Church History
IT ALL BEGAN...
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The Church of the Nazarene came to Sapulpa in June of 1921.
A large tent was erected at Main and Thompson and a revival that
lasted several weeks began. The Evangelist was the Rev. "Uncle Bud"
Robinson. Lawson Brown was the song evangelist.
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Following the revival, property was purchased at the church's present
location on Park and Lincoln and the tent moved there.
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The church was organized on July 3, 1921 with 15 charter members.
The first pastor was the Rev. M.J. Jones who led the way into the
first church building in late 1921. The first building is often
referred to as the "Old Sheep Shed".
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In 1926, the church's growth brought the need for a new building,
and after prayer and sacrifice a new stone sanctuary was built.
The stone was donated by a quarry on the east side of Sapulpa, and
the men of the church worked for many months carrying stone and laying it.
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It was during these years that the church showed its greatest increase.
One Sunday School session drew 963 people!
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In 1932, it was time to build again, and a brick sanctuary was added to
the stone basement sanctuary. Since the church was not able to borrow
the money in Sapulpa, the Rev. E.D. Simpson, the church's pastor, Dallas Grigsby,
the church treasurer at the time, and several other men from the church,
visited a farmer named Jennings who lived near Muskogee and made arrangements
to borrow $3,000. The church built again.
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During the 1960's, two more building programs were initiated under the direction
of Rev. E.H. Sanders.
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From 1977-1981, the Rev. F. Thomas Bailey served as pastor. Under his leadership,
our present church sanctuary was completed at the corner of Elm and Lincoln in 1980.
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A complete remodeling of the Educational Building was accomplished during the
pastorate of Rev. James W. Spear.
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Rev. Curtis Martin and family moved to Sapulpa in 1991.
Under Pastor Martin's leadership, the fellowship hall was renovated to add
much needed classroom space, and a new Family Life Center was constructed.
Our Pastors
| Rev. M.L. Jones |
1921-1922 |
| Rev. T.L. Taylor |
1922-1923 |
| Rev. W.B. Walker |
1923-1924 |
| Rev. J.W. Dodd |
1924-1925 |
| Rev. F.R. McConnell |
1925-1930 |
| Rev. E.D. Simpson |
1930-1934 |
| Rev. U.B. Atteberry |
1934-1936 |
| Rev. P.L. Pierce |
1934-1936 |
| Rev. W.R. Donaldson |
1936-1942 |
| Rev. W.A. Carter |
1942-1946 |
| Rev. J.E. Heasley |
1946-1949 |
| Rev. S.W. Nesmith |
1949-1952 |
| Rev. G.W. Abla |
1952-1957 |
| Rev. E.H. Sanders |
1957-1965 |
| Rev. H.R. Morgan |
1965-1971 |
| Rev. H.E. Sanders |
1971-1973 |
| Rev. D.J. Felter |
1973-1977 |
| Rev. F.T. Bailey |
1977-1981 |
| Rev. A. Evans |
1981-1985 |
| Rev. J.W. Spear |
1985-1991 |
| Rev. Curtis R. Martin |
1991-1999 |
| Rev. James E. Nash |
1999-2004 |
| Rev. Kevin Bell |
2004-2006 |