The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) began in 1881 when Daniel S. Warner and
several associates felt constrained by the denominational hierarchies of the day and
chose to pursue a movement to restore unity and holiness to the church (known as the Holiness Movement). Deeply influenced by Wesleyan theology, he began publishing the “Gospel Trumpet” for all believers and was soon invited to Ontario, Canada to speak. There, the Church of God in Eastern Canada was born.

Harry C. Gardner attended the Anderson Bible Training School in Indiana, returned to
Canada in the 1920’s and after serving in several congregations, was called to open a
bible school. In 1933 the school officially opened in Edmonton, Alberta, and was moved a year later to Camrose, Alberta where it operates today as Gardner College, home to the Canadian Church of God Ministries.

At present, there are 24 congregations across Western Canada. Each congregation is
autonomous in its ministry and governance with organizational and spiritual support
from the regional leadership team at CCOG.