About North Side Christian Church
North Side is a nondenominational Christian church. We believe Jesus is the Son of God and our Savior and King. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Our church is independent and self-governed. Whoever you are -- of any age, race, nationality or economic level -- you are welcome here. Come join our family, as we Love God, Love Others, and Tell the World.
History of NSCC
1967: The first meeting of North Side Christian Church was held on Feb. 6, 1967.
~1967: North Side's current acreage was bought for $25,000.
1970: Groundbreaking was held on Feb. 1 for construction of the church building. The first worship service in the building was held in December.
1978: NSCC launched Edmond Christian Church. ECC's first worship service was held in September 1978 at the Broadway Motor Inn.
1980: Groundbreaking was on July 13 for NSCC's building addition, including gymnasium, kitchen and classrooms. The facility was completed in Spring 1981.
1992: NSCC celebrated its 25th anniversary.
2016: NSCC celebrated its 50th anniversary!
The above information is from "A Positive Past! A Fanastic Future!" written by Dorothy Grim-McClain in 1992 for NSCC's 25th anniversary celebration. If you have any additions or corrections, please send them to [email protected]. Thanks!
NSCC Ministers
The independent Christian churches
NSCC is an "independent Christian church," and we are happy to be identified with the Restoration Movement. The goal of “restoration” is to restore the teachings and practices of the original 1st century church, following the pattern and example of the churches described in the New Testament.
North Side is completely nondenominational, completely independent, and completely autonomous. We consider ourselves united in Spirit and in truth with all other churches that believe in Christ and seek to follow Him.
The Restoration Movement began as a powerful movement of the Holy Spirit in the early 1800s. America was still young, and the churches of that time, most of which had been established by European denominations, began to question their denominational labels and why they should answer to denominational bureuacracies on the other side of the ocean. They made it their goal to strip away the traditions and trappings of denominationalism and restore the simple teachings and practices of the original church.
Every nondenominational church in America today owes a debt to the courageous pioneers of the American Restoration Movement two centuries ago. NSCC is a modern-day product of that movement, and we can trace our lineage directly back to those Restoration pioneers. We continue to value the distinctives of the Restoration Movement, as expressed in these Restoration mottos and teachings:
More information
* You can read more about the Restoration Movement in this excellent article by LeRoy Lawson, “What Kind of Church is This?”
* Also, Wikipedia has excellent articles on the Christian Churches and the Restoration Movement.
History of NSCC
1967: The first meeting of North Side Christian Church was held on Feb. 6, 1967.
- 63 people were in attendance.
- The congregation met at the North Side YMCA on N. Pennsylvania. NSCC met at the Y for the first four years of its existence.
- NSCC was launched by Cherokee Hills Christian Church. Orville Evans, who founded Cherokee Hills in 1963 and NSCC in 1967, preached at both churches for the first three years of NSCC's existence.
~1967: North Side's current acreage was bought for $25,000.
1970: Groundbreaking was held on Feb. 1 for construction of the church building. The first worship service in the building was held in December.
1978: NSCC launched Edmond Christian Church. ECC's first worship service was held in September 1978 at the Broadway Motor Inn.
- 62 people were present.
- NSCC minister Bill Park preached at both churches for several months.
- Several NSCC members who lived in Edmond formed the core group. Eight of ECC's original 12 elders and deacons came from NSCC.
- NSCC was just 11 years old when it daughtered the Edmond church.
1980: Groundbreaking was on July 13 for NSCC's building addition, including gymnasium, kitchen and classrooms. The facility was completed in Spring 1981.
1992: NSCC celebrated its 25th anniversary.
2016: NSCC celebrated its 50th anniversary!
The above information is from "A Positive Past! A Fanastic Future!" written by Dorothy Grim-McClain in 1992 for NSCC's 25th anniversary celebration. If you have any additions or corrections, please send them to [email protected]. Thanks!
NSCC Ministers
- 1967-1970: Orville (& Joanne) Evans
- 1970-1974: Dan (& Faye) Harlow
- 1975-1984: Bill (& Vinita) Park
- 1984-1986: Bruce (& Cindy) DeLay
- 1986: Gene (& Ruby) Barbee [interim]
- 1986-1991: John (& Marie) Phillips
- 1991-1995: Glen (& Kathy) Nash
- 1995: Larry (& Kristal) Timm
- 1996-2011: Bill (& Sandy) Poling
- 2012-2013: Larry (& Debra) Starbuck [interim]
- 2013-2023: Terry (& Norma) Hull
- 2024-present Brent (&Tonya) Avery
The independent Christian churches
NSCC is an "independent Christian church," and we are happy to be identified with the Restoration Movement. The goal of “restoration” is to restore the teachings and practices of the original 1st century church, following the pattern and example of the churches described in the New Testament.
North Side is completely nondenominational, completely independent, and completely autonomous. We consider ourselves united in Spirit and in truth with all other churches that believe in Christ and seek to follow Him.
The Restoration Movement began as a powerful movement of the Holy Spirit in the early 1800s. America was still young, and the churches of that time, most of which had been established by European denominations, began to question their denominational labels and why they should answer to denominational bureuacracies on the other side of the ocean. They made it their goal to strip away the traditions and trappings of denominationalism and restore the simple teachings and practices of the original church.
Every nondenominational church in America today owes a debt to the courageous pioneers of the American Restoration Movement two centuries ago. NSCC is a modern-day product of that movement, and we can trace our lineage directly back to those Restoration pioneers. We continue to value the distinctives of the Restoration Movement, as expressed in these Restoration mottos and teachings:
- No creed but Christ, no book but the Bible.
- In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things love.
- Weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper.
- Baptism by immersion upon accepting Christ as Savior and Lord.
- A team of biblically-qualified elders governing the church.
More information
* You can read more about the Restoration Movement in this excellent article by LeRoy Lawson, “What Kind of Church is This?”
* Also, Wikipedia has excellent articles on the Christian Churches and the Restoration Movement.