by Lynne Rostochil This is the third and final installment on the history of the iconic First Christian Church. Construction was completed just in time for Christmas services in 1956, and it was time to open the giant egg to the congregation and a very curious public. On its opening day on December 23, 1956, […]
by Lynne Rostochil After years of dreaming of a modern, youth-oriented church campus for his growing congregation, the First Christian Church’s pastor, Bill Alexander, secured 40 acres of prime real estate at NW 36th and Walker in 1946 to make his dream come true. Now, it was time to get to work and make his […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from Lynne’s collection and the First Christian Church archives. The following is an article I wrote for the OKC Gazette that was published 5/11/16. I thought I’d include an extended version of the article along with a bunch of photos that weren’t in the paper here on the Mod Blog. […]