Our History
In the summer of 2006, God brought together a group of six couples, each with a desire and calling from God to plant a church; a church which would move beyond the typical boundaries of traditional, and often stifling religious rituals, in order to get back to the basics: loving God, loving others, and making disciples. Their desire was to begin a contemporary church which would model
the love, kindness, and acceptance of the ultimate Life-Giver Himself, Jesus Christ.
Many hours were spent meeting together, praying, planning, setting goals, establishing core values, and having picnics with others who might be interested in joining the adventure. In August of 2006, after working through all the required legalities necessary to begin an incorporated, non-denominational church, and with 40-45 people who shared the same heart, WhiteRose Fellowship Church was born. The church was not a building; it was the group of Christ-followers banding together to make a positive contribution to the Peoria area.
With only a dream and no location to regularly hold services, God provided. Through a series of minor and major miracles, a church in the Bellevue area was merging with another church in downtown Peoria. The merger left a very small, three-room office building open and available to use. With the new, merged-church’s blessing, WhiteRose Fellowship Church began meeting at their former location. 
We lovingly referred to it as “the mouse-house." With no rental fees and only the utilities to pay, generous tithing allowed WhiteRose Fellowship Church to hire David Gruber as its full-time pastor. 
Increasing congregational growth soon provided the necessary resources to hire Shane House as the part-time associate pastor. Within eight months WhiteRose was conducting two services and attendance increased to 75-80 people. This effectively maxed out the meeting location, especially for children’s ministry.
In March of 2007, Pastor Gruber was approached by leaders of the Bellevue Bible Church who indicated that they were planning to close their doors. The leaders of Bellevue Bible Church asked if the Elders of WhiteRose Fellowship Church would accept a free gift of all the Bellevue Bible Church property so that God’s work could continue at their former location. This amazing answer to prayer was the next step in the journey.
In early October 2007, WhiteRose Fellowship Church began holding services at 505 S. Main in Bellevue (“The 505”). Today, approximately 125 people call WhiteRose their home church! Building renovations and upgrades are ongoing and we continue to experience God’s 
amazing grace and growth! We are humbled by God’s blessings and remain astonished by His loving generosity! May our goal always remain this simple: