The Church of Christ began meeting in Prescott in 1922 in the courthouse. By
the spring of 1923 a new church building was constructed in the park and regular services
were begun there. While there were several congregations meeting outside the city, this
was the first organized effort to establish the Lord's church in the city of Prescott.
Gospel meetings were regularly held in the summers and growth was slow and
gradual. Some of the names of men who were instrumental in the establishment of the church
are: Will Buchanan, Tom Dixon, Herbert Dawson, Bill Dawson, J.C. Bartell, and Murray
Osburn. The first Gospel Meeting was held before a building was completed in a vacant
store building on Main St. Boards and blocks were borrowed from Ozan Lumber that provided
the seats and kerosene lamps that were used for lights. A Bro. Murphy of Tennessee
conducted that meeting. Bro. J.A. Copeland was preaching for the congregation once or
twice a month and in 1927 arrangements were made for him to preach regularly. Between 1930
and mid 1950s historical information is rather sketchy. (Listen to an interview
of Tula Elliott recorded in the mid 70s by Gene Cloer, who provided much of
the historical information of the establishment of the Prescott Church of
Christ.)
God blessed the church with growth and a
need for a larger meeting place. A new building was built in 1958.
To read of an archived newspaper article regarding the dedication of the new
building, see dedication 1958.
Some of the preachers who have worked with this congregation in the past years
are: Gilbert Copeland, H. Milton Peebles, J. A. Copeland, Dale
Richardson, Bro. Mitchell, Earl Smith, Jimmy Allen, Martel Pace, Ed Smithson,
Jimmy Calvert, John Cannon, and Gene
Cloer, (See archive on biography of Gene
Cloer), Howard Horton, and Tony Hamilton.
Currently the congregation is served by six elders: David Brown, Jim Cowart, Butch Ellis,
Fred Harris, Billy King, and Howard Taylor, and also three deacons: Jerry
Carlew, Jim Honea, and Curtis Johnson.
