THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ELK CITY BEGAN TO MEET FOR WORSHIP IN THE FALL OF 1901 IN A RENTED HALL ON NORTH MAIN STREET. DURING THE EARLY SUMMER OF 1902 AN EVANGELIST FROM TEXAS KNOWN AS “WEEPING JOE HARDIN” CAME TO ELK CITY TO HOLD A MEETING. THIS ZEALOUS, HARD-HITTING PIONEER PREACHER SAW THE POSSIBILITY FOR A PERMANENT CHURCH IN ELK CITY AND RESOLVED NOT TO LEAVE UNTIL A BUILDING PROGRAM WAS STARTED. HE WAS SUCESSFUL IN SECURING THE NEEDED FUNDS AND DONATED LABOR FOR A FRAME BUILDING WHICH WAS LOCATED AT 108 NORTH WASHINGTON. THE LOT WAS GIVEN BY SISTER JONES, A WIDOW.

THE CONGREGATION CONTINUED TO USE THIS BUILDING UNTIL 1925 WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE OLD METHODIST CHURCH BUILDING AT THE CORNER OF SECOND & ADAMS. AFTER ACQUIRING THIS BUILDING, IT WAS ENLARGED, REPAIRED AND REMODELED TO MAKE IF FULLY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING CONGREGATION. IN 1949 A NEW SPACIOUS ADUITORIUM WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF 650 WAS COMPLETED AND DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF THE LORD. LATER A WING FOR CLASSROOMS WAS ADDED IN MATCHING YELLOW BRICK.

IN THE LATE 30’S AND 40’S THE LOCAL MINISTER WAS SENT OUT TO HELP ESTABLISH NEW CONGREATIONS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, AND YOUNG MINISTERS WERE HIRED TO FILL THE HOME PULPIT TO GIVE THEM EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH A LOCAL CONGREGATION. DURING THE MID 60’S, A SCHOOL OF PREACHING WAS HELD ON SATURDAYS. CLASSES WERE ALSO HELD FOR THE WIVES OF THE STUDENTS. THE TEACHERS: BOYETTS, SMITHS, TRENTS, GARY COLLEY, J. FARBER, JERRY POSPISIL, DOYLE BLOOMER, MARION FOX, LLOYD UNSELL, LYNDAL BOLIN AND ELWANDA PRATHER.

SOME WHO HAVE SERVED AS ELDERS OVER THE YEARS: MR. PINKERTON, JIM SCHOOLER, W.T. KENT, J.D. HALL, ALGERNON MANSUR, W.M. ALBERT, J.T. GILLENTINE. JOHN TOMLINSON, HARL D. MANSUR, PAUL E. PEELER, ARTHUR CASTLEBERRY, E.L. WHITEFIELD, EDGAR BRADY, MARION CONE, ELGIN THOMPSON, ELDON WHITFIELD, F.F CONLEY, BOB FELTON, AUD KENNEMER, HARM SUMMERS, HAROLD WEHRENBERG, NICK WOLFE, JIM HALE, KEITH FIELDS, EARL CLARK, NEWELL WEBB, LEON TOMBERLIN, LAWRENCE LUNSFORD, LEO SMITH, JERRY WININGHAM, STEVE RICHARDSON, MARVIN GROVES, JIM RICHARDSON, BRAD WHINERY, STEPHEN AWBREY, DAN FELTON.

SOME WHO HAVE SERVED AS THE LOCAL MINISTER: C.E. MCGAUGHEY, JOHN BANNISTER, JOE W. LAIRD, CURTIC CAMP, ARTHUR P. DAVIS, A.V. ISBELL, GLENDON WALKER, F.F. CONLEY, ORDIS COPELAND, DON KESTER, EUGENE HENDERSON, W.R. TITTLE. BILL CRAIG, LLOYD UNSELL, CHARLES BILLINGSLEY, DOYLE HARRIS, MICHAEL ELROD, NEIL COSGROVE, TOM HARGUESS, CHRIS BROCK (ASSOCIATE), CASEY LAVALLEY, JON ARVIN (ASSOCIATE), AND CURRENTLY GANTT CARTER AND RODNEY MINOR (ASSOCIATE SINCE 1995).

FOREIGN MISSION WORKS HAVE INCLUDED HAWAII, AFRICA, MEXICO BRAZIL, AND CURRENTLY MAHJI CHAI CHAI BIBLE SCHOOL, MANYIRE COC, SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA DSP, AND THE BAHAMAS.