Church History
Local Church
Owensboro First Church was organized September 1, 1911 by Rev. Howard Echols who was the first District Superintendent in Kentucky. Church was organized at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William B. Wood. Charter members were William B. Wood, Mrs. Ora Wood, Mr. Carl Crawford, Mrs. Blanch Crawford, Mrs. Nannie Fulkerson, O.W. Wilke, Mrs. Sophia Wilke, and Miss Ida Woodward. The first service was held in the old West Main St. Methodist Church on the 15th of October 1911. The Rev. J. D. McCleary was called as the first pastor. This early church was organized under The Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene.
This first church building was lost because the mortgage could not be met. Click here for the full version.
The Church of the Nazarene: A Church in the Wesleyan Tradition
by Wes Tracy and Stan Ingersol
This information, which was featured in the 2001 General Assembly issue of Holiness Today, provides a brief synopsis of our history, core beliefs, and missional commitments. This information would be especially helpful for a new members or Sunday School class. Click here for the full version.
Owensboro First Church was organized September 1, 1911 by Rev. Howard Echols who was the first District Superintendent in Kentucky. Church was organized at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William B. Wood. Charter members were William B. Wood, Mrs. Ora Wood, Mr. Carl Crawford, Mrs. Blanch Crawford, Mrs. Nannie Fulkerson, O.W. Wilke, Mrs. Sophia Wilke, and Miss Ida Woodward. The first service was held in the old West Main St. Methodist Church on the 15th of October 1911. The Rev. J. D. McCleary was called as the first pastor. This early church was organized under The Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene.
This first church building was lost because the mortgage could not be met. Click here for the full version.
The Church of the Nazarene: A Church in the Wesleyan Tradition
by Wes Tracy and Stan Ingersol
This information, which was featured in the 2001 General Assembly issue of Holiness Today, provides a brief synopsis of our history, core beliefs, and missional commitments. This information would be especially helpful for a new members or Sunday School class. Click here for the full version.
