What We Believe

The Open Door is a Church of the Nazarene. Follow this link to find out more about the Nazarene Church's doctrines and beliefs.

What Sundays Look Like

Jeans, shorts, dresses, khakis, t-shirts, flannels, dress shirts, or pajamas. We don’t stress over how you’re dressed.

We start out with a welcome, some announcements, a couple of pre-recorded songs, and a message. We also participate in Sunday Connections. These are:

  • 1st Sunday Communion - Remembering Jesus’ gift of salvation

  • 2nd Sunday Confession - Admitting our need for continual grace

  • 3rd Sunday Prayer - Supporting each other as a community

  • 4th Sunday Co-Missioning - Embracing our call as missionaries

  • 5th Sunday Celebration - Celebrating us with a shared meal (when applicable)

For children, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays, we have Children’s Church after the message (during Sunday School). The kids stay with the church community during the message.

We have Sunday School on the same weeks directly after the message.

 
 

Our Team

PASTOR - In Transition

 
 
 
 

GEORGE GRAY

CHURCH BOARD SECRETARY

 
 

MARK WARY

BOARD MEMBER

 

ROBYN WRAY

TREASURER/ BOARD MEMBER

 
 
 

BETHANY GRAY

RUMMAGE SALE COORDINATOR

 
 
 

Our Local History

The legacy of our local church extends back to June 1914. Reverend Warren Jones was an evangelist who conducted “tent meetings” (church under a tent) and formed the Lowell First Church of the Nazarene with 13 charter members. After Reverend Jones left, the church continued to meet in people’s homes, storefronts, and other locations for the next 20 years.

In 1934, the church had its first pastor, Mrs. Florence Lewis.  Then, in 1936, the church was officially organized under the leadership of Rev. Fry.  Land was purchased in 1939 at the corner of Clark St. and Jefferson in downtown Lowell.  With plans underway to construct a building (built by the church members), services were held in the lower-level auditorium once the basement was finished. In 1942, the building was finished and dedicated.  All this happened under the ministry of Rev. Wesche.

In 1968, land was purchased, and Rev. Hansen oversaw the construction of our current building.  In May 1974, the building was finished and dedicated.

In 2022, the church updated its name from the Lowell First Church of the Nazarene to The Open Door. We believe everyone deserves love and a safe place to grow.