The genesis of what would eventually become Community Christian Church began on April 23, 1944, when 36 men, women, and children met in the Bois d’Arc Community Building and formed the Bois d’Arc Union Church. The congregation was comprised of Christians of various denominations, primarily those from the Baptist and Christian Church traditions.
Duane Hatfield, a student minister from Phillips University, served as the congregation’s first pastor. The church’s first elected elders were Lowell Brush, Russell Wallace, Fred Voelske, and Melvin Brannen.
On January 14, 1945, the congregation voted to affiliate with the Christian Church, which later became the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ.) The following day, the Bois d’Arc Union Church adopted its new name: Community Christian Church.
The church raised $2,140 to purchase and renovate a building in nearby Foraker, OK. The renovation was completed on April 7, 1946, and a dedication was held on April 28, 1946.
In just two years, the church outgrew its building, and Community Christian Church purchased a 5-acre tract on East Longview, a few blocks east of its previous location. 209 people attended the first service at the location on Easter Sunday 1949. Six classrooms were later added, and in 1952 an organ was dedicated.
Community Christian Church relocated to the Selvey Addition at the intersection of West Grand Ave. and Stephen St. in Ponca City, OK and began worshiping there in 1959. On Christmas Sunday, Dec. 23, 1962, the first worship service was held in the newly constructed sanctuary.
In May 1993, ground was broken for a new sanctuary with the dedication taking place on April 22, 1994. The sanctuary can seat up to 340 people, with a 50-person overflow area. The former sanctuary became the new Fellowship Hall.