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Our story is an amazing one filled with numerous examples of God’s hand of faithfulness.  On Sunday, June 2, 2002, Life Church was born under the leadership of Terren & Shinista Anderson.  Following the call of God upon their lives to pioneer a work in the “hub” of Southeastern Oklahoma, Pastor Terren & Shinista, after much prayer, seeking counsel, and remaining sensitive to the perfect will of God, opened the doors to 56 people who became known as Life Church.

Four months later 145 people were crowded into our first facility on West Hereford Lane.  Overwhelmed with the response of people longing for a place they could come and worship God no matter their background, no matter what they had done, Life Church began looking for a bigger place to meet.

 West Hereford Lane

October of 2002 we began meeting in downtown McAlester at 101 E. Choctaw, a former Drug Store, which caused us to be known as “the Drug Store Church!”  We celebrated our 1st Anniversary at that location with over 300 in attendance, it was obvious God was up to something!

101 E. Choctaw
By our 2nd Anniversary, Life Church had secured 30 E. Choctaw, the old Anthony’s Building across the street, to accommodate the exciting growth.  But the greatest miracle our young church had ever experienced came just 26 days after our second anniversary when Life Church purchased 11.5 acres of land on Highway 69, known as George Nigh Expressway, DEBT FREE!  Once again, God proved His faithfulness to His people and now we finally had a place to call home.
30 E. Choctaw

On Sunday, June 3, 2007, over 600 people attended the first service in our brand-new facility to celebrate our 5th Anniversary.  It was an amazing day!   Six months after moving in, Life Church purchased the land on both sides of its current property securing a 24 acre campus dedicated to reaching the un-churched of Southeastern Oklahoma.

The future is exciting and clear.  The same God that worked so many miracles in our first 5 years is going to do even greater things in the next.  With a vision of building future phases, Pastor Terren, along with the Pastoral Staff and all the faithful people who make up Life Church are pressing forward to reach out with God’s love.

Life Church is located at 1300 S. George Nigh Expressway offering a 25,000 square foot facility with modern technology ready to minister to you and your family.  There is something for every member of your home.  Newborn infants up to 6th Grade enjoy the best children’s ministry with its leadership and volunteers working hard to provide a place in which your young one will find Christ.

7th – 12th Grade enjoys Realife Student Ministries designed to reach young people through lasting relationships and relevant teaching.  While our children and students are experiencing God, the adults worship in a 600 seat auditorium designed with state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and video technology used to share the Good News.

Life Church’s mission is to accept, love, heal, disciple, and send people into their God-given destiny to reach others.  Great days are ahead for this church marked by God’s faithfulness.  We celebrate the past and press on toward a future full of loving people.  Our story is amazing, but the greatest miracle yet may be YOU!  We hope you will join us at the next Life Experience.  We are Southeastern Oklahoma’s Life Church!  It’s not just church…it’s LIFE!

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