’s ministries
Eddie is a well known and sought after revivalist speaker. He has served:
• As lead pastor in Sylvester, Georgia and Daytona Beach, Florida
• On Church of God of Prophecy state leadership team in Florida
Annette and Eddie are recognized for operating in the gifts of the Spirit as Holy Spirit leads them. They endeavor to develop a community that not only sees the operation of gifts in others, but experiences God’s discernment and gifting in their own walk with Jesus as Lord of their life.
Marvin & Sara Slagle
Pastor – Retired
Pastor Marvin Slagle went home to be with our Lord in March, 2025. He was ordained as a licensed minister in 1970. He was ordained as a bishop in 1976 and served as a district bishop and camp director for the denomination. He served as the senior pastor for over twenty years at Heartland Fellowship Church, and Chaplain at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, TN. Pastor Slagle started his ministry as a lay minister in the Church of God of Prophecy in Hobart, Indiana, at the age of 16. A short time after attending Bible Training Institute in Cleveland, Tennessee, Pastor Slagle accepted his first pastorate in Isabel, South Dakota. Following that position, he pastored in Michigan and West Virginia, directing the organization’s state youth camps for six years, as well as being a district overseer of several churches in the organization. His heart was in his work as he taught and preached from God’s Word, applying it to the parishioners’ modern day situations. He and his wife Sara have were married for 55 years. Their daughter Rachel Pearson, son-in-law Craig, reside in Chandler, AZ with their two children Rayanna, and Jonas though their oldest child, Perry, departed this life in July of 2015 and is now in the presence of the Lord. Pastor Slagle’s son Kevin, and daughter-in-law Kim, and their daughter Riley live in Elkhart, IN.
MINISTRIES
Nursery
Our nursery is available for infants through 3 years. Snacks are provided during the service. Snacks consist of gold fish or animal cookies and juice. Please inform a volunteer of any allergies your child may have and/or if you do not wish your child to have a snack. Parents please remember to include these items in your child’s diaper bag:
- Extra Diapers
- Bottle or cup of formula, water or juice. (Please label with name.)
- Change of clothes
- Pacifier or other items your child may require.
All of our children’s workers are carefully screened and given a thorough background check to ensure a safe, age-appropriate learning situation for your child. We provide a safe, nurturing nursery for every church service.
Children’s Ministry
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Our children are dismissed after the song service on Sunday mornings. We teach from a Biblical-based curriculum, on a level each age can understand. All of our children’s workers are carefully screened and given a thorough background check to ensure a safe, age-appropriate learning situation for your child.
Youth
Our youth meet on Sunday morning after the 10 am worship and Wednesday night at 7:00 pm, offering a relevant, exciting ministry for students in 6th-12th grade.
- Diverse leadership team
- Activities once a month and during holiday breaks
- Open discussion format class on Sunday
- Bible study on Wednesday
- Enthusiastic and fun atmosphere
- Caring and welcoming students
Women of Purpose
This Ministry is for ladies of all ages who are seeking a deeper relationship with Christ. Our focus is to connect women together to strengthen and to build each other up in confidence, trust, love and self worth. Also for them to bond through stories of experience and deliverance, to pour out onto other broken women the love, forgiveness and acceptance of Jesus Christ.
Young Adults Ministry
This group is for young adults ages 18-30 – those stepping out of youth and into the calling of adulthood. This is a pivotal season, often filled with life-shaping decisions. Our heart is to walk alongside them, encouraging a deeper relationship with God and helping them discern His will for their lives. We desire to see each person grow in faith, purpose and obedience as they follow the path the Lord has prepared for them.
We gather on the 2nd and 4th Friday at 7PM each month to connect, grow and seek God together.
Thrive Ministry
Thrive Ministry is a Christ centered fellowship for our beloved brothers and sisters aged 55 and older. Rooted in faith and fellowship, we gather regularly to encourage one another, grow in the Word, and build a lasting community. As we seek to serve the Lord in every season of life, we are excited to launch new outreach opportunities—both for and led by our senior saints—sharing God’s love and wisdom with others.
Men
The men of the church meet occasionally for fellowship, prayer and to build one another up. We also help our church members, community, and those in need as the opportunity arises. The following are the qualities of a man of God, based on Exodus 15:3: “The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is His Name.”
- A servant disciple who is all about Jesus, with a ministry and purpose focused on sharing Jesus Christ with the lost.
- Does nothing out of fear, relying instead on the Lord.
- Actively, respectfully and faithfully seeks God’s leading and confirmation every step of the way.
- Serves with the Lord’s compassion and mercy as a servant leader.
- Enters into the battle fully equipped, trained, tested and reliant on the Holy Spirit and the Lord’s guidance.
- Has progressed beyond basic Bible knowledge and elementary doctrines in order to take on the spiritual meat and challenges of God’s calling.
- Takes what is learned in Scripture and actively and regularly applies it in real life battles against the dominion, powers and principalities of this world.
- Does not rob God of His glory, but voluntarily chooses to give all glory to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
- Tears down idols and strong holds of false gods wherever they are found and builds in their place proper altars to the Lord such as faith, hope, and love.
