Copyright © 2020 Logansport First Church of the Nazarene

    “A tent meeting at the corner of Nineteenth and Spear Streets in 1924 led to the founding of the Church of the Nazarene in this city.
    “The official organization of the church took place in a building at 2009 George Street. It afterward was moved to Sixth Street, and from there to a location on Burlington Avenue. Rev. Barker (1924-1925) was the first pastor.
    “In 1938, under the leadership of Rev. O. W. Moore (1937-1939), the present church building at 841 Sherman Street was obtained. It was during the pastorate of the Rev. George D. Christian (1939-1941) that the church was clear of debt, and the mortgage was turned June 15, 1941.”

-- Rev. Carl C. Hansen (1952-1955)

The former Nazarene church

located at 841 Sherman St.

   Since Rev. Hansen’s letter, the Fairview Church of the Nazarene (as it was known then due to the church’s location in the Fairview school district of Logansport, Indiana) reached several more milestones in its rich history. In 1962 under the pastorate of Rev. G. C. Morgan (1955-1972), the church moved to its current location on W. Clinton Street.  Two other pastors filled the pulpit following his retirement—Rev. A. Silvernail (1972-1973) and Rev. F. Harvey (1973-1977).

   Then, in July 1977, Dr. Rev. Horace D. Smith led the Church of the Nazarene through the longest pastoral administration to date, including two additional building projects—the Sunday School annex in 1983 and the Family Life Center (FLC) in 1992. Additionally, upon discovering legal documents that had been filed with the state of Indiana, the church voted to change the name to its formal and present title: Logansport First Church of the Nazarene.

   Rev. Smith retired in April 2014 after nearly 37 years of ministry in Logansport, and a new chapter has begun under the direction of Rev. Jeff S. Allen (2014-present), who grew up in Logansport and was ordained into the Church of the Nazarene in 2001.

The current Nazarene church

located at 109 W. Clinton St.

Aug. 1936-Apr. 1937: Rev. Bowyer

Apr. 1937-Aug. 1939: Rev. O W. Moore

Aug. 1939-Aug. 1941: Rev. G. Christian

Aug. 1941-Jan. 1944: Rev. Earl E. Keener

Jan. 1944-Apr. 1944: (Sub) Rev. Knowles

Apr. 1944-Jan. 1945: Rev. Kenneth Owens

Jan. 1945-Aug. 1950: Rev. Earnest Vannest

Aug. 1950-Aug. 1955: Rev. Carl Hansen

Sept. 1955-Aug. 1972: Rev. G. C. Morgan

Sept. 1972-Apr. 1973: Rev. A. Silvernail

Apr. 1973-July 1977: Rev. F. Harvey

July 1977-Apr. 2014: Dr. Rev. Horace D. Smith

May 2014-Aug. 2014: (Sub) Rev. Dan Burgess

Sept. 2014-present: Rev. Jeff S. Allen

Aug. 1924-Aug. 1925: Rev. Barker
Aug. 1925-Aug. 1926: Rev. Bradley
Aug. 1926-May 1928: Rev. Jacobs
May 1928-Aug. 1928: Rev. Cole
Aug. 1928-Dec. 1929: Rev. Cecil
Dec. 1929-Jan. 1930: Rev. Pattinger
Feb. 1930-Aug.1931: Rev. Chapman
Aug. 1931-Aug.1932: Rev. Elzie
Aug. 1932-June 1933: Rev. Rhody
June 1933-Aug. 1933: Rev. Morris
Aug. 1933-Apr. 1934: Rev. Niccum
Apr. 1934-Aug. 1935: Rev. Steiniger
Aug. 1935-Mar. 1936: Rev. Lunsford
Apr. 1936-May 1936: Rev. Spruce
May 1936-Aug. 1936: Rev. Attinson