First Christian Church (Springfield)
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| First Christian Church | |
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| Building Description | |
| Style | Georgian |
| Construction | |
| Destruction | |
| Architect | |
| Original Owner | |
| Initial Use | Church |
| Square Footage | |
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| Location | |
| City | Springfield |
| Area | Washburne |
| Address | |
| Zip Code | 97477 |
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| Early historical church | |
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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.
Rev. Looney to work for provisions and house rent.
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.
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.
1921 to 1935
A.G. Sayter, 1922 to 1923. First church burned.
S. Earl Childers preached again. This time from 1925 to 1928.
Veltie Pruitt, 1929 to 1935. He resigned to go to the Eugene Church.
Ren Hollister filled in, 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
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.
