First Christian Church (Springfield)

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First Christian Church
Building Description
Style	Georgian
Construction
Destruction
Architect
Original Owner
Initial Use	Church
Square Footage
Height
Location
City	Springfield
Area	Washburne
Address
Zip Code	97477
Historical Importance Distinctions
Early historical church

Contents 1 History 2 Ministers 2.1 Beginning to 1920 2.2 1921 to 1935 2.3 1935 to 1957 2.4 1958 to 1975 2.5 1975 to 1995

History

Springfield Christian Church dates to the 1860s. It is affiliated with the Pioneer Cemetery, which was formally established in 1866, even though a grave stone dated 1848 indicates the burial site may have been used much earlier.

Old church rolls of the Springfield First Christian indicate that a congregation was formed sometime before 1872.

In 1873 the denomination ran a school (Murphy 1873:254). The Christian Church was erected near the Pioneer Cemetery on Willamette Heights in 1880 (Graham 1878c). None of these early church buildings have survived.

On lot 4 of block 41, the First Christian Church was built and remained there until approximately 1905 when it moved to it's present street location at 4th and North A streets.

Ministers

Beginning to 1920

Erickson, 1895 preached first on the hill.

J.A.C. Cook, March 21, 1880. One year.

Rufus Callison

I.N. Mulkey, 1896.

Rev. Looney to work for provisions and house rent.

D.E. Olson, 1901

Dr. Moon preached one sermon on the hill.

J.B. Holmes, Evangelist, church reorganized October 1903

L.D. Green, 1904. Preached first and third Sunday for a year.

J.M. Orrick, 1906. Hired for $400 a year.

E.J. Emmons, 1907. He filled in after Orrick.

Frank Titus.

E.C. Wigmore, April 6, 1908 to August 24, 1916. He died in office at 54 years old.

Chris Jensen 1916 to 1917. He entered World War I.

Teddy Leavitt and Linda Leavitt, J.S. McCallum, 1917.

S. Earl Childers, 1918.

1921 to 1935

A.G. Sayter, 1922 to 1923. First church burned.

Jim Pointer 1924.

S. Earl Childers preached again. This time from 1925 to 1928.

R.L. Dunn, 4 months in 1929

Veltie Pruitt, 1929 to 1935. He resigned to go to the Eugene Church.

Ren Hollister filled in, 1935.

I.G. Shaw, 1935.

1935 to 1957

Claude O'Brien, 1935 to 1950.

Dr. E.R. Mooon, 1950 to 1953.

Howard Larson preached for a short time.

Ernest Worden, October 1, 1953 to September 30, 1955

Howard Larsen, 1956 to 1957.

1958 to 1975

Jim Fraley, November 23, 1958 to 1964.

Ward Rice temporarily filled in.

J.E. Metcalf, 1964 for 4 months.

C. Earl Gibbs, June 21, 1964 to June 23, 1974.

Robert Powell filled in.

Ward Rice was interim from 1974 to 1975.

1975 to 1995

Ed McIndoo, 1975 to 1981.

Hensley, interim, November, 1981 to May, 1982.

David Decker, June 27, 1982 to June 1, 1986.

David Eggelston, 1 month

Dr. Carlton Buck, interim, July 13, 1986.

Barry Stater-West, August 2, 1987 to August 2, [[1992].

Frederick Evans, interim September 13, 1992 to June 6, 1993.

Dr. Sean P. Harry, June 13, 1993 to July 31, 1998.

Michael ?, Interim, August 1, 1998 to April 30, 1999

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Earl Gibbs, Interim.